| Birth | 15 May 1815 | William Putman Current was born on 15 May 1815 in Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia. |
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| 1835 | 1835, James Current Jr. sold his possessions, including 300 acres of land in Virginia, and with the rest of the family except Nancy, moved to Henry County, Indiana. It was custom at that time for the neighbors and relatives to accompany the movers for the first day and camp with them the first night. The next morning when it was time to say good bye's and all were ready to start onward to Indiana, the others to return to Virginia, Nancy jumped from the wagon she was in, and ran to her lover, James Keener who mounted on his horse, pulled her up into the saddle, and together they returned home to be married. Later, they moved to Indiana and on to Kansas where they lived many years and raised ten children. |
| Alternate Marriage date | 29 Jul 1835 | One source shows the marriage date to be 29 Jul 1835 in Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia. |
| Marriage | 30 Jul 1835 | William Putman Current and Rebecca G. Lake, daughter of Jeremiah Lake and Mary Bailey, were married on 30 Jul 1835 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, by Revd John Currey. |
| Residence | 1839 | In 1839 William Putman Current and Rebecca G. Lake lived in Jay County, Indiana. |
| 1850 Census | 7 Nov 1850 | William Putman Current appeared as head of household in the 1850 Federal Census of Richland, Jay County, Indiana, as William P. Currant. Living with him was his wife, Rebecca, and their children, Emily, George, Nancy, Mary and John. He is a male, age 35. His occupation is farmer and his real estate is value at $600. He was born in Virginia. |
| 1860 Census | 25 Jul 1860 | William Putman Current appeared as head of household in the 1860 Federal Census of Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, as William P. Currant. Living with him was his wife, Rebecca, and their children, George, Ellen, James, Alonzo and Caledonia. He is a male age 45. Occupation is farmer. Value of his real estate is 2000. Value of personal estate is $300. He was born in Virginia. |
| 1870 Census | 13 Jul 1870 | William Putman Current appeared as head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, as William P. Currant. Living with him was his wife, Rebecca, and their children, George, James, Alonzo, Caledonia, Marion and Emiline. He is a white male, age 55. His occupation is a farmer. The value of his real estate is $3000. The value of his personal is $400. He was born in West Virginia. He is a male citizen age 21 years and up. |
| Residence | 1871 | In 1871 William Putman Current and Rebecca G. Lake lived in Brown County, Minnesota. |
| 1880 Census | 4 Jun 1880 | William Putman Current appeared as head of household in the 1880 Federal Census of Milford, Brown County, Minnesota, as William P. Current. Living with him was his wife, Rebecca, and their children, George, Marion and Emiline, as well as his daughter-in-law, Mary LaBert and granddaughter Susan. He is a married white male, age 65. His occupation is farmer. He was born in Virginia. His mother and father were born in Virginia. |
| Residence | 1891 | In 1891 William Putman Current and Rebecca G. Lake lived in Brown County, Minnesota. |
1900 Census
| 18 Jun 1900 | William Putman Current appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Bertha Township, Todd County, Minnesota, as William P. Current, in the household of Martha and Marion Everett Current, his son and daughter-in-law. He is a widowed white male, age 85. Father of head of household. Born May 1815. He was born in West Virginia. His father and mother were born in West Virginia. |
| Possible Deathdate | 2 Jul 1902 | According to at least one source, his death date was 2 Jul 1902 in Beltrami, Brown County, Minnesota. |
| Death | 19 Jan 1904 | William Putman Current died on 19 Jan 1904 in Minnesota at age 88. |
| Burial | | He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, located in Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota. |
William Putman Current 
