John was born in 1830 to Benjamin Risley PUTNAM and his wife, Eunice PUTNAM.
In 1867, he married Mary Steiner SHOEMAKER. Together they were the parents of several children, including:
John was a Justice of the Supreme Court of New York State.
He passed away in 1898 while visiting his son, Israel in the Philippines.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1J-H3Q : 24 December 2020), John R Putnam in household of Eunice Putnam, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [1]
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63D-8KP : 3 March 2021), John R Putnam in household of Eunice Putnam, E.D. 1, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States; citing p. , line #37, family #586, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 559,002. [2]
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWZ-L8H : 18 February 2021), John R Putnam in entry for Eunice Putnam, 1860. [3]
"Ohio, Church Records, 1762-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2T-B77Z : 15 October 2019), John R Putman and Mary S Shoemaker, 2 Jun 1867; citing Marriage, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, multiple educational, religious, and private organizations. [4]
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KC-SXD : 29 May 2021), John Putnam, 1870. [5]
"New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNV6-B7V : 18 February 2021), John R Putnam, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States; citing p. 31, line 18, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 559,006. [6]
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZF2-T1R : 19 February 2021), John R Putnam, Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 84, sheet 399A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,928. [7]
Supreme Court Appelate Division, Third Department, Appeal Book, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Daily Saratogan Book and Job Print, 1903, p. 644. [8]
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