Mattie Lee (Purvis) Fortenberry (1896 - 1980)

Born 25 Feb 1896 in Madison County, United States

Wife of Alonzo Mathew Fortenberry — married 28 Dec 1913 in Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Died 8 Jun 1980 at age 84 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Mattie (Purvis) Fortenberry is buried in Sharon Cemetery.

Biography

Mattie Purvis was born on Feb 25, 1896 in Mississippi, USA as the seventh child of LaFayette S. Purvis and Melvina Cook.

She had eight siblings, namely: John Cleveland, Sarah Francis, Sinnie, Gabie Mary, Lula Emma, Willis Jefferson, Amanda Melvina, and Carrie. She had two half-siblings.

She died on Jun 08, 1980 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General; Age at Death: 84).

When she was 17, she married Alonzo Mathew "Lonnie" Fortenberry on Dec 28, 1913 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. ^[1]

Mattie Purvis lived in Trenton, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 4; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).

She lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).

She lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (StreetAddress: Magee; Age: 23; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 134; RelationToHead: Wife; MaritalStatus: Married).

She lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (StreetAddress: Magee and Mize Road; Age: 34; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0009; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0009; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife).

She lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1940 (45 Age: 45; AttendedSchool: No; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 64-11; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 6th grade; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: Yes; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife). Race: (White)

She was buried in Coats, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Sharon Cemetery). ^[2]

Alonzo Mathew "Lonnie" Fortenberry and Mattie Lee Purvis had the following children:

1. Infant Son Fortenberry was born and died on Apr 22, 1915.
2. W. L. "Dub" Fortenberry was born on May 26, 1917 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. He died on Feb 10, 1997 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 79).
3. Nonnie Bell Fortenberry was born on May 13, 1920 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Sep 16, 2012 in Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 92). She married W. F Hughes on Dec 27, 1936 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
4. Mathew Waydene Fortenberry was born on Jan 21, 1926 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Aug 04, 1993 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (VA Medical Center; Age at Death: 67). He married Edral Burteal Lott on Mar 03, 1944 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.
5. Earnest Harold Fortenberry was born on Feb 19, 1929 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. He died on Oct 31, 2016 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA (MS Baptist Medical Center; Age at Death: 87). He married Juanita Ann Saunier on Jan 05, 1952 in Madison County, Mississippi, USA.
6. Dannie Ruth Fortenberry was born on Dec 09, 1933 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA. She died on Aug 30, 2021 in Magee, Simpson, Mississippi, USA (Magee General Hospital; Age at Death: 87).

Sources

1. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZDPY-FSMM : Mon Oct 23 23:30:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr L M Fortenberry and Miss Mattie Purvis, 28 Dec 1913.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52474649/mattie-fortenberry: accessed February 24, 2024), memorial page for Mattie Purvis Fortenberry (25 Feb 1896–8 Jun 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52474649, citing Sharon Cemetery, Coats, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by MyrtisJane (contributor 47090616).

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7C-Z4PG : 10 February 2023), L M Fortenberry in entry for W L Fortenberry, .
• "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZX89-853Z : Mon Oct 23 23:08:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr Earnest Harold Fortenberry and Lonnie Fortenberry, 5 Jan 1952.
• "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D4B3-KY3Z : Mon Oct 23 23:05:50 UTC 2023), Entry for M W Fortenberry and L M Fortenberry, 3 Mar 1944.
• "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D4K5-HMT2 : Tue Oct 24 00:18:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Mr W. F. Hughes and R. B. Hughes, 27 Dec 1936.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FS-5WN : Wed Oct 04 13:16:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Fate L Purvis and Melvina Purvis, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-ZGC : Fri Oct 06 01:35:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Fayette Purvis and Nannie Purvis, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-74B : Thu Dec 07 20:18:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Lonnie M Tartenberry and Mattie Tartenberry, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9MZ-L9N : Fri Oct 06 13:39:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Lonnie M Fortenberry and Mattie L Fortenberry, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB33-457 : Tue Nov 28 16:23:40 UTC 2023), Entry for L M Fortenberry and M L Fortenberry, 1940.