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     Rachel Agnes Purdy was born on 13 August 1833.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Flintiff Purdy and Margaret Knight.¹

     Ralph Purdy was born on 17 July 1912 at Kingfisher, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma.¹ He was the son of Myron Sellon Purdy and Carrie Coykendall. Ralph Purdy died on 22 July 1922 at Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., Kansas, at age 10.¹

     Robert Bradley Purdy was born on 10 September 1916 at Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.¹ He was the son of Paul Bradley Purdy and Lila Sophia Shapton. Robert Bradley Purdy married Rosmary Slettvet on 7 February 1944 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington. Robert Bradley Purdy lived in 1976 at Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan. He died on 7 September 1985 at Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan, at age 68.²

     Ruth Willets Purdy was born on 23 January 1902 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.² Ruth Willets Purdy was a Teacher. She was the daughter of William Hopkins Purdy and Anna Christiansen. Ruth Willets Purdy married Clifford Gilbert Rue circa September 1930 at Turner, Marion Co., Oregon.² Ruth Willets Purdy lived in 1960 at Silverton, Marion Co., Oregon. Her Social Security Number was 541-54-2199 Issued in Oregon before 1963. She died on 23 January 1988 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 86.³ She was buried on 28 January 1988 at Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum, Salem, Marion Co., Oregon.⁴ Oregon Death Index.

The following obituary was from the Statesman-Journal, Salem, Oregon, January 25, 1988 (Monday), page 2B, column 3.
Ruth W. Rue, of Salem, died Saturday. She was born in Red Wing, Minn. She moved to Salem in 1911 from Minnesota. She taught at Salem High School and Silverton High School in the 1930's. Survivors include her daughter Jeanne Pickersgill of Stayton; brother Kenneth Purdy of Aumsville; and sister Frances Everest of Milwaukee. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Crest Abbey Mausoleum Chapel, Salem. Arrangements are by Howell-Edwards-Doerksen mortuary, Salem.⁴

     Samuel Purdy was born on 1 May 1685 at Budds Neck, Rye, Westchester Co., New York.^1,2,3 He was the son of Joseph Purdy and Elizabeth H. Ogden. Samuel Purdy married Glorianna Penelope Strang, daughter of Daniel L'Estrainge and Charlotte LeMestre, on 1 April 1709 at Budds Neck, Rye, Westchester Co., New York. Samuel Purdy married Sarah (?) circa 10 October 1728.⁴ Samuel Purdy died on 4 March 1753 at White Plains, Westchester Co., New York, at age 67.^1,2,4,3 He was buried at Westchester Co., New York.³ AFN 8M59-3T lists wife as Clorinda STREING. His Ancestral File Number is 8M59-3T.

     Samuel Purdy was born on 5 November 1744.² He was the son of Caleb Purdy and Hannah Brown. Samuel Purdy died on 15 May 1821 at age 76.² He was buried at Greenwood Union Cemetery, Rye, Westchester Co., New York.²

     Samuel Purdy was born on 23 March 1709 at Rye, Westchester Co., New York.¹ He was the son of Samuel Purdy and Glorianna Penelope Strang. Samuel Purdy was born on 23 March 1710.^2,3 He married Winnifred Wright Griffin, daughter of Jacob Griffin and Winnifred Wright, on 17 December 1735 at White Plains, Westchester Co., New York.^1,4,5,2 Samuel Purdy died on 5 September 1796 at White Plains, Westchester Co., New York, at age 87.^1,4,3 He was buried at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, White Plains, Westchester Co., New York.³ His Ancestral File Number is 7C0T-TQ, submitted by Gordon Hillman & Elizabeth S. Andersen and Janet Smith.

     Samuel Purdy was born circa 1752 at Digby, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ He was the son of Gabriel Purdy and Bethia Miller. Samuel Purdy died circa 1758.¹ His Ancestral File Number is RKMQ-9H.

     Samuel Purdy was born circa 1765 at Digby, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ He was the son of Gabriel Purdy and Bethia Miller. His Ancestral File Number is RKMQ-HJ.

     Samuel Purdy was born in 1745.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Purdy and Winnifred Wright Griffin.¹ Samuel Purdy married Hannah (?)³ Samuel Purdy died in 1784 at Westchester Co., New York.^1,2

     Samuel Flintiff Purdy was born on 18 January 1808.¹ He was the son of Gabriel Purdy and Elizabeth Wilkinson.¹ Samuel Flintiff Purdy married Margaret Knight, daughter of William Knight and Jane (?), on 6 January 1829.² Samuel Flintiff Purdy married Mary Elizabeth Knight, daughter of William Knight and Jane (?), circa 1850.¹ Samuel Flintiff Purdy died on 11 January 1892 at age 83.¹

     Samuel Haskell Purdy was born on 6 November 1812 at Westchester Co., New York.² He was the son of David Purdy and Elizabeth Ann Hopkins. Samuel Haskell Purdy was baptized on 17 April 1814. He married Jane H. Willets, daughter of John Willets and Betsy (?), circa 1831. Samuel Haskell Purdy died on 29 November 1902 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 90.² The cause of death was old age. He was buried on 1 December 1902 at Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^3,4

Following from The Red Wing Daily Republican Newspaper, 29Nov1902 Saturday, 8:3.
Samuel Haskell Purdy, a pioneer resident of Red Wing, died at 3 o'clock this morning at his home, 712 East avenue, of general debility. Mr. Purdy was born in White Plains, N.Y., Nov 6, 1812 and so was over 90 years old. When a young man he moved to Ithaca, N.Y. He resided there until 1863 when he came west, settling in Goodhue township. He invested heavily in land there and then came to Red Wing to reside, making his home here for nearly forty years.
Mr. Purdy leaves four grand children and seventeen great grand children. The grand children are Mrs. M.T. Perkins, Mrs. A.H. Perkins, S.H. Purdy, Jr., of Red Wing, and W.H. Purdy of Wadena. He is also survived by one brother, Oliver W. Purdy of Red Wing, and two sisters, Mrs. E. Brewer and Mrs. Van Kirk of Ithaca, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. C.C. Rollit, rector of Christ church officiating. Internment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.³

     Samuel Haskell Purdy was born on 5 January 1873 at Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^4,5 Samuel Haskell Purdy was a Farmer, at Burnside Twsp., Goodhue Co., Minnesota. He was the son of David Willets Purdy and Frances Mary Rolfe.


The book, The Sea Wing Disaster, 1990, by Frederick L. Johnson, lists Samuel Haskell Purdy from Red Wing as a survivor of the Sea Wing on July 13, 1890, page 12,20,27,76,94. The Sea Wing had 215 persons on board, when the steamer capsized on Lake Pepin, four miles from Lake City. Ninety-eight persons drowned.
"Among the more uneasy passengers were Samuel Haskell Purdy and his brother William. Samuel Purdy felt a strong premonition he should not go on the Sea Wing. In fact, he and William had tried earlier to take the train back to Red Wing, despite their lack of funds. After some hesitation the Purdys took up the offer of their friend Martin O'Shaughnessy to lend them some money. They went to the railroad station, only to find the train had already gone. So despite Samuel's reluctance, the two Purdys were on the Sea Wing."
After the Sea Wing rolled, Samuel and William were hanging onto the wreckage. "Samuel did not reflect on why he had disregarded his premonition of danger but rather on the horror of what he had just witnessed. Holding tightly to a railing as the Sea Wing rolled, Purdy had seen the terrified faces of those trapped in the cabin." "The Purdy brothers were among the survivors reaching Hotel Lyon (in Lake City) at 11:30 P.M."
"Samuel Haskell Purdy of Red Wing later moved to Lake City. He continued to be so frightened of storms that he could not stay indoors during them; no matter how heavy the rain or strong the wind, he was more comfortable outside." Samuel Haskell Purdy married Anne Marie Ceder, daughter of Charles Ceder and Hannah Ferrig, on 12 September 1894 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.

History of Dakota and Goodhue Counties, MN, Vol II, 1910, pg 979-980.
S.H. Purdy, who carries on general farming on a place of 170 acres in Burnside township, traces his ancestry back to the founder of the Purdy family, who settled in New York state in 1771. He was born in Goodhue township, this county, January 5, 1873, son on David and Mary F. (Rolfe) Purdy. The father was born in New York state January 16, 1840 and the mother in the same state January 7, 1841. They came west in 1859 and settled first in Goodhue township, where they lived until 1875, when they moved to Burnside township, on a farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. David Purdy had four children, Anna (deceased), Jennie, S.H. and W.H. S.H. Purdy attended the common schools and the high school at Red Wing, afterward teaching school two terms. Of this he made a success, but decided that he preferred to make farming his life work. In 1897 he also tried the livery business in Red Wing for a time, but again returned to the farm, where he has since remained. He belongs to the United Workmen and the Foresters and votes the Democratic ticket.
Mr. Purdy was married in 1894 to Anna M. Ceder, daughter of Charles and Hannah (Ferrig) Ceder, who settled in this county in 1873, the father being now a retired shoemaker. To Mr. And Mrs. Purdy have been born five children, in the order named: Howard H., David W., Myron C., Dorothy M. and Evelyn A. Samuel Haskell Purdy died on 25 July 1951 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 78.⁴ He was buried on 30 July 1951 at Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^5,6 His Social Security Number was 471-09-9530.


Following from Red Wing Daily Republican Eagle, page 5 column 4, 26Jul1951 (Thursday).
Samuel H. Purdy, 78, 1115 East avenue, died Wednesday afternoon at a local hospital. He had been in failing health for the past two years and seriously ill the past two days. Born on January 5, 1873, in Goodhue, he moved when a child with his parents to Burnside to what is now the A.P. Anderson residence.
His marriage to Anna Marie Ceder was an event of September 12, 1893. They moved to Lake City in 1910 and lived there 25 years until 1935 when they moved to Red Wing, where they had since resided. He was employed at the Pioneer garage.
Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy M. McLaird of LaCrescent and Mrs. Evelyn H. Schneider of Red Wing; two sons, David W. of Monrovia, Calif., and Myron C. of LaCrosse, Wis; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Christ Episcopal church, of which he was one of the oldest members, with Rev. Monroe Bailie officiating. Internment will be in Oakwood cemetery.⁵

     Sarah Purdy was the daughter of Jonathan Purdy and Charity Hadden. Sarah Purdy married Isaac Sniffen. Sarah Purdy died circa 1842.¹

     Sarah Purdy was the daughter of Jacob Purdy and Abigail Smith.² Sarah Purdy married Jacob Griffin Purdy, son of Gabriel Purdy and Esther Angevine, in 1811.¹

     Sarah Agnes Purdy was born on 4 May 1841.¹ She was the daughter of Gilbert Purdy and Sarah Knight.¹

     Sarah Elizabeth Purdy was born on 26 April 1844 at Tompkins Co., New York.^1,2 She was the daughter of Emery Purdy and Frances Caroline Monell. Sarah Elizabeth Purdy married Alpheus Alfred Curry on 26 March 1863 at Tompkins Co., New York. Sarah Elizabeth Purdy died on 13 January 1917 at Owego, Tioga Co., New York, at age 72.^1,2 She was buried at sec. d, plot 54, grave?, Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York, Note: name does not appear in cemetery records - grave is behind Frances Monell.²

     Sarah Jane Purdy was born on 23 August 1859 at New York.¹ She was the daughter of John Willets Purdy and Mary Rosetta Sellon. Sarah Jane Purdy married Joseph G. Caywood in 1879 at New York. Sarah Jane Purdy died on 22 July 1930 at age 70.^1,2 She was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Reading Center, Schuyler Co., New York.²

     Susan Purdy was also known as Susannah.¹ She was born on 3 November 1828.¹ She was the daughter of Gilbert Purdy and Sarah Knight.¹ Susan Purdy died on 10 October 1903 at age 74.¹

     Susan Purdy was born on 31 August 1851.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Flintiff Purdy and Mary Elizabeth Knight.¹ Susan Purdy married Cuthbert Stonehouse.¹

     Susan Steele Purdy was born on 6 June 1852.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Flintiff Purdy and Mary Elizabeth Knight.¹ Susan Steele Purdy married Edward Dobson.¹

     Susanna Purdy was born on 1 April 1793.¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezer Purdy and Eunice Purdy.

     Susanna Charlotte Purdy was born on 17 December 1820.¹ She was the daughter of David Purdy and Elizabeth Ann Hopkins. Susanna Charlotte Purdy was baptized on 2 January 1823.¹ She married John Wakeman Holberton on 12 May 1838 at New York. Susanna Charlotte Purdy died on 29 December 1845 at age 25.¹

     Thomas Purdy was born in 1675 at Westchester Co., New York.¹ He was the son of John Purdy and Elizabeth Brown. Thomas Purdy died in 1731 at Westchester Co., New York.¹ He was buried at Milton Cemetery, Rye, Westchester Co., New York.¹

     Thomas Shapton Purdy was born on 21 March 1919 at Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.¹ He was the son of Paul Bradley Purdy and Lila Sophia Shapton. Thomas Shapton Purdy married Frances Marie Green on 7 August 1945 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Thomas Shapton Purdy lived in 1975 at Fenton, Genesee Co., Michigan. He died circa February 1984 at Fenton, Genesee Co., Michigan.²

     Timothy Purdy married Amy Hobbs. Timothy Purdy married Mary Hunt. Timothy Purdy was born in 1755 at White Plains, Westchester Co., New York.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Purdy and Charity Hadden. Timothy Purdy died on 27 June 1829 at White Plains, Westchester Co., New York.¹ He died on 27 September 1829.² He was buried at White Plains Rural Cemetery, White Plains, Westchester Co., New York.¹

     Wendell Holmes Purdy was born on 14 February 1892.¹ He was the son of Charles Adam Burnett Purdy and Susanne P. Stewart.¹ Wendell Holmes Purdy married Edith Lindsay Morgan on 6 December 1920 at Calgary, Alberta, Canada.¹ Wendell Holmes Purdy died in January 1929 at age 36.¹ He died on 28 February 1929 at Hanna, Alberta, Canada, at age 37; Alberta Death Indexes: registration number 401-375. He was buried at Hanna, Alberta, Canada.¹

     William Purdy was born circa 1845.¹ He was the son of Samuel Haskell Purdy and Jane H. Willets. William Purdy died on 12 June 1845.¹ Died at age of 4-months, 9-days. He was buried circa June 1845 at City Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.

     William H. Purdy was born on 16 August 1854.^1,2 He was the son of Ebenezer Purdy and Sarah Ann DuBois. William H. Purdy died on 16 January 1856 at age 1.^1,2 He was buried at sec. h, plot 17, grave 6, Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.²

     William Hopkins Purdy was born on 8 March 1875 at Burnside, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.¹ He was the son of David Willets Purdy and Frances Mary Rolfe. William and brother Samuel, survived the Sea Wing disaster in 1890. William Hopkins Purdy married Anna Christiansen, daughter of Carl Christiansen and female (?), on 24 May 1899 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.² At time of mother's death in 1905, William was living in Sebeka. William Hopkins Purdy died on 19 May 1942 at Turner, Marion Co., Oregon, at age 67.³

Following obituary for William Hopkins Purdy:

PURDY

William Hopkins Purdy, at the family residence in Turner, Tuesday, May 19, at the age of 67 years. Survived by widow, Anna Purdy of Turner; son, Kenneth Purdy of Turner; three daughters, Mrs. H. J. Merz of Ada, Ore; Mrs. C J. Rue of Woodburn and Mrs. J. L. Everest of Langlois, Ore; brother, Haskell Purdy, of Red Wing, Minn; also survived by 10 grandchildren. Member of Methodist church of Turner. Memorial services will be held from the chapel of Walker-Howell funeral home Friday, May 22 at 1:30

Statesman Journal
Salem, Oregon
20 May 1942, Wed • Page 5.³ He died on 22 May 1942 at Turner, Marion Co., Oregon, at age 67.⁴