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Ephron Putnam was born on March 22, 1789 to Jonas P. Putnam and Rhoda. His father appeared in the census in 1790 in Saratoga Springs, Albany County, New York. The census information is 2-2-2. His father appears in the census in 1800 in Scipio, Cayuga County, New York. The census information is 01101-00101.

He married Phoebe Wilmarth in the early 1800s, and they moved to Chautauqua County in 1808. They settled in West Ellery, near the Quail Trap schoolhouse on lot 42. On March 5, 1810, Ephron purchased Lot 43, Town 3, Range 12 in Ellery, Chautauqua, New York. They built a log house in the wilderness, and had 11 children, of which 3 died young. They lived in Ellery at the time of the 1825 census where they had nine children. Ephron is in the 1830 census. Ephron died on January 22, 1839. He is buried in Lewis Cemetery in Maple Springs, Chautauqua, New York. Records of 1936 show over 500 descendants.


Children


Offspring of Ephron Putnam and Phoebe Wilmarth (1791-1880)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Eliza Ann Putnam (1809-1883) 1 September 1809 Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States 20 October 1883 Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States Edward Waite (c1802-1887)
Rhoda Putnam (1813-1880) 8 July 1813 Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States 2 July 1880
Esther Putnam (1815-1905) 8 July 1815 Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States 1905
Jane Putnam (1818-1881) 1818 Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States 15 February 1881
Roxy Ann Putnam (1820-1902) 19 May 1820 Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States 25 December 1902
Warren Putnam (1823-1909) 5 May 1823 West Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States 15 April 1909 Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States Susannah Carpenter (1821-1920)
Margaret Putnam (1825-1879) 22 July 1826 Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States 13 November 1879
Mortimer Putnam (c1832-1880) 1832 Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York, United States 1880


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