Joseph Putman was born on 6. Mar. 1832 at Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of
Andrew Putman and
Sarah Bitner. Joseph Putman married
Emeline Gearhart, daughter of
Isaac Gearhart and
Ann Shafer, on 23. Nov. 1854 at Van Wert County, Ohio.
Joseph Putman and
Emeline Gearhart appeared on the census of 18. Jun. 1860 at next to his parents, Watkins Twp., Dent County, Missouri; real estate value 500.00. Joseph Putman and
Emeline Gearhart were divorced c 1863. Joseph Putman married
Margaret C. Frank c 1864. Joseph Putman was shown in the census on 20. Jul. 1870 as a farmer.
Joseph Putman and
Margaret C. Frank appeared on the census of 20. Jul. 1870 at Silver Creek Twp., Dent County, Missouri; real estate value 2,000.00, personal property 700.00. Joseph Putman was shown in the census on 16. Jun. 1880 as a farmer.
Joseph Putman and
Margaret C. Frank appeared on the census of 16. Jun. 1880 at Spring Creek Twp., Dent County, Missouri. Joseph Putman died on 9. May. 1883 at Dent County, Missouri, at age 51.