Descendants of Christian Purkeypile

Generation No. 1

1.  CHRISTIAN1 PURKEYPILE was born Unknown in Amsterdam, Holland. He married 1) CATHERINE DIEHLIN ABT 1775 in Carroll County, Maryland; b. ABT 1799 in Grainger Co., TN.  He married 2) RACHEL ARCHER August 18, 1800 in Carter Co., TN.  She was born ABT 1775.

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.  They are buried in Bethesda Cemetery, Hamblen Co., TN.

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.