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Richard Chester Purdy 1937–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1937

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 8 December 1998

Death Location: Fishers

Father: Benjamin Purdy

Mother: Bethel Coatney

Spouse(s): Constance Campbell

Children(s):

Richard Chester Purdy was born in 1937 in Indiana, the child of Benjamin Richard Purdy And Bethel Joanna Coatney. Richard Chester Purdy married Constance S Campbell, and had children including Janette Purdy, Jenene Rachelle Purdy Lighty, Joanna Ruth Purdy Bains. Richard Chester Purdy passed away in 1998 in Fishers.

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Biography

  • Richard Chester Purdy was born in 1937 in Indiana, the child of Benjamin Richard Purdy And Bethel Joanna Coatney.
  • Richard Chester Purdy married Constance S Campbell, and had children including Janette Purdy, Jenene Rachelle Purdy Lighty, Joanna Ruth Purdy Bains.
  • Richard Chester Purdy passed away in 1998 in Fishers.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Purdy's Ancestors

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Richard Purdy
1937–1998
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Benjamin Richard Purdy
1912–1991
Cass County, Indiana, United States of America
Bethel (Joanna) Coatney
1920–
Indiana
Grandparents
Chester (Elroy) Purdy
1887–1966
Pine Village, Warren County, Indiana, United States of America
Lena (Gladys) King
1893–1939
Cass County, Indiana, USA
Freeman Coatney
1877–1957
Indiana
Hattie Coatney
1892–1970
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Coatney
1851–1931
Martha Coatney
1855–1940
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Courtney
1783–1875
Catherine Selgue
1820–1870

Richard Purdy's Timeline

2 Records

1937
abt 1937
Birth of Richard Chester Purdy in Indiana
Indiana
1998
8 December 1998
Age 61
Death of Richard Chester Purdy in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1937
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Birth Certificates; Year: 1937; Roll: 003
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Indianapolis News; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1998; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; ,0.7919127,0.7993728,0.9025397&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indianapolis
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Indianapolis News; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1998; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; ,0.7919127,0.7993728,0.9025397&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 December 1998
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Indianapolis News; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1998; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; ,0.7919127,0.7993728,0.9025397&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fishers
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Indianapolis News; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1998; Publication Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; ,0.7919127,0.7993728,0.9025397&xid=3355

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