Susan Ann Purvis

Born: 14 Apr 1863 at Sharpsville, Tipton Co., IN
Died: 17 Mar 1925 at Garden City, Finney Co., KS

Burial: Valley View Cem., Garden City, Finney Co., KS

Father: Luther Purvis, Sr.
Mother: Nancy Jones

Marriage: 22 Jun 1879 at Cleveland, Cass Co., MO to
Henry Martin Arbuckle (1849-1936). Seven children.

Children by Henry Martin Arbuckle:

1.

Myrtle Elnora "Minnie" Arbuckle (1881-1953) m1. John Thomas Johnson; m2. James Peters

2.

Sina Ann Arbuckle (1883-1969) m. John William Smith

3.

Jesse Lee Arbuckle (1886-1972) m1. Mary Elizabeth Tina Wolf; m2. Alice May (Jennings) Purvis; m3. Laura Pruitt

4.

Lexie Arbuckle (c.1890-c.1891). Died as child.

5.

Olive Esther "Ollie" Arbuckle (1892-1978) m. Clarence Lee Cheney

6.

Otis Marion "Oat" Arbuckle (1895-1989) m1. Edna Belle Buckley (divorced); m2. Ruby _____ (divorced); m3. Edna Belle Buckley (remarried & divorced again); m4. Vessie (Stone) Cowan-Smith; m5. Irene Belle Hayes

7.

Iva Gladys Arbuckle (1901-1969) m. Elzie Irvin Rapp, Sr.
 

Luther Purvis, Sr.

Born: 6 Feb 1810 in Pulaski Co., KY
Died: 8 Jan 1881 in Louisburg, Miami Co., KS

Burial: Old Louisburg Cemetery, Louisburg, Miami Co., KS

Father: Calvin Purvis
Mother: Zeltha Hicks

Marriage: 8 Sep 1839 in Bartholomew Co., IN to Nancy Jones (c.1822-aft.1885). Thirteen children. She married secondly in 1884 to Job Wallace (1819-1896).

Occupation: farmer
 

Children by Nancy Jones:

1.

Martha J. Purvis (c.1838-aft.1880) m. Dudley M. Smith

2.

Mary Zelphia Purvis (1842-1904) m1. William Corn; m2. Jeremiah F. Long

3.

William J. Purvis (c.1843-1864). Never married.
Union Civil War soldier (Company I, 118th Indiana Infantry). Died of starvation at Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN on 12 Jan 1864.
CLICK HERE FOR CIVIL WAR BIOGRAPHY

4.

Luther Franklin Purvis (1845-1901) m1 Sarah A. Bennett; m2. Catherine Imbler; m3. Sophia (Howells) Hopkins
Union Civil War veteran (Company I, 118th Indiana Infantry; Company G, 26th Indiana Infantry). Also served in Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery in Kentucky & Florida after the war.

5.

Nancy Catherine Purvis (c.1847-aft.1911) m. Charles S. Hawkins
Settled in Benton Co., MN.

6.

Amanda Ellen Purvis (1848-1923) m. Woodson Doctor Purvis

7.

John Fletcher Purvis (1853-1929) m1. America Sample; m2. Lucinda Goodwin; m3. Nina Shattuc
President of the Pretty Prairie Bank and thought to have been worth three hundren thousand dollars when he died.

8.

Sarah Margaret Purvis (1855-1940) m. Isaac Wilson McGraw

9.

Andrew L. Purvis (c.1857-?) m. Harriet Melinda Ann (Gunsaulis) Gatlin
occupation: barber

10.

Charles Edward Purvis (1858-1938) m. Rebecca Celia (Gunsaulis) Jennings

11.

Solomon W. "Saul" Purvis (1861-1911) m. Leona Edna Tatman
Resided in Kansas City, KS.

12.

Susan Ann Purvis (1863-1925) m. Henry Martin Arbuckle

13.

Elizabeth Florence "Lizzie" Purvis (c.1867-?) m. Jack(?) White

Calvin Purvis

Born: about 1788 in Johnston Co., NC
Died: about 1876 in Tipton Co., IN

Father: James Purvis, Sr.
Mother: Rhoda Roberts

1st Marriage: date and place unknown, to Zeltha Hicks (?-c.1829). Nine children.

2nd Marriage: 10 Feb 1830 in Pulaski Co., KY to Elizabeth A. Frazier (c.1808-aft.1860). Two children.

Occupation: farmer, laborer, hunter & trapper

Children by Zeltha Hicks:

1.

Alfred Purvis (dates unknown) m. Hannah Abrams

2.

James Purvis (c.1810-?) m. Sarah White

3.

Luther Purvis, Sr. (1810-1881) m. Nancy Jones

4.

William Purvis (c.1811-1878) m. Lucretia White

5.

Mary "Polly" Purvis (c.1814-?) m. Randolph Alexander

6.

Lydia Ann Purvis (1818-1893) m. Cornelius M. Bench
Settled in Spencer Co., IN

7.

John Purvis (1822-?) m. Charity (Robbins) Hanks

8.

George W. Purvis (1825-bef.1880) m. Susannah Cornican

9.

Andrew Jackson Purvis (c.1827-1890) m. Margaret Jane Bess

Children by Elizabeth A. Frazier:

1.

Sally W. Purvis (c.1837-?). No further information.

2.

Benjamin Purvis (c.1843-?) m. Margaret McGraw
Union Civil War veteran (Company H, 145th Indiana Infantry)