WILLIAM JACKSON PURDOM

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Name: William Purdum
Residence: Volusia, Florida
Enlistment Date: 6 May 1862
Enlistment Place: Camp Lee, Florida
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Florida
Death Date: 11 Aug 1894
Sources: 51,87

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Children:
  Martha Elizabeth Purdom Starling (1852 - 1959)*
  Samuel Purdom (1857 - 1935)*
  Matilda E. Purdom Cook (1858 - 1939)*
  Henrietta Purdom Dillard (1861 - 1939)*
  Charles Christopher Purdom (1867 - 1920)*
  Nora Purdom McCorkle (1880 - 1962)*
  Rosa M Purdom Sharpe (1887 - 1964)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Lungren Cemetery
Barberville
Volusia County
Florida, USA

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Record added: Sep 19, 2003
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U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name:William J Purdum

Residence:Camp Lee, Florida, Florida

Enlistment Date:6 May 1862

Rank at enlistment:Private

Enlistment Place:Camp Lee, Florida

State Served:Florida

Survived the War?:Yes

Service Record:Enlisted in Company F, Florida 7th Infantry Regiment on 06 May 1862.

Death Date:11 Aug 1894

Sources:Soldiers of Florida in the ...Civil War...Biographical Rosters of Florida's Soldiers 1861-1865

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: William J. Purdom

Age: 45

Birth Year: abt 1835

Birthplace: Georgia

Home in 1880: Volusia, Volusia, Florida

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Delilia Purdom

Father's Birthplace: Georgia

Mother's Birthplace: Georgia

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Occupation: Farmer

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William J. Purdom 45

Delilia Purdom 25

Christopher Purdom 13

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Member: -- Name Restricted -- Nat'l #: 704831 Ancestor #: A201472

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The Said -- Name Restricted -- was the child of

Hansford David Cook born on 10 - Apr - 1844 at Barnwell Dist SC

died at Bronson Levy Co FL on 27 - Aug - 1926 and his ( 1st ) wife

Sidney Highsmith born on 12 - Nov - 1844 at Wayne Co GA

died at Levy Co FL on 4 - Feb - 1900 married on 19 - Dec - 1869

married at Bronson Levy Co FL

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The Said Sidney Highsmith was the child of

Isaac Highsmith born on 22 - Nov - 1810 at Tatnall Co GA

died at Levy Co FL on 6 - Apr - 1877 and his ( 1st ) wife

Elizabeth Purdom born on 9 - Jul - 1817 at GA

died at Levy Co FL on 31 - Jan - 1900 married on 26 - Dec - 1833

married at Wayne Co GA

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The Said Elizabeth Purdom was the child of

Thomas Purdom born on - - 1780 at Culpepper Co VA

died at Wayne Co GA on - - 1845 and his ( 1st ) wife

Mary Ann Pearson Dennison born on c - - 1792 at _______________

died at Pierce Co GA on 15 - Jan - 1873 married on 15 - Sep - 1810

married at Wayne Co GA

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The Said Thomas Purdom was the child of

Thomas Purdom born on c - - 1751 at Culpeper Co VA

died at Shenandoah Co VA on p 8 - Aug - 1820 and his ( 1st ) wife

Agnes born on c - - 1761 at _______________

died at Shenandoah Co VA on p 8 - Aug - 1820 married on c - - 1779

married at prob Culpeper Co VA

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PURDOM, THOMAS

Ancestor #: A201472

Service:

VIRGINIA Rank: PRIVATE

Birth:

CIRCA 1751 CULPEPER CO VIRGINIA

Death:

POST 8-8-1820 SHENANDOAH CO VIRGINIA

Pension Number:

*S38321

Service Source:

*S38321

Service Description:

1) CAPTAIN HARRISON, BENTLEY; COL JOHN GREEN

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Thomas Purdom, Sr

Birth: 1751
Virginia, USA

Death: 1827, USA

THOMAS PURDOM Sr.
REV WAR SOLDIER. ENTERED INFANTRY SERVICE JUNE 1780, SOLDIERS OF THE VIRGINIA LINE ON CONTINENTAL ESTABLISHMENT. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 31, 1781. DISCHARGED BECAUSE OF BAYONET WOUND THROUGH THE UPPER BODY DURING THE BATTLE OF 96. SERVED UNDER CAPT. BARBEE, AN OFFICER UNDER THE COMMAND OF COL. JOHN GREEN. HOWEVER HE WAS PAID L36 ON MAY 31, 1783.

Burial:
Purdom Family Cemetery
Brantley County
Georgia, USA

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Record added: Aug 30, 2010
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Thomas Purdom, II

Birth: 1780
Culpeper County
Virginia, USA

Death: Aug. 4, 1845
Gardi
Wayne County
Georgia, USA

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Spouse:
  Maryann Pearson Purdom Dennison Raulerson (1780 - 1873)

Children:
  Martha Purdom Harris (____ - 1853)*
  Thomas Purdom (1823 - 1894)*
  Lucretia "Lieu Crecy" Purdom Crews (1824 - 1884)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Purdom Family Cemetery
Brantley County
Georgia, USA

Created by: WILBUR DIXON
Record added: Jun 18, 2008
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Spouses/Children:
Mary Ann Dennison

Thomas Purdom

Born: 1781, Culpepper County, VA 1
Marriage: Mary Ann Dennison on 15 Sep 1810 in Wayne County, GA 1
Died: 4 Aug 1845, Wayne County, GA at age 64 1

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PURDOM,THOMAS.
1781-I845
WAYNE

Thomas Purdom was born 1781 in Culpepper County, Va., son of Thomas Purdom, R.S. He came to Georgia a young unmarried man, and located in Wayne County, where he married Sept. 15, 1810,to Mrs. Mary Ann Pearson (nee Dennison), born 1780 in this state. They had six children, viz:

1. Marthab. 1812, m, Ebenezer Harris, Aug. 8, 1827.
2. Mariahb. 1814, m. John Gill, Feb. 29, 1848,
3. Mary b. 1815, m. John Knox, Jan. 24, 1833.
4. Elizabethb. 1817, m. Isaac Highsmith, Dec. 26, 1833. Moved to Levy Co., Fla.
5. Lucretiab. 1822 m. Archibald Crews.
6. Thomas, Jr.b. 1824, m. Elizabeth Strickland, dau. of James.

Mr. Purdom died at his home in lower Wayne county, August 4,1845, and was buried on his old home-place near the present village of Hortense. His widow three years later married Jacob Raulerson (Vol,l), and survived him and died Jan. 15, 1873.
NOTE: The daughter, Mariah, had four children before her marriage to John Gill, in 1848. These went by the Purdom name and were:

I. William Jackson b. Nov. 14, 1833, m. Margaret Highsmith Jan. 30, 1851.
2. Archibaldb. Oct. 20, 1835, m. Eliza Lewis, Dec. 27, 1852, dau. of Jesse.
3. Matilda Janeb. July 4, 1838, m. Ramon Sylvester, Oct. 11, 1955.
4. James Hamiltonb. Aug. 21, 1844, prob. died young.