John B. Purvis (1858 - 1937)

Born Dec 1858 in Mississippi, United States

Husband of Margaret A. (Kennedy) Purvis — married 14 Sep 1881 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

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John Purvis is buried in Old Good Hope Cemetery.

Biography

John Bedford Purvis was born in Dec 1858 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Aug 06, 1937 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 78).

When he was 22, he married Margaret A. "Dolly" Kennedy on Sep 14, 1881 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. After first wife's death and when he was 42, he married Edna Mae Currie, daughter of Edward J. Currie and Elizabeth T. Martin, about 1902 (based upon first child's birth). After second wife's death and when he was 45, he married Susan J. "Susie" Williams about 1904 (based upon 1910 census).

John Bedford Purvis lived in Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1900 (Age: 41; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1910 (Age: 52; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1920 (Age: 61; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He lived in Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 72; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head). He was employed as a Farmer. Race: (White)

He was buried in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Old Good Hope Cemetery).

John Bedford Purvis and Margaret A. "Dolly" Kennedy had the following children:

1. Alice Florence Purvis was born on Jul 15, 1883 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Apr 24, 1952 in Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA (Age at Death: 68).
2. W. M. Purvis was born on Feb 09, 1884. W. M. died in Oct 1892 (Age at Death: 8).
3. Lela Purvis was born on Nov 15, 1884 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Jul 18, 1936 (Age at Death: 51). She married Andrew C Roberts in 1899 (based upon 1900 census).
4. Carry Elizabeth "Bettie" Purvis was born on Dec 19, 1887 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 18, 1928 (Age at Death: 40).
5. Flossie Purvis was born in 1889 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died in 1945 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA (Age at Death: 56).
6. Fannie Purvis was born on Mar 23, 1894 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Nov 02, 1914 (Age at Death: 20). She married John M. Garner on Sep 11, 1913.
7. Myrtle Purvis was born on Oct 08, 1896 in Mississippi, USA. She died on Sep 18, 1984 in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA (at home; Age at Death: 87).
8. Joseph Emmitt Purvis was born on Oct 15, 1896 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 02, 1970 (Age at Death: 73).
9. Thessie Oree Purvis was born on Sep 09, 1899 in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA. She died on Dec 22, 1976 in Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA (Age at Death: 77).

John Bedford Purvis and Edna Mae Currie had the following children:

1. John Robert Purvis Sr was born on Dec 11, 1902 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Mar 16, 1972 (Age at Death: 69).
2. Edna Thomas "Tom" Purvis was born on Mar 11, 1904 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jul 21, 1978 (Age at Death: 74).

John Bedford Purvis and Susan J. "Susie" Williams had the following children:

1. Burl B Purvis was born on Sep 19, 1907 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jan 27, 1980 (Age at Death: 72).
2. Millard Oscar Purvis was born on Feb 09, 1910 in Mississippi, USA. He died on Jun 07, 1985 (Age at Death: 75).

Sources

• Headstone
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9M8-DBN : accessed 15 April 2016), John B Purvis, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNTF-647 : accessed 15 April 2016), John B Purvis, Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 17B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,893.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDG-53G : accessed 15 April 2016), J B Purvis, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-WX9 : accessed 15 April 2016), John B Purnis, Beat 1, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 29A, family 538, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.