Susan Willis (Milner) Putnam (bef. 1815 - 1883)

Born before 10 Jun 1815 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

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Died 24 Aug 1883 after age 68 in Fayette, Georgia, United States

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Biography

She was born on 10 Jun 1815 in Wilkes, Georgia, USA and her parents were Elizabeth Dabney (Willis) and Rev. John Holmes Milner.

Susan Willis Milner married on 16 January 1856 to James Madison Putnam.

She died on 24 Aug 1883 in Fayette, Georgia, USA and was buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Woolsey, Fayette County, Georgia, USA. ^{[1] [2]}

Obituary

"We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. S. W. Putnam, which occurred at her residence in Fayette county, Friday evening at six o'clock. The deceased lady was the mother of Mr. J. I. Putnam, of Atlanta, and grandmother of Messrs. Eugene, Idus and Lou Drewry, of this city. At the time of her death she was sixty-odd (8) years of age, and was a lady of excellent traits of character, and her example of christian fortitude was admired by all who knew her.

She was educated at Cedartown Baptist Female Institute, under Rev. J. M. Wood; was married January 16, 1856, and was ever on the watch tower looking for duty, ever ready to perform it. As she expressed it in her dying moments, duty to God first, family next, and she ever responded to the calls of both with earnestness and zeal. She was a conscientious friend."

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #39652085 for Susan Willis Putnam.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 Nov 2019) citing memorial #39652085 for Susan Willis (Milner) Putnam, b: 10 Jun 1815; d: 24 Aug 1883; buried: Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Woolsey, Fayette County, Georgia, USA.

• "United States Census 1860" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMY-W2L : 13 Dec 2017), Susan Putnam in entry for James M. Putnam