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James Haight Purdy 1816 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1816

Birth Location: Dutchess, New York, USA

Death Date: 2 Jan 1899

Death Location: Benton, Yates, New York, USA

Father: Stephen Purdy

Mother: Susan Haight

Spouse(s): Mary Lewis

Children(s): Stewart Purdy

In 1816, James Haight Purdy entered the world in Dutchess, New York, USA, born to Stephen Purdy and Susan Haight. James Haight Purdy married Mary Ann Lewis, and had children including Stewart Lewis Purdy. James Haight Purdy passed away in 1899 in Benton, Yates, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1816, James Haight Purdy entered the world in Dutchess, New York, USA, born to Stephen Purdy and Susan Haight.
  • James Haight Purdy married Mary Ann Lewis, and had children including Stewart Lewis Purdy.
  • James Haight Purdy passed away in 1899 in Benton, Yates, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Purdy
1787 – 1853
Birth Location: Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
SP
Susan Haight
1791 – 1882
Birth Location: Putnam, Washington, New York, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

Mary Lewis
1815 – 1889
Birth Location: Madison, Madison, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Stewart Purdy
1847 – 1927
Birth Location: Benton, Yates, New York, USA
SP

James Purdy's Ancestors

Self
James Purdy
1816 – 1899
Birth Place: Dutchess, New York, USA
Parents
Stephen Purdy
1787 – 1853
Newburgh, Orange, New York, USA
Susan Haight
1791 – 1882
Putnam, Washington, New York, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Haight
1760 – 1812
Dutchess, New York, USA
Abigail Lane
1761 – 1812
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Haight
1738 – 1825
Lydia Allen
1740 – 1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Haight
1705 – 1767
Sarah Hicks
1710 – 1772

James Purdy's Descendants

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James (Haight) Purdy (13 Apr 1816 – 2 Jan 1899) m. Mary (Ann) Lewis (22 Oct 1815 – 20 May 1889)
  1. 1. Stewart (Lewis) Purdy (13 Feb 1847 – 9 Dec 1927) m. Josephine (B) Barnes (26 Aug 1846 – 9 Nov 1893)
    1. 1. Caroline (F) Purdy (1872 – ) m. Albert (S) Oglesby
    2. 2. James (Spencer) Purdy (1874 – )
    3. 3. Susan (Haight) Purdy (26 Apr 1876 – 4 Feb 1939) m. George (Sherwood) Means (23 Sep 1869 – 14 Jun 1909)
      1. 1. Georgia (Sherwood) Means (13 Aug 1909 – 1 Dec 1998) m. Lorin Whitman (1905 – )
    4. 4. Joseph (L) Purdy (21 Mar 1878 – )

James Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1816
13 Apr 1816
Birth of James Haight Purdy in Dutchess, New York, USA
Dutchess, New York, USA
1899
2 Jan 1899
Age 83
Death of James Haight Purdy in Benton, Yates, New York, USA
Benton, Yates, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1816
    Event Place: Dutchess, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Benton, Yates, New York, USA
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