Brief Life History of Orville Derry
When Orville Derry Puffer was born on 15 August 1839, in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Tisdale Puffer, was 42 and his mother, Rosina Alcena Amidon, was 36. He died on 30 November 1863, in Mine Run, Orange, Virginia, United States, at the age of 24, and was buried in Mine Run, Orange, Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Orval Puffer in household of Tisdale Puffer, "United States Census, 1850"
- Orville Derry Puffer, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1797–1874 Male
1803–1881 Female
Siblings (9)
1823–1912 Female
1825–1892 Male
1827–1901 Male
1829–1874 Male
1831–1923 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (5)
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 5
1846
Age 7
1847 · Hollywood Cemetery Established
Age 8
Name Meaning
German: variant of Puff 2.
English: probably a variant of Pougher, an occupational name from Middle English pougher ‘maker or seller of bags, sacks, or pouches’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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