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Residences & events in his life: 1826 Sangamon Co, IL. He served in the Winnebago Indian War in CaptThompson's Co of Col Neale's detachment of IL Mounted Riflemen. Inthe same unit was brother, John G. 2/22/1830 Springfield, Sangamon Co, IL. Voting at the courthousewere Isaac, his father, and brothers, William and Thomas. 3/1830 Sangamon Co, IL. Isaac and brothers, James and John G, wereamong those signing a petition to fill the vacancy of Constable. 1830 He was the only Purvis left in the county by census time. Livingin the same county were John Bracken and both John M Berry and JohnOoley, relatives of Eliza Purvis Powell. 1831 E Nelson Twp, Shelby Co, IL. The county history recorded hisarrival in the county on this date. 11/29/1836 Isaac was a resident of Shelby Co when he bought 40 acresin Moultrie Co at S9 T13N during a federal sale, paying $1.25/acre. 1840 Shelby Co, IL. At census time he was 30-40 years old with 2males under 5, 2 males 5-10, 2 females under 5, and his wife, also30-40, living in his house. Neighbors were the families of siblings,Jeremiah Standifer, Mahalia Purvis and George Purvis, living in a row,one after the other. 1841-3 Shelby Co, IL. He and several brothers were named in probaterecords as purchasers at several estate sales during these years. 1848 Sangamon Co, IL. He was named in a guardian's case file,particulars unknown, but he probably left minor children when he died. |
| Isaac may have been married previously considering his first twochildren were born before he married Mary Smith. Or perhaps she waspreviously married and he adopted her two children. |