Rhoda (Truitt) Williams (abt. 1804 - 1884)

Born about 1804 in Deanville, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Hollingsworth Puntenney Jr. — married 7 Aug 1823 in Adams County, Ohio

Wife of George Williams — married 28 Feb 1850 in Liberty, Indiana

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1884 at about age 80 in Jay, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Born to Parker Truitt and Rhoda Phillips-Truitt, Parker's cousin..

Marriages

1) Adams County OHIO, Marriages,

NAME: George H Puntenney JR

SPOUSE: Rhoda Truitt

DATE: Aug 7, 1823.

PLACE: Rome, Adams County OHIO.

The clerk accidentally placed George's Uncle John's name as "groom" instead of witness. The :record is actually crossed thru with a note of the correction....

2) "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007,"

Name George Williams

Event Date 28 Feb 1850

Event Place Delaware, Indiana, United States

Marriage License Date 23 Feb 1850

Spouse's Name Rhoda Puntenney

Officiator's Name Saml G Campbell

Page 406 --Number of Images 1 ^[1]

Married Life

1840 Winchester Township, Adams, Ohio

Head of Family Name George H Puntney

Page 74

Free White Males= -5=1 / 5-10=1 / 10-15=1 AND 40-50=1

Free White Females= -5=1 / 10-15=1 / 15-20=2 AND 30-40=1

George Jr. born 1798 would be 42 years old

3 sons would be:

Russel born 1836 would be the -5

the 5-10 year old would be....? born 1830-35 Unknown

Parker born 1826 would be the 10-15

Rhoda was born 1804 would be 36 years old 30-40 column

Daughter #1 would be 16 (not known as to the other 15-20 female)

Daughter #2 would be 12 (10-15 column)

Margaret would be 9  ??? (should be in 5-10 but ???)

(The females do NOT match but they could have siblings or nieces living with them)

Living in Indiana

1850 Liberty, Delaware, Indiana,

House Number 190

George Williams M 50 Virginia, :birth Year (Estimated) 1800

Rhoda Williams F 46 Pennsylvania

Daniel Williams M 18 Ohio

David Williams M 16 Ohio

Mary Williams F 14 Ohio

Rachel Williams F 12 Indiana

Jane Williams F 6 Indiana

Zachariah L Williams M 1 Indiana

Margaret Puntney F 21 Ohio

James Puntney M 9 Ohio ^[2]

so in 1860, Zachariah would be 11 years.

1860 Liberty Township, Delaware, Indiana

Household

George Williams M 60 Virginia

Rhoda Williams F 57 Penna

Jane Williams F 15 Indiana

Taylor Williams M 11 Indiana

John Guthrie M 11 Indiana

James Punteney M 19 Ohio

Page: 78 --Household ID: 554

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1870 Liberty, Delaware, Indiana

Household

George Williams M 70 Virginia, United States

Rhoda Williams F 65 Pennsylvania, United States

Margaret Whalin F 19 Indiana, (unknown who she is??)

Taylor " M 21 Indiana, s/b Williams.......

In household #229 isL

Truitt, James L age:25 born Indiana/ wife/ a 3 year old girl

Household ID: 231 --Line Number: 7

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1880 Liberty, Delaware, Indiana

Age 38 --Marital Status Married

Occupation Farmer

Birth Year (Estimated) 1842

Birthplace Ohio,

Father's Birthplace Kentucky, --Mother's Pennsylvania,

Sheet Letter:A --Sheet Number: 433-Person Number:0 --Vol.1

James M Puntney Self M 38 Ohio,

Mollie A Puntney Wife F 38 Indiana,

Minnie M Puntney Daughter 13 Indiana,

Willie S Puntney Son M 8 Indiana,

Rhoda Williams Mother F 76 Pennsylvania, ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXTK-S6Y : 21 January 2016), George Williams and Rhoda Puntenney, 28 Feb 1850; citing Delaware, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,069,287.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVL-T43 : 9 November 2014), George Williams, Liberty, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing family 190, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NP-2P5 : 19 March 2020), James Punteney in entry for George Williams, 1860.Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) --Affiliate Publication Number: M653--Affiliate Film Number: 254--GS Film Number: 803254--Digital Folder Number: 005165824--Image Number: 00719--Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N01709-9 Record Number: 27795
4. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXN-DYK : 19 March 2020), Taylor Whalin in entry for George Williams, 1870.Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) ---Affiliate Publication Number: M593--GS Film Number: 000545809--Digital Folder Number: 004263366--Image Number: 00243--Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N01430-2--Record Number: 9555
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM5-KL8 : 11 August 2016), Willie S Puntney in household of James M Puntney, Liberty, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 185, sheet 433A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0274; FHL microfilm 1,254,274.

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