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. D. CARTER Unknown.  He was born Unknown.

Children of LILLIAN PURKEY and R. CARTER are:

                   i.       EGERTON6 CARTER, b. Unknown.

                  ii.       BLANCHE CARTER, b. Unknown.

13.  MICHAEL MURPHY5 PURKEY (MICHAEL JONATHAN4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born December 25, 188423, and died April 14, 193123.  He married NANNIE CLAY RUTLEDGE Unknown.  She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Child of MICHAEL PURKEY and NANNIE RUTLEDGE is:

                   i.       BURNET6 PURKEY, b. Unknown.

14.  GEORGE SMITH5 PURKEY (MICHAEL JONATHAN4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born October 188724, and died Unknown.  He married JENNIE FORT Unknown.  She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of GEORGE PURKEY and JENNIE FORT are:

                   i.       FRANCES6 PURKEY, b. Unknown.

More About FRANCES PURKEY:

    Other: has 5 children

                   ii.       LOUISE PURKEY, b. Unknown.

                 iii.       JEAN PURKEY, b. Unknown.

                 iv.       WILBUR PURKEY, b. Unknown.

15.  MARY ELLEN5 PURKEY (MICHAEL JONATHAN4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born August 189324, and died Unknown.  She married E. M. HORNER Unknown.  He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Children of MARY PURKEY and E. HORNER are:

                   i.       EDWIN MICHAEL6 HORNER, b. Unknown.

                  ii.       MARY ESTHER HORNER, b. Unknown; m. ROGER W. SWARTZ, Unknown; b. Unknown.

                 iii.       TOM HORNER, b. Unknown.

16.  JAMES DAVID "JIM"5 PURKEY (JAMES ISAAC "IKE"4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born June 8, 188825, and died January 31, 1950 in Morristown.  He married (1) SARAH E. DRINNON ABT  1914, daughter of WILLIAM DRINNON and MARY GREENE.  She was born August 11, 1897, and died February 2, 1971.  He married (2) MARY CATHERINE ROGERS ABT  1937.  She was born February 12, 1917, and died April 20, 1989 in Morristown, TN.

More About JAMES DAVID "JIM" PURKEY:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

More About SARAH E. DRINNON:

    Burial: Bethesda Cem., Hamblen Co., TN

Children of JAMES PURKEY and SARAH DRINNON are:

                   i.       HELEN PAULINE6 PURKEY, b. ABT  1916.

                  ii.       MARY CATHERINE PURKEY, b. ABT  191826.

17.  JAMES ROBERT5 PURKEY (DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born July 13, 1882, and died September 8, 1943 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.  He married BLANCH BOYD ABT  1908.  She was born August 10, 1890, and died June 14, 1931 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.

More About JAMES ROBERT PURKEY:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

More About BLANCH BOYD:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

Children of JAMES PURKEY and BLANCH BOYD are:

                   i.       CARVER R.6 PURKEY, b. July 9, 1911; d. December 19, 1972, Morristown; m. CHRISTINE J., September 7, 193627; b. January 2, 1915; d. Unknown.

More About CARVER R. PURKEY:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

More About CHRISTINE J.:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

                   ii.       EARL GLENN PURKEY, b. June 16, 1916; d. November 22, 1916.

More About EARL GLENN PURKEY:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

                  iii.       JAMES HERMAN PURKEY, b. June 7, 1914; d. June 20, 1914.

More About JAMES HERMAN PURKEY:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

18.  NELLIE5 PURKEY (DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born December 14, 1882 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN, and died May 20, 1971.  She married WILEY F. EPPERSON Unknown, son of JAMES EPPERSON and SALLIE BROWN.  He was born December 8, 1878 in Claiborne, Co., TN28, and died November 15, 1950.  

For more information about the Epperson family, see the James Epperson Genealogy Report.

More About NELLIE PURKEY:

    Burial: Liberty Hill Methodist Church Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

More About WILEY F. EPPERSON:

    Burial: Liberty Hill Methodist Church Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

Children of NELLIE PURKEY and WILEY EPPERSON are:

                   i.       JAMES J.6 EPPERSON, b. ABT  1908; m. (1) ADDIE WATTS; b. September 8, 1917; d. January 4, 1950, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN; m. (2) ORA MAE QUINN, Aft. 1950; b. Unknown; d. Aft. 2003.

More About ADDIE WATTS:

    Burial: Liberty Hill Methodist Church Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

Notes for ORA MAE QUINN:

    In 2003, was living in Florida.

                   ii.       MARY LOU EPPERSON, b. ABT  1913.

Notes for MARY LOU EPPERSON:

    Mary Lou Epperson never married.

19.  DAVID J.5 PURKEY, JR. (DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born June 14, 1886, and died February 9, 1967 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.  He married (1) ETHEL JONES BARBER ABT  191229.  She was born November 27, 1890, and died December 7, 1940 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.  He married (2) L. EDITH FULTON Aft. 1940, daughter of THOMAS FULTON and EMMA LONG.  She was born March 7, 1902, and died January 28, 1981 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.

More About DAVID J. PURKEY, JR.:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

More About ETHEL JONES:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

More About L. EDITH FULTON:

    Burial: Liberty Hill Methodist Church Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

Children of DAVID PURKEY and ETHEL JONES are:

                   i.       EULA6 PURKEY, b. ABT  191430; d. 1964; m. BURNETT; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       LENA MAE PURKEY, b. ABT  1921; d. Unknown; m. HOWARD LAMPKIN; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

More About LENA MAE PURKEY:

    Burial: Liberty Hill Methodist Church Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

More About HOWARD LAMPKIN:

    Burial: Liberty Hill Methodist Church Cem., Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

                  iii.       ARLIE PURKEY, b. ABT  1924; m. ANN; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       JOHNNIE PURKEY, b. ABT  1926; d. Unknown; m. EDITH BUNCH, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.  

                  v.       CARROLL PURKEY, b. ABT  1931; d. Unknown; m. JUANITA HILL

20.  CHARLES ROY5 PURKEY (DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born October 10, 1889, and died September 7, 1948 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.  He married GLADYS MATILDA NICHOLSON December 25, 1912, daughter of WILLIAM NICHOLSON and MARTHA RIGGS.  She was born March 10, 1895, and died April 9, 1980 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.  

For more information about the Nicholson family, see the John Nicholson Genealogy Report.

For more information about the Riggs family, see the Edward Riggs Genealogy Report.

More About CHARLES ROY PURKEY:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

More About GLADYS MATILDA NICHOLSON:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

Children of CHARLES PURKEY and GLADYS NICHOLSON are:

23.              i.       ROY THOMPSON6 PURKEY, b. September 18, 1913; d. October 16, 1980, Oneida, TN.

24.             ii.       JOSEPH WILLIAM PURKEY, b. September 22, 1915; d. September 17, 1971, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.

25.            iii.       MARY EMMALINE PURKEY, b. December 29, 1919; d. February 13, 1984, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.

26.            iv.       RUTH PURKEY, b. January 25, 1922; d. September 7, 1997, Jefferson Co., TN.

27.             v.       EDITH PURKEY, b. April 15, 1924.

28.            vi.       CHARLES CARROLL PURKEY, b. June 22, 1926, Morristown.

29.           vii.       POWELL ALFRED PURKEY, b. September 10, 1928.

               viii.       FRANK READ PURKEY, b. August 4, 1930; d. June 29, 1934, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.

More About FRANK READ PURKEY:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

30.             ix.       GLADYS JUNE PURKEY, b. June 2, 1932, Morristown, TN.

                   x.       MICHAEL CAMPBELL PURKEY, b. August 16, 1934; d. July 3, 1935, Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.

More About MICHAEL CAMPBELL PURKEY:

    Burial: Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN

21.  EPHRIAM SHIELDS5 PURKEY (DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born May 9, 1905, and died February 2, 1979 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.  He married LELIA WEEMS Aft. 193031.  She was born March 4, 1910, and died February 21, 2000 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.

More About EPHRIAM SHIELDS PURKEY:

    Burial: Morelock Cemetery, Hamblen County, TN

More About LELIA WEEMS:

    Burial: Morelock Cemetery, Hamblen County, TN

Children of EPHRIAM PURKEY and LELIA WEEMS are:

                   i.       JOE6 PURKEY, b. Unknown.

31.             ii.       DONALD "DONNY" PURKEY, b. Unknown.

                 iii.       DOYLE PURKEY, b. Unknown.

                 iv.       BETTY PURKEY, b. Unknown.

                  v.       JANIS PURKEY, b. Unknown.

22.  EFFIE S.5 PURKEY (CALEB DANIEL "DAN"4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born ABT  189632, and died Unknown.  She married HENRY BRYANT ABT  1920.  He was born ABT  189533, and died Unknown.

Child of EFFIE PURKEY and HENRY BRYANT is:

                   i.       VIRGINIA6 BRYANT, b. ABT  192233.

  

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23.  ROY THOMPSON6 PURKEY (CHARLES ROY5, DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born September 18, 1913, and died October 16, 1980 in Oneida, TN.  He married (1) ELIZABETH WOLFE 1936.  She was born October 1, 1914, and died December 11, 1966.  He married (2) GLADYS Unknown.  She was born Unknown.

More About ROY THOMPSON PURKEY:

    Burial: Bethesda Cem., Hamblen County, TN

More About ELIZABETH WOLFE:

    Burial: Bethesda Cem., Hamblen County, TN

Children of ROY PURKEY and ELIZABETH WOLFE are:

                   i.       RUBY GERALDINE "GERRY"7 PURKEY, b. June 1938; d. 1978.

                  ii.       SANDRA ELIZABETH PURKEY, b. December 1943.

                 iii.       TOMMY PURKEY, b. December 1945.

24.  JOSEPH WILLIAM6 PURKEY (CHARLES ROY5, DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born September 22, 1915, and died September 17, 1971 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.  He married MILDRED INMAN Unknown.  She was born July 23, 1918, and died May 3, 1990 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.

More About JOSEPH WILLIAM PURKEY:

    Burial: Hamblen Memory Gardens, Hamblen Co., TN

More About MILDRED INMAN:

    Burial: Hamblen Memory Gardens, Hamblen Co., TN

Child of JOSEPH PURKEY and MILDRED INMAN is:

                   i.       STEVE VERMILLION7 PURKEY, b. December 14, 1940.

25.  MARY EMMALINE6 PURKEY (CHARLES ROY5, DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born December 29, 1919, and died February 13, 1984 in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN.  She married GUY COMBS Unknown in Newport, Tn.  He was born August 12, 1912 in Greene Co., TN.

More About MARY EMMALINE PURKEY:

    Burial: Memory Gardens Cem., Hamblen County, TN

Children of MARY PURKEY and GUY COMBS are:

                   i.       MARVIN7 COMBS, b. February 22, 1941, Morristown.

                  ii.       JUDY COMBS, b. November 5, 1942.

26.  RUTH6 PURKEY (CHARLES ROY5, DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born January 25, 1922, and died September 7, 1997 in Jefferson Co., TN.  She married ROBERT CLAUDE "R.C." THOMPSON June 1, 1940, son of WALTER THOMPSON and LOLEA BESSELL.  He was born July 12, 1921, and died February 25, 1997 in White Pine, Jefferson Co., TN.  

For more information about the Thompson family, see the James Thompson Genealogy Report.

More About RUTH PURKEY:

    Age at death: 75 yrs, 7 mos, 13 days

    Burial: Memorial Gardens Cem., Hamblen County, TN

More About ROBERT CLAUDE "R.C." THOMPSON:

    Age at death: 75 yrs, 7 mos, 13 days

    Burial: Memorial Gardens Cem., Hamblen County, TN

Children of RUTH PURKEY and ROBERT THOMPSON are:

                   i.       WILLIAM "BILL" CHARLES7 THOMPSON, b. June 9, 1941.

                  ii.       EDWIN THOMPSON, b. November 23, 1942.

                 iii.       CAROLYN THOMPSON, b. August 21, 1946.

27.  EDITH6 PURKEY (CHARLES ROY5, DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born April 15, 1924.  She married OTIS JOHNS Unknown, son of JAMES JOHNS and SARAH GREENE.  He was born November 19, 1919, and died February 7, 1967.  

For more information about the Johns and Greene families, see the Henry Johns Genealogy Report.

More About OTIS JOHNS:

    Burial: Bethesda Cem., Hamblen Co., TN

Children of EDITH PURKEY and OTIS JOHNS are:

                   i.       MARIE7 JOHNS, b. February 22, 1942.

                  ii.       MARTHA JOHNS, b. January 27, 1944.

                 iii.       JANE JOHNS, b. October 1, 1946.

                 iv.       CHARLES JOHNS, b. September 28, 1948.

28.  CHARLES CARROLL6 PURKEY (CHARLES ROY5, DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born June 22, 1926 in Morristown.  He married (1) DELORES 1946 in California.  She was born Unknown.  He married (2) JANE 1968 in California.  She was born Unknown.

Children of CHARLES PURKEY and DELORES are:

                   i.       LARRY7 PURKEY, b. ABT  August 10, 1948, Al Hambra, CA.

                  ii.       MIKE PURKEY, b. February 17, 1952.

29.  POWELL ALFRED6 PURKEY (CHARLES ROY5, DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born September 10, 1928, and died May 11, 2004.  He married MARY-NELL CHANDLER June 3, 1949, daughter of MACK CHANDLER and SUSAN.  She was born September 26, 1926.  

More About POWELL PURKEY:

    Burial: Bethesda Cem., Hamblen County, TN  

Children of POWELL PURKEY and MARY-NELL CHANDLER are:

                   i.       MICHAEL POWELL7 PURKEY, b. May 13, 1950.  He married JUDY SCOTT on December 20, 1969.

                            Child of MICHAEL POWELL PURKEY and JUDY SCOTT is:

                                MICHAEL SCOTT PURKEY, b. April 6, 1976; d. March 22, 2003.  See Eulogy for Scott.

                  ii.       CAROLE ANN PURKEY, b. February 9, 1952.

30.  GLADYS JUNE6 PURKEY (CHARLES ROY5, DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born June 2, 1932 in Morristown, TN.  She married CHARLES DAVID THOMASON June 19, 1954 in R.C. & Ruth's House, Morristown, TN, son of CHARLES Briscoe THOMASON and LUCY KARR.  He was born March 27, 1927 in Mooresburg, TN.  

For more information about the Thomason family, see the James Thomason Genealogy Report.  

For more information about the Karr family, see the John Karr Genealogy Report.

Children of GLADYS PURKEY and CHARLES THOMASON are:

                   i.       ANITA KAYE7 THOMASON, b. January 13, 1957, Russellville, TN.

                 ii.       LORETTA CAROLE THOMASON, b. November 28, 1961, Russellville, TN; m. EARNIE ALFRED GOODLOE, December 20, 1997, Russellville, TN; b. December 12, 1956, Leckey, WV.

31.  DONALD "DONNY"6 PURKEY (EPHRIAM SHIELDS5, DAVID JOSEPH4, DAVID3, MICHAEL2 PURKEYPILE, CHRISTIAN1) was born Unknown.  He married TERESA LONG, daughter of LEWIS LONG and MARY GARRETSON.  She was born Unknown.

Children of DONALD PURKEY and TERESA LONG are:

                   i.       TERRENCE "SHAWN"7 PURKEY, b. August 24, 1979; d. September 9, 2001.

                  ii.       TRAVIS PURKEY, b. Unknown.

                 iii.       TERRA PURKEY, b. Unknown.

                 iv.       TANNA PURKEY.

  

Endnotes

1.  TN Marriage Records.

2.  1880 Census, Hamblen County

3.  Morelock Cem. gravestone.

4.  Morelock Cem., Morristown, TN.

5.  Mary Ellen Purkey Horner's written record

6.  TN Marriage Records.  M. J. Perkeypile m. M. J. Hull

7.  TN Marriage Records.  He is listed as Mike J. Parkey

8.  1900 Census, Hamblen County

9.  TN Marriage Records.

10.  Mary Ellen's records says C. Rogers

11.  1900 Census, Hamblen County under James Purkey

12.  TN Marriage Records.

13.  1910 Census Hamblen County

14.  gravestone

15.  1880 Census, Hamblen County

16.  TN Marriage Records.

17.  1910 Census, Hamblen County

18.  1880 Census, Hamblen County

19.  TN Marriage Records.

20.  1900 census Hamblen Co TN.

21.  1910 Census, Hamblen County

22.  1900 Census

23.  Mary Ellen P. Horner's records

24.  1900 Census, Hamblen County

25.  1900 Census, 11 years old

26.  1930 census for Hamblen Co, TN. 4th district p. 239a

27.  Morelock Cem. gravestone.

28.  1930 census for Hamblen Co, TN, District 4 p. 239a

29.  1930 census for Hamblen Co, TN.  Said he got married at age 21.

30.  1930 census for Hamblen Co, TN. 4th district p. 231b

31.  1930 census for Hamblen Co, TN, District 4 p. 231b. Still living with his mother in 1930.

32.  1910 Census, Hamblen County

33.  1930 census for Hamblen Co, TN.  

34.  Arlene Purkey Watkins.

 

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