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Note: Married c1815 [perhaps] in Windham, NY, to Clarissa _____; born c1795 in ____, MA;
died after 1870 ?in Brown County, WI.
Children of Rensselaer & Clarissa:
Sherman B. [?Bostwick] Tuttle, born 8-Jun-1816;
William S. Tuttle, born c1817;
Wesley Tuttle, born c1829;
Albert Tuttle, born c1831;
Charlotte Tuttle, born c1837;
Emma Tuttle, born c1844;
Listed in U.S. Census of 1820 for Windham, NY:
USC 1820 under 10y 10-15y male
16-18y 16-25y 26-45y over 45y
white male 1 - - - 1 -
white female 1 - n/a 1 - -
1830 U.S. Census, Windham, NY:
USC 1830 under 5 5-10y 10-15y 15-19y 20's 30's 40's 50's 60's
white male 1 1 - - - - 1 - -
white female 2 1 1 - - 1 - - -
1840 U.S. Census, Newark, OH:
USC 1840 under 5 5-10y 10-15y 15-19y 20's 30's 40's 50's 60's
white male - 1 1 1 - - - 1 -
white female 1 1 2 - - - 1 - -
1850 U.S. Census, Granville, OH:
Rensselaer Tuttle, age 60 of CT;
Clarissa Tuttle, age 54 of MA;
Albert Tuttle, age 19; of OH;
Charlotte Tuttle, age 13; of OH;
Emma Tuttle, age 6; of OH;
1860 U.S. Census, Fondulac County, WI:
Rensselaer Tuttle, age 70 of CT;
Clarissa Tuttle, age 66 of MA;
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Ransealer Puttle[Rensselaer Tuttle]
Age in 1860: 70
Birth Year: abt 1790
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1860: Auburn, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Newfane
Household Members: Name Age
Wm S Puttle[Tuttle] 43, m, farmer, b-CT
Hannah Puttle[Tuttle] 33, f, b-VT
Edwin Puttle[Tuttle] 15, m, b-OH
Lucy Puttle[Tuttle] 14, f, b-OH
Jefferson Puttle[Tuttle] 11, m, b-WI
Charlotte Puttle[Tuttle] 10, f, b-WI
Alvira Puttle[Tuttle] 7, f, b-WI
William Puttle[Tuttle] 1, m, b-WI
Ransealer Puttle[Tuttle] 70, m, b-CT
Clarisa Puttle[Tuttle] 66, f, b-MA
1870 U.S. Census, Brown County, WI:
Rensselaer Tuttle, age 80 of CT;
Clarissa Tuttle, age 84 of MA;
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http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark/data/bios2/2704.htm
The Children of Rensselear and Clarissa (Crozier) Tuttle
1. Sherman B--b. 6 Jun 1816 in Utica, Oneida Co., NY; d. 25 Aug 1892 in Colby, Clark, WI; Married Martha Jane Brown 21 Feb 1843. She was b. 21 Mar 1824 in Chittendon VT and d. 3 Jan 1907 in Campbellsport, Fond du Lac, WI
2. William S. Tuttle--b. 2 Jan 1816, Family Photo of William and Johanna Tuttle; Photo of William Tuttle (WI State Legislator); Photo of William and Johanna (Brown) Tuttle. (Johanna "Hannah" was a sister to Sherman Tuttle's wife, Martha Jane Brown. They were the daughters of Theodore & Ruth (Collins) Brown; Photo of Hannah (Brown) Tuttle.
3. John--b.1825
4. Wesley--abt. 1829
5. Albert--b. 12 May 1830
6. Charlotte Melisse--b. abt. 1836
7. Emma/Ellen Marie--b. 1844
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The Family History of Rensselaer Tuttle, written and researched by Janet Schwarze:
http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/4data/92/92704.htm
Bostwick and Luania were listed on the Connecticut Census records through 1800, but by 1810 they appeared on the records for Green County, New York. At that time Rancy was twenty-one years old and about 1813, he married Clarissa CROZIER who was a native of Peru, Bershire, MA and born July 23, 1797 (eight years younger than he was). Their first child, Sherman B. was born June 6, 1816 in Utica, Oneida County, NY and apparently just eight months later, William S. was born January 2, 1817. About 1825 John Wesley was born in the Catskill region of Green Co., New York and around 1829, Wesley joined the family. Following the birth of their youngest son, Albert, May 12, 1830, they moved to Euclid, OH where their first daughter, Charlotte Melisse was born February 10, 1836. When Charlotte turned three, the family moved to Licking Co., Ohio. There, her younger sister, Ellen Marie, was born. She must have been quite a surprise addition to the family because Clarissa celebrated her forty-seventh birthday that year.
By the 1850 Census, Rancy was a sixty-one year old senior citizen and Clarissa was fifty-four. Only nineteen year old Albert, thirteen year old Charlotte and six year old Emma/Ellen were still living at home. In 1850, we found "Ranson" and Clarissa living with their son William S. in Auburn Twp., Fondulac Co., WI. He was seventy years old and she was sixty-six. Their son William was a man of much worth and influence who held many public offices, and represented his district in the Wisconsin State Legislature of 1858. While in office, it is said he introduced the first lien law ever enacted in the State.
When the 1870 Census was recorded, they were living with their youngest son, Albert, in Wrightsville, Brown Co., WI. Shortly after that census was taken, Albert and his family moved to a wild tract of land in the township of Weston, Clark County, Wisconsin along with his sister Charlotte and her husband Eben Delos Raymond and their family. At the time of their arrival, there was only a foot path to their land and the Indians were numerous in the vicinity. The Tuttles and the Raymonds attended the Methodist Church in Christie and were active members.
In 1877, Clarissa died at the age of seventy-nine in Weston, Clark County, WI. Rensselear died July 15, 1880, shortly after the Federal Census was taken. Both "Clarisy", as she was affectionately called, and "Rancy" lived the last years of their lives as paupers who resided at varying times with both Albert and their daughter Charlotte who had married Eben Delos Raymond. Both of these families were awarded $2.00 per week from Weston Township for their care. In those pre-social security days, long lived individuals often needed pubic assistance. We cannot be absolutely certain where Rensselear and Clarissa were buried, but we believe they were laid to rest in the East Weston cemetery along with many other members of their extended family. Their son Albert's land abutted that burial ground and it has always been under the umbrella of the township which was supporting them both at the time of their death. There are some unmarked lots surrounded by close family members and they were likely buried there with only a wooden cross to mark their graves. We do know Rensselear's funeral was held in the nearby Hyslip School and it is extremely unlikely his body would have been shipped anywhere else, due to the expense and the fact that they had resided in Ohio for the greater share of their lives and none of their children lived there anymore. We have searched the cemeteries in both Brown and Fond du Lac counties and did not find them buried in there.
It would be fascinating to hear Rensselear describe what he saw in his ninety plus years of life. The Revolutionary war had ended just six years before he was born and America was being governed by the Continental Congress. He was born the year George Washington was elected to the first of his two terms as President. He was just turning three when Congress acted on Hamilton's recommendations in the Coinage Act of 1792, and the Dollar Bill was established as the basic unit of account for the United States. His family were early pioneers of Wisconsin and saw it into statehood. When the pine forests of Wisconsin were converted to farmland, he helped load logs, develop roadways and plow fields. When Samuel F. B. Morse's electric telegraph united the country in the 1840s, he witnessed it. And, he helped hold down the home front as his sons William, John Wesley and Albert went off to the Civil War to fight for a united country and freedom of slaves. Rensselear may not have been a wealthy man, but he experienced lots of American history, had a long marriage and people who loved him. His body may be buried in a grave which is no longer marked, but his life has not been forgotten.
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OBIT:
http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/clark/data/obits1/1792.htm
Obituary Notice in "The True Republic" (July 27, 1880) of Neillsville, Clark County, WI
Source: NEILLSVILLE REPUBLICAN PRESS 7/ /1880
Mr. Rensalear Tuttle, aged 90 years, 10 months and 28 days, died at the residence of his son, in the town of Weston, July 15, 1880. Mr. Tuttle was born in Connecticut. He lived many years in Ohio, and came to Clark county about 7 years ago. He leaves two children, a large number of grand children, and a goodly number of great grandchildren. Funeral services took place at the Hyslip school house last Saturday forenoon, and were attended by many friends and relatives of the deceased. Rev. W. T. Hendren conducted the services. The age of 93, nearly 94 years, is more than the common measure of life. Indeed, we believe Mr. Tuttle was, with one or two exceptions, the oldest person in the county.
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