Occupation: 1880, Postmaster
Residence: 1880, Creston Twp, Union Co. Iowa
Listed in census as child of Mark and Chestina
1464. Sarah Margaret PURVIANCE
Listed as child of Mark and Chestina
Occupation: 1870, Farmer
Residence: 1870, Granville Twp., Putnam Co. IL
Other Info: 1870, Living with brother PriceOccupation: 1880, Farmer
Residence: 1880, Buffalo twp, Barton Co. Kansas
Died near Mt Palatine, Putnam Co, Illinois at the age of 9 months.
846. Joseph Franklin PURVIANCE MD
Occupation listed as Physician
Residing with parents
Name listed as Flora in census.
BIOGRAPHY: Graduated from Franklin College, Athens, Harrison Co, Ohio. Began to study law at Cadiz, Ohio in 1861. He served with the 98th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st Corporal, Company C from August 1862 to June 1865. Admitted to the bar in the fall of 1865. Began practicing law in Beardstown in the spring of 1866.
Attorney and Judge. Born July 12, 1839, Belmont Co., Ohio; died July 27, 1899, Perry Co. AR. Civil War Service: 98th Ohio Infantry, 1st Corporal; Aug 7, 1863 to June 1, 1865. Admitted to the Bar fall of 1865. Son of Dr. Thomas Harlan Purviance and Sarah Maxson.
Age at time of census stated to be 26 - would have been approx 9
Emma Belle McPherson, born August 06, 1851, Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Illinois; died April 30, 1919, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California. Married Nathan Maxson Purviance, October 30, 1870, Cass Co. IL. Daughter of William S. McPherson and Eliza Kimball.
851. Samuel Thompson PURVIANCE
"Perviance"
"Cintha Purviance"
1496. Dotson Linmore PURVIANCE
"Doston Perviance" = possible transcription error?
Listed occupation as farmer. Middle initial for census is "J"
Frank (Franklin), Jennie, and Cora only children at home at time of census.
Frank, Cora, and Jennie were the only ones on the 1880 census