Name: ALONZO PURINTUN Source: "History of Green County, Wisconsin" published by Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL. 1884 pg. 732-733 Biography: AlonzoPurintun was born in the State of New York, Nov. 23, 1825. His father, DavidH. Purintun, was also a native of the Empire State, and his mother, Chestina(Messenger) Purintun, was born in Connecticut. Alonzo attended the district school and for four years worked on the Rochester and Olean canal. At the ageof eighteen he came to Wisconsin, first stopping in Jefferson county, and later in Waukesha county, and followed teaming as a business, drawing freight toand from Milwaukee. In 1847 he came to Green county, his parents have preceded him. Here he helped to till the soil, also followed teaming. On the 14th day of April, 1850, Nancy Young became his wife. She was born in Erie Co., Penn., Dec. 25, 1827. He has since been engaged in farming in the town of Brooklyn. In 1884 he resided on section 29 and owned 200 acres of land. Feb. 4, 1865, he enlisted in company I, 46th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and serveduntil mustered out of service. He is a member of the G.A.R., and is a Royal Arch Mason. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Purintun are - Elvira A., who marriedM.X. Sisson, and died leaving one daughter; Talburt G., Elliott E., LeanderA., Seymour J., Bertha, wife of James P. Ingals; Lois, wife of James Davis, Jr.; Hiram B. and Archilles. Name: ALONZO PURINTUN State: WI County: Green County Township: E.D. 98 Brooklyn Year: 1890 Page: 002 Database:WI 1890 Veterans Schedule Civil War Pension Index: General Index to PensionFiles, 1861-1934 Record about Alonzo Purintun Name: Alonzo Purintun StateFiled: Wisconsin Widow: Nancy Purintun
unsure if this is a child; she is shown at the bottom of the Census "Family"not in order of her age
He married Chastina Messenger 1824 at Ohio? . Chastina Messenger was born at Barkhamsted, Litchfield, Connecticut 27 Sep 1799 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Alonzo Purintin Purintun
born 23 Nov 1825.
Martin Purintun
born 1827.
David Purintun
born 1828.
Judson Purintun
born 1829.
Mary e Purintun
born 1832.
Pruella Purintun
born 1834.
William Purintun
born 1835.
Amarancy Purintun
born 1838.
Orin Purintun
born 1839.
Charles Purintun
born 1842.
Maranda Purintun
born 1831.
Chastina Messenger died 19 Jan 1878 .