Cornelius Purvis was born in 1856, in Rose Hill, Covington, Alabama, United States as the son of Flora Ann Colvin. He lived in Election Precinct 9 Clintonville, Coffee, Alabama, United States in 1860 and Alabama, United States in 1870. He died in Covington, Alabama, United States.
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Scottish, English (Midlothian, Northumberland, and Durham; of Norman origin): status name or occupational name from an unrecorded Anglo-Norman French purveis, probably a derivative of purveoir ‘to foresee; to provide (supplies)’ and synonymous with Anglo-Norman French purveiour ‘steward who provides food and supplies to a royal or monastic household’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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