TUFT ANCESTORS
Our George Tufft below was born in Elkhart Indiana.
FAMILY STORY IS THAT GEORGE'S PARENTS WERE KILLED ON A WAGON TRAIN
GEORGE'S UNCLE WILLIAM JAMES WHO MARRIED PHYLINDA OLMSTEAD RECEIVED LAND
1840 census William Tuffs is living in the household of James Selder at the age of 92.
1775 Revolutionary War Massachusetts
1820 Census Medina Ohio
George and Sarah had 4 children
married Abbie McClenden 30 Nov 1905 Bravo, Allegan, MI.
3. Clifford Jacob born 3 Nov 1885 and died Dec 1961
4. One child died sex unknown 3 Oct 1886
1830 census Albany, Albany, New York John Tuffs
1840 census Elkhart, Indiana John Tuffs has 2 boys under 5
1850 census Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana George is age 10
1860 census Hope, Barry, Michigan living with Louran's
Civil War George S. Tuft, Prairieville age 22 13th Michigan Infantry Company A.
1870 census Grand Rapids, Kent Michigan George is 32 and
1899 Paper Kalamazoo mentions: The old 13th boys large number
1900 census Lee, Allegan Michigan with wife Sarah and children
William Tuffs enlisted in Co. B, 6th Michigan Cavalry as a Teamster on Sept. 15, 1862
Elmira wife of William:
INDIANA LAND
25 SEP 1835 SENETUS TUFTS OF WARREN COUNTY OHIO
15 MAR 1837 SERVETUS TUFTS
10 AUG 1837 JOHN MARSHALL TUFTS
MICHIGAN LAND
6/10/1853 OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
1/2/1854 ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
10/2/1854 KENT, MICHIGAN
7/1/1854 NEWAYGO
1880 LEE, ALLEGAN
AND GEORGE WAS RAISED BY THE INDIANS. I BELIEVE THAT MAYBE GEORGES
PARENTS AND BROTHER AND SISTERS MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THE INDIANS.
THIS IS PERHAPS WHY I CAN NOT FIND JOHN TUFFS / TUFTS ON THE 1850 CENSUS
THIS COULD BE WHY GEORGE TUFTS IS LIVING IN THE HOUSEHOLD OF A NEIGHBOR
FROM BOUNTIES IN MICHIGAN
who was born near Boston, Massachusetts, on June 11, 1750, and who was buried
in the Bonneyville Cemetery in Elkhart County, Indiana, on September 7, 1847. In his later years,
Tuffs loved to tell tales of his exploits during the American Revolution, especially of dressing
as a
Mohawk Indian and helping destroy a cargo of tea on a ship in Boston Harbor during the
Boston Tea Party. Tuffs served in some of the major battles of the American Revolution and was held
prisoner in Dartmoor Prison in England.
John and William Tuffts / Tuffs were in Elkhart Indiana at the same time in 1840.
That makes William born abt 1748. William is on page 2
born 1617 in Wilby, Norfolk, England
married Mary Pierce
Mary was born abt 1628 Norwich, Norfolk, Engalnd
Mary died 10 Jan. 170/02
Peter died 13 May 1700 Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts
born 3 March 1650 Malden, Massachusetts
married Elizabeth Wells 1668 Malden, Massachusetts
Elizabeth was born bat. 1650 England
Elizabeth died 3 Feb. 1674 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
James died 18 Sept 1675 Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
born June 1670 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
married Hannah Woodman
1 July 1696 Wells, York, Maine
Hannah was born 20 Oct 1669 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Hannah died 12 June 1748 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
James died 16 April 1722 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
born abt 1710 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
married Phoebe Woods
25 Oct 1733, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Phobe was born 6 March 1713 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Phobe died aft. 1770
died 1756 Medford, Massachusetts
born 1750 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
married Katherine
died 1848 Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana
William Tuft's children were:John, William James, Helen "Sally" and Mary Polly
1790 Census Albany New York
1800 Census Onondaga New York
1810 ? 1820 ?
1830 Census Portage Ohio
1832 Ga=eauga Ohio
1834 Portage Ohio
1836 Allen Indiana
1840 Census Elkhart Indiana
son of William
born abt 1801 Schoharie, New York
died before 1850 census prob. Elkhart, Indiana
son of William
born 31 March 1794 Schoharie, Albany, New York
married Phylinda Olmstead 12 Jan 1823, Stark County, Ohio
Phylinda was born abt 1802 Canada
died 13 Feb 1874 Byron, Kent Michigan
Phylinda was burried at Forsythe Cemetery, Oakland City, Indiana
William James died 23 May 1865 Byron, Kent, Michigan
1830 Census Portage Ohio
1840 Census Jackson Michigan
1850 Census Byron Kent Michigan
1860 Census Byron Kent Michigan
Helen daughter of William
born abt 1800 Schoharie, Albany, New York
married Jonathan C. Braman
died 1843 Attica, Wyoming, New York
daughter of William
I have no information on this person
son of John
born 30 April 1841 Elkhart, Indiana
Married Sarah A. Phillips
1 Jan 1873 Hanstings, Barry County, Michigan
George died 1 Jan 1908 Lee, Allegan, Michigan
1. Clara Edna born 1 March 1874 and died 1956
Clara married 3 times: First Joseph Smith, second Max Leo Mahoney
and third Harold Thomas Eugene Cavanaugh.
married Hellen N. Oakford 25 Nov 1907 Elkhart, Indiana
They had two children Letha May and Roland G.
Georges death certificate says that his parents were
Simon Tuft and Hester Draper. I do believe this informant
was wrong.I have never found either of these people
near George. I do find that George was living in the house hold
of David L. Foster in 1850 and who lived near John Tuft in 1840
has 1 boy under 5 and 2 girls.
David L. Foster is only 3 houses away with no boy under 5
Other paper work has George born in 1840
living with Davild L Foster
living in a hotel. Kent is right next to Allegan
at the 34th reunion. Civil War
Geoerge, Clifford. Also has Grandson's Milo and Harley Smith
son of William James and Phylinda Olmstead
born 1 Jan 1824 Ohio
married Almira J. last name unknown
Almira J. born abt 1832 Vermont
William died durning the Civil War 23 May 1865 Kent, Michigan
at Grand Rapids. He went missing in action at the Battle of Hanover, Pennsylvania
on June 30, 1863, but returned to his regiment the following October.
He was taken risoner at Berryville, Virginia on July 30, 1864, survived
the war only to die of disease at his home in Jamestown, Michigan.
1870 CENSUS ELMIRA TUFF / TUFT IS GOING BY THE NAME OF ELMIREA EBLYN AGE 39
BORN ABOUT 1831. SON ALONZO AGE 14 IS LVING WITH GOING BY THE NAME OF
ALONZO LOPO. JOHN RUST WHO WAS LIVING WITH WILLIAM AND ELMIRA IN 1860
IS IN THE HOUSE JUST ABOUT ELMIRA LIVING WITH A BRABARA RUST AGE 66 BORN PA.
40 ACRES RIPLEY, INDIANA
RIPLEY, INDIANA
40 ACRES RIPLEY, INDIANA
I THINK THIS IS THE SON OF SENETUS
WAR OF 1812
WILLIAM TUFTS 160 ACRES WAR OF 1812
WILLIAM TUFFS 40 ACRES
RECEIVED FROM SMITH SAUNDERS
FLORDIA WAR
SARAH SUFTS WIDOW OF THOMAS 40 ACRES
SOLD TO WILLIAM M. FERRY
WAR OF 1812
GEORGE S. TUFT PLOT MAP WITH NAME