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| Marriage Licensee courtesy of plrolison |
The State of Mississippi}
Marion County} To any Judge Justice of the Peace or Minister of the Gospel lawfully authorized to Celebrate the rites of Matrimony in said County.Greetings—
You are hereby authorized to celebrate the rites of Matrimony between Isham Ivey and Veney Purvis, and for so doing this shall be your warrant—
Given at office this 5th day of Decr. 1831.
Robert Burtan, Clk.
I do hereby certify that on the 9th of December 1831 I did celebrate the rights of Matrimony between Isham Ivey and Viney Purvis.
William Baines, A Minister
Duly Recorded January 24th 1832---
Robert Burtan, Clk.1
In 1825, John Purvis, age unknown, died in Clarke County, Alabama. His estate consisted of 44 pages and was quite extensive. 2
A preview of his estate leaves no doubt that John Purvis was related to Gilbert and James F. Purvis who had migrated from Chesterfield County, South Carolina in the year 1818.
Among a short listing of some of those names are – Gilbert Johnston Purvis, James “Slanted E” Purvis William Purvis, Rebecca Howl [Howell], Joseph Purvis, Sarah Purvis and Levina Purvis.
One name was unfamiliar with this researcher and led to additional research. That name was Levina Purvis.
Levina Purvis
Image 1394 of the estate states that
Levina Purvis was Borned the 16 Day of March
1807------Wm. L. Thornton
But who is Levina Purvis and why is her birth date and her’s alone spelled out, documented within the estate record of John Purvis?
Is Levina Purvis the daughter of John Purvis?
I have looked for estate laws for this period of time in Alabama but have been unsuccessful. Any suggestions or links are welcomed.
In 1825, when John Purvis died, Levina was 18 years of age. Six years later in 1832, at the age of 24, Levina Purvis married Widower Isham Ivey, Jr. The marriage licensee above show that this marriage took place in 9 December 1831 in Marion County, Mississippi.
Isham was a widow with small children. His first wife Temperance Gill, had passed away about 1830 at the young age of 25.
Isham and Levina Purvis Ivey would raise eight children of their own. Isham Ivey, Jr. died 10 January 1861 in Clarke County, Mississippi. No record of Levina Purvis Ivey death has been found.
If you are related or have any information on Levina Purvis Ivey I would love to hear from you.
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[1] "Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V28M-M4L : accessed 12 January 2015), Isham Ivey and Veney Purvis, 09 Dec 1831; citing Marion,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 879,989.
[2] Clarke County, AL,Clarke County, Alabama, estate case files, 1810-1915; Probate Court, Grove Hill, Alabama, LDS Family History Library Film # 2229240, Frame 1365, John Purvis, 1825, Estate, Box 22, Folder 68, Frame 1365.
Hello Mr. Purvis, My own family research has led me to your blog. It appears as though Lavinia(Veney)Purvis is my 4x gr grandmother. Unfortunately, I do not have information to contribute regarding Veney Purvis. Rather, I have questions regarding her son, Isham Daniel Ivey.
ReplyDeleteThe 1850 Census for Lawrence Co records that a Cassander Gentry and two, possibly twin, siblings were at that time living with a family by of James & Lucinda Burnette. John and Catherine Gentry/Jentry were 14y/o and Cassandra was 11 at the time of the census. Isham Ivey(born c.1840)married a Cassandra Gentry July 29,1858 (Mississippi Marriages 1800-1911 as doc in your post above) when they were both about 18. - So far this story works. Where things fall apart is that the information I have for my ggf, Lee Clifton Ivey, is that he was born to Isham and Cassandra 16 or 17 yrs later July 27, 1974 or 75. This time period, though certainly possible, does seem unlikely.
I would value any thoughts you may have on the subject.
Thank you for the research you have done, and for making it available to others.