Son of David Thomas Purser and Almarine Brown Purser.

Married to Mary Virginia Stokes on February 16, 1887 in Swift Creek Township, Pitt County, North Carolina.

William and Ida were the parents of:
David Thomas Purser
William Haughton Purser
James Rodney Purser
Lat Wesley Purser
Fred Olthus Purser
Lydia Alma Purser Ross Meeks(20 Sep 1902-23 Jun 1985 FL)
Donald Bayne Purser
Larry Brown Purser
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William C Purser
Age in 1870: 5
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 251
Home in 1870: Township 1, Craven, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Swift Creek
Household Members:
Name Age
David Purser 43
Matha H Purser 17
John A Purser 16
Martha E Purser 14
Mary L Purser 11
Penny S Purser 8
William C Purser 5

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William C. Perser
Age: 14
Birth Date: Abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 38
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: David Perser
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Work On Farm
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
David Perser 53
John A. Perser 24
Susan Perser 17
William C. Perser 14
Mary Perser 51

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name: Wm C Purser
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Feb 1887
Event Place: Swift Creek Township, Pitt, North Carolina
Event Place (Original): Swift Creek
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Father's Name: David Purser
Mother's Name: Alvanie Purser
Spouse's Name: Mary I Stokes
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Spouse's Father's Name: I W Stokes
Spouse's Mother's Name: M A Stokes

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William C Purser
Age: 34
Birth Date: Jun 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 54
Family Number: 56
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ida V Purser
Marriage Year: 1887
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
William C Purser 34
Ida V Purser 35 [5/6 children living]
David T Purser 11
Horton Purser 9
James R Purser 6
Lat W Purser 2
Fred O Purser 7/12
Polly Purser 72

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William C Pusser
Age in 1910: 44
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mary Purser
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
William C Pusser 44
Mary Purser 44 [8/10 children living]
David Purser 21
Horton Purser 19
Jimmie Purser 16
Latt Purser 13
Fred Purser 10
Lydia Purser 8
Baner Purser 4
Larry Purser 3

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William R Pursen
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina
Street: Greenville Vancebow Road
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mary V Pursen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William R Pursen 54
Mary V Pursen 54
Fred A Pursen 20
Lydia Pursen 18
Donald B Pursen 15
Larry B Pursen 12

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William C Purser
Birth Year: abt 1866
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 1
Family Number: 1
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at first Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William C Purser 64
Mary V Purser 65
Larry B Purser 23

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William C Purser
Respondent: Yes
Age: 74
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 6A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 85
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Farm
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
William C Purser 74
Mary B Purser 75
David T Purser 52
Fred O Purser 40

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
William Churchill Purser
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 81
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1865
Birth Place: Beaufort, North Carolina
Death Date: 29 Sep 1946
Death Location: Swift Creek, Pitt
Spouse's name: Mary Virginia Stones
Father's Name: David Thomas Purser
Mother's Name: Brown
Residence: Ayden, Pitt, North Carolina
Cause of death: Coronary occlusion, cerebral occlusion
Informant: Fred O Purser, Ayden, NC