George Silas Purvis Funeral May 23
Funeral services for George Silas Purvis, former Bible Grove resident who died at Jefferson Iowa, Wednesday, May 21, were held there Friday, May 23rd.
Burial was in the Jefferson cemetery.
Mr. Purvis was born in Bible Grove, November 3, 1876. He was married, February 8, 1899 to Elsie Jane Corwin, a daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. Ans Corwin. One son and five daughters were born to them. Mr. Purvis with his family moved to Jefferson, Iowa 31 years ago.
The son, Claude preceded his father in death. Surviving are his wife Elsie and 5 daughters, Mrs. C. W. Miner, Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Guy Hensley and Mrs. John Bauman, Jefferson, Iowa; Mrs. John Whitsell, Grand Junction, Iowa; and Mrs. Everett Ury, Gowrie, Iowa; 15 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and one half sister, Mrs. Rosa Bradley of Memphis.
He united with the Church of Christ at Bible Grove at the age of 16 years and transferred his membership to the Church of Christ at Jefferson.
He and Mrs. Purvis celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary February 8, 1952.
Relatives from here who attended the funeral at Jefferson Friday were: Mr. and Mrs. Gar McCune, Mrs. Aubrey Campbell and daughters, Charles McCune, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hopper, Mrs. Mike Walker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Corwin, Mrs. J. W. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dunn, Mrs. J. E. Scotten, Miss Beulah Corwin and Mr. and Mrs. Rouster Pearce and son.
George Silas Purvis, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 29 May 1952
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Funeral services for George Silas Purvis, former Bible Grove resident who died at Jefferson Iowa, Wednesday, May 21, were held there Friday, May 23rd.
Burial was in the Jefferson cemetery.
Mr. Purvis was born in Bible Grove, November 3, 1876. He was married, February 8, 1899 to Elsie Jane Corwin, a daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. Ans Corwin. One son and five daughters were born to them. Mr. Purvis with his family moved to Jefferson, Iowa 31 years ago.
The son, Claude preceded his father in death. Surviving are his wife Elsie and 5 daughters, Mrs. C. W. Miner, Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Guy Hensley and Mrs. John Bauman, Jefferson, Iowa; Mrs. John Whitsell, Grand Junction, Iowa; and Mrs. Everett Ury, Gowrie, Iowa; 15 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and one half sister, Mrs. Rosa Bradley of Memphis.
He united with the Church of Christ at Bible Grove at the age of 16 years and transferred his membership to the Church of Christ at Jefferson.
He and Mrs. Purvis celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary February 8, 1952.
Relatives from here who attended the funeral at Jefferson Friday were: Mr. and Mrs. Gar McCune, Mrs. Aubrey Campbell and daughters, Charles McCune, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hopper, Mrs. Mike Walker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Corwin, Mrs. J. W. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dunn, Mrs. J. E. Scotten, Miss Beulah Corwin and Mr. and Mrs. Rouster Pearce and son.
George Silas Purvis, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 29 May 1952
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George Silas Purvis Funeral May 23
Funeral services for George Silas Purvis, former Bible Grove resident who died at Jefferson Iowa, Wednesday, May 21, were held there Friday, May 23rd.
Burial was in the Jefferson cemetery.
Mr. Purvis was born in Bible Grove, November 3, 1876. He was married, February 8, 1899 to Elsie Jane Corwin, a daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. Ans Corwin. One son and five daughters were born to them. Mr. Purvis with his family moved to Jefferson, Iowa 31 years ago.
The son, Claude preceded his father in death. Surviving are his wife Elsie and 5 daughters, Mrs. C. W. Miner, Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Guy Hensley and Mrs. John Bauman, Jefferson, Iowa; Mrs. John Whitsell, Grand Junction, Iowa; and Mrs. Everett Ury, Gowrie, Iowa; 15 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and one half sister, Mrs. Rosa Bradley of Memphis.
He united with the Church of Christ at Bible Grove at the age of 16 years and transferred his membership to the Church of Christ at Jefferson.
He and Mrs. Purvis celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary February 8, 1952.
Relatives from here who attended the funeral at Jefferson Friday were: Mr. and Mrs. Gar McCune, Mrs. Aubrey Campbell and daughters, Charles McCune, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hopper, Mrs. Mike Walker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Corwin, Mrs. J. W. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dunn, Mrs. J. E. Scotten, Miss Beulah Corwin and Mr. and Mrs. Rouster Pearce and son.
George Silas Purvis, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 29 May 1952
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Funeral services for George Silas Purvis, former Bible Grove resident who died at Jefferson Iowa, Wednesday, May 21, were held there Friday, May 23rd.
Burial was in the Jefferson cemetery.
Mr. Purvis was born in Bible Grove, November 3, 1876. He was married, February 8, 1899 to Elsie Jane Corwin, a daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. Ans Corwin. One son and five daughters were born to them. Mr. Purvis with his family moved to Jefferson, Iowa 31 years ago.
The son, Claude preceded his father in death. Surviving are his wife Elsie and 5 daughters, Mrs. C. W. Miner, Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Guy Hensley and Mrs. John Bauman, Jefferson, Iowa; Mrs. John Whitsell, Grand Junction, Iowa; and Mrs. Everett Ury, Gowrie, Iowa; 15 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and one half sister, Mrs. Rosa Bradley of Memphis.
He united with the Church of Christ at Bible Grove at the age of 16 years and transferred his membership to the Church of Christ at Jefferson.
He and Mrs. Purvis celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary February 8, 1952.
Relatives from here who attended the funeral at Jefferson Friday were: Mr. and Mrs. Gar McCune, Mrs. Aubrey Campbell and daughters, Charles McCune, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hopper, Mrs. Mike Walker, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Corwin, Mrs. J. W. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dunn, Mrs. J. E. Scotten, Miss Beulah Corwin and Mr. and Mrs. Rouster Pearce and son.
George Silas Purvis, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Democrat, 29 May 1952
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