William C SMITH.William married Ruth PURVIS on 4 Feb 1861 in Sangamon Co, IL.
Ruth PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1835 in Sangamon Co, IL. She married William C SMITH on 4 Feb 1861 in Sangamon Co, IL.
Joseph Drennan was born in KY. He died in Macoupin Co, IL. He married Sarah PURVIS on 23 Dec 1861 in Sangamon Co, IL. Joseph resided.
Joseph's first wife was Elizabeth Richardson in 1833 by whom he had 2
children. He had another 10 by second wife, Elizabeth Withrow.
Sarah PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1838 in Sangamon Co, IL. She married Joseph Drennan on 23 Dec 1861 in Sangamon Co, IL.
Isaac C PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1843 in Sangamon/Moultrie Co, IL. He married S E (Purvis).
Residences & events:
1850 Macoupin Co, IL. At census time he was living with his guardian, Matthew Withrow.
8/14/1861 He enlisted in Co A 3rd IL Cav along with brother, Smith, and Francis M Purvis, as a Pvt.
4/30/1862 He received a promotion to Cpl.
9/1862 Chatham, Sangamon Co, IL. Receiving a furlough, he returned home only to desert and never return to his unit. It is unknown if he suffered any consequences as a result.
S E (Purvis).S married Isaac C PURVIS.
They had the following children:
George Washington PURVIS [Parents] was born on 4 Apr 1827 in Sangamon Co, IL. He died on 17 Mar 1908 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Martha Jane Chaplin Solomon on 17 Feb 1848 in Moultrie Co, IL, by Wm Purvis, the groom's uncle.
Other marriages:Waller, Mary Jane
Residences & events:
1850 Moultrie Co, IL. George's age was recorded as 21 in the census but he was actually 23. He had property = $160 but no occupation and no children at that time.
1860 Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. At census time George's occupation was laborer with property = $100. Living in his house were cousin, Vienna Bracken, 27, assistant, with property = $200/100; Mary D Purvis, 20, assistant, with property = $200; and James Purvis, 23, laborer.
3/1/1864 He enlisted in Co 18th IL Inf with the rank of Orderly Sgt.
12-16-1865 Pine Bluff, Ark. The army discharged him with the rank of 1st Lt.
1876 Piatt Co, IL, near Voorhees Station. He bought a farm there about 5 miles south of Bement.
1877 Hammond, IL. Having sold the farm, he bought a hotel and moved.
Spring 1880 Davis City, IA. Moving west after having lost his wife about 2 yrs prior.
1884 Blue Hill, Neb. He and son, Owen, were still on the move again.
1887 Guthrie, OK. Several of the children joined him on this migration. He was a farmer again there.
1905 Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. At the request of several of the children who had remained behind, he returned home.
George probably belongs to a first wife or else he was illegitimate, being born 2 yrs before George and Mary were married.
Martha Jane Chaplin Solomon was born in 1829 in KY. She died in 1852. She married George Washington PURVIS on 17 Feb 1848 in Moultrie Co, IL, by Wm Purvis, the groom's uncle.
George remarried in December, 1852.
They had the following children:
M i George H PURVIS was born in 1852.
George Washington PURVIS [Parents] was born on 4 Apr 1827 in Sangamon Co, IL. He died on 17 Mar 1908 in Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He was buried in Greenhill Cem, Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Mary Jane Waller on 30 Dec 1852 in Moultrie Co, IL, by J J Brown.
Other marriages:Chaplin Solomon, Martha Jane
Residences & events:
1850 Moultrie Co, IL. George's age was recorded as 21 in the census but he was actually 23. He had property = $160 but no occupation and no children at that time.
1860 Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. At census time George's occupation was laborer with property = $100. Living in his house were cousin, Vienna Bracken, 27, assistant, with property = $200/100; Mary D Purvis, 20, assistant, with property = $200; and James Purvis, 23, laborer.
3/1/1864 He enlisted in Co 18th IL Inf with the rank of Orderly Sgt.
12-16-1865 Pine Bluff, Ark. The army discharged him with the rank of 1st Lt.
1876 Piatt Co, IL, near Voorhees Station. He bought a farm there about 5 miles south of Bement.
1877 Hammond, IL. Having sold the farm, he bought a hotel and moved.
Spring 1880 Davis City, IA. Moving west after having lost his wife about 2 yrs prior.
1884 Blue Hill, Neb. He and son, Owen, were still on the move again.
1887 Guthrie, OK. Several of the children joined him on this migration. He was a farmer again there.
1905 Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. At the request of several of the children who had remained behind, he returned home.
George probably belongs to a first wife or else he was illegitimate, being born 2 yrs before George and Mary were married.
Mary Jane Waller was born on 22 Mar 1834 in IL. She died on 5 Feb 1880 in Hammond, Piatt Co, IL. She was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL. She married George Washington PURVIS on 30 Dec 1852 in Moultrie Co, IL, by J J Brown.
They had the following children:
M i Enoch A PURVIS was born on 2 Jan 1854. He died on 26 Nov 1912. M ii Joseph A PURVIS was born in 1855 in IL. F iii Mary A PURVIS was born in 1858. M iv Owen PURVIS was born on 13 May 1860 in IL. He died on 16 Dec 1935 in IL. He was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL.
Owen served as a Lieut in Btry H 4 US Arty in the Spanish American War.F v Cynthia PURVIS. F vi Sarah M PURVIS died in infancy.
Elijah Iles Purvis [Parents] was born on 5 Apr 1829 in Sangamon Co, IL. He died on 23 Sep 1923 in Ames, Story Co, IA. He married Permelia Craven about 1856.
Other marriages:Smith, Martha
Coffelt, Dany Jane
Residences & events:
1850 St Louis, MO, where he was at census time, recorded as a riverman.
1855 Story Co, IA, where he became a farmer.
1855 Moultrie Co, IL. Elijah was on the delinquent tax list, probably because he had left the state.
8/31/1861 He enlisted in Co B 2nd IA Cav to serve in the Civil War, fighting in the campaigns along the lower Mississippi River.
Corinth, Miss. He sustained a serious injury near town when his horse fell on him during a scouting mission.
10/3/1864 He was discharged from the army with the rank of Sgt.
Permelia Craven.Permelia married Elijah Iles Purvis about 1856.
They had the following children:
M i Theodore Ham Purvis was born on 4 Jun 1857.
Elijah Iles Purvis [Parents] was born on 5 Apr 1829 in Sangamon Co, IL. He died on 23 Sep 1923 in Ames, Story Co, IA. He married Martha Smith about 1859 in Story Co, IA.
Other marriages:Craven, Permelia
Coffelt, Dany Jane
Residences & events:
1850 St Louis, MO, where he was at census time, recorded as a riverman.
1855 Story Co, IA, where he became a farmer.
1855 Moultrie Co, IL. Elijah was on the delinquent tax list, probably because he had left the state.
8/31/1861 He enlisted in Co B 2nd IA Cav to serve in the Civil War, fighting in the campaigns along the lower Mississippi River.
Corinth, Miss. He sustained a serious injury near town when his horse fell on him during a scouting mission.
10/3/1864 He was discharged from the army with the rank of Sgt.
Martha Smith died in 1867 in Story Co, IA. She married Elijah Iles Purvis about 1859 in Story Co, IA.
They had the following children:
F i Susan Minerva Purvis was born on 3 Nov 1860.
Elijah Iles Purvis [Parents] was born on 5 Apr 1829 in Sangamon Co, IL. He died on 23 Sep 1923 in Ames, Story Co, IA. He married Dany Jane Coffelt on 15 Sep 1869 in Story Co, IA.
Other marriages:Craven, Permelia
Smith, Martha
Residences & events:
1850 St Louis, MO, where he was at census time, recorded as a riverman.
1855 Story Co, IA, where he became a farmer.
1855 Moultrie Co, IL. Elijah was on the delinquent tax list, probably because he had left the state.
8/31/1861 He enlisted in Co B 2nd IA Cav to serve in the Civil War, fighting in the campaigns along the lower Mississippi River.
Corinth, Miss. He sustained a serious injury near town when his horse fell on him during a scouting mission.
10/3/1864 He was discharged from the army with the rank of Sgt.
Dany Jane Coffelt was born on 20 Dec 1842 in Owen Co, IN. She died on 27 Dec 1918 in Story Co, IA. She married Elijah Iles Purvis on 15 Sep 1869 in Story Co, IA.
They had the following children:
F i Sabina Purvis was born on 23 Sep 1870. M ii Orange Afton Purvis was born in 1874 in Story Co, IA. F iii Savilla Purvis was born on 19 Jun 1876. F iv Julia Purvis was born on 19 Dec 1878. M v James Garfield Purvis was born on 3 Sep 1881. M vi Lawrence W Purvis was born on 18 Apr 1884 in Story Co, IA.
Noah BARRY.Noah married Minerva PURVIS on 8 Aug 1855 in Moultrie Co, IL, by Wm Purvis, the bride's uncle.
Minerva PURVIS [Parents].Minerva married Noah BARRY on 8 Aug 1855 in Moultrie Co, IL, by Wm Purvis, the bride's uncle.
Minerva was not among her father's family in the 1850 census. Perhaps
she does not belong to this family.
Joe KERCHEVAL.Joe married Nancy PURVIS in 1856 in Moultrie Co, IL.
Nancy PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1835 in Shelby Co, IL. She died on 30 Mar 1856 in Moultrie Co, IL. She married Joe KERCHEVAL in 1856 in Moultrie Co, IL.