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 1873 - 1962 (~ 89 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | John Campbell PUCKETT was born on Sept 21, 1873 in Pleasantville, Marion Co., Iowa; died on 18 Feb 1962 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Notes:
John Puckett's second wife Carrie raised his children after Adah died. Mom (Ina Wolfe ) thinks there were four boys in all.
According to Aunt Mildred Wolfe, I remember good stories about Uncle John's skill in psyching out a bargin and making money. 1) He went to visit Leonidas in San Francisco once for about a month. Couldn't find an apartment to rent so bought a house. Sold it a month or so later at a very nice profit. 2) One night after midnight someone came ringing his bell(in Lincoln). It was a farmer with a load of watermellons. He'd tried all day to sell them to some grocery and had to get going.
He knew Uncle John so came to him. Uncle John bought them and sold them the next day at a roadside stand-at a nice profit again. 3) One day he was riding in a train (from Lincoln to Indianola or something). About Grand Island he looked out the
window and there dumped along the track was a woole pile of what looked like good lumber. He got off the train at Grand Island, found out that the lumber had been dumped after a wreck or something, bought it for a pittance, and trucked it off
somewhere and sold it - nice profit again! You can see that I was greatly impressed by "nice profit."
According to Uncle John Wolfe," Uncle John Puckett was a shrewed businessman but he knew his sons could not handle his estate so Dad (Asa Wolfe) did it. Uncle John was also the village water dowser. "
Mom (Ina Mae Wolfe) says that Uncle John was thrilled when I was named Rebecca. It was his mothers name and Aunt Carrie says that he walked around the house saying "Rebecca, Rebecca". Rebecca was his mother's name and even though my parents
didn't intentionally name me after her, Uncle John was very happy.
John married Adah Elizabeth Rankin on 04 Feb 1896 in Indianola, Nebraska. Adah (daughter of Abraham Rankin and Emily T. Vaughters) was born on 21 Mar 1872 in Jackson Co., Ohio; died on 29 Mar 1922 in Indianola, Nebraska; was buried in Indianola Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Miles Jerold PUCKETT
 was born on 20 Feb 1900 in Indianola, Nebraska; died on 04 Jul 1970 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
- 3. Leslie Corbin PUCKETT was born on Sept 20, 1904 in Indianola, Nebraska; died in 1921 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
- 4. Leonidas Rankin PUCKETT was born in Oct 11, 1905 in Indianola, Nebraska; died on 04 Dec 1978 in San Francisco, CA; was buried in Indianola, Nebraska.
- 5. John Halbert PUCKETT was born on 10 Jan 1909 in Indianola, Nebraska; died on 07 May 1997 in Littleton, Colorado; was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.
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John married Carrie M. Schoenthal on 25 Jan 1925. Carrie was born on 27 Feb 1886 in Bennet, Nebraska; died on 28 Mar 1974. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Miles Jerold PUCKETT (1.John1) was born on 20 Feb 1900 in Indianola, Nebraska; died on 04 Jul 1970 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Notes:
According to Aunt Mildred Wolfe, " Miles married a Beulah somebody and they had two girls, Doris and Eleanor, one became a missionary.
I'm not sure about Nancy Pade's notes. Miles was either born in Indianola or in Crippe Creek, Colorado.
Miles married Bulah Ann Keithley on 16 Mar 1921 in Superior, Nebraska. Bulah was born on 21 Nov 1898 in Lincoln, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 4. | Leonidas Rankin PUCKETT (1.John1) was born in Oct 11, 1905 in Indianola, Nebraska; died on 04 Dec 1978 in San Francisco, CA; was buried in Indianola, Nebraska. Notes:
Leonaides was homosexual and had no children. Aunt Mildred says "in the days when that was a real no-no." He lived in San Francisco as an adult. He did marry as a young man, probably in Nebraska, but separated after a short marriage.
When mom and dad (Ina Mae Wolfe Lewis and Rex Owen Lewis) would go and see him in San Francisco he was probably a housewife. I wish I knew his spouse's name. He gave mom some cute shoes.
One of his brothers was a missionary in Africa for many years. When their kids were ready for college, they would go live with uncle Leonidas and his partner.
Social Security Number: 507-03-1739
Crossed the Canadian border back to the USA
Arrival Date: 5 Sep 1930
Ship Name: Montrose
Port of Arrival: Quebec, Canada
Port of Departure: Cherbourg, France
Current residence: Adams, Nebraska
Another Voyage:
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Arrival Date: 27 Aug 1934
Port of Departure: Le Havre, France
Ship Name: Leviathan
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Leonidas R Puckett
serial number: 39843885
Birth Year: 1905
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Nebraska
State: California
County or City: Santa Clara
Enlistment Date: 17 Jun 1942
Enlistment State: California
Enlistment City: San Francisco
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 3 years of college
Civil Occupation: Draftsman, Mechanical
Marital Status: Separated, without dependents
Height: 65
Weight: 137
Civilian Occupation: Hotel and Resturant Managers
Marital Status: Separated, without dependents
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Generation: 3
Generation: 4
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