Thomas Jerry Putman

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Thomas Jerry Putman (Dec 4, 1933 - Feb 14, 2014)
Mary Wiggin Putman (Sep 26 1935 - Apr 30, 2015)

Thomas "Jerry" Putman was the son of Albert Putman and Lela Ann Hileman (Dec 22, 1894 - Feb 10, 1953). On Jun 26 1952, He married Marie Wiggin. They had three children. They are both buried at the Pea Ridge Cemetery.
  • Danny Thomas Putman (Born 1953)
  • William "Billy" Albert Putman (Born 1955)
    Billy married Franziska Marchant on Sep 24, 1999. Billy is the owner of this web page.
  • Alexander William Putman (Born 2003)
  • Teresa Ann Putman
    Teresa married Gary Hufford
  • Morgan Alyse Hufford (Born 1992)

  • Jerry Putman and his nieces, ca. 1945
    JoAnn, Joyce and Betty Jane Putman. The girls are Rex Putman's daughters.
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Thomas Jerry Putman ca. 1944
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Thomas Jerry Putman Jan 1947
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Thomas Jerry Putman ca. 1948
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Jerry Putman, School Days 1949-50
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Thomas Jerry Putman, ca. 1950
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Thomas Jerry Putman, ca. 1951
    Photo courtesy of Carol Putman


    Putmans and relatives Feb 2, 1947
    Left to Right: Frank Price (?), William T. "Buss" Hickman, Fay Putman,
    J M Putman, William T. "Bill" Putman, Horace Price (looking over
    Bill' s shoulder), Albert Putman, John M Hickman (Buss & Clyde's father),
    Clyde Wildon Hickman, and Jerry Putman.
    Note: John M. Hickman married Edna Price, Teresa Price's sister. They had
    four children: William T, Clyde Wildon, Alma and Lillian. Their daughter,
    Lillian, married Olen Hileman, Lela Hileman's brother.
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Newspaper article on Scout Troop 711 ca. 1948
    Jerry Putman, back row, fourth from the left
    Article courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Marie Wiggin, Cynthia Wiggin, Howard
    Garman, Jerry Putman, 1952.
    Howard and Jerry were High School friends
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Jerry Putman, Howard Garman, Cynthia
    Wiggin and Rocky Weber, 1952. Rocky was
    a friend of Marie Putman from Nebraska
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Jerry Putman, his friends and their 1941 automobiles, 1952
    Howard Garman (1941 Chevrolet), Jim Watson (1941 Packard), Sonny Rankin (1941 Ford) and Jerry Putman (1941 Mercury). Jerry bought his Mercury in Herford, TX. He bought the hat in Rapid City, So. Dakota during the Wheat Harvest. Jerry's car is very badly dented because Marie asked him to teach her to drive. She rolled the car during the first lesson.
    Photo taken by Marie Wiggin, south of Gravette in 1952


    Jerry and Teresa Putman, Oct 1957
    Photo courtesy of Carol Putman


    Thomas Jerry Putman at Wendt-Sonis in Bentonville, AR, Oct 1977


    Sons of Albert and Lela Putman: 1952

    Left back row: Joe, Rex, Bobby.
    Left front row: Jerry, Vance, Fay

    Sons of Albert and Lela Putman: 1980

    Back Row: Fay, Vance, Jerry
    Front Row: Joe, Rex and Bobby


    Putmans at Little Flock City Hall, May 1980
    Standing: Jerry and Marie Putman, Jessie and Joe Putman,
    Rex and Ada Putman, Fay and Norma Putman, Vance and Marie Putman
    Front right: Carla and Bobby Putman, Seated: Bill and Sibyl Putman.
    Photo courtesy of Carol Putman

    Rex Putman drove his antique car to California during the 1988 Lincoln Highway Tour. He was accompanied by his brothers Fay and Jerry. They> visited their other brothers, Joe and Vance, who lived in California. Jerry's son, Billy, was also living in California.

    1988 Jerry and Billy Putman at Joe's house in Clayton California
    Photo courtesy of Carol Putman


    Jerry, Vance, Fay, and Rex Putman at Jerry's house in Little Flock, AR, 1989
    Photo courtesy of Carol Putman

    Jerry and Marie Putman
    Dec. 2006
    Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman


    Putman Family Dec. 2006
    Billy Putman, Gary Hufford, Max McCann, Jerry Putman,
    Betty Knox, Teresa Hufford, Marie Putman, Ashley McCann,
    Joyce McCann, Matthew McCann, Franziska Marchant, and
    Alexander Putman - Photo courtesy of Jerry Putman

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