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Purvis, Reed, Caviness, Parker, Randle, Pegram are family names I am searching for that ended up in NE Mississippi.

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Br Clarence Jernigan Purvis

Birth	8 Jan 1892 Union County, Mississippi, USA
Death	9 Mar 1974 (aged 82) Calhoun County, Mississippi, USA
Burial	Ellistown Cemetery Ellistown, Union County, Mississippi, USA

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Family Members

Parents

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  Newton Jasper Purvis

  1861–1941

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  Sarah Lou Randle Purvis

  1869–1898

Spouse

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  Nettie Clytee Parker Purvis

  1895–1972

Siblings

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  Alice Myrtle Purvis Basden

  1888–1955

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  George Albert Purvis

  1890–1891

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  William Thomas Purvis

  1893–1914

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  Infant Son Purvis

  1894–1894

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  Rosabel Purvis Thomason

  1898–1978

Half Siblings

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  Ernest Fredrick Purvis

  1899–1973

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  Flossie May Purvis Henry

  1902–1998

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  Claudia Lorraine Purvis Oakes

  1905–1989

Children

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  Mildred Hazel Purvis Roberts

  1915–2015

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  Enoch J Purvis

  1919–2017

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  Frances Purvis Bailey

  1924–2017

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  Faye Purvis Merritt

  1933–1997

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Clarance Purvis

 in the 1900 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Clarance Purvis [Clarance Perry]
Age:	8
Birth Date:	Jan 1892
Birthplace:	Mississippi, USA
Home in 1900:	Ellistown, Union, Mississippi
Sheet Number:	5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:	4
Family Number:	104
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Son
Marital status:	Single
Father's name:	Newton Purvis
Father's Birthplace:	Mississippi, USA
Mother's name:	Ellie Purvis
Mother's Birthplace:	Mississippi, USA
Attended School:	5
Neighbors:

Household Members:	Name Age Newton Purvis 39 Ellie Purvis 24 Myrtl Purvis 10 Clarance Purvis 8 Thomas Purvis 6 Ara Purvis 2 Ernist Purvis 5/12

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Clarence J Purvis

 in the 1910 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Clarence J Purvis
Age in 1910:	18
Birth Year:	abt 1892
Birthplace:	Mississippi
Home in 1910:	Beat 4, Union, Mississippi
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Son
Marital status:	Single
Father's name:	Newton J Purvis
Father's Birthplace:	Mississippi
Mother's name:	Ellie L Purvis
Mother's Birthplace:	Mississippi
Native Tongue:	English
Occupation:	Farm Laborer
Industry:	Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other:	Wage Earner
Attended School:	Yes
Able to Read:	Yes
Able to Write:	Yes
Out of Work:	N
Number of weeks out of work:	0
Neighbors:

Household Members:	Name Age Newton J Purvis 48 Ellie L Purvis 34 Clarence J Purvis 18 William T Purvis 16 Ara C Purvis 13 Ernest F Purvis 10 Flossie M Purvis 7 Claudie L Purvis 4

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Clarence J Purvis

 in the 1920 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Clarence J Purvis [Clarence J Purvin]
Age:	28
Birth Year:	abt 1892
Birthplace:	Mississippi
Home in 1920:	Beat 4, Union, Mississippi
House Number:	Farm
Residence Date:	1920
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital status:	Married
Spouse's name:	Nettie C Purvis
Father's Birthplace:	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace:	Mississippi
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Occupation:	Farmer
Industry:	General Farm
Employment Field:	Employer
Home Owned or Rented:	Rented
Able to Read:	Yes
Able to Write:	Yes
Neighbors:

Household Members:	Name Age Clarence J Purvis 28 Nettie C Purvis 24 Mildred H Purvis 4 Enoch J Purvis 0

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Clarence J Purvis

 in the 1930 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Clarence J Purvis
Birth Year:	abt 1892
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Mississippi
Marital status:	Married
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Home in 1930:	Newton, Newton, Mississippi, USA
Map of Home:	View Map
Dwelling Number:	362
Family Number:	379
Home Owned or Rented:	Owned
Home Value:	500
Radio Set:	No
Lives on Farm:	No
Age at first Marriage:	22
Attended School:	Yes
Able to Read and Write:	Yes
Father's Birthplace:	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace:	Mississippi
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Occupation:	Clergyman
Industry:	Baptist Church
Class of Worker:	Wage or salary worker
Employment:	Yes
Household Members:	Name Age Clarence J Purvis 38 Clytee Purvis 34 Mildred Purvis 14 Enoch Purvis 10 Francis Purvis 5 Flora J Purvis 0
Neighbors:

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Clarence Purvis

 in the 1940 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Clarence Purvis
Respondent:	Yes
Age:	48
Estimated birth year:	abt 1892
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Mississippi
Marital status:	Married
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Home in 1940:	Union, Mississippi
Map of Home in 1940:	View Map
Street:	New Port Road
Farm:	Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935:	Sp, Union, Mississippi
Residence in 1935:	Same Place
Sheet Number:	13A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation:	214
Occupation:	Farmer
Industry:	Farming
House Owned or Rented:	Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:	4
Attended School or College:	No
Highest Grade Completed:	College, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:	30
Class of Worker:	Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939:	40
Income:	250
Income Other Sources:	Yes
Neighbors:

Household Members:	Name Age Clarence Purvis 48 Clytee Purvis 44 Moe Purvis 20 Frances Purvis 16 Gene Purvis 10 Fae Purvis 6

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Clarence Jurnigan Purvis

 in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

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Name:	Clarence Jurnigan Purvis
Race:	Caucasian (White)
Marital status:	Married
Birth Date:	8 Jan 1892
Birth Place:	Mississippi, USA
Residence Place:	Union, Mississippi, USA