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John Williams Purdon 1839–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 April 1839

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 25 Oct 1885

Death Location: Erath County, Texas, USA

Father: Mattison Purdom

Mother: Mary Rawlings

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The story of John Williams Purdon began in 1839 in Kentucky, USA. John Williams Purdon passed away in 1885 in Erath County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Williams Purdon began in 1839 in Kentucky, USA.
  • John Williams Purdon passed away in 1885 in Erath County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mattison Purdom
1813–1883
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
MP
Mary Rawlings
1813–1899
Birth Location: , , Kentucky, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Purdon's Ancestors

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John Purdon
1839–1885
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Mattison G. "M. G." Purdom
1813–1883
Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Melissa) Rawlings
1813–1899
, , Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Purdon's Timeline

2 Records

1839
7 April 1839
Birth of John Williams Purdon in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1885
25 Oct 1885
Age 46
Death of John Williams Purdon in Erath County, Texas, USA
Erath County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 April 1839
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1885
    Event Place: Erath County, Texas, USA
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