Samuel Puckett (1846 - 1924)

Born 1 Jan 1846 in Estill County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Dennis) Puckett — married 7 Nov 1872 in Estill Co., Ky

Descendants

Died 24 Aug 1924 at age 78 in Vienna, Clark Co., Ky

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Samuel was born in 1846. Samuel Puckett ... He passed away in 1924. ^[1]

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1. ↑ Entered by Marie Mills, Jan 9, 2012

Notes for Samuel Puckett:

Samuel Puckett was a private in Co. A, 14th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry (Union) during the Civil War as was his brother, Noah. He enrolled August 15, 1862, was mustered in November 6, 1862 at Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Ky., and was mustered out September 16, 1863 at Maysville, Ky., all the same dates as his brother, Noah Puckett. He drew a disability pension for injuries suffered when his horse fell on him while on picket duty at or near Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Ky. around the first part of March, 1863. He served under Captain Finnell, Co. A, 14th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry. According to Samuel's pension papers, he enlisted August 15, 1862 at 16 years of age at Mt. Sterling, Ky. and was honorably discharged on September 16, 1863 at Maysville, Ky. Elmer Puckett (grandson) always said he was told Samuel was 16 years old when he enlisted and served for 16 months. No mention is made in the pension papers of his being discharged to a reserve unit so perhaps it was only 13 months that he served.

Samuel and Mary left Estill Co., Ky. and moved to Vienna, Clark Co., Ky. around 1884. Vienna was quite a village in the 1800's, but in 1880 a huge flood washed most of the village away and it was never rebuilt. Vienna is on the Red River opposite where Woodward's (Woodards) Creek empties into the Red River on the Estill Co. side. This was the main thoroughfare from Clark Co. to Estill Co. in the 1800's and there was a ferry at Vienna and also a tavern for travelers. After Sam and Mary moved to Vienna, the post office there was known as Puckett, Ky. There were several other families there then, even other Pucketts, but the days of Vienna as a booming village were over.

In 1968, Elmer Puckett described his grandfather as follows: Sam was very tight with money. He sat and whittled red cedar and pine into very fine shavings. He'd rather cut his skin than his new overalls. He said "skin will grow back". He called his wife, Mary, "Sis". He'd sit and whittle and have wood shavings all around him and Mary would say, "Sam, I wish you'd stop whittling!". The she would sweep the wood shavings up into the fire. He traded knives all the time. He'd say, "Sis, I need a dime - or five cents or fifteen cents- for a knife", and she'd go to her cream pitcher where she kept money and get it for him. Sam had a white mustache. Once when Sam's grandson, Marvie was a child, he climbed up on a pile of wood poles and Sam told him to get down. Sam didn't think Marvie came down fast enough and he called Marvie a 'leather-head'. Marvie got mad and wouldn't go back to his granparents home. Samuel died after eating a bunch of green peaches and becoming 'real sick'. A Mr Estepp who had a cancer of the ear gave Samuel some of his pain pills. Samuel took them and died.

More About Samuel Puckett: Burial: Log Lick Christian Church Cemetery, Log Lick, Clark Co., Ky.

Marriage Notes for Mary Dennis and Samuel Puckett: Estill Co., Ky. Marriage Bonds: Vol 10, pages 48-49 and Vol 11A, pages 25-26.

More About Samuel Puckett and Mary Dennis: Marriage: November 7, 1872, Estill Co., Ky. at home of bride's parents, Pleasant and Paulina M. Dennis, Estill Co., Ky.