Surname Saturday~Carmen Myers and Maratha Ann Purvis

Carmen Myers was born on 2 May 1816 in Lawrence County, Mississippi Territory.¹ He appeared in the census in 1840 and 1850 Census for Scott County, Mississippi.^2 3  In 1860 and 1870 Carmen appears in the census for Rankin County, Mississippi.^4 5 He died on 20 Jan 1871 at the age of 54 in Rankin County, Mississippi.^6 7
 
Carmen Myers and Martha Ann Purvis were married on 7 Mar 1838. Martha Ann Purvis, the daughter of William Purvis and Millie Cook, was born on 22 Aug 1819 in Scott, MS.^{8 9 10 11 12} She died on 20 Jan 1871 at the age of 51 in Rankin County, Mississippi.^13 14
 
Carmen Myers and Martha Ann Purvis had the following children:

2 i. Artemecia Myers, born 22 Dec 1838, Smith County, Mississippi; married Daniel Goodman Miley Jr.; died 20 Dec 1919, Rankin County, Mississippi.
ii. Francis Marion "Frank" Myers was born about 1840 in Rankin County, Mississippi. ¹⁵ He was Killed in Action at Battle of Antietam/Battle of Sharpsburg on 17 Sep 1862 at the age of 22.
3 iii. Mary Elizabeth Myers, born 31 Dec 1841, Scott Co., MS; married Daniel Miley Dukes; died 20 Nov 1906, Smith County, Mississippi.
iv. Shadrack Myers was born about 1843 in Smith County, Mississippi. ^{16 17} He died on 6 Apr 1862 at the age of 19 in Shiloh, Hardin Co., TN.
v. Daniel Morgan Myers was born on 25 Mar 1845 in Scott Co., MS. ^{18 19} He died on 15 Mar 1885 at the age of 39 in Smith County, Mississippi.
vi. Julia Ann Myers was born about 1846 in Smith County, Mississippi. She died died young. Julie was listed in 1850 Census but missing for the 1860 Census.
4 vii. John Mills Myers, born 9 Mar 1849, Smith County, Mississippi; married Sara Jane Holbrooks, 1871; married Alice Stevens, 15 Jun 1880; died abt 1933, Rankin County, Mississippi.
5 viii. James Monroe Myers, born 2 Nov 1851, Rankin County, Mississippi; married Sarah Frances Tullos; died 1913. She was very young when they married.
ix. Burnette Myers was born about 1853. ²⁰ She died died young sometime after 18 Jun 1860 at the age of 7.
6 x. Lawrence Lafayette Myers, born 2 Dec 1858, Rankin County, Mississippi; married Ada Virginia Fortenberry; died 17 May 1921, Magee, Simpson Co., MS.
xi. ²¹ Samuel Robert Myers was born about 1861 in Rankin County, Mississippi. ²² He appeared in the census in 1880. He owned .
xii. Adeline Myers died died young.
 
  Earlier this week I was notify by FTDNA Family Finder that I had a match with a descendant of Carmen Myers and Martha Ann Purvis. My Purvis line has been a major “brickwall” line. This new DNA evidence/information has given me hope that soon I will make major advancement in this line.










 
SOURCES:_______________________
1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, digital image, (http://www.findagrave.com : Accessed on 31 December 2011); Headstone for Carmen Myers; (2 May 1816–20 January 1871); Records of the Dry Creek Cemetery; Thomasville, Rankin County, Mississippi, USA.
2. 1840 US Census, Scott County, Mississippi, population schedule, Scott County, Mississippi, Page: 204; Line 8, Household of Carmen Myers; digital images, www.ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 29 May 2011); citing NARA micro-film Roll: M704_217.
3. 1850 US Census, Scott County, Mississippi, population schedule, Scott County, Mississippi, Page 279B(stamped); Line 28, Dwelling 345, Family 345, Household of Carman MYERS; digital images, www.ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 31 May 2011); citing NARA micro-film Roll: M704_217.
4. 1860 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, population schedule, Rankin County, Mississippi, Page: 876(penciled); Line 1, Dwelling 102, Family 108, Household of Carmon MYERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 31 May 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653 Roll 590.
5. 1870 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, population schedule, Township 5, Rankin County, Mississippi, Page 85B(stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 168, Family 168, Household of Carman MYERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 31 May 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M593 Roll 748.
6. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Carmen Myers (2 May 1816–20 January 1871), Memorial # 30500446.
7. Ibid.
8. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Martha Ann Purvis Myers (22 August 1819–20 January 1871), Memorial # 30500529.
9. 1840 US Census, Scott County, Mississippi, population schedule, Scott County, Mississippi, Page: 204; Line 8, , Household of Carmen Myers.
10. 1850 US Census, Scott County, Mississippi, population schedule, Scott County, Mississippi, Page 279B(stamped); Line 28, Dwelling 345, Family 345, Household of Carman MYERS.
11. 1860 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, Population Schedule, Rankin County, Mississippi, Page: 876(penciled); Line 1, Dwelling 102, Family 108, Household of Carmon MYERS.
12. 1870 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, Population Schedule, Township 5, Rankin County, Mississippi, Page 85B(stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 168, Family 168, Household of Carman MYERS.
13. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Martha Ann Purvis Myers (22 August 1819–20 January 1871), Memorial # 30500529.
14. Ibid.
15. 1850 US Census, Scott County, Mississippi, population schedule, Scott County, Mississippi, Page 279B(stamped); Line 28, Dwelling 345, Family 345, Household of Carman MYERS.
16. Ibid.
17. 1860 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, Population Schedule, Rankin County, Mississippi, Page: 876(penciled); Line 1, Dwelling 102, Family 108, Household of Carmon MYERS.
18. 1850 US Census, Scott County, Mississippi, population schedule, Scott County, Mississippi, Page 279B(stamped); Line 28, Dwelling 345, Family 345, Household of Carman MYERS.
19. 1860 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, Population Schedule, Rankin County, Mississippi, Page: 876(penciled); Line 1, Dwelling 102, Family 108, Household of Carmon MYERS.
20. Ibid.
21. Ibid.
22. 1870 U. S. Census, Rankin County, Mississippi, Population Schedule, Township 5, Rankin County, Mississippi, Page 85B(stamped); Line 1, Dwelling 168, Family 168, Household of Carman MYERS.

Treasure Chest Thursday~Clues From Early Alabama Marriages

In March 1818, a Horry District Administration Bond was initiated by John Johnston, Gilbert Purvis, Moses Harrelson and Felix Powell whereby “the above bound John Johnston and Gilbert Purvis administrators of the goods, chattels and credits of James Purvis deceased do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular, the goods, chattels, credits of the said deceased, which shall come into the hands of knowledge of the said John Johnston, Gilbert Purvis, or unto the hands of any other person or persons …” ¹

There is little doubt that the deceased James Purvis is related to Gilbert Purvis. The death of this young man seem to be the motivation for brothers Gilbert, James and Joseph to migrate westward. 
We know that by late 1819 that the Purvis families are in Clarke County, Alabama. There on 14th December 1919, John Purvis married Mary Parks. John is the son of James Purvis, Sr. and Gilbert Purvis is his Uncle. ²


Then On 9 November 1824, Rebecca Purvis and Henry Howell were married in Clarke County, Alabama. Rebecca is the sister of John Purvis and a daughter of James Purvis, Sr. ³
.








Land records also exist that shows other family members presence in Clarke County as late of 1829. ^{4 5}

Book "A', Page 182-183
William Stringer (Grantor) to Gilbert PURVIS (Grantee)
Date of Deed 25 Dec 1821 Recorded 12 Feb 1822
Film #1823018
 
Witness
William L. Thornton
Gilbert J. Purvis

Book "G", Pages 366-367
Gilbert J. PURVIS (Grantor) to Grass Scruggs (Grantee) Deed
Date of Deed 12 January 1829Filed in Office 29 March 1856
Recorded 9 May 1856 Book "G" and pages 366.367
Film # 1823073

Eventually James, Gilbert and Joseph and the other family member moved on to Rankin, Hinds and Smith County, Mississippi. Gilbert Purvis, Sr. is listed in an 1828 Simpson County Tax List. He died between the creation of this list and the enumeration of the 1830 Census. Joseph Purvis oldest son of James F. Sr. died in the early 1840 and his wife Elizabeth Cook married Richard Odom in January 1844 and moved to Louisiana.  ^{6 7 8}

Recent DNA results show that my DNA matches descendants of William Purvis and Millie Cook. William was also a son of James Purvis, Sr. Two years ago, I made a trip to the Mississippi Archives  that was very productive in the research of these families. Still much research in left to be done in Clarke County, Alabama; Simpson, Hinds, Rankin and Smith counties, Mississippi.





______________________
[1] Horry County South Carolina, Horry District Administration Bonds 1803-1818 (Conway, Horry County, South Carolina: Probate Office, n.d.), Administration Bond - Gilbert Purvis, page 71.
[2} Clarke County, Alabama, marriage (14 December 1819), John Purvis to Mary Parks; Montgomery, Alabama, USA, State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Record Services Division.
[3] Clarke County, Alabama, marriage (9 November 1824), Henry HOWELL to Rebecca PURVIS; Montgomery, Alabama, USA, State of Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Record Services Division.
[4] Land Deed - William Stringer to Gilbert PURVIS; 25 December 1821; Deed Book #A; Page(s) 182-183; Register of Deeds; Clarke County, Alabama; 10 January 2012.
[5] Land Deed - Gilbert J. PURVIS to Grass Scruggs; 12 January 1829; Deed Book #G; Page(s) 366-367; Register of Deeds; Clarke County, Alabama; 10 January 2012.
[6] Mississippi State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, *FamilySearch*, (http://www.familysearch.org: accessed 14 January 2012), Simpson,County Tax Rolls; 1828, Box 3764, Image of 36 of 276, Gilbert PERVIS.
[7] 1850, Simpson County, Mississippi, population schedule, Simpson County, Mississippi, Page: 289A; Line 9,, Dwelling 27, Family 27 Richard OLDHAM, Household of Richard OLDHAM; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.Ancestry.com : viewed 25 July 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: M432_381.
[8] 1860 U.S. Census, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, population schedule, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, enumeration district (ED) No ED, Page: 31, Line 36, dwelling 226, family 227, Household of Elizabeth ODUM; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.Ancestry.com : viewed 2010); citing NARA publication Roll: M653_423.