Tombstone Tuesday – Essie Arie Deese Boswell

  

Tombstone Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr

Essie Arie Deese was born on 26 Mar 1911 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina. She was the oldest daughter of John Lucian Deese and Lela Aileen Purvis.

Essie Arie Deese and Johnny Robert Boswell were married on 27 Nov 1927 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Johnny Robert Boswell, son of John William Boswell and Bannie Laura Solomon, was born on 29 Jul 1903 in Morven, Anson, North Carolina.

Essie Arie died on 16 Feb 1997 at the age of 85 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina and was buried in the Morven Cemetery on 18 Feb 1997 in Morven, Anson County, North Carolina.[1][2]

Essie and I were first Cousin once removed. Her Mother Lela Aileen Purvis was my Grand Aunt. Essie was a very sweet and kind lady. I enjoyed my visits with her when I came home to see my Mother.



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[1] Jim Tipton, Find A Grave, digital image, http://www.findagrave.com; Headstone for Essie Arie Deese Boswell; (26 March 1911–16 February 1997); Memorial # 65384426; Record of the Morven Cemetery; Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, USA; Accessed on 3 April 2011.
[2] Essie Deese Boswell obituary, Tha Anson Record, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina, USA, 19 February 1997, page 7A.

My Grandparents

Today's posting is in remembrances of my grandparents. I only knew one of my four grandparents. All except Grandma Pearlie had died before I was born. 

James Francis "Jim" Purvis and Lucy Pearl "Pearlie" Deese were married about 1908 in Anson County, most likely in Morven. Jim & Pearly had 7 children; 4 girls and 3 boys. One daughter, Levina died at birth in 1910. The other 6 lived to adulthood and two of the daughters are living today.  

James Francis Purvis & Lucy Pearl Deese

 The photo above was probably taken when they were married in 1908.

Julius Johns and Mamie Catherine Brock were married on 16 June 1912 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

Julius & Mamie had 8 children, seven lived to adulthood. One boy b. 27 Dec 1923, died on 27 Jan 1924. The other 7 children were 5 boys and two girls one of which was my Mother. Only one of the eight children is living today.

Mamie Brock Johns with baby.

I had some wonderful times with my Grandma Pearlie even though I was very young.  If only we could go back and relive those days, how different they would be with the knowledge I now have of my ancestors.  Growing up, I never heard anyone speak of my grandparents, when I started asking question most of the family claimed no knowledge or very limited knowledge. After 36 years of research, I am still "Brick walled" at my great-great-grandfather William A. Purvis (b. 1824, d. after Sept 1899 & before May 1900) in Anson County, North Carolina.