Biography of Amos Putnam(1794-1849)-P8

Amos Putnam(1794-1849)-P8
Birth: October 6th, 1794 in New Salem, MA

Father: Aaron Putnam(1773-1849)-P16
Mother: Isabella Patrick(1773-1867)-P17

Married: Christiana Jane Wormwood(1804-1894)-P9 on November 1st, 1818 in Houlton, ME

Children:

• Levi Houlton Putnam(1820-1890)-P4
• Lydia Trask Putnam(1822-1904)
• Alonzo Granzelo Putnam(1824-1909)
• Julia Caroline Putnam(1825-1886)
• Sally Pearce Putnam(1828-1885)
• Alverez Gonsalvo Putnam(1829-1914)
• Agustus Amos Putnam(1831-1858)
• Lyman Orlando Putnam(1834-1872)
• Abraham Putnam(1836-1836)
• Polly Cook Putnam(1836-1920)
• Isa Angeline Putnam(1838-1916)
• Varney Wheeler Putnam(1839-1930)
• Henry Harrison Putnam(1842-1921)
• Charles Championette Putnam(1843-1863)
• Maria Burleigh Putnam(1845-1922)
• Samuel Wormwood Putnam(1847-1929)
• Frank Lewis Putnam(1850-1889)

Died: December 29th, 1849 in Houlton, ME

Amos Putnam was born on October 6th, 1794 in New Salem, MA to Aaron Putnam and Isabella Patrick.  He was the first of four sons.  He moved with the family to Woodstock, NB and then what would become Houlton, ME in 1809.

He married Christiana Jane Wormwood on November 1st, 1818 in Houlton, ME.  See was the daughter of Samuel Wormwood and Sally Patterson.  I dont have much information right now on his life in Houlton.  There is quite a bit in the Houlton histories I mentioned in the last post.  Once I have indexed them, I will rewrite this post to include the relevant information.  Given what we know, it was likely he was a farmer.  Here is the information I have on his children's births:

• Levi Houlton Putnam born in 1820 in Houlton, ME
• Lydia Trask Putnam born on June 16th, 1822 in Houlton, ME
• Alonzo Granzelo Putnam born on March 15th, 1824 in Houlton, ME
• Julia Caroline Putnam born on October 11th, 1825 in Houlton, ME
• Sally Pearce Putnam born on January 5th, 1828 in Houlton, ME
• Alvarez Gonzalvo Putnam born on October 23rd, 1829 in Houlton, ME
• Augustus Amos Putnam born on November 2nd, 1831 in Houlton, ME
• Lymon Orlando Putnam born on April 20th, 1834 in Houlton, ME
• Twins, Abraham and Polly Cook Putnam born on February 29th, 1836 in Houlton, ME.  Abraham died soon after birth.
• Isa Angeline Putnam born on March 3rd, 1838 in Houlton, ME
• Varney Wheeler Putnam born on October 10th, 1839 in Houlton, ME
• Henry Harrison Putnam born on February 10th, 1842 in Houlton, ME
• Charles Championette Putnam born on November 24th, 1843 in Houlton, ME
• Maria Burleigh Putnam born on September 8th, 1845 in Houlton, ME
• Samuel Wormwood Putnam born on July 12th, 1847 in Houlton, ME

Amos died on December 29th, 1849 in Houlton, Me.  It must of been a sudden illness as he had another child, Frank Lewis Putnam born on September 18th, 1850.  That was about 8 1/2 months after Amos's death.  I transcribed Amos's will back in 2016.  He made sure his wife and underage children were taken care of but did not seem to know his wife was pregnant.  I still need to transcribe his probate records.  

He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Houlton, ME. 

Sources

• History of the Town of Houlton (Maine) from 1804 to 1883, by an Old Pioneer, 1884
• The Story of Houlton from the Public Records and the Experiences of its Founders, their Descendants, and Associates to the Present Time, by Francis Barnes, 1889
• The Story of Houlton, by Cora M. Carpenter Putnam, 1958
• Maine, Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999,  Amos Putnam
• Maine, Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999; Name Aaron Putnam, Probate Date 29 Dec 1849, Probate Place Aroostook, Maine, USA, Inferred Death Year Abt 1849, Inferred Death Place Maine, USA
• Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850; Name Amos Putnam, Gender Male, Event Type Birth, Birth Place New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, Father Aaron Putnam, Mother Isa Putnam
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; Name Amos Putnam, Event Type Birth, Birth Date Oct 1794, Birth Place New Salem, Massachusetts, Father Name Aaron Putnam, Mother Name Isa Putnam
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A History of the Putnam Family in England and America, Recording the ancestry and descendants of John Putnam
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885; Record for Amos Putnam
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current; Name Amos Putnam, Birth Date 1794, Death Date 30 Dec 1849, Cemetery Evergreen Cemetery, Burial or Cremation Place Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine, United States of America, Has Bio? Y, Spouse Christiana Jane Putnam, URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27588685