Son of Orpheus Purinton and Maria Louisa Call, he served in Civil War, 2nd Lieutenant, Company D, 4th Michigan Cavalry. Michigan commissioned officers Alfred B. Purinton of Coldwater, entered service August 1, 1862, as Sergeant, Company I, 4th Cavalry, to 2nd Lieut August 1, 1864; Bvt 1st Lieut U. S. Volunteers, May 10, 1865, "for meritorious service in the capture of Jeff Davis"
Mustered out, honorably discharged, July 1, 1865.
He married Ann Jennett 'Nettie' Maxwell, January 24, 1867, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
A.B. Purinton's obituary in the Daily Herald, Chicago, Illinois, indicates "he played an important part in the capture of Jefferson Davis. He had in his possession at time of death a batton which he cut from the rubber coat worn by the President of the Confederacy when captured."
They had three children Alfred Verner, Lena Belle and Libbie. His widow Nettie was residing in Boston, Machusetts on the 1910 census, with their married daughter Lena and Albert Dana Monroe family. Nettie died in 1915 Lincoln, Illinois.
Mustered out, honorably discharged, July 1, 1865.
He married Ann Jennett 'Nettie' Maxwell, January 24, 1867, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
A.B. Purinton's obituary in the Daily Herald, Chicago, Illinois, indicates "he played an important part in the capture of Jefferson Davis. He had in his possession at time of death a batton which he cut from the rubber coat worn by the President of the Confederacy when captured."
They had three children Alfred Verner, Lena Belle and Libbie. His widow Nettie was residing in Boston, Machusetts on the 1910 census, with their married daughter Lena and Albert Dana Monroe family. Nettie died in 1915 Lincoln, Illinois.
Son of Orpheus Purinton and Maria Louisa Call, he served in Civil War, 2nd Lieutenant, Company D, 4th Michigan Cavalry. Michigan commissioned officers Alfred B. Purinton of Coldwater, entered service August 1, 1862, as Sergeant, Company I, 4th Cavalry, to 2nd Lieut August 1, 1864; Bvt 1st Lieut U. S. Volunteers, May 10, 1865, "for meritorious service in the capture of Jeff Davis"
Mustered out, honorably discharged, July 1, 1865.
He married Ann Jennett 'Nettie' Maxwell, January 24, 1867, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
A.B. Purinton's obituary in the Daily Herald, Chicago, Illinois, indicates "he played an important part in the capture of Jefferson Davis. He had in his possession at time of death a batton which he cut from the rubber coat worn by the President of the Confederacy when captured."
They had three children Alfred Verner, Lena Belle and Libbie. His widow Nettie was residing in Boston, Machusetts on the 1910 census, with their married daughter Lena and Albert Dana Monroe family. Nettie died in 1915 Lincoln, Illinois.
Mustered out, honorably discharged, July 1, 1865.
He married Ann Jennett 'Nettie' Maxwell, January 24, 1867, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
A.B. Purinton's obituary in the Daily Herald, Chicago, Illinois, indicates "he played an important part in the capture of Jefferson Davis. He had in his possession at time of death a batton which he cut from the rubber coat worn by the President of the Confederacy when captured."
They had three children Alfred Verner, Lena Belle and Libbie. His widow Nettie was residing in Boston, Machusetts on the 1910 census, with their married daughter Lena and Albert Dana Monroe family. Nettie died in 1915 Lincoln, Illinois.
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