Van Gundy Family Tree


George Washington PURVIS [Parents] was born on 1 Aug 1801 in Amherst Co, VA. He died on 15 Aug 1878 in Nelson Co, VA. He married Martha Archer Akers on 6 Nov 1823 in Nelson Co, VA.

Martha Archer Akers was born on 14 Sep 1803 in Buckinham Co, VA. She died on 19 Dec 1877. She married George Washington PURVIS on 6 Nov 1823 in Nelson Co, VA.

They had the following children:

  M i William A PURVIS was born on 18 Jan 1825. He died on 4 Dec 1864.
  F ii Margaret F PURVIS was born on 29 Apr 1827.
  F iii Amanda Melvina PURVIS was born on 7 Feb 1829 in Nelson Co, VA. She died on 17 May 1830 in Nelson Co, VA.
  F iv Sarah Elizabeth PURVIS was born on 2 May 1831.
  F v Mary Ann PURVIS was born on 3 Nov 1833.
  M vi John James Randolph PURVIS was born on 13 Mar 1836.
  F vii Mary W PURVIS was born in 1837.
  M viii George Winston PURVIS was born on 24 Oct 1838. He died on 1 Jun 1912.
  M ix Albert A PURVIS was born on 5 Jan 1841. He died on 17 Jun 1902.
  F x Martha Susan PURVIS was born on 12 Jul 1843. She died on 22 Aug 1904.

Winston PURVIS [Parents] was born on 13 Sep 1803 in Amherst Co, VA. He died on 28 Sep 1872 in Shipman, Nelson Co, VA. He married Catharine Gregory on 23 Dec 1829 in Lynchburg, VA.

Residences & events:

Nelson Co, VA, where he was a farmer.

1860s Albemarle Co, near Scottesville. He was the proprietor of a hotel there.

Catharine Gregory.Catharine married Winston PURVIS on 23 Dec 1829 in Lynchburg, VA.

They had the following children:

  M i John F L PURVIS was born on 26 Oct 1830 in Nelson Co, VA. He died on 6 Feb 1859 in TX.
  M ii Edward P PURVIS was born on 26 Apr 1832. He died on 9 Sep 1862.
  F iii Mary L E PURVIS was born on 13 Dec 1833 in Nelson Co, VA. She died on 2 May 1857 in Albemarle Co, VA.
  M iv James W C PURVIS was born on 21 Apr 1835 in Nelson Co, VA. He died on 3 Oct 1856 in Scottesville, Albemarle Co, vA.
  M v Osborn W PURVIS was born on 6 Mar 1837. He died on 20 Jul 1919.
  F vi Ann Elizabeth PURVIS was born on 15 Dec 1838 in Nelson Co, VA. She died on 26 Aug 1853 in Scottesville, Albemarle Co, vA.
  F vii Eliza Jane PURVIS was born on 26 Dec 1841 in Nelson Co, VA. She died on 26 Jun 1864 in Scottesville, Albemarle Co, vA.
  F viii Fanny M PURVIS was born on 5 Oct 1842 in Nelson Co, VA. She died on 16 Aug 1864 in Scottesville, Albemarle Co, vA.
  F ix Catharine W PURVIS was born on 28 Jul 1847. She died in 1897.
  F x Anna Mason PURVIS was born on 2 Feb 1852. She died on 25 Aug 1896.
  M xi Henry Clay PURVIS was born on 21 Nov 1864 in Scottesville, Albemarle Co, vA. He died on 29 May 1865 in Scottesville, Albemarle Co, vA.

Henry was a twin to Fireling.
  M xii Fireling Hugson PURVIS was born on 21 Nov 1864 in Scottesville, Albemarle Co, vA. He died on 3 Jun 1865 in Scottesville, Albemarle Co, vA.

Fireling and Henry were twins.

Edward Louis PURVIS [Parents] was born on 4 Jul 1806 in Amherst Co, VA. He died on 30 Apr 1887 in Nelson Co, VA. He married Mary Ann Martin on 14 Feb 1839 in Nelson Co, VA.

He was a farmer.

Mary Ann Martin was born on 26 Oct 1810. She died on 16 Jul 1890. She married Edward Louis PURVIS on 14 Feb 1839 in Nelson Co, VA.

They had the following children:

  F i Virginia PURVIS was born in 1840.
  M ii Joseph Edward PURVIS was born on 12 Sep 1843. He died on 29 Aug 1925.
  F iii Mary Rebecca PURVIS was born about 1845.
  F iv Sarah E PURVIS was born about 1847.
  F v Lucy F PURVIS was born in 1847.
  M vi George D PURVIS was born on 20 Jun 1849. He died on 13 Apr 1910.
  F vii Martha C PURVIS was born on 20 Jun 1849.
  M viii Henry A PURVIS was born on 20 Jun 1849 in Nelson Co, VA. He died on 15 Jul 1850 in Nelson Co, VA.

Daniel G PURVIS [Parents] was born on 4 May 1809 in Nelson Co, VA. He died on 1 Feb 1891 in Nelson Co, VA. He married Frances G Johnson on 12 Jul 1843 in Nelson Co, VA.

Three of his children married people with the name of Purvis.

Frances G Johnson was born on 7 Sep 1825 in Albemarle Co, VA. She died on 10 Apr 1879. She married Daniel G PURVIS on 12 Jul 1843 in Nelson Co, VA.

They had the following children:

  M i Henry C PURVIS was born on 5 Oct 1845. He died on 25 Apr 1907.
  F ii Emma PURVIS was born on 10 Dec 1848 in Nelson Co, VA.
  F iii Sarah M PURVIS was born on 15 Mar 1852.
  F iv Williebet PURVIS was born on 19 Mar 1853.
  M v Robert Anderson PURVIS was born on 26 Jun 1856. He died in Sep 1936.
  M vi William Alexander "Sandy" PURVIS was born on 15 Dec 1858. He died on 8 Feb 1900.
  M vii Thomas J PURVIS was born in 1861. He died on 15 Feb 1903.
  F viii Julia PURVIS was born in 1863.
  M ix Earnest PURVIS was born on 13 Apr 1868.

Parker PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1816 in Nelson Co, VA. He married Elvira (Purvis).

Elvira (Purvis).Elvira married Parker PURVIS.

They had the following children:

  F i Lula PURVIS.
  F ii Elvira PURVIS.
  M iii John PURVIS.
  M iv Morris PURVIS.

Samuel P PURVIS [Parents] was born on 18 May 1890. He died on 1 Mar 1969. He was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Grace M Davidson. Samuel resided.

Sam and Grace were buried with the relatives at Jonathan Creek but
their son was buried with his Purvis grandparents at Greenhill Cem.

Grace M Davidson was born on 3 Jul 1890. She died after 1938. She was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL. She married Samuel P PURVIS.

She signed the 1938 Powell family reunion roster.

No death date has been added to her stone as of 1994.

They had the following children:

  M i Samuel D PURVIS was born in 1914 in Moultrie Co, IL. He died in 1925. He was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL.

He had hip bone cancer.

Samuel is buried with his Purvis grandparents.
  M ii Joe PURVIS was born in Moultrie Co, IL.

Joe married but had no children.
  M iii Jack C PURVIS died on 21 Mar 1997.
  M iv David S PURVIS died after 2002.
  F v Dulcena PURVIS died after 2002.

James Jackson Davee [Parents] was born in 1842 in Shelby Co, IN. He died in 1929 in Purcell, McClain Co, OK. He was buried in Hillside Cem, Purcell, OK. He married Female (Davee).

Other marriages:
Shepard, Mary E
Leamon, Louisa R
Peck\Cook, Barbara
Matheny, Mary M "Molly"

Descendants say he was married 4 times but his first 3 children do not fit into his first marriage according to their birth dates.

Residences & events:

1860 Cumberland Co, IL. He and brother Grant were the only ones from his father's first family who were still at home.

1870 Hidalgo, Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IL. At census time, James was listed as a farmer but had no property. There was a Francis Elliott, 73, from KY, living with his family. There were Connors living on both sides of them and 2 doors down was brother-in-law, Calvin Gipson.

Female (Davee) was born in Ireland. She married James Jackson Davee.

They had the following children:

  F i Eliza Jane Davee was born on 28 May 1862. She died on 8 Dec 1937.
  M ii William Davee was born in 1865 in IL.
  M iii Grant Davee.

James Jackson Davee [Parents] was born in 1842 in Shelby Co, IN. He died in 1929 in Purcell, McClain Co, OK. He was buried in Hillside Cem, Purcell, OK. He married Mary E Shepard on 1 Jul 1866 in Jasper Co, IL, by Benjamin Dover, MG.

Other marriages:
(Davee), Female
Leamon, Louisa R
Peck\Cook, Barbara
Matheny, Mary M "Molly"

Descendants say he was married 4 times but his first 3 children do not fit into his first marriage according to their birth dates.

Residences & events:

1860 Cumberland Co, IL. He and brother Grant were the only ones from his father's first family who were still at home.

1870 Hidalgo, Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IL. At census time, James was listed as a farmer but had no property. There was a Francis Elliott, 73, from KY, living with his family. There were Connors living on both sides of them and 2 doors down was brother-in-law, Calvin Gipson.

Mary E Shepard.Mary married James Jackson Davee on 1 Jul 1866 in Jasper Co, IL, by Benjamin Dover, MG.


James Jackson Davee [Parents] was born in 1842 in Shelby Co, IN. He died in 1929 in Purcell, McClain Co, OK. He was buried in Hillside Cem, Purcell, OK. He married Louisa R Leamon on 17 Feb 1867 in Jasper Co, IL.

Other marriages:
(Davee), Female
Shepard, Mary E
Peck\Cook, Barbara
Matheny, Mary M "Molly"

Descendants say he was married 4 times but his first 3 children do not fit into his first marriage according to their birth dates.

Residences & events:

1860 Cumberland Co, IL. He and brother Grant were the only ones from his father's first family who were still at home.

1870 Hidalgo, Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IL. At census time, James was listed as a farmer but had no property. There was a Francis Elliott, 73, from KY, living with his family. There were Connors living on both sides of them and 2 doors down was brother-in-law, Calvin Gipson.

Louisa R Leamon.Louisa married James Jackson Davee on 17 Feb 1867 in Jasper Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  F i Hurildia\Allie Davee was born in 1870.

James Jackson Davee [Parents] was born in 1842 in Shelby Co, IN. He died in 1929 in Purcell, McClain Co, OK. He was buried in Hillside Cem, Purcell, OK. He married Barbara Peck\Cook on 21 Oct 1875 in Jasper Co, IL.

Other marriages:
(Davee), Female
Shepard, Mary E
Leamon, Louisa R
Matheny, Mary M "Molly"

Descendants say he was married 4 times but his first 3 children do not fit into his first marriage according to their birth dates.

Residences & events:

1860 Cumberland Co, IL. He and brother Grant were the only ones from his father's first family who were still at home.

1870 Hidalgo, Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IL. At census time, James was listed as a farmer but had no property. There was a Francis Elliott, 73, from KY, living with his family. There were Connors living on both sides of them and 2 doors down was brother-in-law, Calvin Gipson.

Barbara Peck\Cook.Barbara married James Jackson Davee on 21 Oct 1875 in Jasper Co, IL.

They had the following children:

  F i Mae Davee.
  M ii James R Davee was born in 1882.
  M iii Bert Davee.

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