On the evening of Saturday, the 7th inst., after a severe illness of about a month, Mr. James Purdon passed to his long home. He was a native of Dalhousie, Lanark, the first abode of many individuals of sterling excellence. He removed from there in 1870 to this part, where he lived until last year, when he sold his farm and removed again to a house formerly occupied by Mr. Robert Laing, near Rogerville. About two months ago he went to Manitoba for the purpose of viewing that country, and taking up land if pleased with the prospect, but not being favorably impressed he made no purchases, and was returning home and had reached the metropolis when he began to feel unwell. Here he called upon a medical man, who advised him to speed his way home as rapidly as possible, as the condition of his system indicated fever. After arriving home it was soon ascertained that the information given him was too true, and that he was a victim of that fatal malady, typhoid fever, to which he succumbed at the age of 58 years, just a little over six years and five months after his wife, leaving a family of four boys and three girls, all grown up with the exception of two boys. Deceased was a very intelligent and well-informed man, a good reasoner and fine conversationalist, liberal in his views and politics, generous and benevolent in his actions, and was widely and favorably known. His remains were buried at Cromarty and his funeral was largely attended by friends and relatives, who deeply sympathized with the bereaved orphans.

Huron Expositor
July 27, 1883

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Robert & Barbara Purdon also had a daughter Barbara L. Purdon b. 1863 who married Robert Cowan 1854 - 1941. In 1939 Barbara lived at Hazelridge, MB.