who were m. Sept. 28, 1889.
m. Edith A Hall 20 Dec 1924 at Brattleboro, Vermont
World War I veteran: enlisted on April 27, 1918, received basic training at Camp Devens, Mass. until July 1918, and was then shipped to France where he was stationed at St. Amands, Perigueux Dordogne, and Tours at various times; saw action at the front and was gassed, not badly enough to be sent home, but enough so that he permanently lost the use of one lung; served in several companies, including the 301st Military Police; Co. G. 302 Infantry; 1st Prov. Co. Hdq. Det.; and Transportation Corps, respectively; was officially discharged from the U.S. Army on November 15, 1918, four days after the Armistice was signed on November 11; remained at Perigueux to do railroad and convoy work until the summer of 1919, when he returned to Buckland to spend the remainder of his life.
A collection of Mr. Purinton's WWI belongings is part of the Buckland Historical Society's holdings which can be viewed at their museum and on line at CWMARS library "Digital Treasures" website.
History of Buckland by Kendrick w/genealogies by Kellogg pg 582:
PURINTON, Mark Lucien, s. of Luther L., b. Apr. 15, 1894; res. Buckland; m. Edith, dau. of Leon Hall of Ashfield.
This cemetery is cared for by The Buckland Union Cemetery Assoc., a non-profit, all volunteer organization, that gratefully accepts donations for monument care and grounds keeping. Mail your contribution payable to BUCA, P.O.Box 69, Buckland MA 01338-0069.
who were m. Sept. 28, 1889.
m. Edith A Hall 20 Dec 1924 at Brattleboro, Vermont
World War I veteran: enlisted on April 27, 1918, received basic training at Camp Devens, Mass. until July 1918, and was then shipped to France where he was stationed at St. Amands, Perigueux Dordogne, and Tours at various times; saw action at the front and was gassed, not badly enough to be sent home, but enough so that he permanently lost the use of one lung; served in several companies, including the 301st Military Police; Co. G. 302 Infantry; 1st Prov. Co. Hdq. Det.; and Transportation Corps, respectively; was officially discharged from the U.S. Army on November 15, 1918, four days after the Armistice was signed on November 11; remained at Perigueux to do railroad and convoy work until the summer of 1919, when he returned to Buckland to spend the remainder of his life.
A collection of Mr. Purinton's WWI belongings is part of the Buckland Historical Society's holdings which can be viewed at their museum and on line at CWMARS library "Digital Treasures" website.
History of Buckland by Kendrick w/genealogies by Kellogg pg 582:
PURINTON, Mark Lucien, s. of Luther L., b. Apr. 15, 1894; res. Buckland; m. Edith, dau. of Leon Hall of Ashfield.
This cemetery is cared for by The Buckland Union Cemetery Assoc., a non-profit, all volunteer organization, that gratefully accepts donations for monument care and grounds keeping. Mail your contribution payable to BUCA, P.O.Box 69, Buckland MA 01338-0069.
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PURINTON
Mark L Purinton
160th RR TRANS CORPS
AFF WWI
1894-1981
Edith A Hall
his wife
1903-1971
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Rhoda Cordelia Purinton Goodnow
1890–1949
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Earl Horace Purinton
1892–1967
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Mary Louise Purinton Kenney
1896–1987
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Albert Taylor Purinton
1899–1969
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Ursula Lettie Purinton Roys
1902–1990
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Richard Graves Purinton
1904–1977
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James Chester Purinton
1906–1966
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Carrie G Purinton Cass
1908–1995
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Harry Leon Purinton
1910–1988
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Charles Luther Purinton
1912–1988
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Rose Marie Purinton Mollison
1917–2005
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