George Murphy PURVIS [Parents] was born on 7 Mar 1808 in Nelson Co, VA. He died on 17 Sep 1870 in Nelson Co, VA. He married Mary Jane Wright on 16 Dec 1833 in Amherst Co, VA. George resided all his life.
He was a farmer.
Mary Jane Wright.Mary married George Murphy PURVIS on 16 Dec 1833 in Amherst Co, VA.
They had the following children:
M i James Murphy PURVIS was born on 25 Nov 1834. He died on 26 Jun 1904.
George Tunley PURVIS [Parents] was born on 18 May 1798 in Amherst Co, VA. He died in 1896 in Warren Co, TN. He married Sally Morris Herndon on 4 Dec 1824 in Nelson Co, VA.
Residences & events:
Nelson Co, KY, where he was a farmer.
By 1832 Rockbridge Co, VA.
By 1835 Warren Co, TN, where he would remain the rest of his life.
1850 At census time he was listed as a carpenter with real property = $1500.
Sally Morris Herndon.Sally married George Tunley PURVIS on 4 Dec 1824 in Nelson Co, VA.
They had the following children:
F i Melvina F PURVIS was born in 1825. M ii Charles Oscar PURVIS was born on 28 Jan 1828. F iii Mary Jane PURVIS was born on 8 May 1830. F iv Sarah A PURVIS was born on 2 Sep 1832 in Rockbridge Co, VA. She died in Jan 1834 in VA. M v George E PURVIS was born on 20 Sep 1835. F vi Margaret E PURVIS was born on 12 Aug 1837. M vii Newton E PURVIS was born on 12 Aug 1837 in Warren Co, TN. He died on 15 Aug 1837 in Warren Co, TN.
William C PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1800 in Amherst Co, VA. He died in Nelson Co, VA. He married Nancy Burnett on 21 Dec 1824 in Nelson Co, VA.
Residences & events:
Nelson Co, Ky, where he was a farmer.
7/1/1861 He felt so committed to the Confederate cause that he enlisted in the Southern army, even though he was already 61 years old, joining Co E of 51st VA Inf along with sons, Merriweather and Alexander, while 2 other sons joined the 19 VA Inf.
6/9/1862 At his advanced age, military life proved difficult and he was discharged before his enlistment year was up.
Nancy Burnett was born in 1804 in Nelson Co, VA. She married William C PURVIS on 21 Dec 1824 in Nelson Co, VA.
They had the following children:
F i Elmira PURVIS was born in 1826. She died in 1892. M ii Richard P PURVIS was born in 1827 in Nelson Co, VA. He died 1828 at 13 mo in Nelson Co, VA. M iii John J PURVIS was born on 29 Aug 1829. He died in 1913. M iv Samuel C PURVIS was born in 1830 in Nelson Co, VA. M v Merriweather Pearson PURVIS was born in 1834. He died in Dec 1880. M vi Alexander A PURVIS. F vii Ann Maria PURVIS was born in 1838. F viii Mary PURVIS was born in 1840 in Nelson Co, VA. She died in 1858 in Nelson Co, VA. M ix William H PURVIS was born in 1842. F x Frances L PURVIS was born in 1844. She died on 31 Dec 1867.
Reuben T Burnett.Reuben married Elizabeth PURVIS on 2 Nov 1823 in Nelson Co, VA.
Elizabeth PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1803 in Amherst Co, VA. She died in 1883. She married Reuben T Burnett on 2 Nov 1823 in Nelson Co, VA.
Charles Wyatt PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1805 in Amherst Co, VA. He married Rebecca D Wills on 13 Nov 1826 in Nelson Co, VA.
Rebecca D Wills.Rebecca married Charles Wyatt PURVIS on 13 Nov 1826 in Nelson Co, VA.
They had the following children:
F i Lucy A PURVIS. F ii Teresa PURVIS. M iii Clifford C PURVIS was born in May 1842. He died on 17 Aug 1936. F iv Isabella C PURVIS.
Simon Parker PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1810 in Nelson Co, VA. He died in Nelson Co, VA. He married Mary C PURVIS on 22 Feb 1841 in Nelson Co, VA.
Mary C PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1812 in Nelson Co, VA. She died in Nelson Co, VA. She married Simon Parker PURVIS on 22 Feb 1841 in Nelson Co, VA.
They had the following children:
M i Daniel James PURVIS was born in 1842. F ii Hugh W PURVIS was born in 1844 in Nelson Co, VA. M iii Edward L PURVIS was born in Nelson Co, VA. F iv Louisa F PURVIS was born on 24 Feb 1849. She died on 25 Feb 1923. F v Sarah E PURVIS was born in Nelson Co, VA. M vi George W PURVIS was born in Nelson Co, VA. M vii Maurice H PURVIS was born on 10 May 1857. He died on 26 Feb 1888. M viii Simon Parker PURVIS.
Joel W Wheeler.Joel married Lucinda Francis PURVIS on 17 Dec 1831 in Nelson Co, VA.
Lucinda Francis PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1812 in Nelson Co, VA. She married Joel W Wheeler on 17 Dec 1831 in Nelson Co, VA.
Sarah Loving PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1814 in Nelson Co, VA. He married James M Wills on 2 Dec 1835 in Nelson Co, VA.
Sarah had 8 children by Mr Wills.
James M Wills.James married Sarah Loving PURVIS on 2 Dec 1835 in Nelson Co, VA.
William W PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1798 in Amherst Co, VA. He died in Haywood Co, TN. He married Nancy Statum on 19 Sep 1817 in Nelson Co, VA.
Residences & events:
Nelson Co, VA, where he was a farmer.
Abt 1825 Richmond, VA.
By 1840s Haywood Co, TN
Nancy Statum.Nancy married William W PURVIS on 19 Sep 1817 in Nelson Co, VA.
They had the following children:
F i Eliza PURVIS was born about 1820 in VA. She died young in Nelson Co, VA. F ii Sally PURVIS was born about 1822 in VA. She died young in Nelson Co, VA. M iii James PURVIS was born about 1819 in VA. He died about 1840 in TX.
He never marriedM iv Wilson N PURVIS was born about 1823. He died on 25 Oct 1867. M v Robert PURVIS was born on 27 Dec 1823 in VA. He died in AR. M vi Madison PURVIS was born about 1826 in VA. He died in CA. F vii Susan PURVIS was born in 1840. F viii Martha PURVIS died in AR.
Richard Harding.Richard married Sally PURVIS on 18 May 1821 in Nelson Co, VA.
Sally PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1799 in Amherst Co, VA. She married Richard Harding on 18 May 1821 in Nelson Co, VA.
She had 9 children by Mr Harding.