On 9/25/1850 she was head of the house without property and livingnext d oor to brother, Thomas Purvis in Moultrie Co, IL. She was 43years old , her family included Thos W, 20, Viana, 18, Mary, 13,Robert, 11, and J ohn, 10.
Relatives said she died enroute to CA but if so, she left the childrenb ehind and traveled alone.