Tombstone Tuesday~Mary Ann Purvis Strahan

Mary Ann Purvis Strahan
b. Feb. 16, 1836
Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
d. Dec. 22, 1929
Covington County, Mississippi

bu. Williamsburg United Methodist

 

Photo Courtesy of Katie Nelson

 

Mary Ann Purvis, wife of William Lawrence Strahan, was born 16 Feb. 1836, a daughter of George Purvis, Jr. and his wife Caroline Campbell. Mary Ann and William Lawrence were married 9 September 1852 and had 9 children; 6 sons and 3 daughters. 

Her parents, George and Caroline grew up in Chesterfield County, South Caroline. George was born in 1805 and Caroline was born in 1810. George’s parents was George Purvis, Sr. and his mother is unknown. The parents of his wife Caroline are Duncan N. Campbell and his wife Mary (Maiden name unknown.) The Purvis and Campbell families moved to Wilcox county between the birth of their oldest daughter Henrietta (26 Dec. 1833) Purvis and the younger, Mary (b. 16 Feb. 1836) Purvis. 

Mary Ann’s father George Purvis, Jr. died shortly after settling in Alabama sometime before 20 June 1836. He was 31 years old at the time of his death. 

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[1] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 October 2016); Memorial page for Mary Ann Purvis Strahan; (16 February 1836–22 December 1929); Find a Grave memorial # 114483778, Citing Williamsburg United Methodist; Covington County, Mississippi, USA.