Notes for Martha J "Mattie" PURVIS

General Note
Martha was still living at home in 1880.

The Allenville, IL, Christian Church listed her and her siblings,

Charles, Fannie, Dulcena, and Mary, among their charter members in

1884.

Then in 1915, the girls joined other members of the Church of Christ

in Sullivan, IL, to worship in their homes, eventually growing into

the Highway Church of Christ.

She never married.

Birth Note
Some listings show her birth date as 11/23/1848.

Burial Note
The 3 unmarried sisters, Mattie, Fannie, and Dulcenia, spent their

entire lives together and were buried together as well.



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