1850 Moultrie Co, IL. He was not listed with his father's family inthe census.
1860 Moultrie Co, IL. At census time he was living with UncleWilliam as a farmhand.
He served as Lt in Co H 18th ILL Inf in the Civil War.
6/7/1865 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He signed a petitionfor a road.
10/12/1869 His name was on a warranty deed in a land transfer.
8/7/1871 He paid a school tax for property at T14 R6.
Residences & events:
1850 Moultrie Co, IL. George's age was recorded as 21 in the censusbut he was actually 23. He had property = $160 but no occupation andno children at that time.
8/14/1860 T13 R6E, POSullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. At census timeGeorge W Purvis was 33 with the occupation of laborer and propertyworth $100/100. Living in his house were Mary J, 26, George H, 8,Enoch, 6, Joseph A, 5, Mary A, 2, Owens, 1m, as well as cousin, ViennaBracken, 27, assistant, also with property of $200/100; Mary DBracken, 20, assistant, with $200 in personal property; and JamesPurvis, 23, laborer. All were born in IL.
3/1/1864 He enlisted in Co 18th IL Inf with the rank of Orderly Sgt.
12-16-1865 Pine Bluff, Ark. The army discharged him with the rank of1st Lt.
1876 Piatt Co, IL, near Voorhees Station. He bought a farm thereabout 5 miles south of Bement.
1877 Hammond, IL. Having sold the farm, he bought a hotel and moved.
Spring 1880 Davis City, IA. Moving west after having lost his wifeabout 2 yrs prior.
1884 Blue Hill, Neb. He and son, Owen, were on the move again.
1887 Guthrie, OK. Several of the children joined him on thismigration. He was a farmer again there.
1905 Sullivan, Moultrie Co, IL. At the request of several of thechildren who had remained behind, he returned home.
George probably belongs to a first wife or else he was illegitimate,be ing born 2 yrs before George and Mary were married.
