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William Henry Purvis 1804–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1804

Birth Location: Marion Co, Florence, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 16 Oct 1848

Death Location: Effingham, Florence, South Carolina, United States

Father: Col Purvis

Mother: Elizabeth Pritchard

Spouse(s): Martha ALLEN

Children(s): William Purvis, Nancy PURVIS, John PURVIS, Elizabeth PURVIS, James Purvis, Martha PURVIS

The story of William Henry Purvis began in 1804 in Marion Co, Florence, South Carolina, United States. William Henry Purvis married Martha Patricia Allen, and had children including Elizabeth Purvis, James Noland Purvis, John Morgan Earnest Purvis, Martha Purvis, Nancy Wilson Purvis, William Henry Purvis. William Henry Purvis passed away in 1848 in Effingham, Florence, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Purvis began in 1804 in Marion Co, Florence, South Carolina, United States.
  • William Henry Purvis married Martha Patricia Allen, and had children including Elizabeth Purvis, James Noland Purvis, John Morgan Earnest Purvis, Martha Purvis, Nancy Wilson Purvis, William Henry Purvis.
  • William Henry Purvis passed away in 1848 in Effingham, Florence, South Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Purvis's Ancestors

Self
William Purvis
1804–1848
Birth Place: Marion Co, Florence, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Col John Purvis
1746–1815
Bunkle and Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Eliza" Ann) Pritchard
1757–1813
Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Purvis
1715–1750
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Melville
1711–
Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland
James Pritchard
1730–1780
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
Eleanor Bulloch
1726–1797
New Hanover, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Purves
–1715
Isobell Gillie
1685–1715
Robert Melville
1694–1760
Elizabeth Dalrymple
1698–1735
Samuel Pritchard
1710–1742
Isabella Cotrall
1715–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James, Purves
1658–1714
Jonet Pringle
1675–1692
Obediah Prichard
1685–1727
Margaret
1685–1713

William Purvis's Descendants

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William (Henry) Purvis (18 Oct 1804–16 Oct 1848) m. Martha (Patricia) ALLEN (18 Dec 1808–11 Feb 1891)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Purvis 1846–1903 m. Questria (Claudia Melvinia) MUNN 1851–1922
    1. 1. Melvin (Horace Purvis) Sr 1869–1938 m. Janie (Elizabeth) Mims 1874–1927
      1. 1. Melvin (Horace) Purvis 1903–1960 m. Marie (Rosanne) Willcox 1907–1977
        1. 1. Melvin Purvis 1939–1986
        2. 2. Nille (E) Purvis 1895–
        3. 3. Edith (L) Purvis 1897–
        4. 4. Callie (M) Purvis 1900–
        5. 5. Questria Purvis 1902–
        6. 6. Melvin (H) Purvis 1904–
        7. 7. Jannie (M) Purvis 1906–
        8. 8. Guy (C) Purvis 1909–
        9. 9. Christopher (Perrineau) Purvis 1950–1984
    2. 2. Willie Purvis 1868–
    3. 3. Fannie Purvis 1872–
    4. 4. Milliard Purvis 1873–
    5. 5. Ada Purvis 1875–
    6. 6. Anna Purvis 1877–
    7. 7. Claudia Purvis 1879–
  2. 2. Nancy (Wilson) PURVIS 1831–1907
  3. 3. John (Morgan Earnest) PURVIS 1833–1913
  4. 4. Elizabeth PURVIS 1835–
  5. 5. James (Noland) Purvis 1836–1907
  6. 6. Martha PURVIS 1839–

William Purvis's Timeline

2 Records

1804
18 Oct 1804
Birth of William Henry Purvis in Marion Co, Florence, South Carolina, United States
Marion Co, Florence, South Carolina, United States
1848
16 Oct 1848
Age 44
Death of William Henry Purvis in Effingham, Florence, South Carolina, United States
Effingham, Florence, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1804
    Event Place: Marion Co, Florence, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of SC
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Effingham, Florence, South Carolina, United States

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