Descendants
of Christian Purkeypile
Generation
No. 1
1.
CHRISTIAN1
PURKEYPILE
was born Unknown in Amsterdam, Holland.
More About CHRISTIAN
PURKEYPILE:
Residence: from Holland to Virginia to Tennessee.
Children of CHRISTIAN
PURKEYPILE
and CATHERINE
DIEHLIN
are:
2.
i. MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
b. July 8, 1777; d. January 24, 1845 in Grainger Co., TN.
ii. MARIA CATHERINE PURKEYPILE, b. June 7, 1779 in Carroll Co., MD; d. ABT 1851 in Greene Co,. TN; m. JACOB HAUN.
iii. CHRISTIAN PURKEYPILE, JR., b. 1785 in VA; d. 1869 in Putman MO. He married MARY WAYMAN May 8, 1807 in Madison, VA.
iv. JACOB PURKEYPILE, b. ABT 1786 in VA. Note: Jacob may not be a son of Christian34.
v. WILLIAM PURKEYPILE, b. ABT 1787 in VA.
Generation
No. 2
2.
MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE
(CHRISTIAN1)
was born July 8, 1777 and died
January 24, 1845 in Grainger Co., TN.
He married 1) MARY
COLORS or
CULLERS
April 10, 1798 in Shenandoah Co., VA. She was born
ABT 1778 in
Shenandoah Valley, VA and died ABT 1824.
Notes for MARY
COLORS
or
CULLERS:
Her last name may have
been spelled Cullers. There was a
family named Cullers in Shenandoah, VA in that time frame.
Children of MICHAEL
PURKEYPILE
and MARY
COLORS/CULLERS
are:
i.
CATHERINE "CATE OR KITTY"
PURKEY,
b. abt 1801; d. March 18, 1835; m. JOSEPH
NOE34,
1820.
ii. JOHN3
PURKEY,
b. ABT 1803 in VA; d. ABT 1867 in TN; m. SARAH
ESTES,
February 6, 1825, Grainger County, TN1; b. Unknown; d.
Unknown.
Marriage Notes for JOHN
PURKEY
and SARAH
ESTES:
John
Purkapile m. Sarah Estes 2-6-1825 in Grainger Co., TN
iii.
ELIZABETH
"BETSY"
PURKEY,
b. ABT 1804; d. ABT 1867; m. WASH
ESTES.
iv. MARY
"POLLY"
PURKEY,
b. May 18 1806; d. August 20, 1853; m. JONATHAN
L. NOE34,
1826.
3.
v. ISAAC
PURKEY,
b. ABT 1810 in TN; d. February 16, 1850 in Grainger Co., TN.
vi. MARGARET
"PEGGY"
PURKEY,
b. October 10, 1813 in TN; d. December 21, 1890 in Hamblen Co., TN; m. CALEB
CROSBY,
December 5, 1842, Grainger County, TN1; b. 1807; d. 1875.
Marriage Notes for MARGARET
PURKEY
and CALEB
CROSBY:
Margaret Purkepile m. Caleb Crosby 12-5-1842 in Grainger Co., TN.
vii. SARAH
"SALLY"
PURKEY,
b. March 10, 1820 in TN; d. July 24, 1869 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN; m. RUSSELL
RIGGS,
September 25, 1847, Grainger County, TN1; b. Unknown; d.
Unknown.
4.
viii. DAVID
PURKEY,
b. March 10, 1822; d. April 28, 1885, Morristown, TN.
ix. DANIEL
PURKEY,
b. ABT 1824 in TN.
More
About DANIEL
PURKEY:
Other: died young
Generation
No. 3
3.
ISAAC3
PURKEY
(MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
CHRISTIAN1)
was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He
married MCKEE Unknown.
She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
Child of ISAAC
PURKEY
and MCKEE
is:
i. JAMES PURKEY, b. ABT 1840.
ii. MICHAEL4
PURKEY,
b. 1842; d. January 20, 1914; m. MARY
E. RIGGS
November 3, 1870 Hamblen Co., TN; bur.
Liberty Hill Church Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
5.
iii.
WILLIAM
PURKEY,
b. ABT 1844; d. 1919.
iv.
DANIEL
PURKEY,
b. January 8, 1847; d. January 23, 1921; m. SARAH C.
"SALLIE"
MCKINNEY on March 27, 1873
in Hamblen County, TN.
Notes for DANIEL PURKEY:
Daniel Purkey had a son, Frank B. born ABT 1886, who married Ida B. also born ABT 1886, according to the 1920 census for Hamblen County, p. 182b.
4.
DAVID3
PURKEY
(MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
CHRISTIAN1)
was born March 10, 1822, and died April 28, 1885 in Morristown, TN.
He married ELEANOR
"NELLIE"
EMMALINE
MORELOCK
August 26, 1851 in Grainger County, TN1, daughter of JONATHAN
MORELOCK
and EMELINE
BOWMAN.
She was born August 10, 1825, and died August 28, 1906 in Morristown, TN.
For more information about the Morelock family, see the Jacob Morelock Genealogy Report.
Notes for DAVID
PURKEY:
1850 census Grainger Co., TN, District No. 1, Page 4,
household 49,54:
John Perkypile, 53, M, farmer, born in VA, cannot read/write
Sally, 48, F, born in TN, cannot read/write
David, 27, M, laborer, born in TN
Michael, 7, M, born in TN
Wm, 5, M, born in TN
1860 census Grainger Co., TN, District No. 1, Page 5, household 29,29:
David Perkapile, age 39, farmer, $600, $515
Nelly E. ", age 35
Michael J. ", age 8
George W. ", age 6
James J. ", age 5
Elizabeth ", age 4
Josiah ", age 2
Amy E. ", age 8/12
1870 census Grainger Co., TN, 1st Civil District, Morristown PO, p. 24, household 161,167:
Perkey, David, age 49 M, farmer, $1000, $400, TN
Nellie, age 45 F, keeping house, TN
Michael J., age 17 M, farmer, TN
George W., age 16 M, at school, TN
James I., age 15 M, at home, TN
Sarah, age 14 F, TN
David J., age 11 M, TN
Emma L., age 9 F, TN
Caleb D., age 8 M, TN
Margaret C., age 7 F, TN
William, age 6 M, TN
Mary, age 1 F, TN
1880 census Hamblen Co., TN, Fifth District, p. 73-3, household 18,18:
Purkey, David, age 57 M, farmer
Nellie, age 54 F, keeping house
George, age 26 M, working on farm
Joseph, age 21 M, works on farm
Daniel, age 19 M, works on farm
Lizzie, age 22 F
Maggie, age 17 F
Mary, age 11 F
More About DAVID
PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
Other: asthmatic
Notes for ELEANOR
"NELLIE"
EMMALINE
MORELOCK:
According to the 1900
census for Hamblen Co, Nellie Purkey had given birth to 12 children, but only 5
were still living at the time. Those
5 were: Michael, James
"Ike", David Joseph, Caleb Daniel, and Mary P.
More About ELEANOR
"NELLIE"
EMMALINE
MORELOCK:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
Medical Information: asthmatic
Children of DAVID
PURKEY
and ELEANOR
MORELOCK
are:
6.
i. MICHAEL
JONATHAN4
PURKEY,
b. November 23, 1852; d. July 21, 1941.
ii. GEORGE
WASHINGTON
PURKEY,
b. July 13, 18542; d. March 6, 1885, Morristown, TN.
More About GEORGE
WASHINGTON
PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
Other: died young
7.
iii. JAMES
ISAAC "IKE"
PURKEY,
b. February 9, 1856; d. September 6, 1922, Morristown, TN.
iv. ANDREW
JOHNSON
PURKEY,
b. August 29, 1857; d. August 11, 1858, Morristown, TN.
More About ANDREW
JOHNSON
PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
v. SARAH
ELIZABETH "LIZZIE"
PURKEY,
b. ABT 18582; d.
Bef. 1900.
More About SARAH
ELIZABETH "LIZZIE"
PURKEY:
Other: died young
8.
vi. DAVID
JOSIAH
PURKEY, SR.,
b. November 26, 1858; d. January 15, 1918, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
vii. EMMA
L. "JENNIE"
PURKEY,
b. ABT 1860; d. Bef. 1900.
More About EMMA
L. "JENNIE"
PURKEY:
Other: died young
9.
viii. CALEB
DANIEL "DAN"
PURKEY,
b. April 13, 1861; d. January 30, 1940.
ix. MARGARET
C. "MAGGIE"
PURKEY,
b. ABT 18632; d.
Unknown.
More About MARGARET
C. "MAGGIE"
PURKEY:
Other: died young
x. WILLIAM
PURKEY,
b. May 21, 18643; d. April 17, 1879, Morristown, TN.
More About WILLIAM
PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
xi. THOMAS
ALEXANDER
PURKEY,
b. May 18, 18664; d. September 21, 1868, Morristown, TN.
More About THOMAS
ALEXANDER
PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
Other: died when a baby
10.
xii. MARY
"MOLLIE"
PRISCILLA
ELVIRA
PURKEY,
b. September 26, 1868, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN; d. January 19, 1924,
Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
Generation
No. 4
5.
WILLIAM4
PURKEY
(ISAAC3,
MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
CHRISTIAN1)
was born ABT 1844, and died 1919. He married NANCY
ANN
LAWLESS34.
Child of WILLIAM4
PURKEY
is:
i. FLORENCE5
PURKEY,
b. Unknown; m. R. RANDOLPH
RANGE in 1903, Unknown; b. Unknown.
6.
MICHAEL
JONATHAN4
PURKEY
(DAVID3,
MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
CHRISTIAN1)
was born November 23, 18525, and died July 21, 1941.
He married (1) MARY
JANE
HULL
December 23, 1874 in Hamblen County, TN6, daughter of WILLIAM
HULL
and JANE.
She was born October 30, 1850, and died June 25, 1881 in Morristown, TN.
He married (2) LAURA LORINA
HUMPHREYS
December 9, 1883 in Hamblen County, TN7.
She was born August 28, 1854 in Washington County, TN, and died August 9,
1943.
More About MARY
JANE
HULL:
Burial: Dover Cem.,
Hamblen Co., TN
Marriage Notes for MICHAEL
PURKEY
and MARY
JANE
HULL:
M. J. Perkeypile m. M.
J. Hull Dec. 23, 1874
Children of MICHAEL
PURKEY
and MARY
JANE
HULL are:
i. NELLIE
JANE5
PURKEY,
b. November 11, 1875; d. June 15, 1897, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
More About NELLIE
JANE PURKEY:
Burial: Dover Cem., Hamblen Co., TN
11.
ii. WILLIAM
DAVID
PURKEY,
b. ABT 1878; d. Unknown, Missouri?.
12.
iii. LILLIAN
DAISY
PURKEY,
b. May 1881; d. Unknown.
Children of MICHAEL
PURKEY
and LAURA
HUMPHREYS
are:
13.
iv. MICHAEL
MURPHY5
PURKEY,
b. December 25, 1884; d. April 14, 1931.
14.
v. GEORGE
SMITH
PURKEY,
b. October 1887; d. Unknown.
vi. PEARL
DILLIA
PURKEY,
b. August 18918; d. Unknown; m. J.
D. TITTLE,
Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
15.
vii. MARY
ELLEN
PURKEY,
b. August 1893; d. Unknown.
viii. SIDNEY
EVERETT
PURKEY,
b. July 18978; d. Unknown; m. CLARA
VANDY-BOGART,
Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
7.
JAMES
ISAAC "IKE"4
PURKEY
(DAVID3,
MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
CHRISTIAN1)
was born February 9, 1856, and died September 6, 1922 in Morristown, TN.
He married (1) SALLIE
RICHARDS
December 22, 1876 in Hamblen County, TN9. She was born April 27, 1856, and died March 15, 1883.
He married (2) LAURA
CATHERINE "MARIAH"
ROGERS
December 16, 1883 in Hamblen County, TN9, daughter of ROGERS
and MARY.
She was born July 18, 186310, and died August 23, 1940
in Morristown, TN.
More About JAMES
ISAAC "IKE"
PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
More About SALLIE
RICHARDS:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
Marriage Notes for JAMES
PURKEY
and SALLIE
RICHARDS:
Sarah Ann Richards m. James F. Perkeypile 12-22-1876 Hamblen Co.
Notes for LAURA
CATHERINE "MARIAH"
ROGERS:
Mary Ellen's records
indicate her name is Laura Catherine Rogers, but tombstone says Mariah
More About LAURA
CATHERINE "MARIAH"
ROGERS:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
Child of JAMES
PURKEY
and SALLIE
RICHARDS
is:
i. WILLIE
L.5
PURKEY,
b. September 187911; d. Unknown.
Children of JAMES
PURKEY
and LAURA
ROGERS
are:
ii. MARY
NELLE5
PURKEY,
b. February 7, 1886; d. March 3, 1944.
More About MARY
NELLE
PURKEY:
Burial: March 5, 1944,
Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
16.
iii. JAMES
DAVID "JIM"
PURKEY,
b. June 8, 1888; d. January 31, 1950, Morristown.
8.
DAVID
JOSIAH4
PURKEY, SR.
(DAVID3,
MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
CHRISTIAN1)
was born November 26, 1858, and died January 15, 1918 in Morristown, Hamblen
Co., TN. He married MARY J. "JOHNNIE"
JACKSON
September 17, 1881 in Hamblen County, TN12, daughter of JOHN
JACKSON
and ELIA DIANNA
COWARD.
She was born March 16, 1864 in North Carolina13, and
died August 25, 1938 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN14.
For more information about the Jackson and Coward families, see the John Coward Genealogy Report.
Notes for DAVID
JOSIAH
PURKEY, SR.:
1900 census Hamblen Co., TN, 5th Civil District, p. 57-6a, household 97,97:
Purkey, David J., Nov 1858, age 41 M, married 18 yrs, farming, owned, free (not mortgaged)
Mary J., Mar 1864, age 36, 6 children born, 6 still living
James R., July 1882, age 17, farm laborer
Nellie E., Dec 1883, age 16, at school
David J., June 1886, age 13, at school
Charley R. S., Oct 1889, age 10, at school
Ada C., Feb 1894, age 6
Ula L. C., Apr 1900, age 1/12
1910 census Hamblen Co., TN, Fourth District, p. 60-12b, household 239,240 (Spring Creek Rd):
Purkey, David J., age 51 M, married 28 yrs, farmer, general farm, owned, free
Mary J., age 47 F, 7 children born, 7 still living
David J. Jr., age 23 M, farm laborer
Charlie R., age 20 M, painter, wagon factory
Ada C., age 16 F
Eula C., age 10 F
Ephram S., age 4 M
More About DAVID
JOSIAH
PURKEY, SR.:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
More About MARY
J. "JOHNNIE"
JACKSON:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
Obituary: Morristown Gazette and Mail,
Thursday, August 25, 1938, p. 3:
Mrs. Mary Johnny Purkey
Mrs. Mary Johnnie Purkey, aged 74, died at her home Thursday morning at 1:45 after an illness of several weeks.
Funeral services will be held at the home Friday morning at 10:30 conducted by Rev. W. D. Farmer, assisted by Rev. Harold Davis and followed by interment in Morelock cemetery.
The deceased was a widow of the late David Josiah Purkey. She had been a member of the Liberty Hill church for a number of years. She is survived by the following children: Robert, David, Charlie and Shields Purkey and Mrs. Wiley Epperson, Misses Ada and Eula Purkey all of Morristown.
Pallbearers: Jim Purkey, Geo. Purkey, Henderson Purkey, Tom Oliver, Jim Inman, and Will Inman. Flower girls will be the grandchildren of the deceased.
Children of DAVID
PURKEY
and MARY
J. "JOHNNIE"
JACKSON
are:
17.
i. JAMES
ROBERT5
PURKEY,
b. July 13, 1882; d. September 8, 1943, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
18.
ii. NELLIE
PURKEY,
b. December 14, 1882, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN; d. May 20, 1971.
19.
iii. DAVID
J. PURKEY,
JR.,
b. June 14, 1886; d. February 9, 1967, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
20.
iv. CHARLES
ROY PURKEY,
b. October 10, 1889; d. September 7, 1948, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
v. ADA
C. PURKEY,
b. February 6, 1894; d. July 17, 1984, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
More About ADA
C. PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
vi. EULA
L. PURKEY,
b. April 18, 1900; d. July 24, 1967, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
More About EULA
L. PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN
21.
vii. EPHRIAM
SHIELDS
PURKEY,
b. May 9, 1905; d. February 2, 1979, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
9.
CALEB
DANIEL "DAN"4
PURKEY
(DAVID3,
MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
CHRISTIAN1)
was born April 13, 186115, and died January 30, 1940.
He married MARY
C. ROBERTSON
September 25, 1881 in Hamblen County, TN16.
She was born November 15, 186517, and died July 5,
1928.
More About CALEB
DANIEL "DAN"
PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cemetery, Hamblen County, TN
More About MARY
C. ROBERTSON:
Burial: Morelock Cemetery, Hamblen County, TN
Children of CALEB
PURKEY
and MARY
ROBERTSON
are:
i. FRANK
B.5
PURKEY,
b. ABT 189017; d.
Unknown.
ii. MINNIE
B. PURKEY,
b. ABT 189217; d.
Unknown.
22.
iii. EFFIE
S. PURKEY,
b. ABT 1896; d. Unknown.
iv. HENDERSON
MICHAEL
PURKEY,
b. ABT 189917; d.
Unknown.
v. IDA
M. PURKEY,
b. ABT 190017; d.
Unknown.
vi. CHARLCIE
L. PURKEY,
b. October 27, 1903; d. March 14, 1983, Morristown.
More About CHARLCIE
L. PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
vii. DAN
ISAAC
PURKEY,
b. June 19, 190617; d. July 25, 1966.
More About DAN
ISAAC
PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
viii. KATE
DOAK PURKEY,
b. May 26, 1895; d. June 16, 1895.
More About KATE
DOAK PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
10.
MARY
"MOLLIE"
PRISCILLA
ELVIRA4
PURKEY
(DAVID3,
MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
CHRISTIAN1)
was born September 26, 1868 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN18,
and died January 19, 1924 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
She married HENRY
R. MILLER
October 31, 1886 in Hamblen County, TN19, son of GEORGE
MILLER
and MARY
RACHEL.
He was born November 28, 1864 in NC20, and died
September 4, 1912 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.
For more information about the Miller family, see the George Miller Genealogy Report.
More About MARY
"MOLLIE"
PRISCILLA
ELVIRA
PURKEY:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
More About HENRY
R. MILLER:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
Children of MARY
PURKEY
and HENRY
MILLER
are:
i. NELLIE
R.5
MILLER,
b. October 1887, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN20.
ii. MARY
RACHEL
MILLER,
b. January 14, 1889; d. August 14, 1889.
More About MARY
RACHEL
MILLER:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
iii. MARGARET
E. "MAGGIE"
MILLER,
b. December 1889; m. UNKOWN GEORGE,
Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
iv. LILLIE
K. MILLER,
b. October 1891.
v. LULA
S. MILLER,
b. March 1893.
vi. RANDOLPH
D. MILLER,
b. October 1894.
vii. WILLIAM
R. MILLER,
b. January 30, 1896; d. November 25, 1902.
More About WILLIAM
R. MILLER:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
viii. ANNA
M. MILLER,
b. April 24, 1889; d. August 3, 1889.
More About ANNA
M. MILLER:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
ix. CLARA
M. MILLER,
b. December 1899.
x. LAURA
V. MILLER,
b. October 22, 1901; d. May 19, 1913.
More About LAURA
V. MILLER:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
xi. BERTIE
P. MILLER,
b. November 29, 1902; d. March 14, 1913.
More About BERTIE
P. MILLER:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
xii. ROBERT
HENRY
MILLER,
b. May 30, 1906; d. May 5, 1926.
More About ROBERT
HENRY
MILLER:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
xiii. CHARLIE
F. MILLER,
b. May 16, 1908; d. June 29, 1914.
More About CHARLIE
F. MILLER:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
xiv. EARL
E. MILLER,
b. August 18, 1910; d. May 15, 1914.
More About EARL
E. MILLER:
Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN
Generation
No. 5
11.
WILLIAM
DAVID5
PURKEY
(MICHAEL
JONATHAN4,
DAVID3,
MICHAEL2
PURKEYPILE,
CHRISTIAN1)
was born ABT 187821,
and died Unknown in Missouri?. He
married ALLIE KING
Unknown. She was born ABT 187321, and died Unknown in Missouri?.
Children of WILLIAM
PURKEY
and ALLIE
KING
are:
i. GEORGE6
PURKEY,
b. ABT 190821.
ii. NANNIE
MAY PURKEY,
b. Aft. 191021.
12. LILLIAN DAISY5 PURKEY (MICHAEL JONATHAN4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born May 188122, and died Unknown. She married R.