Richard Thomas Puckett (1870 - 1903)

Born 18 Oct 1870 in Columbus, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1903 at age 32 in North Carolina

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Biography

Richard was born in 1870. He was the son of William Puckett.

In the 1880 census Richard (age 9), At School, was the son of W. C. Puckett in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States.^[1]

In the 1900 census Richard (age 29) was the married head of household in Bug Hill Township, Columbus, North Carolina, United States.^[2]

Richard died on 23 January 1903 and was buried in 1903 in Pireway, Columbus, North Carolina, United States.^[3]

Research Notes

I am keeping the Civil War Service Record, which lists Richard T. Puckett as being a Private in the Confederate Army. However, I note that this cannot be the same Richard, as this particular 'Richard' wasn't born until 1870 (if the cemetery record is correct).

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00006; Digital film/folder number: 005161774; FHL microfilm: 1254974; Image number: 445; Sheet number: 97; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: MCXD-7ZF (accessed 7 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBK-DNP
   Richard T Puckett (9), single son, At School, in household of W. C. Puckett (33) in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 52; Digital film/folder number: 004117814; FHL microfilm: 1241189; Image number: 592; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00747-1
   FamilySearch Record: MSYQ-71P (accessed 7 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6227-TPJ
   Richard T Puckett (29), married head of household in Bug Hill Township, Columbus, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
3. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
   FamilySearch Record: QVKW-FB71 (accessed 7 September 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #36764331
   Richard Thomas Puckett burial (died on 23 Jan 1903) in 1903 in Pireway, Columbus, North Carolina, United States of America.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYQ-71P : accessed 3 October 2015), Richard T Puckett, Bug Hill Township, Columbus, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 107, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,189.