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MARRIAGE – J.L. Purvine & Mary V. Walker m 24 Nov 1864 at house of W.M. Walker; H.M. Waller, MG. Wit: Selden Higgins & Jeremiah Krum. Aff: W.B. Walker
1870 OR CENSUS – Joshua G. Purvine (27y, b Illinois) enumerated with Mary V. (25y, b Missouri), Walter (4y, b Oregon), Charles (2y, b Oregon) and Frank (b Feb 1870, Oregon)
1880 OR CENSUS – Joshua Purvine (38y, b Illinois, occupation farmer) enumerated with wife Mary (35y, b Missouri) and 3 sons, Charles D. (13y, b Oregon), Frank L. (10y, b Oregon) and Lynn M. (5y, b Oregon)
1900 OR CENSUS – Joshua L. Purvine (b Mar 1842, Illinois, married 35y) enumerated with wife Mary V. (b July 1844, Missouri, mother of 4 children, all living at time of census) and 2 sons, Elmer W. (b Nov 1865, Oregon) and Charles D. (b Aug 1874, Oregon); also with family was a servant Bertha Smith (b Aug 1882, Oregon) [Note – entry for son Charles is probably an error as 1900 census also lists him as being married and living elsewhere in Polk county (ED 171, FA#208)]
1910 OR CENSUS – Joshua L. Purvine (68y, b Illinois, married 45y) enumerated with wife Mary V. (65y, b Missouri, mother of 4 children) and son Elmer W. (44y, b Oregon, occupation soda water manufacturer)
1920 OR CENSUS – Joshua Purvine (77y, b Illinois, occupation farmer) enumerated with wife Mary (75y, b Missouri) and son Elmer (54y, b Oregon, occupation laborer)
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