287. James Snodgrass (Purvince) PURVIANCE
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289. Elizabeth (Purvines) PURVIANCE
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290. David C Simpson (Purvines) PURVIANCE
At the time of their wedding they were presented with a 31 acre tract south of Salisbury on the road to Charlotte by her father. Here they lived and there three of their children were born. Dec 1818 they sold the land to Phillip Barringer for $416. They moved to Sangamon Co, ILL in Fall 1820, bought claim of Wright Flynn and 5 more children were born.
292. Alexander Caldwell (Purvines) PURVIANCE
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He and Margaret moved to Sagamon Co. Illinois, arriving in 1819, being among the "snow birds" who struggled hard for existance in the early years. The mills were so far away that they had to mash their own corn and lived among the Indians for neighbors.
He was a man of strong character and pronounced views, always ready to defend the honor of his beliefs. At the time of the Mormon trouble at Nauvoo, he took a load of men and started for that place, although, having no gun himself. Those who were armed started to the front and he took a neck yoke from his wagon and started to do battle with it.
Deer and wild game helped furnish the meat for their larder. Their market was St. Louis to which place they hauled wheat and sold it for twenty-five cents a bushel and sold dressed hogs for $ 1.25 per hundred, making the trip in ox carts.
Mr. Purviance was a man of energy and determination and at the time of his death was one of the extensive landowners of the county. He saw the wild praries and heavy timber lands converted to the home of the farmer. He helped build the Richland Baptist Church and was an earnest Christian. His Latch-string was always left out and the train of families moving westward who passed his way found a stopping place and a chance to rest at his home.
Three more children were born in Illinois and Margaret died in January 1831. On Oct 13, 1831 he married Jane Hamilton, whose maiden name was COLEMAN, the widow of George Knox HAMILTON and the mother of three children.
Alexander and Jane raised thirteen children in addition the fifteen of his, hers and theirs. In 1852, Alexander's younger brother, Samuel, 1800 - 1852, and his wife, Mary Irwin Purvines, 1805-1852, died within a month of each other. They had eight children, the eldest had been married but a short time to Jane's eldest son, Frank. The other seven, age 7 to 19, were taken in by Alexander and Jane. In the year that Samuel died, Alexander's eldest daughter, Elizabeth P. Bone, died in childbirth. She left a six year old child who was also added to the family. On April 9, 1861, Jane's son, George Knox Hamilton, lost his wife, Nancy. Alexander took him and his five young children into the family. On July 16, 1861, Alexander, himself died; one of George's children died in 1862; and George, himself, passed way on March 31, 1863, leaving his four orphaned children to be raised by their grandmother, Jane. All thirteen of these children were considered part of Alexander and Jane's family, in fact, the grandchildren always referred to Sam and Mary's eight, as aunts and uncles. The family always referred to Alex and Jane as having had 28 children.
Alexander died of injuries he recieved when he was thrown from his wagon. He hd been to the mill at Old Salem, was on his way home, when the team was frightened at the sudden appearence of a man stepping from behind a bush as the wagon approached the river. The man had been fishing. Alexander died 26 days later.
From all sources, she was a most remarkable woman and greatly loved by the entire community with her praises being sung by neighbors and grandchildren. Her descendants and neighbors referred to her as "Aunt Jane" and as 'that grand old pioneer of Richland Creek'. She was well described by her granddaughter and namesake, Jane Bone: Grandmother Purvines was our idea of a typical pioneer in Illinois. She came to the State when Illinois was but a little over a year old � Sagamon didn't even exist then. When she was seventeen she married and helped her husband clear and plant the fields as she had her widowed mother in previous years. She not only helped add rooms to the house, work in the fields, milk the cows, feed the chickens, and keep up a large garden, but she also raised a very large family, besides her own eleven, she helped in the raising of sixteen or seventeen others.
Her Latch-string was always out and there was seldom a serious illness or birth in the neighborhood that she wasn't there helping. Her neighbors all sang her praises. Her grandchildren loved her. She had a very keen sense of humor and an understanding of human nature which was remarkable. She was unusually tolerant for her day and for a Hard-Shell Baptist. In spite of her hard work and her large family, it was said that she was a graceful moving, soft-spoken woman. I, myself, recall her as tall, straight woman who walked with graceful, erect carriage. She was feminine in almost every sense but there were two characteristics which were paradoxical of this femininity. She worked longer hours than most men and often as hard, an least in her later years when I remember her. she loved to smoke a corncob pipe."
Alexander and Jane raised thirteen children in addition to the fifteen of his. hers and theirs. In 1852. Alexander's younger brother, Samuel. 1801-1852 and wife Mary Irwin Purvines 1805-1852 died within a month of each other. They had eight children, the eldest had been married but a short time to Jane's eldest son, Frank. The other seven, age 7 to 19, were taken in by Alexander and Jane. In the year that Samuel died. Alexander's eldest daughter, Elizabeth P. Bone, died in Childbirth. She left a six year old child who was also added to the family. On Jul 16. 1861, Alexander, himself died. One of George's children died in 1862... with George passing away on March 31, 1863 leaving his four orphaned children to be raised by their grandmother Jane. All thirteen of these children were considered a port of Alexander and Jane's family, in fact, the grandchildren always referred to Sam and Mary's eight as aunts and uncles. The family always referred to Alex and Jane as having had 28 children.
722. Edgar (Edger) Charles PURVINES
BIOGRAPHY: From all sources, she was a most remarkable woman and greatly loved by the entire community with her praises being sung by neighbors and grandchildren. Her descendants and neighbors referred to her as "Aunt Jane" and as 'that grand old pioneer of Richland Creek'. She was well described by her granddaughter and namesake, Jane Bone: Grandmother Purvines was our idea of a typical pioneer in Illinois. She came to the State when Illinois was but a little over a year old � Sagamon didn't even exist then. When she was seventeen she married and helped her husband clear and plant the fields as she had her widowed mother in previous years. She not only helped add rooms to the house, work in the fields, milk the cows, feed the chickens, and keep up a large garden, but she also raised a very large family, besides her own eleven, she helped in the raising of sixteen or seventeen others.
BIOGRAPHY: Her Latch-string was always out and there was seldom a serious illness or birth in the neighborhood that she wasn't there helping. Her neighbors all sang her praises. Her grandchildren loved her. She had a very keen sense of humor and an understanding of human nature which was remarkable. She was unusually tolerant for her day and for a Hard-Shell Baptist. In spite of her hard work and her large family, it was said that she was a graceful moving, soft-spoken woman. I, myself, recall her as tall, straight woman who walked with graceful, erect carriage. She was feminine in almost every sense but there were two characteristics which were paradoxical of this femininity. She worked longer hours than most men and often as hard, an least in her later years when I remember her. she loved to smoke a corncob pipe."
BIOGRAPHY: Alexander and Jane raised thirteen children in addition to the fifteen of his. hers and theirs. In 1852. Alexander's younger brother, Samuel. 1801-1852 and wife Mary Irwin Purvines 1805-1852 died within a month of each other. They had eight children, the eldest had been married but a short time to Jane's eldest son, Frank. The other seven, age 7 to 19, were taken in by Alexander and Jane. In the year that Samuel died. Alexander's eldest daughter, Elizabeth P. Bone, died in Childbirth. She left a six year old child who was also added to the family. On Par 9. 1861, Alexander, himself died. One of George's children died in 1862... with George passing away on March 31, 1863 leaving his four orphaned children to be raised by their grandmother Jane. All thirteen of these children were considered a port of Alexander and Jane's family, in fact, the grandchildren always referred to Sam and Mary's eight as aunts and uncles. The family always referred to Alex and Jane as having had 28 children.
293. John Graham (Purvines) PURVIANCE
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John Graham is the first teacher mentioned in Sangamon Co. Ill histories. He had been taught by some of his mother's people, fairly well educated descendants of Pocahontas and John Rolfe. Because he had some training, the growing community of pioneers hired John, in 1821, to teach their children during the winter months. They paid him six dollars a month and he boarded at the homes of the families of his pupils until his marriage in 1823 at which time the parents joined together and bought him a log cabin home which he used as a school for a number of years.
John Graham passed away January 1. 1863, and is buried at Richland Baptist Church, Pleasant Plains, Illinois. His wife died May 17, 1882, and is buried there also. They had ten children.
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757. Cornelia Neely MCCLELLAND
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