John William Purvis, Jr. born 20 May 1906 was the son of John William Purvis, Sr. and Nancy Elizabeth Wallace. He was their firstborn son.
When the United States entered World War II on 7 December 1941 John William was a young man 35 1/2 years of age, married, with two children. When he registered for the Draft on 16 October 1940 he was working for the Works Project Administration, a Roosevelt New Deal program.
To my knowledge, John did not serve in World War II.
John William Purvis, Jr. and Elma Davis were married 23 August 1927. They had two children:
- Julia Martin Purvis
- Bobby James Purvis
John William Purvis died 11 Aug 1985. His lovely wife, Alma, passed away on 30 July 1994.
John William Purvis, Jr. was my first Cousin once Removed. His Father and Mother were my Great Uncle and Aunt.
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[1] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 January 2013); Memorial page for John W. Purvis, Jr.; (20 May 1906–11 August 1985); Find a Grave memorial # 65087282, Citing Morven Cemetery; Morven, Anson County, North Carolina, USA.
[2] William J. Purvis Family Family Bible Holy Bible, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.); , Obtained from [name withheld], Wadesboro, North Carolina
[3] "World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947," on-line digital images, ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 January 2013), John William Purvis, [Jr.]; citing World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64: 1940-1947.
[4] Social Security Administration, Ancestry database, Ancestry, (http://www.ancestry.com : <viewed|accessed> 29 January 2013), John Purvis, SSN: 241-20-6950, before 1951 derived from U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File,database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, 24 July 2011).
