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Descendants of John Purdy
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Generation No. 1
1. John2 Purdy (James1)1 was born 1810 in Lancaster Co., South Carolina1, and died 1861 in Americus,
Georgia. He married Mary Elizabeth Hayden1 29 Dec 1850 in Dallas Co., Arkansas. She was born 19 Jun
1811 in South Carolina, USA1, and died 24 Jun 1878 in Dallas Co., Arkansas.
Notes for John Purdy:
Dallas County Marriage Listing:
PURDY, JOHN 59 HAYDEN, ELIZABETH 59 29-Dec-1850 AW-81
Was Mary Elizabeth the second wife of John Purdy? The older children were born before 1850.
Samuel Alexander was born Oct 1850-did his mother die then?
1850 Census- Dallas County, Arkansas-
Shows John Purdy and Mary Elizabeth Purdy
1860 Census- Marion Co., Georgia (July 13)- (page 5)
Shows John Purdy Farmer age 37 Born South Carolina Mary E Purdy Seamstress age 49 Children: Elizabeth
23, Mahala 21, Mary A 14, Samuel A 9, John F 6, Living with them: Agness M Purdy 55 widow Born South
Carolina (This would be Samuel James Purdy wife and children) Children: Emily 25 born GA, John 22 born GA,
Agnes M 19, Sarah E 15
Notes from John Steelman: (John Steelman is related to Mary Jane Steelman, wife of Cordy Purdy)
By 1870, the family was in Dallas County, Arkansas. The girls had all married or died. John Purdy evidently died
after coming to Arkansas (More on that later). His wife, Mary, John F, and Samuel are living with James and
Mary Brooks. I suspect that Mary Brooks is the Purdy Daughter, Mary, listed in the Georgia, 1860 census. All
ages seem to coinside with the 1860 census ages.
Notes for Mary Elizabeth Hayden:
1870 Census- Princeton, Dallas Co. Arkansas
John F Purdy 16 Born 1853 Georgia. Living with James Brooks 32 born NC, Mary Brooks 26 born NC (John F
Purdy's sister), Margaret age 1 born Arkansas, Mary Purdy 56 born NC, James Purdy 20 Born NC (John's
mother and brother)
More About Mary Elizabeth Hayden:
Burial: Princeton Cemetary, Dallas Co., Arkansas
Occupation: Seamstress
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Children of John Purdy and Mary Hayden are:
+ 2 i. John Franklin3 Purdy, born 15 Sep 1853 in Gardnerville, Georgia; died 25 Jun 1913 in Coalgate,
Oklahoma, USA.
+ 3 ii. Elizabeth Purdy, born 12 Nov 1837 in Georgia; died 18 Apr 1919 in Carthage, Dallas Co., Arkansas.
+ 4 iii. Mahalia J Purdy, born 1838 in Georgia; died 1920 in Sumter, Georgia.
+ 5 iv. Mary A. Purdy, born 1846 in Georgia.
+ 6 v. Samual Alexander Purdy, born 06 Oct 1850 in Friendship, Georgia; died 03 Aug 1914 in Carthage,
Arkansas.
7 vi. James Purdy, born 1834 in Georgia.
Generation No. 2
2. John Franklin3 Purdy (John2, James1)1 was born 15 Sep 1853 in Gardnerville, Georgia1, and died 25
Jun 1913 in Coalgate, Oklahoma, USA1. He married (1) Mary Jane Steelman 12 Feb 1874 in Dallas Co.,
Arkansas, daughter of Nathanel Steelman and Elizabeth Nutt. She was born 1854 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas, and
died Dec 1875 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas. He married (2) Eliza Theresa Fowler1 15 Jan 1880 in Dallas Co.,
Arkansas1, daughter of Walter Fowler and Sarah Key. She was born 15 Nov 1861 in Camden, Dallas Co.,
Arkansas1, and died 15 Jan 1920 in Jenks, Oklahoma, USA1.
Notes for John Franklin Purdy:
(All Marriage and Census information was found on Ancestry.com)
The Purdy family farmed east of Coalgate, Oklahoma near Round Hill School and Muddy Boggy.
Dallas County, Arkansas Marriage Listings:
PURDY, JOHN F. 20 STEELMAN, MARY 20 12-Feb-1874 B-284
PURDY, JOHN F. 26 FOWLER, THERESA 16 15-Jan-1880 C-260
1870 Census Princeton, Dallas Co., Arkansas
James Brooks 32 born NC, Mary 26 born NC (This would be John F sister) Children: Margaret 1 Born AR
Mary Purdy 59 Born NC , Children: James 20 Born GA, John F 16 Born GA
1880 U S Census, Holly Springs, Dallas Co., Arkansas (page 2)
F John Purdy, 28, Farmer wife- Theresa Purdy, 16, Keeping House
John's sister Mahala and her husband Green Berry Suggs, and 7 children were living with them.
Also, living close by was Elizabeth Steelman (Mary Janes mother) with some of her children, and
Cordy A Purdy (He went by Adwell) age 5. (listed on page 3)
1900 U S Census Fanning, Texas- Shows the family living in Texas.
1910 Census shows the family living in Coalgate, Oklahoma- On Hanover Ave.
John F (went by Frank) 56 married 30 years born Georgia Woodhaulind and Teaming , Eliza 46 married 30
years born Arkansas - Robert 28 son born Arkansas Fireman for rail road- Daniel 19 son
born Texas Laberor, city - Leonard 17 son Laboror, City - Ura 16 daughter born Texas - Ollie 12 daughter born
Oklahoma.
Notes about the John Franklin and Eliza Theresa Purdy Family (written by Katherine Bradshaw Harrison)
Buried in Woodman Cemetery, Coalgate, Okla
PURDY, JOHN FRANKLIN FAMILY p. 355 Coal County Book
John Franklin Purdy was born Sept. 15, 1853. Eliza Theresa Fowler was born Nov 24, 1863. They were married
in late 1870. To this family were born nine children.
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They moved to Coal County in early 1900 and lived in Coalgate, I. T., at the hotel which Mrs. Hightower ran
later. Then they moved to the Round Hill community where John was a farmer. Round Hill was five miles east
and one mile south of Coalgate.
Round Hill school was not there as they went to school about one mile east of the Round Hill. They also went to
church there. I don't know what the school was called. Mother took us to see where it was. In 1932 the foundation
and part of the chimney still stood. When the new school was built, they were called new and old.
Some of the boys, after growing up, moved to other places to find work. Then they moved to Phillips where
Grandma Purdy lived until 1920 when she passed away.
I have a letter she wrote. Times were hard. She told of how she would help when they killed hogs and made
sausage and would use fat and other parts to make soap. She told how she made her garden and canned all she
raised for winter.
Grandpa died June 25, 1913. Then she married Grandpa Jackson. After Grandpa Jackson passed on she was alone
for a long time. She would visit her children after she got her garden over and the canning done. I never knew her
as she died three months before I was born. I read her letters to know her. Grandma died Jan. 15, 1920. She and
Grandpa Purdy are buried in the Woodman Cemetery, east of Coalgate.
Children born to John Franklin and Eliza Theresa Purdy were:
Cordy Adwell, born Dec. 24, 1870 (step-son to Eliza), married Abby Stiles; May Bell, born April 6, 1881, died
March 7, 1939, married Ira Blashers, buried Woodman Cemetery; Robert Early, born May 15, 1882 married
Ellen Stiles; Samuel Tandy, born June 7, 1887, died Jan. 23 1930, married Annie Samuel; Ethel Virginia, born Feb. 22, 1885, died Feb. 16, 1901; Daniel Orestus, born Sept. 23 1890, married Onoie Stiles; Eura Salina, born
April 6, 1894, died April 14, 1965, buried in Sprinville, CA married Albert Hicks; Benny, born June 30, 1896,
died July 1, 1896; Ollie Beatrice, born Feb 6, 1898, died Oct 27, 1968, buried Oakview Cemetery, Antioch, CA
married Ira James Bradshaw; Leonard Augustus, born Jan.22, 1893 never married.
All the Purdys are buried in the Woodman Cemetery, east of Coalgate, except three of the girls. There was a large
fenced lot, but someone took the fence down.
Brother Magness preached most of their services.
I am the daughter of Ollie. She had five girls and one boy. Most of them had large families. Early did not have a
family.
THE LOG HOUSE SCHOOL
The Log House School was an old cabin that was built by hand hewn logs long before the turn of the century.
After Oklahoma became a state they held school in the log cabin and tagged it the Log Cabin School. School was held there for five or six years until the old Round Hill School was opened, about 1912 or 1913. The names of the teachers who taught there were: 1. Miss Mary Ellen Stiles 1907-1908, 2. Mrs. Logan 1908-1909, 3. Miss Miro 1909. For a while Mrs. Logan and Miss Miro taught in the same room 4. Mrs. Laughter 1910 on to the closing of the school. Sometime during this time Mrs. Laughter had a name change. She Married L.A. Hudson of Coalgate and she is well remembered as Mrs. Hudson.
Some pupils that attended the Log Cabin school were: Ethel, Avery and Ezra Sutton, Herman and Rickman Stiles, Emmer and Lon Stiles, Arthur and Ernest Stiles and Eura and Ollie Purdy.
Three of the former students are still living. They are: Avery Sutton born 1898, now living inTulare, California.
Reverend Ezra Sutton born 1902, now living at Walnut Grove, California, and Arthur Stiles born in 1902 and
now living in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Sutton brothers have school records from the school.
The Long Cabin School was used on weekends for recreational doings. Church was held on Sunday performed by different preachers each Sunday. One of the ministers was Reverend Lum Ruth and on my parents Marriage license, date 11 September 1915, he is listed as a Minister of the Gospel, Methodist.
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Another activity at the school was called "Dinner on the Ground". Tthe enclosed picture was taken at a Dinner on the Ground. I have a letter written by John Franklin Purdy to his son Robert Early Purdy and dated Coalgate, Oklahoma, May 13, 1913. A few lines from the letter describe one of these meetings, and I quote, "We had a big singing and dinner on ground yesterday, Had a fine time. Used the Sacred Harp Books. Town people came out. I was one of the leaders. We all done our best. Said to be the best singing we have had there." At these dinners the people brought the food and Mr. Hudson furnished the lemons and sugar to make lemonade. He also funished the tin cups for drinking the lemonade. One of the attractions of the old log cabin was that the palce had a cistern for water.
After the school closed the place was still used for some recreational activities. The building finally deteriorated from lack of use and had disappeared by about 1925.
The cabin was located on a section of land owned by Will Cummings. The section took in Round Hill. Tthe
section line was east of the Cummings place and the north line was about 1/2 to 3/4 mile from Round Hill. In a ravine by the school (a block or so) was a small log house or hut. another thing about this section of land was that my uncle Cordy Purdy bought forty acres of it. He built the family home and lived there for years. Their home was located across from the old Round Hill school.
Information about the Old Log School was given to me by people who lived there during the time the log house
was in use. They are: Etta M. Stiles, Sacramento, CA; Henry Purdy, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Bill Bradshaw, Heber
Springs, Arkansas, Katherine Bradshaw Harrison, Antioch, CA; Arthur Stiles,Fort Collins, Colorado; Reverend Ezra Sutton, Rio Vista, CA and Avery Sutton of Turlare, CA.
By Goldie Stiles Jahnsen
More About John Franklin Purdy:
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Notes for Mary Jane Steelman:
Mary Jane died during childbirth of Cordy Adwell Purdy-Born Dec 24, 1875
1860 U S Census Holly Springs, Dallas Co., Arkansas (page 1)- Steelman Family, Mary Jane is 6.
1870 U S Census Holly Springs, Dallas Co., Arkansas (page 16) -shows Mary Jane age 16 Parents Nathan and
Elizabeth
nutt Steelman and several siblings.
More About Mary Jane Steelman:
Burial: Princeton Cemetary, Dallas Co., Arkansas
Notes for Eliza Theresa Fowler:
1880 Census- Holly Springs, Dallas Co., Arkansas
(page 2) F John Purdy, 28, Farmer wife- Theresa Purdy, 16, Keeping House
Living with them are: Green Berry Suggs and wife Mahalia and 7 children.
( Green Berry is 33 farmer born georgia. Mahalia is 42 keeping house born georgia)
Oklahoma State Death Certificate:
Eliza Jackson died Jan 15, 1920 of pneumonia. She was 58 years old.
Dan O Purdy was listed on death certificate, of Jenks, Ok.
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Child of John Purdy and Mary Steelman is:
+ 8 i. Cordy Adwell4 Purdy, born 24 Dec 1875 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas; died 31 Jan 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Children of John Purdy and Eliza Fowler are:
+ 9 i. Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, born 06 Feb 1898 in Durante, Bryan County, OK (Indian Territory); died 27 Oct
1968 in Antioch CA.
10 ii. Ethel Virginia Purdy, born 22 Feb 1885 in Arkansas; died 16 Feb 1901.
+ 11 iii. Viola Maybell Purdy, born 06 Apr 1881 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas; died 05 Mar 1939 in Oaklahoma City,
OK.
+ 12 iv. Eura Salina Purdy, born 06 Apr 1894 in Texas; died 14 Apr 1965 in Springville, California, USA.
13 v. Leonard Augustus Purdy, born 22 Jan 1893 in Texas; died 27 Nov 1947 in Cottonwood, Oklahoma.
Notes for Leonard Augustus Purdy:
Traveled around Oklahoma, worked for many different people to earn money and a place to sleep . (info.
from Pauline Garcia) Never married. Lived in Coal County (listed as residence) Occupation listed as
Laborer.
Military Registration- Shows birth date as 1/22/1893 and living in Coal Co., OK Single
Coalgate, Register Nov. 27, 1947
Leonard Purdy Passed away at the home of Theresa Jackson in Cottonwood. He was born in Texas, and
was 54 years old.
He is survived by two sisters- Mrs Ollie Bradshaw of Atoka, and Mrs. Eura Hicks of Tulare, CA, two
brothers- C.A. Purdy of
West Tulsa, Ok, and Leo Purdy of Denver, Co. A nephew- H.O. Purdy of West Tulsa. Services were at
the Pentecostal
Holiness Church in Coalgate at 2:30 pm, Friday Nov. 28, 1947. Interment at Woodman Cemetery,
Coalgate, Ok.
+ 14 vi. Daniel Orestus Purdy, born 23 Sep 1890 in Texas; died 05 Feb 1955 in Denver, Colorado.
15 vii. Benny Purdy1, born 30 Jun 1896 in Durante, OK1; died 01 Jul 1896 in Durante, OK1.
+ 16 viii. Samuel Tandy Purdy, born 06 Jun 1887 in Texas; died 23 Jan 1930 in Oklahoma.
17 ix. Robert Early Purdy, born 15 May 1882 in Arkansas; died 03 Aug 1942 in Coalgate, Oklahoma. He
married Mary Ellen Stiles; born 16 Apr 1880 in Dodson, Alabama; died 24 May 1964 in Sacramento,
CA.
Notes for Robert Early Purdy:
1920 and 1930 Census shows Robert and Mary Ellen living in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In 1930 John R Purdy (Cordys son) was living with them. He worked as a Time Keeper, Boiler Shop.
Robert Purdy worked as Truck Gardner.
At the time of his death, Robert Early was living in Coalgate, Oklahoma with his wife Mary Ellen.
He was 60 years old. He is buried at Woodman Cemetery, Coalgate, OK. He died August 3, 1942.
Cause of death is: Hypertensive Heart disease.
Notes for Mary Ellen Stiles:
Mary Ellen taught at the Old Round Hill School for one year- 1907 to 1908. She was needed at home
and only filled in
until another teacher could be found.
3. Elizabeth3 Purdy (John2, James1) was born 12 Nov 1837 in Georgia, and died 18 Apr 1919 in Carthage,
Dallas Co., Arkansas. She married William Thomas Gill. He was born 12 Nov 1836 in Georgia, and died 30
Jan 1920 in Carthage, Dallas Co., Arkansas.
More About Elizabeth Purdy:
Burial: Princeton Cemetary, Dallas Co., Arkansas
Notes for William Thomas Gill:
Princeton, Dallas Co., Arkansas Cemetery Listings:
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Gill, W.T. Wife Elizabeth
4/26/1840 1/30/1920 11/12/1836 4/18/1919
The U S Census of 1870, 1880 (page 12), show the family living in Princeton Township, Dallas Co., Arkansas
The U S Census of 1900, 1910, 1920 show the family living in Carthage Town, Chester Township,
Dallas Co., Arkansas.
More About William Thomas Gill:
Burial: princeton Cemetary, Dallas Co., Arkansas
Children of Elizabeth Purdy and William Gill are:
+ 18 i. Laura Bell4 Gill, born 1868 in Arkansas; died 18 Apr 1919.
19 ii. Jackson M Gill, born 1867 in Georgia.
20 iii. Charles A Gill, born 01 May 1866 in Georgia; died 03 Oct 1884 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas.
Notes for Charles A Gill:
Princeton Cemetery Listing, Dallas Co., Arkansas:
Gill, Charles A. Son of W.T. & Elizabeth Gill
5/1/1866 10/3/1894
21 iv. Joseph F Gill, born Jul 1872 in Arkansas. He married Mary F Rogers 14 Jul 1905 in Dallas Co.,
Arkansas; born 1875 in Arkansas.
22 v. Barner Blount Gill, born 1878 in Arkansas. He married Inez Rogers 28 Mar 1900 in Dallas Co.,
Arkansas; born Oct 1881 in Arkansas.
Notes for Barner Blount Gill:
Barners second wife was Luby Land, Born 1877, Married 12/6/1908 Dallas Co., Arkansas
23 vi. Lorena Purdy Gill, born 1876 in Arkansas.
Notes for Lorena Purdy Gill:
Lorena was not married.
24 vii. Mary Willie Gill, born 03 Dec 1869 in Arkansas; died 10 Feb 1932 in Arkansas. She married Robert J
Nutt 15 Dec 1897 in Dallas Co., Arkansas; born 26 Aug 1875 in Arkansas; died 04 May 1958 in
Arkansas.
25 viii. William C Gill.
+ 26 ix. James J Gill, born 29 Apr 1871 in Arkansas; died 27 May 1937 in Arkansas.
4. Mahalia J3 Purdy (John2, James1) was born 1838 in Georgia, and died 1920 in Sumter, Georgia. She
married Green Berry Suggs 1871 in Arkansas. He was born 14 Oct 1843 in Georgia, and died 09 May 1926 in
Sumter Co., Georgia.
Notes for Mahalia J Purdy:
1870 U S Census Dallas Co., Arkansas
Green Berry Suggs, wife Mahalia Children: Unknown (can't read spelling,) Mary, John A.
1880 U S Census Holly Springs, Dallas Co., Arkansas (page 2)
Green Berry Suggs 33 farmer and wife Mahala 42 Keeping house
Children: Leonora Bessie Born Oct 1878, Henry Walter Born Dec 1872,
Richard Evan Born March 1875, Nancy Ella Born May 1878
More About Green Berry Suggs:
Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Chuch Cemetery, Sumter Co., Georgia
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Children of Mahalia Purdy and Green Suggs are:
+ 27 i. Leonora Bessie4 Suggs, born Oct 1878 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas; died 19 Aug 1918 in Sumter Co.,
Georgia.
+ 28 ii. Henry Walter Suggs, born 15 Dec 1872 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas; died 23 Feb 1938 in Sumter, Georgia.
29 iii. Nancy Ella Suggs, born May 1878 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas; died 04 Dec 1938 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
She married John Crawford 10 Sep 1916 in Sumter, Georgia; born Apr 1848 in Georgia.
More About Nancy Ella Suggs:
Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Chuch Cemetery, Sumter Co., Georgia
More About John Crawford:
Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Chuch Cemetery, Sumter Co., Georgia
+ 30 iv. Richard Evan Suggs, born Mar 1875 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas; died 1947.
5. Mary A.3 Purdy (John2, James1) was born 1846 in Georgia. She married James Brooks. He was born
1838 in North Carolina.
Notes for James Brooks:
1870 U S Census Princeton, Dallas Co., Arkansas
James and Mary A Brooks. Living with them is Mary E Purdy (Marys mother) and her
Children: John F Purdy, Samuel A Purdy
Child of Mary Purdy and James Brooks is:
31 i. Margaret4 Brooks, born 1869 in Dallas Co. Arkansas.
6. Samual Alexander3 Purdy (John2, James1) was born 06 Oct 1850 in Friendship, Georgia, and died 03
Aug 1914 in Carthage, Arkansas. He married (1) Mary Ellen Bowers 28 Nov 1872 in Dallas Co., Arkansas.
She was born 23 Feb 1855 in Churchill, Georgia, and died 17 Sep 1896 in Jacinto, Arkansas. He married (2) A J Forester 09 Nov 1902 in Dallas Co., Arkansas. She was born 1865.
Notes for Samual Alexander Purdy:
Samuel was a prominent politician in Dallas County, Arkansas.
Dallas County Marriage Listing:
PURDY, S. 22 BOWERS, ELLEN 16 28-Nov-1872 B-250
Second wife? ( Found on marriage listings)
PURDY, S.A. 52 FORESTER, (M) A.J. 37 9-Nov-1902 H-120
1880 U S Census Princeton, Dallas Co. Arkansas (page 8)
Samuel A Purdy wife- Mary Children: Lawrence, John A
Dallas County, Cemetery Listings:
Purdy, Samuel A. His Wife Mary Ellen
10/6/1850 8/3/1914 2/23/1856 9/17/1896
More About Samual Alexander Purdy:
Burial: princeton Cemetary, Dallas Co., Arkansas
Children of Samual Purdy and Mary Bowers are:
+ 32 i. Lawrence Eugene4 Purdy, born 21 Sep 1873 in Dallas Co., Arkansas; died 11 Oct 1946 in Fordyce,
Dallas Co., Arkansas.
33 ii. John Alexander Purdy, born Dec 1877 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas. He married Floy F Lee 23 Mar 1913 in
Dallas Co., Arkansas; born 1893 in Arkansas.
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+ 34 iii. Grace Purdy, born Dec 1884 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas.
+ 35 iv. Samuel Knox Purdy, born 01 Oct 1885 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas.
36 v. Bertha Purdy, born Jun 1890 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas.
Generation No. 3
8. Cordy Adwell4 Purdy (John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 24 Dec 1875 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas,
and died 31 Jan 1948 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He married (1) Elizabeth Unknown. She died in Oklahoma. He
married (2) Georgie Unknown. He married (3) Abby Rillar Stiles 24 Dec 1905 in Coalgate, Oklahoma
(Choctaw Nation), daughter of Alfred Stiles and Ludemia Kidd. She was born 18 Nov 1882 in Dodson, Alabama,
and died 1925 in Coalgate, Oklahoma.
Notes for Cordy Adwell Purdy:
Pauline Garcia remembers that Uncle Cordy was blind in one eye (went blind as a young child). Just before he
died, he lost sight in his other eye. On his WWI draft registration is states there is a problem with his eye. Ollie
Bradshaw went up to help his wife (3rd wife-name unknown. She had a daughter named Opal).
A message board note: from a John Steelman has information that Cordy's mother died in childbirth. He was
raised by his grandmother- Elizabeth Steelman.
1880- Cordy was 5 years old. He was living with his grandmother, Elizabeth Steelman, and went by the name
Adwell.
When he bacame of age, he moved to Mt. Pleasant, Texas. He eventually lives with his father, John F. Purdy.
1910 and1920 Census shows his family living in Hanraty, Coal, Oklahoma Wife is Abby Stiles, Children: John,
Henry C. , and Jewell. Abbys father- Alford P Stiles was also living with the family. (He was born in 1852).
Cordy was 31 when he married Abbey Rillar Stiles. Their marriage was in Atoka, Atoka Co., Oklahoma
(Choctaw Nation)
His second marriage was to an Elizabeth, last name unknown. Pauline Garcia remember meeting her once.
Pauline was about 10. (Pauline remembers a short, slightly overweight lady.) Pauline also remembers going to
Uncle Cordys funeral.
CHOCTAW NATION MARRIAGES GROOM INDEX 1890 – 1907 AT is Atoka
PURDY, C A 31 STILES, ABBIE 23 24 DEC 1905 COALGATE AT3©159
Notes from John R Purdy Jr. (March 2008)-
There is a story in our family that Cordy married 3 times. An unknown wife followed Abbie. Died almost
immediately. No children. Then the 3rd wife was the step-grandmother for me. I never knew much about her.
Saw her often when they lived near us in West Tulsa. I was only 5,6, or 7 when I knew her. After Cordy died I
never saw her again. She went home to her faily in Woleetka. (Sp?)
My father, Uncle Henry and myself attended her funeral. Don’t remember the exact year but I would have been
in High School (late 50’s). Her name was Georgia (I believe) because we all called her Georgie.
The Elizabeth you mentioned could very well be the 2nd wife. No children by Cordy and she died quickly. She
would have been married to Cordy some time between 1925 and 1945. By 1945 we all remember Georgie.
Cordy only had five children by his wife Abbie. They were John, Henry, Jewel, Leah, Rachel.
Patsy (Henry Purdy's daughter) remembered that Cordy died from Diabetes. He lost his eye sight from the
diabetes.
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Notes for Abby Rillar Stiles:
Abbey was 23 when she married Cordy Purdy.
From an article in the CoalGate Courier, Jan. 7. 1926
Abby passed away at her home in Coalgate, after a long illness. She was a member
of the Baptist church for about 30 years. Funeral services were conducted by the
Rev. O.S Snell. She is survived by her husband- Cordy Purdy and children.
It was also noted that Abby died from pnumonia, but had suffered from TB for several years prior to her death.
Children of Cordy Purdy and Abby Stiles are:
+ 37 i. John Rickman5 Purdy, born 25 Dec 1906 in Oklahoma; died 24 Feb 1985 in Agra, Oklahoma.
+ 38 ii. Henry Oliver Purdy, born 14 Nov 1909 in Oklahoma; died 10 May 1995 in Santa Clara, CA.
39 iii. Jewel Purdy, born 1913 in Oklahoma. She married Unknown Johnson; born in Oklahoma.
Notes for Jewel Purdy:
Notes from John Purdy Jr. (March 2008)-
Jewel died many years ago. Don’t know date, or cemetery. Probably a paupers grave. She common-law
married to a Johnson. (I think). Both are dead. Don’t know any of the kids or if they survived. Know one
son died in 2004 or 2005. A lawyer wanted to know who would pay for him. Patsy (Henry's daughter)
remembered that Jewel had several children, but never married.
40 iv. Leah Purdy, born in Oklahoma; died in Oklahoma.
Notes for Leah Purdy:
Leah died at 4 1/2 years old.
41 v. Rachael Purdy, born in Oklahoma; died in Oklahoma.
Notes for Rachael Purdy:
Rachael only lived to be 18 months old.
9. Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy (John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 06 Feb 1898 in Durante, Bryan County,
OK (Indian Territory), and died 27 Oct 1968 in Antioch CA. She married Ira James Bradshaw 21 Nov 1915,
son of William Bradshaw and Ellen Clark. He was born 20 Feb 1896 in Eureka Springs, Butler Co., MO, and
died 11 Jul 1989 in Antioch CA.
More About Ollie Beatrice Purdy:
Burial: Oct 1968, Oak View Memorial Park, 2500 E. 18th Street, Antioch, CA
Notes for Ira James Bradshaw:
Changed birth place from Senora, MO to Poplar Bluff, Mo. Could not find a town named Senora-most of the
information on Ancestry.com for Ira had the family in Poplar Bluff.
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Children of Ollie Purdy and Ira Bradshaw are:
+ 42 i. Pauline Evelyn5 Bradshaw, born 26 Nov 1921 in Konawa, OK.
+ 43 ii. Vera Lorene Bradshaw, born 06 Feb 1919 in Konawa, OK; died 28 Mar 1948 in Coalgate, Oklahoma.
+ 44 iii. Katherine Alma Bradshaw, born 23 Apr 1920 in Konawa, OK; died 02 Jan 2002 in Cottage Grove, OR.
+ 45 iv. Doris Alene Bradshaw, born 01 Sep 1922 in Konawa, OK; died 09 Sep 1994 in Tulsa Oklahoma.
+ 46 v. Eugene Raymond Bradshaw, born 29 Jun 1926 in Konawa, OK; died Mar 1996 in Phillipenes.
+ 47 vi. RosaLee Pearline Bradshaw, born 16 Feb 1929 in Konawa, OK.
11. Viola Maybell4 Purdy (John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 06 Apr 1881 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas,
and died 05 Mar 1939 in Oaklahoma City, OK. She married (1) Arthur McGinnis. He died Abt. 1915. She
married (2) Ira Beshears 17 Jul 1916 in Coalgate OK. He was born 27 Jan 1896 in Sandridge OK, and died 25
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Jun 1953 in Los Angeles, CA.
Notes for Viola Maybell Purdy:
Died from Diabetes and Pneumonia
First marriage was to Arthur McGinnis
Child of Viola Purdy and Ira Beshears is:
+ 48 i. Dorothy Marie5 Beshears, born 28 Nov 1921 in McAlester, OK; died 16 Mar 1991 in Monterey, CA.
12. Eura Salina4 Purdy (John Franklin3, John2, James1)1 was born 06 Apr 1894 in Texas, and died 14 Apr
1965 in Springville, California, USA1. She married (1) Albert Leonard Hicks1. He was born 06 Nov 1887 in
Tyler, Texas, USA1, and died 20 Nov 1969 in Springville, California, USA1. She married (2) Albert Leonard
Hicks1 24 Sep 1911 in Coalgate OK, son of Wyatt Hicks and Ella Berry. He was born 06 Nov 1887 in Tyler,
Texas, USA1, and died 20 Nov 1969 in Tulare, CA.
Child of Eura Purdy and Albert Hicks is:
+ 49 i. James Edward5 Hicks.
Children of Eura Purdy and Albert Hicks are:
+ 50 i. Charles Henry5 Hicks, born 05 Dec 1925 in Idabel, Mccurtain Co., Oklahoma, USA; died 23 Jan 1996 in
Albany, OR; Adopted child.
+ 51 ii. James Edward Hicks, born 24 Jun 1917 in Colgate, Coal, Oklahoma, USA; died 25 Jun 1975 in Albany,
Linn, Oregon, USA.
52 iii. Ida Belle Hicks1, born 28 Mar 1914 in Coalgate, Coal, Oklahoma, USA1; died 25 Jun 1929 in Erick,
Beckham, Oklahoma, USA1.
53 iv. Albert Leonard Hicks1, born 21 Mar 1923 in Oklahoma1; died 12 Apr 1989 in Tulare, CA1. He married
Living Garcia1.
Notes for Albert Leonard Hicks:
August 26, 1943 Enlisted in U S Army. (Shown on form-Grammar School Education, Occupation-
Automobile Serviceman, Single)
+ 54 v. Sylvia Ruth Hicks, born 30 Aug 1933 in Eufaula, OK.
+ 55 vi. Opal Virginia Hicks, born 23 Aug 1912 in Coalgate, Oklahoma; died 23 Apr 2001 in Redding, CA.
+ 56 vii. Lula Mae Hicks, born 27 Jan 1921 in Durrant, Bryan Co. Ok; died 09 Feb 2003 in Riddle, OR.
+ 57 viii. Raymond Earl Hicks, born 01 May 1928 in Sayre, OK; died 23 Apr 2002 in Albany, OR.
+ 58 ix. Ethel Beatrice Hicks, born 31 Jan 1919 in Coalgate, Oklahoma; died 08 Jun 1983 in Tulare, CA.
+ 59 x. Irene Hicks, born 24 Aug 1915 in Coalgate, Oklahoma; died 01 Mar 1989 in Lancaster, CA.
60 xi. Benny Lee Hicks, born Abt. 1924.
14. Daniel Orestus4 Purdy (John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 23 Sep 1890 in Texas, and died 05
Feb 1955 in Denver, Colorado. He married Leona B McLendon 28 Sep 1916 in Oklahoma. She was born 24
Aug 1897 in Texas, and died Oct 1984 in Los Angeles, Ca.
Notes for Daniel Orestus Purdy:
1920 the family lived in Jenks, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Leonard (Brother) lives with Daniel and Leona.
They both work in the oil fields. 1930 Census- the family is living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Daniel is working with
the steam railway.
From the Coalgate Record Regiser, Feb. 10, 1955
Daniel O Purdy died Feb. 5, 1955 in Denver, Colorado. Services were held at the Pentecostal Holliness Church
on Wed. afternoon, Feb.9, 1955. Rev. Dewey L. Payne, a local pastor, conducted the services. Daniel was born
in Omaha, Texas
Sept. 22, 1892. He was 63, farmed in Coal County about 25 years ago. He was married to Miss Leona
McClendon
on Sept. 28, 1916 in Ada. He is survived by his wife, who is employed with a tire company in Denver, four sons-
J.W. Cordy, A and Donald L Purdy, who live in Denver, and Aubrey Purdy of Tulsa, two sisters- Mrs IJ
Bradshaw of
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Antioch, CA, and Mrs Eura Hicks of Tulare, CA. two nephews- John and Henry Purdy of Tulsa, 12
grandchildren. A
daughter preceeded him in death caused by a train accident three years ago. Burial at Woodman Cemetery,
Coalgate, OK.
(Cause of death was Arteriosclerotic Heart, and Diabetes)
Notes for Leona B McLendon:
Leona went by the nick name Oni.
Children of Daniel Purdy and Leona McLendon are:
61 i. James W5 Purdy, born 02 Jan 1920 in Oklahoma; died 06 Sep 1983 in Los Angeles, Ca.
62 ii. Cordy A Purdy, born 14 Feb 1922 in Oklahoma; died Feb 1982 in Los Angeles, Ca.
63 iii. Audrey P Purdy, born 29 May 1924 in Oklahoma; died 25 Jan 1964 in Los Angeles, Ca.
64 iv. Jessie Purdy, born 14 Feb 1927 in Oklahoma; died Feb 1982 in Oklahoma.
Notes for Jessie Purdy:
Pauline remembers hearing that Jessie was killed in a train accident, possibly in her early 20's.
65 v. Donald L Purdy, born 16 Feb 1928 in Oklahoma; died 03 Jul 1987 in Los Angeles, Ca.
More About Donald L Purdy:
Burial: Riverside National Cemetery-Section 19a Site 985
Military service: Army WW II
16. Samuel Tandy4 Purdy (John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 06 Jun 1887 in Texas, and died 23 Jan
1930 in Oklahoma. He married Annie Usher 14 Oct 1907 in Coalgate, Oklahoma (Choctaw Nation). She was
born 20 Mar 1886 in Oklahoma, and died 09 Sep 1934 in Atoka OK (died from cancer).
Notes for Samuel Tandy Purdy:
Military Registration- Living in Webster, Louisiana. Has a wife and child. Occupation: Car inspector, L&A
railroad.
1910 Census- found living in Atoka ward 4, Oklahoma, has a wife, Samuel works for the railroad.
1920 Census- found the family living in Atoka, OK works for Railroad
Died of cuncusion of brain 6/23/1930 OK-Pauline Garcia remembers that he was hit by a car.
Found in the Coalgate Courier, January 25, 1930
Sam Purdy, 45, was hit by a fire truck in Maud on Monday, according to a report reaching here.
Mr Purdy died this morning as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident. The deceased
leaves a family here, two brothers, C.A. Purdy in West Tulsa, and Dan Purdy in Red Fork. The
body will be returned to Coalgate for burial.
CHOCTAW NATION MARRIAGESGROOM INDEX 1890 – 1907 AT is Atoka
PURDY, SAM 21 USHER, ANNIE 22 14 OCT 1907 COALGATE AT3©506
Notes for Annie Usher:
1930 Census- living in Coalgate, OK Widowed (page 22)
Child of Samuel Purdy and Annie Usher is:
+ 66 i. Hildred Gladys5 Purdy, born 25 Jan 1911 in Oklahoma; died 08 Nov 1985 in Visalia, CA.
18. Laura Bell4 Gill (Elizabeth3 Purdy, John2, James1) was born 1868 in Arkansas, and died 18 Apr 1919.
She married H H Ozment 31 Aug 1893 in Dallas Co., Arkansas. He was born 1868.
Child of Laura Gill and H Ozment is:
67 i. Dennis5 Ozment, born 1895 in Arkansas; died 1895 in Arkansas.
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26. James J4 Gill (Elizabeth3 Purdy, John2, James1) was born 29 Apr 1871 in Arkansas, and died 27 May
1937 in Arkansas. He married Laura Ann Womack 26 Mar 1905 in Dallas Co., Arkansas. She was born 05 Jan
1881 in Arkansas, and died 20 May 1970 in Arkansas.
Notes for James J Gill:
Princeton Cemetery Listing, Dallas Co., Arkansas:
Gill, James J. Laura A.
4/29/1871 5/27/1937 1/5/1881 5/20/1970
Children of James Gill and Laura Womack are:
68 i. Eva5 Gill, born 1910 in Arkansas.
69 ii. Ola Gill, born 1911 in Arkansas; died 1997.
70 iii. Ray J Gill, born 1914 in Arkansas.
71 iv. James F Gill, born 1915 in Arkansas.
72 v. Annie Gill, born 1918 in Arkansas.
73 vi. Merle Gill, born 1924 in Arkansas.
27. Leonora Bessie4 Suggs (Mahalia J3 Purdy, John2, James1) was born Oct 1878 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas,
and died 19 Aug 1918 in Sumter Co., Georgia. She married Augustus Thomas Busbee 09 Nov 1911 in Sumter,
Georgia. He was born 1877 in Georgia, and died 09 Feb 1937 in Georgia.
Child of Leonora Suggs and Augustus Busbee is:
74 i. Lenora Walter5 Busbee, born 1918 in Sumter Co., Georgia; died 01 Jun 1943 in Fulton, Georgia.
More About Lenora Walter Busbee:
Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Chuch Cemetery, Sumter Co., Georgia
28. Henry Walter4 Suggs (Mahalia J3 Purdy, John2, James1) was born 15 Dec 1872 in Dallas Co. ,
Arkansas, and died 23 Feb 1938 in Sumter, Georgia. He married Nancy Lucy Unknown 09 Jan 1898 in Sumter,
Georgia. She was born Jun 1877 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
Child of Henry Suggs and Nancy Unknown is:
+ 75 i. Agnew Hillman5 Suggs, born 29 Apr 1906 in Georgia; died 1964 in Georgia.
30. Richard Evan4 Suggs (Mahalia J3 Purdy, John2, James1) was born Mar 1875 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas,
and died 1947. He married Rubie Snipes 17 Feb 1895 in Sumter, Georgia. She was born 18 Mar 1878 in
Sumter Co., Georgia, and died Oct 1957 in Dade, Florida.
Children of Richard Suggs and Rubie Snipes are:
76 i. Willa May5 Suggs, born 1898 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
77 ii. Ruby Jewel Suggs, born 1903 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
78 iii. Ethel G Suggs, born 1905 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
79 iv. Young Evans Suggs, born 18 Feb 1909 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
80 v. Frank Thomas Suggs, born 12 Dec 1909 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
81 vi. Clara May Suggs, born 29 Sep 1911 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
82 vii. Earl Anthony Suggs, born 15 Nov 1913 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
83 viii. John P Suggs, born 1916 in Sumter Co., Georgia.
32. Lawrence Eugene4 Purdy (Samual Alexander3, John2, James1) was born 21 Sep 1873 in Dallas Co.,
Arkansas, and died 11 Oct 1946 in Fordyce, Dallas Co., Arkansas. He married Ella Meriwether Tolefree 23
Apr 1902 in Fordyce, Dallas Co., Arkansas. She was born 10 Aug 1881 in Cleveland Co., Arkansas, and died 28
Mar 1958 in Fordyce, Dallas Co., Arkansas.
Notes for Lawrence Eugene Purdy:
Dallas county, Arkansas Marriage Listing:
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PURDY, L.E. 28 TOLEFREE, ELLA 20 23-Apr-1902 H-80
More About Lawrence Eugene Purdy:
Occupation: Abstract & Real Estate Dealer
Children of Lawrence Purdy and Ella Tolefree are:
+ 84 i. Russell Tolefree5 Purdy, born 03 Feb 1903 in Fordyce, Dallas Co., Arkansas; died in Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
85 ii. Glynn Purdy, born 15 Feb 1905 in Princeton, Dallas Co., Arkansas; died 13 Nov 1934. She married G R
Jordan 10 Sep 1926 in Arkansas; born 15 Feb 1905.
Notes for Glynn Purdy:
Glynn and her husband had no children.
Notes for G R Jordan:
His nickname was Jordy.
86 iii. Allene Purdy, born 08 May 1911 in Hermatage, Bradley, Arkansas; died 29 Oct 1967. She married
Charles E Leahy 05 May 1937 in Dallas Co., Arkansas.
Notes for Allene Purdy:
Allene and Charles Purdy had no children.
Dallas County, Arkansas Marriage Records:
PURDY, ALLENE 25 LEAHY, CHARLES E. 31 5-May-1937 S-241
34. Grace4 Purdy (Samual Alexander3, John2, James1) was born Dec 1884 in Dallas Co. , Arkansas. She
married Ed Tomlinson 04 Nov 1903 in Dallas Co., Arkansas. He was born Abt. 1883 in Arkansas.
Notes for Grace Purdy:
Dallas County, Arkansas Marriage Records:
PURDY, GRACE 19 TOMLINSON, ED 21 4-Nov-1903 H-391
Children of Grace Purdy and Ed Tomlinson are:
87 i. Noel5 Tomlinson.
88 ii. Edward Tomlinson.
35. Samuel Knox4 Purdy (Samual Alexander3, John2, James1) was born 01 Oct 1885 in Dallas Co. ,
Arkansas. He married Mamie Lou Turner 14 May 1905 in Dallas Co., Arkansas. She was born 1888 in
Arkansas.
Notes for Samuel Knox Purdy:
Notes found on Ancestry.com: Scott-Irish Owned no slaves
Purdy's owned site of Andersonville Prison (Civil War prison camp used by the North and South).
It was turned in to a chemical plant.
Dallas county, Arkansas Marriage Listings:
PURDY, SAMUEL KNOX 19 TURNER, MAMIE LUE 17 14-May-1905 I-116
Children of Samuel Purdy and Mamie Turner are:
+ 89 i. Ellen Pauline5 Purdy, born 17 May 1908 in Cartage, Dallas, Arkansas; died 04 Sep 1979 in Carthhe,
Arkansas.
90 ii. Ruth L Purdy, born Abt. 1917 in Cartage, Dallas, Arkansas.
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91 iii. Helen K Purdy, born Abt. 1911 in Cartage, Dallas, Arkansas. She married Doyle I Wood; born 1907.
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Generation No. 4
37. John Rickman5 Purdy (Cordy Adwell4, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 25 Dec 1906 in
Oklahoma, and died 24 Feb 1985 in Agra, Oklahoma. He married Madera Ophelia Shoemake Abt. 1930. She
died 03 Dec 1985 in Agra, Oklahoma.
Notes for John Rickman Purdy:
Notes from John R Purdy Jr. (March 2008)-
John Rickman Purdy worked building pipe lines all over the United States and some overseas.
John Purdy Sr. was named John Rickman Purdy, after Abbie’s father- Alfred Rickman Stiles. But he wanted me
to be a Jr. and my mother did not like Rickman for a middle name. so he always called himself Richard, so I
could be a Jr. Neither of us ever used the middle initial spelled out, so no one knew .
John Sr. did not care for life on the farm in Agra, Ok at first. It reminded him of his experiences of farm life
growning up in Coalgate, OK. After a few years, he had many friends in town. He would go visit them everyday.
When Madera became more ill, he took care of her. One day he went to check on the hogs and fell in the pen he
was watering. He laid there for 5 hours in 102 degree heat. He was able to let the hose run on him all afternoon,
which saved his life. A few months after that he fell off the porch and broke his hip. He had surgery, but was
given to much anesthetic. He was never the same after that. He was bedridden also. He died about 2 years after
the broken hip. At the same time of John Sr. health problems his wife, Madera also started having health
problems. She had heart and kidney problems. She was in and out of the hospital several times. She passed
away 10 months after John Purdy Sr.
His father- John Purdy Sr. died at home (on the farm in Agra). My parents were both living with me. He was bedridden
the last 2 years and got around in a wheel chair. Died in my arms at 9am exactly on a Sunday morning.
(Feb. 24, 1985) Mother was senile for the last 5 or 6 years.
Notes for Madera Ophelia Shoemake:
Notes from John R Purdy Jr (March 2008)
My mom was born in Richland Springs, Texas April 6, 1908. Since my folks never kept or shared records with
me, I don’t know when or where they married. But I think they were 37 & 35 or 35 & 33 respectively when I was
born in 1941.
Mom’s name was Madera Ophelia Shoemake. Her family lived on a farm on China Creek in San Saba County,
Texas. Mom HATED her middle name and I was in my 30s before a relative let it slip out. When she signed
legal papers, people always invented a middle name or initial. So she just wrote A. Mom died 9 months after dad
on 12/3/1985 at Stillwater Medical Center of kidney failure and congestive heart failure. They are buried in the
Purdy Family Plots in the Osage Cemetery, Agra, Oklahoma.
Once she came to live with John Jr. in Agra, she loved being on the farm. She would look after the livestock,
planted flowers, fruit trees and a garden. She is the one who drew the plans for the main house and hired the
neighbors to build the house while she superivsed! As her health got worse over the years, she slowed down. She
had dementia the last 4 or 5 years. She did not recognize anyone except for John Jr. She would sit on the porch
most days and look out at the farm, trees and flowers. John Sr. took care of her while John Jr. was at work. She
passed away in 1985 after continued failing health. She died 10 months after her husband- John Rickman Purdy
Sr.
Children of John Purdy and Madera Shoemake are:
+ 92 i. John Rickman Jr.6 Purdy, born 06 Aug 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
+ 93 ii. Susan Jane Purdy, born 30 Jan 1949 in Los Angeles, Ca; died 27 Jan 1987 in Agra, Oklahoma.
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38. Henry Oliver5 Purdy (Cordy Adwell4, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 14 Nov 1909 in
Oklahoma, and died 10 May 1995 in Santa Clara, CA. He married Burness Inola Kinslow.
Notes for Henry Oliver Purdy:
Henry and Burness grew peanuts in the Coalgate area.
Children of Henry Purdy and Burness Kinslow are:
+ 94 i. Anna Elizabeth6 Purdy, born in Oklahoma.
95 ii. Burness Jeanette Purdy, born in Oklahoma. She married Unknown Pearman.
Notes for Burness Jeanette Purdy:
Burness and her husband live in Tulsa, Ok
96 iii. Nancy Catherine Purdy, born in Oklahoma. She married Unknown Estep.
Notes for Nancy Catherine Purdy:
Catherine is now decessed. She and John R Prudy Jr. were like siblings, inserperable.
97 iv. Sarah Patricia Purdy, born in Oklahoma. She married Unknown Pearman.
Notes for Sarah Patricia Purdy:
Sarah and her husband in Tulsa, Ok
98 v. Virginia Ruth Purdy, born 25 Jun 1943 in Oklahoma; died 16 May 2006 in Oklahoma. She married
Unknown Boyd.
Notes for Virginia Ruth Purdy:
Virginia is now decessed.
42. Pauline Evelyn5 Bradshaw (Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 26 Nov
1921 in Konawa, OK. She married Victor John Garcia 14 Nov 1953 in Antioch CA, son of Joseph Garcia and
Ana Vieira. He was born 31 Aug 1914 in San Francisco CA, and died 16 Jun 1988 in Santa Clara CA.
Notes for Pauline Evelyn Bradshaw:
Growing up in Oklahoma- Notes from Pauline Evelyn Bradshaw Garcia
Ira and Ollie (Purdy) Bradshaw
Children: Lorene, Katherine, Allene, Pauline, Eugene, Rosalee
Most of the houses they lived in had wood floors-bare wood, not finished wood.
The table was made out of strips of wood, and they had benches, not chairs. The table and benches were bare
wood also. The kitchen had a stove, small counter, wood stove for heat. There was no refrigerator. The kids
would sleep 3 or 4 to a bed. The outside of the house was never painted, always bare wood.
They had to walk everywhere. Once in awhile they might get a ride in a wagon. They never had any money.
Sometimes they might have five cents to get candy. Pauline would hide hers to make it last longer.
The kids would make playhouses out of whatever they could find. They would make up games to play outside.
Pauline remembers being happy as a child, they did not know any different. All the kids like it when their dad-Ira
Bradshaw- was not home. He was very strict, and very grump all the time. He gave out extremely hard
punishment.
Families they worked for would give them extra fruit and vegetables from their own gardens. Pauline and her
sisters would help grandma Ollie peel and can the foods. When they did not have the canned foods, they would
eat bread and gravy, or Ollie would make soups. They did not have very much of those either.
Pauline remembers being at a friend’s house once. They were a little better off than the Bradshaw family. For a
snack the girls had crackers and milk. Pauline remembers that was such a treat-they never had crackers at home,
and rarely had milk.
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Grandma Ollie would make all the girls dresses out of flour sack material. Many times the girls had to wear boys
overalls. They were cheap and lasted a long time. Pauline hated the overalls, and still does not like them! All the
girls were embarrassed to go to school, because they would have to wear the overalls. Many days they had
nothing to take for lunch. They might have a left over biscuit from breakfast. Pauline remembers being hungry
most of the time.
The Bradshaw family moved a lot-where ever Ira could find work. Most of the towns were little settlements in
Coal County Oklahoma. The family would live in an old house on the property. Some of the towns were:
Scivallys Chapel-went to school here. Pauline had pneumonia; she was unconscious for 9 days. Grandpa Ira
bought her a new pair of shoes that she had been wanting. They thought she was going to die. She was about 8 or
9 years old.
Round Hill, went to Round Hill School. The school would have cakewalks to raise money. The school would
also buy fabric to make dresses for the girls. Pauline cannot remember what the boys got. The dresses were
usually out of very cheap, thin fabric.
Washington, Oklahoma
Lehigh- Ira did farming for the family. Here he had 2 horses, most of the time there were no horses. They also
got milk from the farm owner. Ira would get a forth of the crop he worked. The owner would provide the seed,
Ira did all the work. The family lived here 4 years, this was the longest they lived in one house.
Philips- a small town between Lehigh and Scivaly Chapel. The family lived close to Ira and Maybell (Purdy)
Beashears. They got to play with Dorothy.
Coalgate- Ira worked for the Avanzina Family. ( Dave and Emma Jewel Avanzina , daughter Joann) He also
worked for the Pisqually Family. (August Pasquale) They owned a grocery store. They played with their children-
Eugene, Betty, Doris, Jean, Jim, and Louis. Mrs. Pisquale made dresses for her girls. She would give Ollie
Bradshaw all the scraps. Ollie would piece together the scraps and make clothes for them.
Once the family went to Texas in an old car that Ira pick up. While there they lived in a Tent city. Other families
were there also. They picked cotton, even Pauline who was only 5 years old had to pick cotton everyday.
Rosalee was a baby at that time, she stayed with someone at the camp. Ira made enough money so all 6 children
could get a new pair of shoes. Pauline remember that to take a shower-you would put cold water in a bucket with
holes in it. Someone would hold the bucket over you, that was your shower. Also, some families would bake
biscuits over a fire in a large iron skillet. Sometimes the Bradshaw children would get the hot biscuits from other
families. Ira made a trade with someone for a flat bed truck. They used the truck to take the family back to
Coalgate. They stayed at Mitty Buelson house for a few weeks until they found a place to live.
Pauline was 17 when the family moved to Coalgate the second time. From there she came out to California to
help her sister Katherine. Katherine had just had Willis James.
Right after that Ira and Ollie moved to Cotton Wood. While in cottonwood, Ira was working on a roof. A strong
wind came, he fell and broke his leg.
Ira and Ollie moved back to Coalgate. Pauline had saved money and helped them buy a small piece of land that
had a small house on it. This was outside of Coalgate, near the Muddy Boggy River. (Ira kept the mineral rights
to this property. In 2007, a rig was set up on the property, and gas was found. It is in the process of being
pumped out. We have been told it should go for many years. A second rig will be set up in 2008)
When Pauline was married to Floyd Rock- she, Floyd, and Curtis went out to Coalgate and brought Ira and Ollie
to Antioch, California. This was about 1950. They first went to Woodrow Stringfellow’s in Wewonka, Ok to get
a trailer to move Ira and Ollie. That was the last time Pauline saw Patsy age 8, Betty age 6, Carolyn age 4. (The
girl’s mother was Lorene Bradshaw-Pauline’s oldest sister. Lorene and her infant son died in a Tornado.)
Woodrow had just remarried to Betty. ( Carol died in 2006 of cancer. We did see Patsy a few years ago. She
came for Katherine Harrison’s funeral.)
OTHER MEMORIES:
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When Pauline was 5 years old, she remembers looking through the cracks in the floorboards, she saw a quarter.
Grandpa Ira got it out; he used it to buy medicine for one of the children that were sick.
One time a traveling photographer came by their house. Grandma Ollie had him take pictures of the kids, she was
going to buy the picture with a chicken. Ira would not let her, he wanted to keep the chicken for food.
Pauline remembers that her mother, Ollie, told her a story-
Ollie’s family was traveling by wagon. (This would be John F and Eliza Purdy and their children) It was
Christmas time, Ollie hung a stocking in the wagon for Santa. Her brothers teased her, and they put a rock in the
stocking.
When Ira’s father was very ill, and dieing- Ira went to the store at 3 am, woke up the owner, and bought a steak.
He took it to his father- William Theodore Bradshaw. Ira had not seen his father for many years. Pauline
worked, and sent money to her mother and father to help them out. With this money Ira was able to go visit his
father at least 3 times before he died.
Pauline’s first husband was Carl Oscar Mize. Carl is Curtis Duane Garcia’s birth father.
Carl was in the army and stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked. Pauline worked with Carl’s sister,
Violet, at the Paper Mill in Antioch, Ca. Pauline lived with Violet and her mother, Dora, for awhile- that is how
she met Carl. Carl had 3 or 4 brothers, she can not remember their names. They were only married about 3 years.
Carl, Pauline, Curtis lived in Antioch, California. Carl spend all his money on alcohol, drank all the time. When
Curt was born, he never came to the hospital to see Pauline and the baby. Pauline left him several times, he
would find them and talk her into going back, which she did. She finally left him for good.
She met and married Floyd Rock. Harvey Johnson introduced Floyd to Pauline. They were married about 3 years
9 months. They lived in the house on Alpha Way in Antioch, CA. Floyd died of a Heart attack at home. Floyd
Alvin Rock was born Nov. 7, 1915 in Nebraska. He died Sept. 28, 1952 Antioch, CA.
In 1953 she met Victor John Garcia. Pauline was still working at the Paper Mill in Antioch. She was friends with
Helen Garcia- who was Joseph Garcia’s second wife. (Vic’s brother) Helen introduced Pauline to Victor. On a
first date with Victor they went to a pool in Antioch. Other family members were there-Patty, Vangie, Louie (this
was the only time Pauline saw him), Lee, Ann, Joe, Helen, and some others. They were married November 1953.
They spent their honeymoon in Carmel, California.
Notes for Victor John Garcia:
Victor was born in San Francisco, CA. His Baptism Certificate shows his name as Vito Garcia. At some time he
started going by Victor John. He lived there as a young boy. By the time he was 6, the family was living in
Redwood City, CA. His 1925 school picture- he is 10 years old, the school is in San Francisco. The 1930 census
(San Francisco pages 20 and 22) has the family in San Francisco on Noe Street. His parents were divorced at
that time.
At some time the family moved to Hanford, CA. They lived in a house that was owned by Aunt Mary Vierra.
(Aunt Mary's husband-Caetano Vieira-was Ana's brother) They family was very poor. Victor went to Hanford
High School. He had many cousins living in Hanford. Many Vieira cousins still live there today.
Victor's first marriage was to a Maria (last name unknown). They were married 4 years, then divorced, no
children. About 1947-1950? Maria died a year after they were divorced.
Helen Garcia (joes wife) introduced Vic to Pauline. They were married in 1953. They bought their house at 907
Mockingbird Lane, Sunnyvale, CA in 1954. Vic was living there when he passed away. He died with colon
cancer- age 73 3/4 (would have been 74 in Aug.) June 16, 1988
NOTES FROM VICTOR JOHN GARCIA18
(Taken by Patrick and Kathy Spencer about March 1988.
He showed us his photo albums when he worked for the CCC.)
Worked for the CCC (California Conservation Corps). Went to Yuka Creek near Bakersfield, CA- 1930 He
worked on the road crew. His job was to shovel dirt into the trucks. He caught poison oak a lot. He remembered
the food was not very good. He was discharged from this camp. He reenlisted in another camp. He could not go
home because his mother was not working.
He went to Eureka to work at Hokins Bar Camp. It was a good camp, good food, they were fed well. He worked
with a telephone crew- they blazed the trail so other crews could come in and put in telephone poles. He worked
there for 6 months.
Next he worked on a small foot bridge that was built across the Trinity River. The forest service asked for the best
men to do the job, he was one of the first picked.
His next job was at Roads End Camp- Here they built a bridge across the Kern River in
Bakersfield. This was a foot bridge for a lumber mill. It was hard work. Victor was one of the first picked again
to work on this bridge. Victor ran the saw. They built forms to pour concrete. He built many of the forms himselfhe
was proud of his work.
He met the rangers daughter- Betty Brock. They almost got married, but he could not afford a wife at that time.
When that job ended, his twin sister- Victoria told him to come to Eureka. His brother in law (Fred Howard)
would get him a job. Instead his brother Joseph was able to get Vic to Oakley, CA to help cut wood for a store. A
friend, Alfred Gomes, drove a truck for a Cannery. Vic was able to get a job there, drove a truck at night. He
also got a job driving a truck for Namponi Brothers. He drove oil to the town of Avon, Ca.
Victor got his drivers license for driving trucks. He also hauled tomatoes to Sacramento. He did not know how to
double clutch, but he never got stuck in the mud. While driving tomatoes one day, he saw gypsy women picking
tomatoes. He had his fortune told for 25 cents. He was told he would have a long life. He was working for Weston
Cannery in Antioch, CA. He did not belong to the union, so he needed the bosses permission to drive fruit. He
drove peaches, asparagus, apricots, to Ball Cannery. He took peaches to Modesto.
During this time he got his draft notice- this was 1940. He put his occupation as truck driver. He drove
amphibious trucks and supplies to the soldiers. He did his basic training at Camp Roberts. He was in the 4th
Infantry Regiment Division.
After basic training he was sent to Anchorage, Alaska. Vic was on the USS Maheia. He got sea sick. They
invaded Kiska and Attu. He was a truck driver bringing supplies to the soldiers. The U S Army was fighting the
Japanese. One time he was driving some soldiers out to an airplane. He double shifted the truck and went right
through some mud. When he got back to the main building, his supervisor said he was in trouble. He asked what
he did wrong. Turns out a Cornell was sitting next to him in the truck—you are not suppose to double shift the
army trucks.
When the fighting ended in Alaska, the men were sent back on a ship. Vic did not have any sea sickness that time.
They saw a ship that had split in half. He helped bring the soldiers on board their ship.
From Seattle he went to Fort Benning in Georgia to OCF. There he did transportation, he took officers out for
field training.
About a year and a half after getting out of the army- Victor went to visit a friend in Sunnyside, San Francisco.
His friend told him United Air Lines was hiring. He went to United and took a 2 hour test- he got hired. His first
job with United was working in cabin supply. After that he drove small trucks that took food and supplies to the
DC3s.
He also worked on DC4, DC8. He moved to the Ramp Service. He also worked on JAL
Planes. When the wide body planes came out, he moved to that section. He drove a double axel truck with
supplies for the airplane kitchens. He stayed in this department until he retired.
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Children of Pauline Bradshaw and Victor Garcia are:
+ 99 i. Kathy Ann6 Garcia, born 24 Aug 1954 in San Jose CA.
+ 100 ii. Victor John Garcia JR, born 14 Sep 1957 in San Jose CA.
+ 101 iii. Curtis Duane(Mize) Garcia, born 18 Nov 1946 in Antioch CA.
+ 102 iv. Marsha Sue Garcia, born 03 Nov 1963 in San Jose CA.
43. Vera Lorene5 Bradshaw (Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 06 Feb 1919
in Konawa, OK, and died 28 Mar 1948 in Coalgate, Oklahoma. She married Woodrow Stringfellow 07 Dec
1936 in Coalgate, Oklahoma, son of James Stringfellow and Ida Erwin. He was born 1912 in Oklahoma.
Notes for Vera Lorene Bradshaw:
From the Coalgate Newspaper:
Mrs. Lorene Stringfellow and small son, Roy Glenn, were killed in a tornado last Thursday night, March 25, at
8:30, four miles south of Wetumka, Ok. Mrs Stringfellow was a daughter of Mr and Mrs I J Bradshaw of
Coalgate. She was born in Coalgate on Feb. 7, 1918, and was 30 years of age. Roy Glenn was born March 3,
1948 at Wetumka and was 22 days old. Survivors include her husband Woodrow Stringfellow and 3 daughters,
Patricia Ruth, Betty June, and Carolyn Sue of Wetumka, her parents Mr and Mrs Bradshaw of Coalgate, four
sisters, one brother. Services were held Monday March 29 at the Baptist Church in Hornetown, Ok. Interment
was made at the Coalgate Cemetery.
On Woodrow and Lorene's marriage certificate: They were married at their home. Witnesses were Nellie
Meadows and Annie Meadows. (they lived at Rt 2 Wewoka, Ok)
Notes for Woodrow Stringfellow:
Married to Lorene Bradshaw-children Patsy, Carol, Betty, baby boy
Lorene died in tornado 1947.
Remarried Betty Jo Penny-She raised the girls
1920 Census found the family living in Bernard, Hughes, Oklahoma. Woodrow was 7 years old.
Children of Vera Bradshaw and Woodrow Stringfellow are:
+ 103 i. Patricia Ruth6 Stringfellow, born 12 Dec 1941 in Johnson, Texas.
104 ii. Carolyn Sue Stringfellow, born 1943. She married Raymond Withers.
+ 105 iii. Betty June Stringfellow, born 24 Nov 1944 in Holdenville, Oklahoma; died 30 Dec 2005 in Seminole,
Oklahoma.
106 iv. Roy Glenn Stringfellow, born 03 Mar 1948 in Wetumka, OK; died 25 Mar 1948 in Wetumka, OK.
Notes for Roy Glenn Stringfellow:
Roy Glenn was killed in the tornado on March 25, 1948, that also killed
his mother Lorene Bradshaw Stringfellow.
44. Katherine Alma5 Bradshaw (Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 23 Apr
1920 in Konawa, OK, and died 02 Jan 2002 in Cottage Grove, OR. She married Melvin Carlton Harrison Apr
1938 in Coalgate OK, son of John Harrison and Madgie Harrison-Evans. He was born 26 Aug 1915 in Atoka
Ok, and died 09 Aug 1987 in Antioch CA.
Children of Katherine Bradshaw and Melvin Harrison are:
107 i. Melvin Ray6 Harrison, born 04 Nov 1940 in Contra Costa, CA. He married Georgie R Townsend 01 Jun
1962 in Antioch, CA; born 1940.
108 ii. Richard Wayne Harrison, born 22 Aug 1944 in Contra Costa, CA.
+ 109 iii. Willis James Harrison, born 14 Sep 1942 in Antioch, Contra Costa, CA.
+ 110 iv. Barbara Ann Harrison, born 17 Jan 1947 in Contra Costa, CA; died 12 Dec 2004 in Washington.
45. Doris Alene5 Bradshaw (Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 01 Sep 1922 in
Konawa, OK, and died 09 Sep 1994 in Tulsa Oklahoma. She married Taffiel Hershal Cox. He was born 03
May 1921, and died 07 Feb 1991.
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Notes for Doris Alene Bradshaw:
Alene Bradshaw's first husband was James Davis Reeves. They had one son JD (James Davis Reeves Jr.)
Her second husband was Taffiel Hershal Cox. Her third husband was _______ Young.
Alene and her children came out to california several times to visit Vic and Pauline Garcia, and relatives in
Antioch. While at the Garcia's, Pauline and Vic took them to Disneyland, the zoo, beach, and a few places they
had never been to. The family would come to California by train, and stay for a few weeks.
Notes for Taffiel Hershal Cox:
Enlistment date: Aug 22, 1945 Oklahoma City
Education listed- Grammar School
More About Taffiel Hershal Cox:
Burial: McCarthy Cemetery, Coalgate, OK
Military service: PVT U S Army WWII
Children of Doris Bradshaw and Taffiel Cox are:
+ 111 i. Hershal6 Cox.
+ 112 ii. Bobby Cox, born 1948 in Texas.
+ 113 iii. Ollie Beatrice Cox, born 07 Jun 1952 in Moore, Texas.
114 iv. Doris Jean Cox, born 02 Jun 1953 in Moore Tx. She married Jeffery Hancock.
+ 115 v. Jasper David Reeves, born in Oklahoma; died 09 Oct 2005 in Van Nys, California.
46. Eugene Raymond5 Bradshaw (Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 29 Jun
1926 in Konawa, OK, and died Mar 1996 in Phillipenes. He married Virginia Adair 07 Nov 1946. She was
born 03 Sep 1926.
Notes for Virginia Adair:
Great Grand Children:
Kristina March 5, 1988
Andrew July 29, 1990
Brandon Oct 23, 1990
Brittney Aug 27, 1991
Children of Eugene Bradshaw and Virginia Adair are:
116 i. James Raymond6 Bradshaw, born 08 Sep 1947.
117 ii. Donald Bradshaw, born 15 Feb 1949.
+ 118 iii. Thelma Lorene Bradshaw, born 24 Apr 1951 in San Joaquin, CA.
119 iv. Ethel Beatrice Bradshaw, born 09 Nov 1952 in Stanislaus, CA.
120 v. Oral T Bradshaw, born 04 Nov 1953 in San Joaquin, CA.
121 vi. Robert Bradshaw, born 25 Oct 1954.
47. RosaLee Pearline5 Bradshaw (Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 16 Feb
1929 in Konawa, OK. She married Benny Davis.
Notes for RosaLee Pearline Bradshaw:
Rosa Lee and Benny have been divorced for many years. She never remarried, but lives in the same house in
Antioch, CA.
Rosa lee had polio as a young child. The polio affected the use of her hand and leg.
Children of RosaLee Bradshaw and Benny Davis are:
122 i. Benny6 Davis, born in Antioch, CA.
123 ii. Paul Davis, born in Antioch, CA.
124 iii. James Davis, born in Antioch, CA.
125 iv. Terry Davis, born in Antioch, CA.
48. Dorothy Marie5 Beshears (Viola Maybell4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 28 Nov
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1921 in McAlester, OK, and died 16 Mar 1991 in Monterey, CA. She married Virgil Kenneth Harmon 12 Nov
1940 in Reno, NV. He was born 01 Aug 1918 in Sallisaw, OK, and died 27 Jan 1967 in Fresno, CA.
Notes for Virgil Kenneth Harmon:
Parents- Albert Brashers, Martha Helen Grissom
Children of Dorothy Beshears and Virgil Harmon are:
126 i. Larry Raymond6 Harmon, born 20 Jul 1942 in Hanford, CA. He married Cora Meyers 24 Nov 1962;
born 18 Apr 1942 in Albany, Ca.
127 ii. Deanna Carole Harmon, born 23 Jun 1950 in Tulare, CA.
49. James Edward5 Hicks (Eura Salina4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) He married Leona
Gertrude harris 05 Nov 1944 in Tulare, CA.
Children of James Hicks and Leona harris are:
128 i. Charlotte Colleen6 Hicks, born 1945.
129 ii. Linda Darleen Hicks, born 1948.
50. Charles Henry5 Hicks (Eura Salina4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1)1 was born 05 Dec 1925 in
Idabel, Mccurtain Co., Oklahoma, USA1, and died 23 Jan 1996 in Albany, OR1. He married Betty Lee Polston1
18 Sep 1946 in Tulare, California, USA1. She was born 15 Jan 1930 in Oklahoma1, and died 18 Oct 1988 in
Tulare, California, USA1.
Children of Charles Hicks and Betty Polston are:
130 i. Charles Lee6 Hicks1, born 20 Aug 1947.
131 ii. Wiley Gene Hicks1, born 21 Jul 1948 in Tulare, CA.
51. James Edward5 Hicks (Eura Salina4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1)1 was born 24 Jun 1917 in
Colgate, Coal, Oklahoma, USA1, and died 25 Jun 1975 in Albany, Linn, Oregon, USA1. He married Leona
Gertrude Harris1.
Children of James Hicks and Leona Harris are:
132 i. Charlotte Colleen6 Hicks1, born 20 Aug 1945 in Tulare, CA.
133 ii. Linda Darleen Hicks1, born 02 Dec 1948 in Tulare, CA.
54. Sylvia Ruth5 Hicks (Eura Salina4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 30 Aug 1933 in
Eufaula, OK. She married Unknown Lam.
Children of Sylvia Hicks and Unknown Lam are:
134 i. Silvia Yvonne6 Lam, born 04 Sep 1955.
135 ii. Caroline Sue Lam, born 18 Jul 1957.
136 iii. James Lee Lam, born 01 Oct 1964 in Hanford, CA.
55. Opal Virginia5 Hicks (Eura Salina4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 23 Aug 1912 in
Coalgate, Oklahoma, and died 23 Apr 2001 in Redding, CA. She married Unknown Bass.
Children of Opal Hicks and Unknown Bass are:
137 i. George Henry6 Bass, born 21 Sep 1929 in Naylor, MO.
138 ii. Angelina Eura Bass, born 20 Feb 1931 in Napa, ID.
139 iii. William Granville Bass, born 12 Jul 1933 in Eufaula, OK.
140 iv. James Delbert Bass, born 17 Dec 1935 in Seminole, OK; died 09 Oct 1978 in Porterville, CA.
141 v. Harold Dewayne Bass, born 20 Jul 1940 in Tribbey, OK.
56. Lula Mae5 Hicks (Eura Salina4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 27 Jan 1921 in Durrant,
Bryan Co. Ok, and died 09 Feb 2003 in Riddle, OR. She married Unknown Thresher.
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Children of Lula Hicks and Unknown Thresher are:
142 i. Paul Edward6 Thresher, born 30 Nov 1941 in Tulare, CA.
143 ii. Infant Thresher.
57. Raymond Earl5 Hicks (Eura Salina4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 01 May 1928 in
Sayre, OK, and died 23 Apr 2002 in Albany, OR. He married Unknown.
Children of Raymond Hicks and Unknown are:
144 i. Stephen Ray6 Hicks, born 21 Feb 1950 in Tulare, CA.
145 ii. Cathy Lorene Hicks, born 28 Dec 1951 in Tulare, CA.
58. Ethel Beatrice5 Hicks (Eura Salina4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 31 Jan 1919 in
Coalgate, Oklahoma, and died 08 Jun 1983 in Tulare, CA. She married Unknown Kinser.
Children of Ethel Hicks and Unknown Kinser are:
146 i. Tom6 Kinser.
147 ii. Etta Kinser.
148 iii. Paul Kinser.
149 iv. John Kinser.
59. Irene5 Hicks (Eura Salina4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 24 Aug 1915 in Coalgate,
Oklahoma, and died 01 Mar 1989 in Lancaster, CA. She married Joe Bob Riley.
Children of Irene Hicks and Joe Riley are:
150 i. Chinnena Jo6 Riley, born 03 Jul 1939 in Checotah, OK.
151 ii. Bobbie Joann Riley, born 15 Oct 1945.
152 iii. Joe Bob Jr. Riley, born 02 Oct 1949.
66. Hildred Gladys5 Purdy (Samuel Tandy4, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 25 Jan 1911 in
Oklahoma, and died 08 Nov 1985 in Visalia, CA. She married Earl Delmar Nichols. He was born 1920.
Children of Hildred Purdy and Earl Nichols are:
153 i. Errol6 Nichols, born 13 Aug 1937 in Oklahoma.
154 ii. Patsy Nichols, born 27 Jan 1942.
155 iii. Sonny Nichols.
75. Agnew Hillman5 Suggs (Henry Walter4, Mahalia J3 Purdy, John2, James1) was born 29 Apr 1906 in
Georgia, and died 1964 in Georgia. He married Lucy Unknown.
Children of Agnew Suggs and Lucy Unknown are:
156 i. Marion R6 Suggs, born 1925.
157 ii. Lucy Suggs.
84. Russell Tolefree5 Purdy (Lawrence Eugene4, Samual Alexander3, John2, James1) was born 03 Feb 1903
in Fordyce, Dallas Co., Arkansas, and died in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He married Hazel Ethelyn Childers. She
was born 29 Dec 1908 in McFall, Missouri, and died 14 Sep 2001.
Children of Russell Purdy and Hazel Childers are:
158 i. Jane Ann6 Purdy. She married Unknown Hirsch.
Notes for Jane Ann Purdy:
Jane Ann married James Robert Fancher. They had 2 daughters-Jeannie Dora and Jennifer Linda.
James and Jane divorced in 1983. Jane remarried to Brenton Paige Hirsch. They had no children.
Brenton passed away in 2004. Jane still lives in Oswego, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). One of Janes
daughters visits her 2-3 times a week. Her other daughter now lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
(Information is from an email to Kathy Spencer Oct. 2007)
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159 ii. Linda Louise Purdy.
89. Ellen Pauline5 Purdy (Samuel Knox4, Samual Alexander3, John2, James1) was born 17 May 1908 in
Cartage, Dallas, Arkansas, and died 04 Sep 1979 in Carthhe, Arkansas. She married Pete Kelso Wylie 09 Jun
1928 in Dallas Co., Arkansas. He was born 15 Aug 1906, and died Dec 1961 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Notes for Ellen Pauline Purdy:
Dallas county, Arkansas Marriage Listings:
PURDY, PAULINE 22 WYLIE, PETE 23 9-Jun-1928 P-245
Children of Ellen Purdy and Pete Wylie are:
160 i. Joseph Knox6 Wylie, born 1930; died 2003.
161 ii. Peter Kelso Wylie, born 1933; died 2006.
Generation No. 5
92. John Rickman Jr.6 Purdy (John Rickman5, Cordy Adwell4, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 06
Aug 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Notes for John Rickman Jr. Purdy:
Notes from John R Purdy Jr. (March 2008)-
I was born August 6, 1941 in Tulsa, Ok. He was adoped by John R and Madera Purdy. They took him home at 4
days old. His birth family's name was Flemming. He was told that he was the last of 12 children. The family was
not well off, the father worked for the railroad, they kept their first 6 children, the last 6 were adopted out.
They could not have children, so they decided to adopt. I know they tried to adopt a little boy baby before me (I
think in Oklahoma City) But for some reason had to give him back. They never talked about it. His parents also
adopted a daughter, his sister Susan.
Cordy was blind by 1946-1948. Lived in a tiny 2 ½ room house in West Tulsa. When I would visit I would be
asked a question. Then I would get a peppermint candy stick.
Dad told the story about the farm and cotton. Frank Robetson was governor of Oklahoma during the green corn
rebellion. He convinced farmers to hold their cotton off the market to raise the price. The effort failed and the
family almost starved that year.
Also told the story of taking a load of watermelons to Coalgate during the drpression years of late teens or early
20s. They would sit all day trying to sell them. Could not even sell them for 10 cents each.
In the oil boom 1920’s both my dad (John R Purdy Sr.) and Cordy went to the oil fields to work. He was only a
teenager. He was at the development of the Sinclair field at Cromwell Oklahoma. A lawless town where
anything goes. Killings everyday, Saloons everywhere. They lived in company houses (dorms) had bunk beds, 4
beds tall.
Eventually, over the years all of the living family moved to Tulsa. Dad told me they paid $5.00 a month rent for
the little house I was born in.
It would seem that me and my boys are the last of the Purdy line in Oklahoma. My cousins were all desperately
trying to marry me off so the line would’nt end with me. Never married but have adopted 5 boys, 2 still at home.
Other memories from John Purdy Jr:
They lived in Tulsa until John was in Kindergarten. At that time they would go with his father to different jobs- he
changed schools often-never stayed a full year at one school. He has lived in almost every state and parts of
Canada. His parents liked Canada so much that they almost retired there in 1968. He also went with his dad to
some foreign jobs- They went to Turkey to build a NATO pipeline. (while there he spent weekends traveling the
countryside. He went to Beirut, Lebanon, Cairo Egypt--this was before all the trouble there. ) He went to many
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parts of Europe, London, Milan, Paris, Geneva and Rome. While in Rome they were at the Vatican City when
Pope Pius XII was greeting the Ambassador from Norway. They got to crowd inside the church and see him up
close.
During the Cold War his dad was on jobs in the Middle East (40s, 50s, 60s) At one point during the was between
Arab and Israel his company had a plan of excape- just in case- It was to drive as far as they could toward teh
Syrian boarder and then walk to Damascus. Fortunately they never had to use that plan.
John graduated from Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, OK. He went to San Diego State College. He got a
degree in Social Science and Geography. He wanted to be a teacher, but found out he needed another one to two
years. He then went up to Claremont near Los Angeles, CA and got a degree in Religious History, while there he
worked in the college library full time. After graduation he could not get a teaching job, the whole country was in
job turmoil, he went to work as a probation councelor in the juvinile prison in Los Angeles. He worked there a
short time, saw his unit partner get beatten by the inmates, he quit the next week. He could not find work in
California so he came back to Oklahoma. Took awhile to find a job, but got hired by the University of Central
Oklahoma. He worked in the library as faculty, worked in the graduate library for 29 years.
After being back in Oklahoma for a year, he bought the farm, began raising hogs and cattle. He had to commute
1 hour to work. He has been on the farm in Agra, Ok for 35 years.
When he moved back to Oklahoma, his parents (John and Madera Purdy) stayed in California. His sister looked
in on them from time to time. She lived in Playa Del Rey. As they began to have poor health, John brought his
parents to Agra, Ok in 1972, and lived with him on the farm until their deaths.
John never married, but wanted children. He adopted 5 boys, all from troubled homes. He now spends his time
keeping up with the farm in Agra, Ok. His health is not the best, but he does what he can. (2008)
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Children of John Rickman Jr. Purdy are:
162 i. Timothy Allen Fournier7 Purdy, born 22 Dec 1973 in Tampa, Florida.
Notes for Timothy Allen Fournier Purdy:
Timothy's parents were drifters- went from place to place working odd jobs, or living on welfare. His
birth father beat him all the time and his brother also. Timothy was caught steeling, and he also sniffed
gasoline. He was put into foster care- this is how John Purdy met him. He took Tim in as a foster child.
Tim's birth parents could visit, one day they offered to sell Tim to John Purdy for $10,000! John
reported it to the social workers. They had already sold their older son to a rancher in Kansas. The
parents no longer had legal rights to see Tim. He lived with John for 2 years, then ran away. He had just
turned 17.
163 ii. Derrick Wayne Sharey Purdy, born 23 Sep 1981 in Caribou, Maine.
Notes for Derrick Wayne Sharey Purdy:
In June 1995 Derrick came to John Purdys home as a foster child. He was 13, his childhood was very
brutal, he had mental problems.
He lived with John until 2001, then went to Maine where he had some Aunts and Uncles. He ended up
living on the streets for several years, he came to see John a few times. In May 2007 he wanted to come
back for good. He did, got a job- worked for 2 months, quit, went back to Maine and living on the
streets. John has not heard from him since.
164 iii. Ernesto Duran Hernandez Purdy, born 22 Dec 1984 in Monahans, Texas.
Notes for Ernesto Duran Hernandez Purdy:
Ernesto came from New Mexico. He is 1/8 Mescalero Apache, and 7/8 Mexican. He and his brother
David came to live with John in Feb. 1998. Both boys had been abused. His brother ended up living with
a family in Tulsa. Ernesto grew up with John, had many friends, the girls called him a movie star. He
moved out in Oct. 2003 with out telling John he was leaving. He is now serving in the Special Forces in
Iraq. He told John to never write to him or try to contact him. John hears about him through a friend at
church.
Ernesto was diagnosed with Reastive Attachment Disorder, the doctor told John that he would never feel
that John was family. Because of all the abuse as a young child, he would be a loner all his life. John
has not seen him since he left home.
165 iv. Donald Lee Purdy, born 31 Oct 1991 in Dallas, Texas.
Notes for Donald Lee Purdy:
May 2006 Donald and his brother Derek came to live with John Purdy. They are from Texas, and also
come from a very abusive family. John has said therapy seems to be working with Donald and Derek
(where it did not help the other boys). They both ended up dropping out of school. Donald is now
enrolled at a Cherokee nation Boarding School. He loves it, and is doing well. He has caught up in his
high school studies and is a month ahead. He is training in Culinary Arts. He will be 17 in Oct. 2008
and can begin carpentery and other building trade occupations.
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166 v. Derek Hugh Purdy, born 12 Jul 1994 in Sherman, Texas.
Notes for Derek Hugh Purdy:
Derek is living at the farm in Agra, going to school, and helping John with chores around the farm.
Derek's adoption in almost
completed. He is in special education at the local school.
93. Susan Jane6 Purdy (John Rickman5, Cordy Adwell4, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 30 Jan
1949 in Los Angeles, Ca, and died 27 Jan 1987 in Agra, Oklahoma. She married Harvey I Harris 20 Dec 1975
in Texas. He was born 1936.
Notes for Harvey I Harris:
This is possibly Susan's husband.
Children of Susan Purdy and Harvey Harris are:
167 i. Lara7 Unknown, born 1978 in Oklahoma.
168 ii. Benjamin Unknown, born 1980 in Oklahoma.
169 iii. Kendra Unknown, born 1983 in Oklahoma.
94. Anna Elizabeth6 Purdy (Henry Oliver5, Cordy Adwell4, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born in
Oklahoma. She married Ed Eugene Bell.
Notes for Anna Elizabeth Purdy:
Anna and her husband live in Modesto, Ca
Child of Anna Purdy and Ed Bell is:
170 i. Chuck7 Bell.
99. Kathy Ann6 Garcia (Pauline Evelyn5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1)
was born 24 Aug 1954 in San Jose CA. She married George Patrick Spencer 23 Mar 1974 in Sunnyvale CA,
son of Lionel Spencer and Katherine Culverwell. He was born 29 Jun 1949 in San Francisco CA.
Notes for Kathy Ann Garcia:
Patrick and Kathy were married at Sunnyvale First Assembly of God, by Pator Eugene Ness.
The church was located on Mary Ave, Sunnyvale-between El Camino and Washington Ave. The property is now
houses.
Kathy grew up in Sunnyvale. She attended Cherry Chase Elementary, Mango Jr. High, and Fremont High School.
She also took classes at De Anza college. Kathy now runs a home daycare, she has been doing this for 19 years.
More About Kathy Ann Garcia:
High School: Kathy went to Fremont High School, Sunnyvale-Graduated 1972
Notes for George Patrick Spencer:
Patrick grew up in Pacifica, CA. His family moved every 5 years. He attended Lynbrook High School in San
Jose. He joined the army after high school. He spent time in Viet Nam and Korea. He met Kathy at De Anza
College in 1973. His interests are working on old clocks. He repairs them, makes gears and other parts.
More About George Patrick Spencer:
High School: Patrick graduated from Lynbrook High School, San Jose CA-1968
Children of Kathy Garcia and George Spencer are:
171 i. Jennifer Dianne7 Spencer, born 04 Jan 1976 in Mt. View CA.
Notes for Jennifer Dianne Spencer:
Jennifer graduated from the University of Maryland with a Geography degree.
She is now working for Boeing in Alexandra, VA. She still loves softball and plays on a co-ed team.
Her pets are Molly, Tux, and Mouse.
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+ 172 ii. Rebecca Elizabeth Spencer, born 12 Apr 1979 in Santa Clara CA.
173 iii. Crystal Denise Spencer, born 25 Jun 1983 in Santa Clara CA.
Notes for Crystal Denise Spencer:
Crystal is living in Rocklin, CA. She is currently working in the office of the appartment complex where
she lives. Her pets are Toby, and 2 kittens. She is engaged to Patrick, they are planning a June 2009
wedding.
+ 174 iv. Kelly Nichole Spencer, born 12 Nov 1984 in Santa Clara CA.
175 v. Brian Patrick Spencer, born 10 Feb 1987 in Santa Clara CA.
Notes for Brian Patrick Spencer:
Brian has a love of working in the theater. He started in 6th grade learning sound at church. He
continued working on sound and lights for plays at high school, and local community theaters. He now
works full time at Childrens Musical Theater, San Jose and American Musical Theater-San Jose doing
sound, lights, prop building, etc.
176 vi. Julie Ann Spencer, born 24 Aug 1989 in Santa Clara CA.
Notes for Julie Ann Spencer:
Julie graduates from Homestead high school June 2007. She will attend Foothill College, she is
currently working at a YMCA after school kids program.
100. Victor John Garcia6 JR (Pauline Evelyn5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2,
James1) was born 14 Sep 1957 in San Jose CA. He married Cynthia Jean Smades 02 Oct 1986 in Las Vegas,
NV, daughter of Fred Smades and Birgit Neilson. She was born 27 Jan 1959 in Santa Clara CA, and died 25 Jul
1997 in Pleasanton CA.
More About Victor John Garcia JR:
Medical Information: Victor has dibetes type 1.
Notes for Cynthia Jean Smades:
Cindy grew up in Sunnyvale, went to Mango Jr. High and Fremont High School. She lived on Remington Ave.
Her mother still lives in the house she grew up in. She worked as vice presidents for several different companies
in Santa Clara Valley. She and Vic bough their first home in Pleasanton, CA.
She also liked playing on co-ed softball teams, and loved Notre Dame. She loved her 3 cats, and would have
taken in more, but Victor said 3 was enough.
She passed away suddenly in her sleep in July 1997, she was 38 years old. They believe she had a heart attack.
(Cindy's father passed away with a heart attack at the age of 47)
Cindys mothers name is Birgitt (Nielsen) Smades.
Child of Victor JR and Cynthia Smades is:
177 i. Lauren Kate7 Garcia, born Feb 1991.
101. Curtis Duane(Mize)6 Garcia (Pauline Evelyn5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3,
John2, James1) was born 18 Nov 1946 in Antioch CA. He married Marie Donnelly 14 Jul 1967 in Lewiston,
Idaho.
Notes for Curtis Duane(Mize) Garcia:
Curt served in the US navy. Stationed in San Diego, CA
He and Marie are divorced. Curt has not remarried.
Curt enjoys bowling, buying old records and recording songs he likes, working on computers. He enjoys
spending time with his grandkids in Fresno.
He lives in Sunnyvale, CA
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Children of Curtis Garcia and Marie Donnelly are:
+ 178 i. Michael7 Jones, born 08 Jun 1968 in San Jose CA.
179 ii. Shelia Marie Jones, born 25 Apr 1970 in San Jose CA. She married Mike Corrigan Jun 1998 in Los
Altos, CA.
180 iii. Mathew Jones, born 24 Jun 1974 in San Jose CA.
Notes for Mathew Jones:
Mat lives in South Dakota. He works as a truck driver, delivering to states in the mid-west.
He recently was able to buy a house. He is single, no children.
102. Marsha Sue6 Garcia (Pauline Evelyn5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2,
James1) was born 03 Nov 1963 in San Jose CA. She married Steven Titus in Monterey.
Notes for Marsha Sue Garcia:
Marsha and Steve are divorced.
Marsha is working an EMT in Sacramento, CA
Children of Marsha Garcia and Steven Titus are:
181 i. Ashley7 Titus, born 21 Aug 1991 in San Jose CA.
182 ii. Amber Titus, born 22 Jun 1993 in San Jose CA.
103. Patricia Ruth6 Stringfellow (Vera Lorene5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2,
James1) was born 12 Dec 1941 in Johnson, Texas. She married Unknown Freeman.
Children of Patricia Stringfellow and Unknown Freeman are:
183 i. Levi Perry7 Freeman, born in Arizona.
+ 184 ii. Deborah Mae Freeman, born in Arizona.
185 iii. Rebekah Ruth Freeman, born in Arizona.
186 iv. Tamarah Lynne Freeman, born in Arizona.
105. Betty June6 Stringfellow (Vera Lorene5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2,
James1) was born 24 Nov 1944 in Holdenville, Oklahoma, and died 30 Dec 2005 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She
married Robert Royce Withers 16 Aug 1966 in Holdenville, Oklahoma, son of Buford Withers and Hazel Frye.
He was born 26 Apr 1933.
Notes for Betty June Stringfellow:
Betty passed away in Dec. 2005 from breast cancer.
More About Betty June Stringfellow:
Burial: 03 Jan 2006, Wolf Cemetary, Seminole, Ok
Child of Betty Stringfellow and Robert Withers is:
+ 187 i. Michael Wayne7 Withers, born 24 Apr 1968 in Holdenville, Oklahoma.
109. Willis James6 Harrison (Katherine Alma5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2,
James1) was born 14 Sep 1942 in Antioch, Contra Costa, CA. He married Dorothy K Hampton 16 Dec 1960 in
Contra Costa, CA. She was born 1941.
Children of Willis Harrison and Dorothy Hampton are:
188 i. Ronald7 Harrison.
189 ii. Donald Harrison.
110. Barbara Ann6 Harrison (Katherine Alma5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2,
James1) was born 17 Jan 1947 in Contra Costa, CA, and died 12 Dec 2004 in Washington. She married Ace
Hinton.
Children of Barbara Harrison and Ace Hinton are:
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190 i. Carl Wayne7 Hinton, born 01 Oct 1968 in Antioch, Contra Costa, CA. He married Ann Marie Engel 28
Sep 1991 in Mica, WA.
191 ii. John Hinton, born 10 Jan 1965 in Antioch, Contra Costa, CA.
111. Hershal6 Cox (Doris Alene5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1)
Children of Hershal Cox are:
192 i. Kimberly7 Cox.
193 ii. Hershal Jr. Cox.
112. Bobby6 Cox (Doris Alene5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born
1948 in Texas. He married Pamela Unknown. She died 26 Oct 1998 in Oklahoma.
Child of Bobby Cox and Pamela Unknown is:
194 i. Brian7 Cox, born Jul 1978 in Sepulpa, Oklahoma.
113. Ollie Beatrice6 Cox (Doris Alene5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1)
was born 07 Jun 1952 in Moore, Texas.
Child of Ollie Beatrice Cox is:
195 i. Beverly7 Cox.
115. Jasper David6 Reeves (Doris Alene5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1)
was born in Oklahoma, and died 09 Oct 2005 in Van Nys, California. He married Janie Adair. She was born
Abt. 1940 in California.
Child of Jasper Reeves and Janie Adair is:
196 i. Jeffery7 Reeves.
118. Thelma Lorene6 Bradshaw (Eugene Raymond5, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John Franklin3, John2, James1)
was born 24 Apr 1951 in San Joaquin, CA. She married Unknown Mandera.
Notes for Thelma Lorene Bradshaw:
Thelma's Children:
Michael July 1, 1968
Tonya Aug 15, 1970
Melissa July 8, 1973
Children of Thelma Bradshaw and Unknown Mandera are:
+ 197 i. Missy7 Mandera.
+ 198 ii. Tonya Mandera.
+ 199 iii. Mike Mandera.
Generation No. 6
172. Rebecca Elizabeth7 Spencer (Kathy Ann6 Garcia, Pauline Evelyn5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy,
John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 12 Apr 1979 in Santa Clara CA. She married David D Desagun 08
Aug 2003 in Cupertino CA, son of Virgilio Desagun and Pilar Delarosa. He was born 29 May 1978 in Virginia.
Notes for Rebecca Elizabeth Spencer:
Becki graduated from San Jose State with a teaching degree. She taught kindergarten and first grade at
Challenger for 3 years. She took a break from teaching and became a preschool director at Village Little
preschool in Cupertino. She is looking forward to teaching again in the fall of 2007.
She met her husband, David Desagun, at the YMCA in cupertino. Becki was taking a class there, and was
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introduced to David. They now live in San Jose, CA (2007) They have a daughter, Emma, and two rabbits.
Child of Rebecca Spencer and David Desagun is:
200 i. Emma Nichole8 Desagun, born 22 Apr 2006 in Santa Clara CA (Kaiser).
174. Kelly Nichole7 Spencer (Kathy Ann6 Garcia, Pauline Evelyn5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John
Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 12 Nov 1984 in Santa Clara CA. She married Timothy Anthony Smith 24
Jun 2006 in Sunnyvale CA, son of Donald Smith and Mary Kavanaugh. He was born 11 Jan 1983 in Stanford,
Palo Alto, CA.
Notes for Kelly Nichole Spencer:
Kelly loved softball while in elementary and high school. She played little league starting at age 5. She played
through her senior year in high school. She also played on travel teams- Blazers, San Jose Lady Sharks, Strikers.
Kelly metTim in May 2003, They were married June 2006. They live in Sunnyvale, and have a one year old
Daughter named Courtney.
Kelly is running a home daycare, Tim works at El Camino Medical Clinic.
Notes for Timothy Anthony Smith:
Tim's interest are the San Franicsco Giants, possibly becoming an airline pilot, or giving flight lessons.
Child of Kelly Spencer and Timothy Smith is:
201 i. Courtney Madeline8 Smith, born 20 May 2007 in Stanford, CA.
178. Michael7 Jones (Curtis Duane(Mize)6 Garcia, Pauline Evelyn5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John
Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 08 Jun 1968 in San Jose CA. He married Loree Garbarino 12 Aug 1998 in
Fresno CA. She was born 22 Nov.
Children of Michael Jones and Loree Garbarino are:
202 i. Courtney8 Jones, born 15 Sep 1994 in Fresno CA.
203 ii. Derek Jones, born 25 Feb 2000 in Fresno CA.
184. Deborah Mae7 Freeman (Patricia Ruth6 Stringfellow, Vera Lorene5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy,
John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born in Arizona. She married Shawn Garland Avey.
Children of Deborah Freeman and Shawn Avey are:
204 i. Ghanelle Malin8 Avey.
205 ii. Sierra Dawn Avey.
187. Michael Wayne7 Withers (Betty June6 Stringfellow, Vera Lorene5 Bradshaw, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy,
John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 24 Apr 1968 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He married Barbara Ann
Unknown 09 Dec 1994 in Boulegs, Oklahoma.
Child of Michael Withers and Barbara Unknown is:
206 i. Nicloe Breann8 Withers, born 22 Apr 1998 in Oklahoma.
197. Missy7 Mandera (Thelma Lorene6 Bradshaw, Eugene Raymond5, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John
Franklin3, John2, James1)
Children of Missy Mandera are:
207 i. Brandon8 Mandera, born 23 Oct 1990 in Oregon.
208 ii. Stephanie Mandera, born 18 Oct 1992 in Oregon.
209 iii. Jessica Mandera, born 07 May 1999 in Oregon.
210 iv. Raymond Mandera, born 30 Mar 1999 in Oregon.
211 v. Javier Mandera, born 03 Aug 1994 in Oregon.
Notes for Javier Mandera:
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Javier is a twin to Hector
212 vi. Hector Mandera, born 03 Aug 1994 in Oregon.
Notes for Hector Mandera:
Hector is a twin to Javier
198. Tonya7 Mandera (Thelma Lorene6 Bradshaw, Eugene Raymond5, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John
Franklin3, John2, James1) She married Unknown Ezpinoza.
Children of Tonya Mandera and Unknown Ezpinoza are:
213 i. Audreyanna8 Espinoza, born 2007 in Oregon.
214 ii. Andrew Espinoza, born 29 Jul 1990 in Oregon.
199. Mike7 Mandera (Thelma Lorene6 Bradshaw, Eugene Raymond5, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy, John
Franklin3, John2, James1) He married Unknown.
Children of Mike Mandera and Unknown are:
215 i. Makylie8 Mandera, born 2007 in Oregon.
216 ii. Zack Mandera, born 2000 in Oregon.
217 iii. Nathaniel Mandera, born 15 Aug 1998 in Oregon.
218 iv. Brittany Mandera, born 27 Aug 1991 in Oregon.
+ 219 v. Kristina Mandera, born 05 Mar 1988 in Oregon.
Generation No. 7
219. Kristina8 Mandera (Mike7, Thelma Lorene6 Bradshaw, Eugene Raymond5, Ollie Beatrice4 Purdy,
John Franklin3, John2, James1) was born 05 Mar 1988 in Oregon. She married Unknown Weaver.
Child of Kristina Mandera and Unknown Weaver is:
220 i. Kaitlyn9 Weaver, born 2007 in Oregon.
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d., Online publication -
Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
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