Clifford Cabell Purvis was a Private in Capt. Thomas M. Boyd's CompanyG , Nelson County Grays, 19th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He enrolledfo r active service 1 May 1861 at Massie's Mill. He was mustered intoserv ice 20 May 1861 at Charlottesville. His company subsequentlybecame Co. G , 19th Regt. Va. Inf. He was on a roll of prisoners ofwar and was sent f or exchange from Ft. Delaware, Del. to AikensLanding, VA. on 21 Oct. 1 862. Declared exchanged 10 Nov. 1862. He wastaken at Williamsport 15 S ept. 1862. He was hospitalized at GeneralHospital #9, Richmond, VA. an d Chimborago #1 Hospital atRichmond-transferred to Huguenot Springs.
In 1870, he was farming two houses from his father.
1870 US Census, Lovingston, Nelson Co, VA, pg. 332:
Clifford C. PURVIS, 29, Farm Laborer
Mary E., 30, keeping house
Atwell C., 7
Lemuel, 5
Samuel, 2
John C., 3 mos.
In 1880, his household was in the Rockfish area:
1880 US Census for Lovingston, Nelson Co, VA:
Cliff C PURVIS, Self, 38, VA, Farmer
Mary PURVIS, Wife, 38, VA, House Keeping
Atwell PURVIS, Son, 18, VA, Farm Hand
Lem PURVIS, Son, 16, VA, Farm Hand
Samuel PURVIS, Son, 14, VA, At Home
John PURVIS, Son, 12, VA, At Home
Pauline PURVIS, Dau, 9, VA, At Home
1900 US Census for Rockfish District, Nelson Co, VA:
C. C. PURVIS Head May 1839 61 Farmer
Mary Wife Apr 1838 62
Robert H. Wray Son-in-Law 1868 31 House Carpenter
Lena E. Wife 1871 29
Frank g-son 1889 10
Elsie g-daughter 1893 7
Robt g-son 1895 5
Nellie g-daughter 1896 4
Mary g-daughter 1899 1
