James H. Purvis was born 4 March 1846 in Smith County, Mississippi.
In 1862, he enlisted for the Civil War with Company “D”, Stubbs Battalion Mississippi Cavalry. In 1876, James H. Purvis married a young lady named Louisa Schrimpsher. In the 1900 Census they report having been married 24 years with 5 children of which 4 are living.
On 10 April 1920, James H. applied for a Pension from the State of Texas for his service during the Civil War. His pension was approved on 9 September 1920 and he was assigned Pension #36880. You can view his pension here, on Ancestry, if you have a paid subscription.
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James H. Purvis died on 23 April 1938 at the Soldier Home in Austin, Texas and was buried in the Texas State Cemetery. His tombstone can be found here - https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10740908
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