Does Thomas really belong to James & Mahala? He was born 2 yearsbefor e they married.
Residences & events:
1850 Where was Thomas that year at census time? He was not with hism other and step-father.
11/4/1860 Valley of the Platte, Arapahoe Co, KS Territory. Listed int he census as T Purvis, 28, he lived with 2 other men, neighborrswere a lso men. Since all occupations were miner they were probablycounted i n the mining camp.
