I have had different reserachers tell me that The S. C. clan was mine, but they offered no proof that I was satisfied with to back up that claim. There is also a large group of Purvises in Rankin County with a couple of James Purvis men in the mix. I have no been able to makea firm connectiion to this clan either.

What I know my about my James H. Purvis comes from census records was born about 1812 in S.C. he married a Sally or Sarah I believe in Alabama and then moved to Mississippi about 1840??? The 1860 census differs slighty, listing his wifes name as Sarah and his birthplace. J. G. below is John Gilbert Purvis my grandfather who served with the 7th Miss. Inf. Regt.

CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: MS COUNTY: Marion REEL NO: M432-376 PAGE NO: 199a
REFERENCE: 2nd day of Sept.,1850, Wm. J. Rankin, Asst. Marshall
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
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35 246 250 Purvis Jas. H. 38 M Farming 150 Unknown
36 246 250 Purvis Sally 35 F Mis X
37 246 250 Purvis J. G. 15 M Mis
38 246 250 Purvis A. E. 13 F Mis (LEGGETT, W R PURVIS, Elizabeth 1857 January,27) (Needs more research)

39 246 250 Purvis M. R. 10 F Mis
40 246 250 Purvis A. 8 F Mis
41 246 250 Purvis S. A. 6 F Mis
42 246 250 Purvis Jas. H. 4 M Mis