Thomas Jefferson Purvis was born about 1826 in Mississippi
to William James Purvis and Millie Cook. He was one of nine children born to
William and Millie.
Thomas Jefferson married Emily Winstead about 1846. In the
1850 Census for Scott County[1]
Mississippi they had two children – Mary Ann, age 3 and Dorson, male, age 1.
By the start of the Civil War in January 1861, Thomas and
Emily family had grown to seven children - 4 daughters and 3 sons.
It looks as if Thomas Jefferson avoided the War until August
of 1862 at which time he was DRAFTED.
The Civil War Military file for T. J. Purvis consists of 7
images.
Image 1 – Index Card – Pvt. T. J. Purvis, age 37, Capt. D.
J. Ward’s Co. 5th Regiment, Mississippi State Troops
Image 2 – Muster Card – Pvt. T. J. Purvis, DRAFTED 12 Aug
1862, Smith County Mississippi by W. T. Ward, Indefinite period - Number of miles traveled to place of rendezvous 80
Image 3 - Muster Card – Pvt. T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5th Reg’t
Militia Minute Men, Army of the State of Mississippi - Dated Aug. 23 – Oct 1,
1862 Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh,
Mississippi, by Capt. Ward until discharged – Last paid never, Present
Image 4 - Muster Card – Pvt. T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5th
Reg’t Mississippi State Troops - Dated Jan. 26, 1863 for period of Oct. 1, - Oct. 31, 1862
-- Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh, Mississippi, by Capt. Ward until discharged
– Last paid by Maj. Love Oct.1, 1862- absent with leave.
Image 5 - Muster Card – Corp. T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5th Reg’t Mississippi State Troops - Dated Nov. 1, 1861 – Feb. 28, 1863 -- Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh,
Mississippi, by Capt. D. J. Ward until discharged – Last paid by Maj. Love
Oct.1, 1862- Present
Image 6 - Muster Card – Corp. T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5th
Reg’t Mississippi State Troops - Dated May – Apr. 1863 -- Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh,
Mississippi, by Capt. D. J. Ward until discharged – Last paid by Capt. Decker,
Dec. 31, 1862 - Present
Image 7 - Muster Card – Corp. T. J. Purvis, Co. G. 5th Reg’t
Mississippi State Troops - Dated Apr. 30, - July 17 1863 -- Enlisted Aug. 23, 1862, Raleigh,
Mississippi, by Capt. D. J. Ward until discharged – Last paid by Capt. Decker, Feb.
28, 1863 - Died June 21, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi[2]
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Thomas Jefferson Purvis death on 21 June 1863 left a young
widow with seven (7) children to rear, his Father and Mother
who were still living and seven siblings to grieve him..
There is a CONFLICT between the Civil War Document posted and the Tombstone. The Civil War document shows that Thomas Jefferson Purvis died on 21 June 1863; the tombstone shows his death date as 22 June 1863.
[1] 1850,
Scott County, Mississippi, population schedule, Scott County, Mississippi, Page
277B, Line 36, Dwelling 318, Family 318, Household of Thomas J. Purvis; digital images,
Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 5 January 2012); citing
NARA publication Roll: M432_381.
[2] Ancestry,
"Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records
(http://www.fold3.com/: accessed 12 January 2012), entry for Thomas Jefferson
(T J) Purvis, Corpl.; Co. G, 5th Reg't - Mississippi State Troops; Confederate.
Image with death date - Direct link - http://www.fold3.com/image/#20|69802220
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