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John W Purdy 1862–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1862

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1950

Death Location: Pennsylvania

Father: Thomas Purdy

Mother: Margrette Purdy

Spouse(s): Sophronia Purdy

Children(s): Mary Young, Genola Purdy, Walter Purdy, Eva Purdy, John Jr., John Purdy

In 1862, John W Purdy entered the world in South Carolina, born to Thomas Purdy And Margrette Purdy. John W Purdy married Sophronia Yancey Purdy, and had children including Eva Bessie Purdy, Genola Purdy, John Purdy, John Purdy Jr, Mary Purdy Young, Walter Purdy. John W Purdy passed away in 1950 in Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1862, John W Purdy entered the world in South Carolina, born to Thomas Purdy And Margrette Purdy.
  • John W Purdy married Sophronia Yancey Purdy, and had children including Eva Bessie Purdy, Genola Purdy, John Purdy, John Purdy Jr, Mary Purdy Young, Walter Purdy.
  • John W Purdy passed away in 1950 in Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Purdy
1845–
Birth Location: South Carolina
TP
Margrette Purdy
1843–
Birth Location: South Carolina
MP

Spouses(s)

Sophronia Purdy
1866–
Birth Location: Sandy Creek, Warren, North Carolina, United States
SP

Children(s)

Mary Young
1886–1972
Birth Location: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
MY
Genola Purdy
1889–1960
Birth Location: North Carolina
GP
Walter Purdy
1892–1966
Birth Location: North Carolina
WP
Eva Purdy
1894–1980
Birth Location: North Carolina
EP
John Jr.
1899–1980
Birth Location: North Carolina
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John Purdy
1900–1922
Birth Location: Henderson NC
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John Purdy's Ancestors

Self
John Purdy
1862–1950
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Thomas Purdy
1845–
South Carolina
Margrette Purdy
1843–
South Carolina
Grandparents
John (T "Spiney") Wilson
1810–
South Carolina, USA
Milley Ausley
1814–1850
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Purdy's Descendants

1.
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John (W) Purdy (Feb 1862–1950) m. Sophronia (Yancey) Purdy (Aug 1866–)
  1. 1. Mary (Purdy) Young 1886–1972 m. Lewis Young 1875– m. Lewis (George) Young 1885–1969 m. Lewis (George) Young 1885–1969 m. Lewis Young 1886–1969
    1. 1. Loudella (Young) Taylor 1910–1994
    2. 2. Louis (Judge) Young 1912–2003
    3. 3. Cornelius Young 1914–1997
    4. 4. Tyler (Edward) Young 1916–2002
    5. 5. Tollie Young 1919–2000
    6. 6. Woodrow Young 1919–1977
    7. 7. Mildred (Elizabeth) Hawkins 1923–2000
    8. 8. James (E) Young 1926–
    9. 9. J (B) Young 1922–
    10. 10. Gattis Young 1918–
  2. 2. Genola Purdy 1889–1960
  3. 3. Walter Purdy 1892–1966
  4. 4. Eva (Bessie) Purdy 1894–1980
  5. 5. John (Purdy) Jr. 1899–1980
  6. 6. John Purdy 1900–1922

John Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1862
Feb 1862
Birth of John W Purdy in South Carolina
South Carolina
1950
1950
Age 88
Death of John W Purdy in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1862
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
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