Lewis married Rebecca Ann Baird in 1867, one month before she gave birth to their daughter, Jennie. This shotgun marriage didn't last, because Lewis remarried again in 1875 and 1885.
His last marriage to Belle Gibson, however, lasted until their deaths in the 1890s. (Belle's grave info here
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7H-62F : 12 April 2016), Lewis Putt in household of John Putt, Green, Summit, Ohio, United States; citing family 2989, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFXT-4XB : 10 February 2018), Lewis Putt and Rebecca Ann Baird, 06 Nov 1867; citing reference p 363; FHL microfilm 1,871,247.
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKNF-V93 : 10 December 2017), Lewis Putt and Rebecca Ann Baird, 06 Nov 1867; citing Lagrange, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004839056.
"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNL3-H5R : 11 May 2018), Lewis Putt and Mary E Selby, 17 May 1875; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,295,529.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9N-TK1 : 7 September 2017), L F Putt in entry for Margarett Ritter, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 23, sheet 447C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0291; FHL microfilm 1,254,291.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFH7-NT1 : 13 March 2018), Louis Putt in entry for Jennie Lois Putt, 27 Dec 1940; citing Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,205.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11923363/lewis-r-putt : accessed 02 July 2019), memorial page for Lewis R Putt (10 Mar 1840–3 Dec 1892), Find A Grave Memorial no. 11923363, citing Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Doxie Sheckels-Cruz (contributor 46807536) .
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