Bennet Puryear, Jr., was born in Richmond, Virginia, and attended public schools there until 1895 when his family moved to a farm in Madison County, Virginia. His education continued informally, including instruction by his father, who was a Greek and Latin scholar, and his older brother, who was a mathematics professor. Later he attended Texas A & M University.
Bennet Puryear, Jr., was born in Richmond, Virginia, and attended public schools there until 1895 when his family moved to a farm in Madison County, Virginia. His education continued informally, including instruction by his father, who was a Greek and Latin scholar, and his older brother, who was a mathematics professor. Later he attended Texas A & M University.
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