Can someone help me find the father of Charles H Putnam

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I have looked every were I can but I cant seem to find any records of who the father of Charles H Putnam is. According to Census his father was from New York. I've looked at family search and I don't have a membership on ancestry. I don't think it would help much as I believe I have disproved the linage I found there. Were else could I look?

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Charles Putnam

 in the 1880 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Charles Putnam
Age:	20
Birth Date:	Abt 1860
Birthplace:	Illinois
Home in 1880:	Petersburgh, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Dwelling Number:	22
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Grandson
Marital status:	Single
Father's Birthplace:	New York
Mother's Birthplace:	New York
Occupation:	Works On R. Road
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Household Members:	Name Age Nathan Wilcox 83 Maranda Putnam 47 Harriet Wilcox 40 Warren Wilcox 33 Gracie Wilcox 5 Charles Putnam 20 Frank Putnam 12

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I believe this is Charles L Putnam  family.

Answer 1

All I could find is Charles L Putnam

https://www.ancestry.com.au/sharing/19811474?h=3783d6&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url

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CLUE

1850 Benton Township, Boone County, IL census:Calvin Robinson, age 33, born Maine Mary J. (Jane?) Robinson, age 26, born Maine Catherine Robinson, age 9, born Maine Zophia [sic] Robinson, age 7, born Maine Mercy A.Robinson, age 6, born Illinois Margaret Robinson, age 1, born Illinois

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index: Kate Robinson married John Orr Ellis on 8/22/1861 in Boone County. Robinson, Mercy A (16) married Creller, Lafayett on 08/25/1861 Winnebago County

Company "E" 74th Illinois Infantry Name Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks CRELLER, Lafayette Private Cherry Valley Sep 4, 1862 Died Atlanta Sept 26, 1864

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MORE CLUES

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~macfie/genealogy/krellerold.html

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you have Miranda

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wilcox-8255

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Putnam-3269

parents are wrong

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book about the Putnams

https://books.google.com/books?id=yUlEAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA416&lpg=PA416&dq=hamilton+putnam+and+jeanette+cleveland&source=bl&ots=Ois3cOCg4j&sig=ACfU3U2IX-9f9Du0_yP4gxc0DiHnb6b_DQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMhpLGnPboAhWBWM0KHRCEBPkQ6AEwAnoECAsQKA#v=onepage&q=hamilton%20putnam%20and%20jeanette%20cleveland&f=false

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looks like you may be a Mayflower descendant and a relative of President Grover Cleveland

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Jeannette Cleveland/Cleaveland was the daughter of Brigader General Erastus Cleaveland , War of 1812

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your Putnam line runs back to John Putnam who married Priscilla Gold in 1612 and came to America in 1634 to Salem

Puritan Great Migration, so they'll probably be in wikitree already

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another book about the Putnams

https://books.google.com/books?id=ILLWDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120&dq=hamilton+putnam+and+jeanette+cleveland&source=bl&ots=V-lArLtC-r&sig=ACfU3U2nzUPh0fezkth764ZOjENDYbwsCw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiMhpLGnPboAhWBWM0KHRCEBPkQ6AEwCHoECAsQPw#v=onepage&q=hamilton%20putnam%20and%20jeanette%20cleveland&f=false

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Thank you for your help.

Answer 2

Yes, I see your problem.  I do have an Ancestry subscription, but like Marion, I only found Charles L. Putnam.  

Two suggestions for now:  First, do make sure that Charles H. and Charles L. are two different people, and not just two versions of the same person due to mistakes on the census or whatever.  You may have done that.

Second, it doesn't seem to be too far back to review the DNA evidence.  So try that (if you haven't).

By the way, it looks like you've done a DNA test according to what you say on your profile, but you haven't entered the test information, so it doesn't show up on your ancestors' profiles.  That could help you make connections.

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Thank you