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     Elizabeth Ann Purdy was born on 3 September 1825.¹ She married John Wakeman Holberton. Elizabeth Ann Purdy was the daughter of David Purdy and Elizabeth Ann Hopkins. Elizabeth Ann Purdy died on 27 November 1850 at age 25.¹

     Elizabeth Richardson Purdy was born on 8 December 1836.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Flintiff Purdy and Margaret Knight.¹ Elizabeth Richardson Purdy married Samuel Crawford, son of William Henderson Crawford and Charity Purdy.²

     Emery Purdy married Romeyn (?) Emery Purdy was born on 13 July 1797 at Westchester Co., New York.¹ He was the son of Ebenezer Purdy and Eunice Purdy. Emery Purdy died on 30 March 1863 at New York Co., New York, at age 65. He was buried at Green-wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York.²

     Emery Purdy was also known as Emory. He was born on 8 October 1818 at Westchester Co., New York.² He was the son of David Purdy and Elizabeth Ann Hopkins. Emery Purdy was baptized on 14 June 1820.² Emery Purdy was a Farmer. He married Frances Caroline Monell. Emery Purdy married Lucy H. Young on 4 December 1866. Emery Purdy died on 18 September 1872 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 53.² The cause of death was Acute neuralgia and congestion of the Lungs. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.³ Death Record states that Emery arrived in Minnesota in 1864.

At Oakwood Cemetery in Red Wing, in block B, lot number 169 is the grave of Emery Purdy (My Husband, Emery Purdy, Born Oct 3, 1820, died Sep 13, 1872). To the immediate right of the tall grave for Emery, is a small memorial in the shape of a book, with the only words being of EMERY PURDY. There is also a Grand Army of the Republic memorial staked alongside the grave.

Following from Goodhue County Republican Newspaper, Thursday, 26Sep1872, page 4 column 2.
Died in Red Wing, on Thursday morning September 19th, Mr. Emery Purdy, aged 53 years and 11 months. Mr. Purdy was formerly a resident of Ithaca, N.Y. He was member of a large family consisting of six brothers and six sisters, whose attachment for each other was peculiarly warm. Two of the brothers Haschal and William, are living in immediate neighborhood of the late residence of the deceased and are widely known and respected in this vicinity. One of the brothers died in the army of the Potomac, in the deceased also served as Captain in the 10th New York regiment of cavalry, from 1861 to 1864. In 1864, Mr. Purdy came to Red Wing. During his residence here he successfully engaged in farming. He held the position of President of the Goodhue County Agricultural Society for three years, and contributed much to its efficiency. Those who have shared the hospitality of his home, and who knew him most intimately, speak warmly of his courtesy and kind of heart. His sickness was of only one week's continuance, taking the form of acute neuralgia, and congestion of the lungs. Not until a few hours before his death was he considered dangerously ill by his family. As he had been a man of unusual strength of constitution his sudden and untimely death occasioned a shock in the community such as has rarely been experienced here.

     Emma Purdy was born on 26 January 1862 at Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^1,2 She was the daughter of David Willets Purdy and Frances Mary Rolfe. Emma Purdy died on 3 October 1865 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 3.^1,2 She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.²

     Esther Purdy was born on 3 May 1801.¹ She was the daughter of Gabriel Purdy and Esther Angevine.¹ Esther Purdy died in 1819.¹

     Esther Angevine Purdy was born on 6 August 1826.¹ She was the daughter of Gilbert Purdy and Sarah Knight.¹ Esther Angevine Purdy died on 20 August 1900 at age 74.¹

     Eunice Purdy was born on 17 April 1765.¹ She married Ebenezer Purdy, son of Jonathan Purdy and Charity Hadden, on 29 December 1788. Eunice Purdy died on 1 August 1853 at age 88.² She was buried at Vault No. 75, New York Marble Cemetery, Manhattan, New York Co., New York.²

     Evelyn Ann Purdy was born on 31 July 1906 at Burnside, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of Samuel Haskell Purdy and Anne Marie Ceder. Evelyn Ann Purdy married Harry Charles Schneider, son of William H. Schneider and Kathyrn Schlichtman, on 21 June 1930 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. Evelyn Ann Purdy lived in 1960 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. Not find Evelyn or Harry in Red Wing obituary indexes. Her Social Security Number was 475-36-6359 issued in Minnesota.³ She died in May 1989 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, at age 82.³ She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.⁴

     Frances Rosetta Purdy was born on 22 October 1904 at Sebeka, Wadena Co., Minnesota.¹ She was born on 22 October 1904 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of William Hopkins Purdy and Anna Christiansen. Frances Rosetta Purdy married Joseph Ira Everest, son of Joseph E. Everest and Isadora B. Westfall, on 22 May 1926 at Coquille, Coos Co., Oregon. Frances Rosetta Purdy lived in 1962 at Langlois, Curry Co., Oregon. She graduated in 1966 at Oregon College of Education, Oregon. She lived in 1988 at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin. Frances in Milwaukee in 1987, according to sister Geraldine's obit. Frances in Milwaukee in 1988, according to sister Ruth's obituary. Her Social Security Number was 540-22-7872. Residence at time of death was Portland, Oregon. She died on 6 October 1993 at Portland, Oregon, at age 88.^3,2 She was buried at Denmark Cemetery, Langlois, Curry Co., Oregon.²

     Francis Purdy was born circa 1697 at Budds Neck, Rye, Westchester Co., New York.^1,2 He was the son of Joseph Purdy and Elizabeth H. Ogden. Francis Purdy married Abigail Williams, daughter of John Williams.³ Francis Purdy died on 2 January 1760.³ He died on 2 June 1760.^1,2 His Ancestral File Number is RKMQ-T8, submitted by Gordon Hillman & Elizabeth S. Andersen. He was buried at Old Town Cemetery, Newburgh, Orange Co., New York.²

     Francis (1) Purdy was born circa 1595 at York, England.¹ He was born circa 1616 at England.^2,3 He married Mary Elizabeth Brundage, daughter of John Brundage and Rachel Hubbard, in 1642.

Francis Purdy left Yorkshire, England, with two of his sons and crossed the Atlantic, settling at Concord, Massachusetts. He was among the first settlers of Fairfield, Connecticut, where he and his wife Mary were residing by at least 1644. He negotiated and witnessed the land agreement between the town of Fairfield and the Poquannock Indians in 1657, and died the following year in Fairfield. Edward E. Atwater, et al., History of the Colony of New Haven to its Absorption into Connecticut (Meriden, Conn: Journal Publishing Company, 1902), 670; Clayton C. Purdy and Robert J. Purdy, Gilbert Purdy: His Ancestors and Descendants (Syosset, NY: C. C. Purdy, 1990), 14; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society), vol. 20 (1889), 133; Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (2 vols., Fairfield, Connecticut: Clearfield, 1930-32; reprinted in 3 vols., Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, 2007), vol. 1, 108.

Died: 1658Francis died in October of 1658. Probate documents exist in CT archives. There was a "great sickness" in Fairfield at that time so a number of people died. Mary Brundish was christened 10 Dec 1628; not birth date. She did not have a middle name Elizabeth. The Elizabeth part seems to have originated with the book on Fairfield history "Historie of Fairfield" Vol 1 1889 p 324-326 by Elizabeth Hubbel Schenk, who got the date right but added to the name. The christening record appears in Partridge's transcription of the St. Mary Elm parish documents, but it does not appear on the microfiche or microfilm of the parish record book. Transcriptions include loose pages and other material that are part of the church records but that may not be part of the book that is photographed. Mary had a brother James christened at the same church. The church is still actively used and is located on Elm street (hence the name) in the southwestern corner of downtown Ipswich. Some of the inner door is said to date from Norman times. The use of two given names is very rare before the mid 1700's. Her family name was Brundish, but it became corrupted through phonetic spelling to Brundage by the time her brother's children were adults, and has been Brundage ever since.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142864087/francis-purdy#source. Francis (1) Purdy died on 4 October 1658 at Fairfield Co., Connecticut.³ He was buried at Fairfield Co., Connecticut.³ Came to America from Yorkshire, England. Moved first to Concord, Massachusetts. Moved to Westchester Co., New York about 1640. History & Genealogy of Families of Old Fairfield. His Ancestral File Number is SQ3T-64, submitted by Elizabeth S. Andersen & Robert E. Nessle.

     Francis Purdy Jr. was born circa 1650 at Fairfield, Herkimer Co., New York.^1,2 He was the son of Francis (1) Purdy and Mary Elizabeth Brundage. Francis Purdy Jr. married Mary Lane, daughter of George Lane and female (?), circa 1675. History & Genealogy of Families of Old Fairfield. Francis Purdy Jr. died between 1722 and 1725.¹

     Gabriel Purdy was born circa 1721 at Rye, Westchester Co., New York.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Purdy and Glorianna Penelope Strang. Gabriel Purdy married Bethia Miller.³ Gabriel Purdy died circa 1803 at Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ He died in 1803 at Digby, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.³ His Ancestral File Number is RKMQ-4M. He was buried at Old St. Edwards Anglican Church Graveyard, Clementsport, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.²

     Gabriel Purdy was born circa 1750 at Digby, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ He was the son of Gabriel Purdy and Bethia Miller. Gabriel Purdy died circa 1752.¹ His Ancestral File Number is RKMQ-8B.

     Gabriel Purdy was born abt 18 May 1753/1755 at Westchester Co., New York.^1,2 His Ancestral File Number is RKMQ-BN. He was born on 18 May 1755 at Westchester Co., New York.³ He was the son of Samuel Purdy and Winnifred Wright Griffin. Gabriel Purdy married Charity Purdy, daughter of Joseph Purdy and Charity Eisenhart, on 28 March 1775 at New York.³ Gabriel Purdy married Esther Angevine, daughter of Louis Angevine and Phoebe (?), in 1782.³ Gabriel Purdy married Elizabeth Wilkinson on 7 September 1804 at Sackville, Westmoreland Co., New Brunswick, Canada.³ Gabriel Purdy married Esther Knight after 1812.³ Gabriel Purdy married Ann (?) on 5 August 1830.³ Gabriel Purdy died on 8 May 1841 at Westchester Station, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 85.^3,1

OBITUARY OF GABRIEL PURDY, THE LOYALIST
May 25, 1841, The Halifax Times

Died at Westchester on Saturday 8th inst. Gabriel Purdy, Esq., aged 87 years. Mr. Purdy was born at Westchester, in the State of New York, 1754. He had five wives, the last of whom survived him. He had 17 children born to him, the issue of which are 170 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren, making a total of 239. At the age of 21 he joined the British Army, and fought in the Battle of White Plains. He was made Sergeant at the close of the battle, and served as a non-commissioned officer during the war. At its close in 1783 he with many others came to Nova Scotia. Sacrificing their patrimonial inheritance, with bleeding hearts, breaking asunder the social ties which bound them to their native soil, on the more tender chords consanguinity; exchanging the fruitful vales and fertile intervale of the majestic Hudson for the wild howling wilderness, the precipitous rocky hills of the Cobequid mountains; and all for the loyalty they bore to their King and love for the British Constitution. It is evident the affection they bore to their native land still had a place in their hearts; for on looking abroad for a place of settlement they fixed upon what is now called Westchester, near the top of the Cobequid range of mountains, which separates Cumberland from Colchester, as bearing in physical appearance the nearest resemblance to the land they had left, and calling it after the place of their nativity. The privations, the toils, the dangers which these pioneers of the wilderness had to undergo, was sufficient to appall the stoutest heart, and to wear out the strongest constitution. With no road for many miles but a bridle path through the woods, they were compelled to rely upon their own resources, unless in case of great emergency. Before the children could be supplied with bread, the grist had to be borne on the back of the parent for many miles through the trackless desert, the journey to and from the mill occupying them a day and a night; whilst the fear of the family at home, for the safety of their absent father, may be conceived, but cannot be realized by those of the present day, who sit surrounded with every comfort and every luxury compatible with rural life, brought home to them by the superior industry and economy of their forefathers. So great were the sufferings of this band of patriots, that several sank under their toll, others gave up in despair, and either returned whence they came, or sought some more congenial soil on which to exercise their industry.

Mr. Purdy was one of the few who remained, resolved to meet and conquer every toil and difficulty, and had the satisfaction of redeeming from the wild wilderness, one of the most forbidding spots in Nova Scotia and of rendering a rugged and stubborn locality, a fertile and flourishing settlement; of raising a numerous family, and of seeing them happily and comfortably settled around him.

No provision was made by the British Government for the Loyalists of the rank of Mr. Purdy, further than giving him free grants of wilderness lands. This in many instances was but a sorry exchange, and but a poor reward for their perilous services and patriotic sacrifices, yet Mr. Purdy was never heard to repine or to repent of the choice he had made. Nor indeed could it be said he had so much cause as perhaps some others had to complain for the government seemed aware of the claims he had upon it, and unsolicited, conferred upon him a Lieutenant’s commission in the Provincial militia immediately upon his landing in Nova Scotia. In 1809 he was a Justice of the Peace, and in 1817 he received the command of a Company. For 20 years he acted as a Road Commissioner, and was entrusted with the expenditure of many thousand pounds of the public funds. In every situation which he filled he acquitted himself to the entire satisfaction of the government who employed him, and the public for whom he acted, and with credit to himself. As an instance of his consistency, and of the estimation in which his character was held by his government, when he found by the infirmities of age he was unable to discharge his official duties with efficiency, he requested permission to retire free from public life, and the government in testimony of its approbation of his conduct, conferred the several offices which he held upon his children.

Mr. Purdy through his whole life was an ardent lover, as active, a conscientious, and strenuous supporter of the British Constitution. And often has the writer seen his eye light up with indignant fire at the recital of the chimerical schemes of designing innovators, or the more daring attempts of modern revolutionists. Through every stage of life and in the discharge of every duty, he maintained a character of integrity, justice and humanity; in the settlement he was honored, amongst his neighbors he was respected, and by his family he was revered. Add to all this Mr. Purdy was a pious, a consistent and humble Christian, and adorned his profession through a long and checkered life, often beset with dangers and difficulties, bereavements and trials of no ordinary kind, by piously resigning himself to the will of his Devine Master. He was strongly attached to the doctrines as taught by Wesleyan Methodists; his house was the home of messengers of God of every persuasion; and with them he delighted to hold sweet converse on the things pertaining to eternal life. He had no long protracted sickness, he needed not that narrow field of bed of death to fight the good fight of faith, he looked forward to the time of his dissolution, and spoke of it as the beginning of a better life. He died as he lived at peace with his Heavenly Father and with his fellow men, and with a calmness not often witnessed in the hour of death he resigned his breath into the hands of Him who gave it, in the sure and certain hope of a blessed immortality through the merits of Him who loved him and gave Himself for him.⁴ He was buried at Rose Cemetery, Westchester Station, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.^3,5

     Gabriel Purdy was born on 28 February 1791.¹ He was the son of Gabriel Purdy and Esther Angevine.¹ Gabriel Purdy married Sarah Embree, daughter of Joseph Embree and Catherine (?), on 6 April 1817.² Gabriel Purdy died on 26 April 1864 at age 73.¹

     Gabriel Purdy was born abt 06/08 Sep 1818/1819.^1,2 He was the son of Gilbert Purdy and Sarah Knight.¹ Gabriel Purdy died on 12 March 1871.^1,2 He was buried at Rose Cemetery, Westchester Station, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.²

     George Elliot Purdy was born on 29 June 1833.¹ He was the son of Gilbert Purdy and Sarah Knight.¹ George Elliot Purdy died on 24 August 1913 at age 80.¹

     Geraldine Purdy was born on 6 December 1900 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^2,3 She was the daughter of William Hopkins Purdy and Anna Christiansen. Geraldine Purdy married Herman John Merz, son of Joseph Merz and Sophia Guyer, on 2 September 1925 at Salem, Marion Co., Oregon.³

Miss Purdy Married At Home

One of the prettiest of the late summer weddings was that of Miss Geraldine Purdy and Herman J. Merz which took place on Wednesday at four o’clock, at the home of the bride’s parents near Salem.

Preceding the ceremony out of doors Miss Frances Purdy played as a violin solo "Ave Maria" followed by "Because" by Miss Ruth Bedford. Lohengrin’s wedding march was then played by Mrs. Curtis Gardner of Portland. The impressive ring ceremony was used. Reverend Thomas Achescon officiating.

The bride was attractive in a gown of white georgette and crepe satin and she carried a shower bouquet of Cecil Brunner roses. Miss Ruth Purdy as maid of honor, wore peach georgette and carried a bouquet of sweet peas in pastel shades.

A reception followed with refreshments served at tables attractively decorated in bright colored flowers, Mrs. Curtis Gardner, Miss Agnee Du Rette and Miss Dorothy Taylor assisted.

Out of town guests Included Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Gardner, of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McNellan of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. DuRette, Miss Agnee DuRette, Cecil DuRette of Gervals, Mrs. Emma Brink of Fargo, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Baker, Mrs. S. Talbot, Miss Blanche Small and C. Small of Turner, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Boxrud, Miss Ruth Bedford, Miss Dorothy Taylor, Mrs. Rea Benson and Miss Lydia Christiansen of Salem.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Purdy, a graduate of the Oregon normal and has been principal of the Langlois schools for the past two years. Mr. Merz ls a well-known business man of Curry county. After a motor trip to Yellowstone park, Mr. and Mrs. Merz will be at home at Beaver Lee ranch near Langlois.

The Capital Journal
Sat, Sep 05, 1925-Page 5.⁴

Geraldine Purdy lived in 1960 at Florence, Lane Co., Oregon. Her Social Security Number was 542-56-2039 issued in Oregon Social Security Death Index (b- 06Dec1900 d-Jan1987). She died on 8 January 1987 at Campbell, Santa Clara Co., California, at age 86.³

The following obituary from The Siuslaw News, Florence, Oregon, January 14, 1987, page 2A, column 1.
Geraldine Purdy Merz, long-time resident of the Florence area, died Jan. 8, 1987 in Campbell, Calif. Merz was born on Dec. 6, 1900 in Red Wing, Minn., the daughter of William and Anna Purdy. The Purdy family moved to Woodburn in 1912. She has been a resident of Oregon since that time and married Herman John Merz on Sept. 2, 1925 in Turner. He died on March 12, 1976.
She was active in various community affairs all of her life. She was an active member of the Ada Grange for 50 years. She served her neighbors and community through 4-H, Western Lane Republican Women, Western Lane Hospital Auxiliary, Siuslaw Valley Parks and Recreation District, Siltcoos Home Extension, Florence Friends of the Library, Florence Community Concert Association, A.A.R.P., the Presbyterian Church of Florence and other organizations. Merz attended Willamette University and graduated from Monmouth Normal School in 1921. She taught elementary school in Langlois, Pendleton, Woodburn, and Upper Fiddle Creek School at Ada.
The Merz' move to the Fiddle Creek valley, southeast of Florence in 1927, operating Alderwold Dairy Farm for nearly 30 years. They developed a herd of registered Jersey cattle that won them national recognition. When they retired from the dairy business in 1955, they purchased property in north-central British Columbia. There they developed a beef ranch now owned and operated by their son David.
Survivors include her four children, Bob Merz and his wife Shirley of Florence, Marilyn Adkins of Campbell, Calif., David Merz and his wife Lois of Fort Fraser, British Columbia, Canada and Karen Christensen and her husband Gerald of Saratoga, Calif. Also surviving are her sisters, Ruth Rue of Salem, Frances Everest of Milwaukee, a brother, Kenneth Purdy of Turner and a sister-in-law, Amelia Merz Thorne of Coos Bay. A memorial service was held Monday, Jan. 12, at 1 p.m. at the Florence Christian Church.³ She was buried at Fir Grove Cemetery, Ada, Lane Co., Oregon.⁵

     Gilbert Purdy was born on 3 August 1797 at Westchester Station, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ He was the son of Gabriel Purdy and Esther Angevine.¹ Gilbert Purdy married Sarah Knight, daughter of William Knight and Jane (?), on 27 October 1817 at Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ Gilbert Purdy died on 24 May 1884 at Westchester Station, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 86.¹ He was buried at Rose Cemetery, Westchester Station, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.²

     Gilbert Purdy was born in 1750 at Westchester Co., New York.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Purdy and Winnifred Wright Griffin.¹ Gilbert Purdy married Bethia Fisher on 26 March 1781.² Gilbert Purdy died on 5 June 1838 at Nova Scotia, Canada.^1,2

     Girl Purdy was born on 10 April 1902 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.² She was the daughter of Samuel Haskell Purdy and Anne Marie Ceder. Girl Purdy died on 13 April 1902 at Burnside, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.³ Birth Record had name listed as "Purdy, died", female.

     Gloriana Purdy was born on 31 March 1714 at Rye, Westchester Co., New York.^1,2 She was the daughter of Samuel Purdy and Glorianna Penelope Strang. Gloriana Purdy married George Merritt, son of Samuel Merritt and Elizabeth Underhill, in 1732. Gloriana Purdy died on 13 September 1765 at New York at age 51.^1,3,2 Her Ancestral File Number is RKMP-ZS. She was buried at Old Town Cemetery, Newburgh, Orange Co., New York.²

     Glorianna Purdy was born on 20 July 1757.^1,2 She married Henry Budd. Glorianna Purdy was the daughter of Jonathan Purdy and Charity Hadden. Glorianna Purdy died on 17 March 1842 at age 84.² She was buried at Jonathan Purdy Family Cemetery, White Plains, Westchester Co., New York.²

     Glorianna Purdy was born circa 1747 at Digby, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ She was the daughter of Gabriel Purdy and Bethia Miller. Her Ancestral File Number is RKMQ-60.

     Hannah Purdy was born on 7 March 1724.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jonathan Purdy and Mary Hart. Hannah Purdy married James Kniffen, son of Samuel Kniffen and Rebecca (?), in 1743.³ Hannah Purdy died circa 1789.^1,4

     Harry Lee Purdy was born on 21 September 1945.¹ He was the son of Carroll Eugene Purdy and Priscilla Lincoln Reed. Harry Lee Purdy died on 15 September 2007 at Alexandria, Virginia, at age 61.² He was buried at Fairfax Memorial Park, Braddock, Fairfax Co., Virginia.

     Helen Marie Purdy was born on 22 May 1923.¹ She was the daughter of Ivan Willet Purdy and Dorothy Aurelia Mills. Helen Marie Purdy married Leon Roger Cousland, son of Leon Lyman Cousland and Edith Louise Tharp, on 5 July 1942 at El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas.¹ Obituary of Helen's mother in 1981 stated where living in 1981. Helen Marie Purdy lived in 1960 at 816 S. Pennsylvania, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas. Her Social Security Number was Social Security Death Index lists Helen M. Cousland, born 22 My 1923, died 29 Jul 2009, last residence Seward Co., Kansas. She lived at Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas. She died on 29 July 2009 at Kansas at age 86. She was buried at Restlawn Cemetery, Liberal, Seward Co., Kansas.²

     Henrietta Purdy was born on 16 October 1837 at Enfield, Tompkins Co., New York.¹ She was the daughter of David Purdy and Elizabeth Ann Hopkins. Henrietta Purdy married Eron Curry Van Kirk on 5 November 1857 at New York. Henrietta Purdy lived in 1898 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York. She died on 1 June 1921 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York, at age 83.^1,2 She was buried at sec. g, plot 103-104, grave 4, Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.²