FRANK PULVER (Frank married twice - see descendant chart or account from Greg Shirk)
Parents came in from Alsace-Lorraine (Germ.) in Northeastern France, bordering the Rhine River. (Possibly born in New York)
His father was JOHN HENRY PULVER
And mother AMANDA GARDNER. .
Frank’s father died and he came to Coldwater, Michigan, to live with an Uncle by the name of COOPER. He had 3 brothers and a sister. He was born in New York State, a lake southeast of Rochester. Birthdate December 15, 1851 and died January 19, 1931.
He was a Farmer and Assessor
Married MARY MAGDELENE KELL
To their union:
HARRY J. PULVER, born 1890
EDNA PULVER MALCOLM, born 1892
CARL T. PULVER, born 1894
He taught school for a short time at the Baptist Seminary located on the Northeast side of Gump and Coldwater Roads. He and Uncle JOHN EMRICH started the first telephone line. It was called “the Pumpkin line”.
He assessed Perry Township on foot and appraised land. Ate dinner with families that were expecting him. Later he had an automobile to assess.
HARRY J. remembers when you paid toll of 5 cents to enter Fort Wayne, where the CHARLES EBY filling station stood.
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Pulver Home on Coldwater Road
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PULVER BURIALS PERRY TOWNSHIP CEMETERY, OLD SECTION, Huntertown, IN
|
Elizabeth Pulver |
Born PA |
Jan. 10, 1888 |
73 years – Peltier |
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Eve Pulver |
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Jan. 15, 1878 |
65 y, 1 m, 2 d |
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Frank Pulver |
1851 |
1931 |
Father |
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Givson Pulver |
Lot 124A poss. |
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Hallie-Sowers Pulver |
1864 |
1895 |
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Howard G. Pulver |
1872 |
1942 |
M.J. & J.E. |
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John E. Pulver |
1855 |
1944 |
Mary J. |
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Lilly Pulver |
1873 |
1910 |
Wife of S.J. |
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Louisa M. Pulver |
Sept 8, 1831 Jefferson Co., NY |
Feb. 19, 1916 |
Wife of S. |
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Margaret Pulver |
1853 |
1886 |
Mother |
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Margaret Pulver |
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Dec. 17, 1886 |
31 y, 7 m, 6 d Wife of F. |
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Mary J. Pulver |
1857 |
1934 |
John; H.G. |
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Mary M. Kell Pulver |
1856 |
1936 |
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Olive Pulver |
1874 |
1917 |
Sister |
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Olive M. Payton |
May 18, 1874 |
Oct. 22, 1917 |
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S. J. Pulver |
1869 |
1961 |
Wife of Lilly |
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Sally Dunton Pulver |
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May 20, 1871 |
44 y, 3 m, 4 d Wife of Sherman Pulver |
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Samuel Pulver |
March 14, 1823 Livingston Co., NY |
Feb. 6, 1881 |
Wife Louisa |
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Sherman Pulver |
1832 |
1913 |
Sally |
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Matching markers |
With Thos. Pulver & |
E. Wolford |
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Thomas Pulver |
1858 |
1916 |
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Elizabeth Wolford |
1865 |
1922 |
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Phebe J. Cooper |
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Aug. 15, 1882 |
64 y, 11 m, 17 d Wm |
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William Cooper |
Feb. 14, 1820 |
May 15, 1890 |
70 y, 3 m, 1 d Phebe |
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Emma A. Cooper |
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Jan. 19, 1863 |
1 y, 2 m, 24 d dau Lavina & Nicolas |
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Frances Cooper |
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Nov. 23, 1862 |
DAR 10 y, 2 m, 24 d Son of Lav. & Nic. |
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George Deal |
May 2, 1810 |
Nov. 26, 1876 |
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Maria Deal |
Born NY - Peltier |
Aug. 14, 1874 |
58 y |
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Spanburgh, Walter |
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March 30, 1853 |
7 y, 1 m, 21 d Son of Jacob R. & Cath. |
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Hallie Pulver Sowers |
1864 |
1895 |
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Harriet A. Culver |
1832 |
1865 |
33 y, 7 m, 5 d - wife of G. W. |
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Infant Son Culver |
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June 24, 1858 |
Son of George W. & Harriet A. |
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Elmer Weidman |
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1881 |
Ida, George |
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George E. Weidman |
1850 |
1923 |
Ida, Elmer |
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Ida Weidman |
1860 |
1881 |
George, Elmer |
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PULVER
1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN #2671-2683
Samuel Pulner 27 M Laborer born NY
Louisa 19 F born NY
May Jane 4 F born IN
Indiana 1 F born IN
Samuel and Louisa are buried in the Perry Township Cemetery.
1850 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN #2700-2712
Abram Pulver 40 M Farmer born NY
Elizabeth Pulver 40 F born PA
Sherman Pulver 16 M Laborer born NY
Anna Pulver 14 F born NY
Nancy Pulver 10 F born NY
1880 Census of Huntertown, Allen County, IN, page 192 B
Abraham Pulver married Male, 69 born NY Farm Laborer
Both parents born New York
Elizabeth Pulver wife female, 67 born PA Keeps house
Both parents born PA
Sherman Pulver son, widower male, 47 born NY Farm Laborer
Frank Pulver gr. Son male, 18 born IN Farm Laborer
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1880 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN 188 B
Franklin Pulver married male, 28 born NY Farmer
Both parents born NY
Margaret Pulver wife female, 24 born IN Keeps house
Both parents born Ohio
Olive May Pulver daughter female, 6 born IN
John Pulver son male, 4 born IN
PULVER CENSUS
1840 Census of Genesee, Livingston Co., NY
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Abraham Pulver |
Genesee |
Livingston Co., NY |
1840 |
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1 male, 5 to 10 |
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1830-1835 |
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1 male 20 to 30 |
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1810-1820 |
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2 females under 5 |
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1835-1840 |
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1 female 20 to 30 |
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1810-1820 |
1860 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN
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Sherman Pulver |
27, Male |
Born NY |
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About 1833 |
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Sarah Pulver |
32, Female |
Born NY |
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About 1828 |
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Thomas J. Pulver |
1, Male |
Born IN |
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About 1859 |
1870 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN
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Sherman Pulver |
Male, 37 |
Born NY |
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About 1833 |
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Sarah Pulver |
Female, 45 |
Born NY |
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About 1825 |
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Thomas Pulver |
Male, 11 |
Born IN |
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About 1859 |
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Mary Pulver |
Female, 9 |
Born IN |
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About 1861 |
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Jefferson Pulver |
Male, 7 |
Born IN |
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About 1863 |
1910 Census of Clearspring, Lagrange, IN
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Shermon M. Pulver |
77, Male |
Born NY |
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About 1833 |
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Flora M. Pulver |
71, Female |
Born |
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About 1839 |
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Thomas T. Pulver |
51, Male |
Born IN |
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About 1859 |
1860 Census of Perry Township, Allen Co., IN
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Samuel Pulver |
37, Male |
Born NY |
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About 1823 |
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Louisa Pulver |
39, Female |
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About 1821 |
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Mary J. Pulver |
13, Female |
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About 1847 |
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John J. Pulver |
5, Male |
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About 1855 |
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Ida L. Pulver |
5 mos., Female |
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About 1860 |
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FRANKLIN R. PULVER FAMILY
Written by Great Grandson, Greg Shirk
FRANK PULVER was born at Conesus Lake, Livingston County, New York, on December 15, 1851 to JOHN HENRY PULVER and AMANDA M. GARDNER. Frank’s paternal grandparents were JOHN C. PULVER and EVE PHILLIPS and his maternal grandparents were RUEBEN and MARY GARDNER. JOHN H. and AMANDA, with their children………
FRANK R., ADELLA D. (PETER THAYER), FREDERICK, GEORGE, JAMES, and
THEODORE S., moved to Coldwater, Michigan, where on November 15, 1865 JOHN
died of a fever at 39 years old, and then the family was split up. FRANK went to live with his aunt and uncle, WILLIAM COOPER and PHOEBE JANE PULVER, in Noble County, IN.
On November 21, 1872, FRANK married MARGARET GUMP in Perry Township, Allen County, where their three children, OLIVE MAE (PHILIP PAYTON), JOHN R., and BERTHA (CONNELL) were born. MARGARET died on December 17, 1886. FRANK then married on April 11, 1889 to MARY M. KELL whose parents were JACOB KELL and MARY CATHERINE FONNER, and to this union three children were born, HARRY J., EDNA C. (MORLEY MALCOLM), and CARL T.
FRANK was a farmer by trade owning 170 acres. He taught school at the Baptist Seminary that used to sit on the N.W. corner of Gump and Coldwater Rd. Frank was a member of the Huntertown Masonic Lodge. He also served as the Township Assessor for several years. Every winter, together with EARL DEBOLT and CHARLIE TILDEN, Frank would drive to Dunedin, Florida, where he owned an orange grove. FRANK and JOHN EMERICK were credited with starting the Pump-kin Line in Perry Township.
HARRY JACOB PULVER FAMILY
Written by Grandson, Greg Shirk
HARRY PULVER was the oldest child of FRANKLIN R. and MARY M. (KELL) PULVER. He was born March 23, 1890 at home on Coldwater Road in Perry Township where he lived until his death on November 27, 1977. He attended school in a one-room schoolhouse, which used to stand on the corner of Coldwater and Union Chapel Roads, until the eighth grade at which time he started farming on his father’s 170 acres and farmed until he retired in the 60’s. He worked 14 years for the State High Department and later, along with JACK RYAN, hauled grain for Centlivre Brewery. On October 18, 1911, at St. Vincent’s de Paul Catholic Church, HARRY married GRACE MARIE TATE, who was born February 28, 1892 to IDA CATHERINE DENNIS and FRANCIS ALBERT TATE. To Harry and Marie, the following nine children were born:
M. KATHRYN PULVER married ROBERT RUDOLPH
ROBERT F. PULVER married MARY HEFNER
E. GENEVIEVE PULVER married ERNEST WARNER
HELEN M. PULVER married JOSEPH BRINKER
JAMES R. PULVER married VIRGINIA TILL
ELIZABETH A. PULVER married JAMES ARNOLD
PHYLLIS M. PULVER married RICHARD FITCH
HARRY E. PULVER married BETTY RUSSELL
I. PAULINE PULVER married RALPH GEORGE
Two other children died at birth. They had 39 grandchildren and 103 great grandchildren.
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DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WENDEL PULVER
The following are from Family Group Sheets of Greg Shirk and gives more background information of the family.
Thanks Greg!
1. John Wendel Pulver b: abt 1679 in Heidelberg, GR (Johann Wilhelm Bulffer)
d: after 1747 in New York married about 1703 in Wiedt, Rengsdorf, GR
+ Anna Catharina Busch b: March 24, 1678/79 in Wiedt, Rengsdorf, GR
d: About 1744 in New York
2. Jacob Pulver b: 1705 in Rengsdorf, GR
+ Maria Christina Bernhardt
2. Peter Wendel Pulver b: 1707 in Rengsdorf, GR d: May 29, 1794 in
Dutchess Co., NY married 1728
+ Susanna Dram or Tromm
2. Michael Pulver b: Nov 26, 1715 in Ulster, NY d: after 1775 m: 1731
+ Anna Catharine Mohr
2. Conrad Pulver b: 1719 in Rhinebeck Flatts, Dutchess Co., NY
d: after 1778, married about 1740
+ Anna Magdalena Schaffer
3. Catharina Pulver b: June 19, 1741
+ Conrad Hoffman
3. Anna Pulver b: before Feb 5, 1743/44
3. Anna Maria Pulver b: before Dec 4, 1746
+ Gottfried Schnuck
3. Anna Margaretha Pulver b: May 3, 1749
+ Andress Simon
3. Elisabetha Pulver b: Aug 4, 1751 (date of baptism) at
Dutch Reformed Church, Rhinebeck, NY
+ Gerhardt Decker
3. Susanna Pulver b: before March 31, 1754
3. Magdalena Pulver b: before Aug 28, 1757
3. Christina Pulver b: July 6, 1762 (poss. date of bapt.)
at Dutch Reformed Church, Rhinebeck, NY
3. Conrad Pulver, Jr. b: July 8, 1764 in Red Hook, NY
+ Hilletje Helen Radcliffe b: before Nov 2, 1766 in
Pine Plains, NY
4. Lena Pulver b: before March 12, 1786 in
Dutchess Co., NY
4. John C. Pulver b: before Oct 7, 1787
d: June 17, 1847 in Genesee, Livingston
Co., NY
+ Eve Phillips b: 1791 d: Jan 15, 1856
in Allen Co., IN
(John’s family continues below)
4. Conrad Pulver b: bef Jan 31, 1790 in NY
4. Jacob Pulver b: bef June 15, 1791
4. Philip Pulver b: Oct. 15, 1797
4. Lambert Pulver b: Dec. 13, 1799 in
Linlithgo, NY (twin)
4. Samuel Pulver b: Dec 13, 1799 in
Linlithgo, NY (twin)
4. Emmetje Pulver b: July 19, 1802 in NY
4. Elizabeth Ann Pulver b: March 8, 1813
4. Margaret Pulver b: Feb 25, 1814 in NY
2. Gertraud Pulver b: Dec 14, 1721 in Manorton d: after 1765
+ Johann Georg Jager married 1743
2. Anna Margaret Pulver b: 1723 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., NY
d: after 1749
+ Jacob Shaffer
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4. John C. Pulver b: bef Oct 7, 1787 d: June 17, 1847 in Genessee, Livingston Co., NY
+ Eva Phillips b: 1791 d: Jan 15, 1856 in Allen Co., IN
5. James Pulver
5. Phillip Pulver
5. Lavina Pulver, married Sept. 24, 1843
+ Nicolas Cooper
6. Frances Cooper b: 1852 d: Nov. 23, 1862
6. Emma A. Cooper b: 1861 d: Jan 19, 1863
5. Abraham Pulver b: June 28, 1812
+ Elizabeth
6. Sherman Pulver b: July 1, 1832 in Genesee, NY
d: Feb 14, 1913 in Huntertown, Allen Co., IN
+ Sally (Sarah) Dunton d: May 21, 1871
7. Thomas E. Pulver 1858-1916
+ Sarah J. Bradfield
7. Mary E. Pulver b: 1860
+ William Shenline
+ Curtis A. Harper
7. Jefferson Pulver b: 1863 d: Sept. 18, 1895
+ Carrie V. Sheldon m: 1888
7. Anna Elizabeth Pulver b: 1865
married Oct 5, 1884
+ Ira L. Wolford
7. Flora Pulver b: 1867
+ Unknown Snyder
2nd wife of Sherman Pulver
+ Elizabeth Wolford 1865-1922
3rd wife of Sherman Pulver ?
+ Mandana Wyatt, married March 24, 1872 or 92
5. Maria Melinda Pulver b: Feb 13, 1816 in NY d: Aug 14, 1874
+ George Deal b: May 2, 1810 d: Nov 26, 1876
5. Catherine Pulver b: Jan 24, 1821, married July 16, 1843
+ Jacob R. Spanburgh
6. Walter Spanburgh b: 1846 d: March 30, 1853
in Allen Co., IN
5. Samuel Pulver b: March 14, 1823 in Livingston Co., NY
d: Feb 6, 1881 in Huntertown, IN married Oct 1, 1846
+ Louisa M. Dunton b: Sept 8, 1831 in Jefferson Co., NY
d: Feb 19, 1918
6. Mary Jane Pulver b: 1847
+ Tom Smith
6. Indiana Pulver b: 1849
6. John E. Pulver b: 1855 d: 1944 m: 1881
+ Mary J. Wolford 1857-1934
6. Ida (Idela) L. Pulver 1860-1881
+ George E. Weidman 1850-1923
7. Elmer Weidman 1881-1881
6. Halla (Hallie) R. Pulver 1864-1895
+ George Sowers
6. Samuel Jedson Pulver 1868-1961 m: 1891
+ Lilly E. Harrod 1873-1910
6. Howard Gib Pulver 1871-1942
5. Pheobe Jane Pulver b: Aug 15, 1827 d: Aug 2, 1882 in Allen Co., IN
+ William Cooper b: Feb 14, 1820 d: May 15, 1890 in
Huntertown, Allen Co., IN
5. John Henry Pulver b: 1830 in NY (or 1826?) d: Nov 5, 1865 in
Coldwater, Branch Co., MI married Dec 25, 1849
+ Amanda Matilda Gardiner b: May 19, 1830 in Groveland,
N.Y. d: Sept 5, 1897 in Creston, Union Co., Iowa
6. Franklin Rowley Pulver b: Dec. 1851 at Conesus Lake,
Livingston Co., NY d: Jan 19, 1931 at Huntertown, IN
+ Margaret Gump b: 1853 d: Dec 17, 1886
7. Olive May Pulver b: May 18, 1874
d: Oct 22, 1917 m: June 19, 1901
+ Frederick Philip Payton
7. John Rowley Pulver b: June 30,
1875 d: May 16, 1946
+ Lenora Elma Sheffer
1876-1905
+ Molly
7. Bertha Pulver
+ Frank Connell (or Cornell)
+ Calvin Van Zant
+ Mary Magdalene Kell (2nd wife of Frank R.)
b: 1856 d: 1936 married April 11, 1889
7. Harry Jacob Pulver b: March 23,
1890 d: Nov 27, 1977
married Oct 18, 1911 in Allen Co
+ Grace Marie Tate
b: Feb 28, 1892 d: Oct 30,
1981 in Allen Co., IN
7. Edna Catherine Pulver b: Oct 2,
1892 d: Dec 7, 1987
married Oct 13, 1913 in Ft. Wayne
+ Morley Milner Malcolm
b: Aug. 23, 1889 d: 1965
7. Carl Theodore Pulver b: April 10,
1895 d: Aug 26, 1986
married June 5, 1919
+ Beulah B. Garman
b: May 30, 1903 -1991
6. Adella Donna Pulver b: 1854
+ Peter Bromley Thayer
7. Grace Evangeline Thayer
7. Maude Onolee Thayer
7. Lou Irene Thayer
7. John Emory Thayer
7. James Arnold Thayer
7. Archibald Thayer
7. Alice Coralee Thayer
7. Theodore Scott Thayer
6. Frederick Pulver b: 1856
6. George Pulver b: 1858
5. Harriet A. Pulver b: March 1, 1832 d: Oct 9, 1865
+ George W. Culver
6. Infant son Culver b: 1858 d: June 24, 1858
5. Levi Pulver b: Nov 9, 1818
5. Conrad Pulver b: May 28, 1814