Brief Life History of John H.
When John H. Purdy was born on 28 March 1826, in North Carolina, United States, his father, William C Purdy, was 27 and his mother, Mary Ann Kinney, was 25. He married Malitta Parisher on 30 January 1848, in Macoupin, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Macoupin, Macoupin, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Macoupin, Illinois, United States in 1860. He died on 14 August 1863, in United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Wilsonville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States.
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- John H Purdy, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Purdy, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- John H. Purdy, "Find A Grave Index"
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1829
Historical Boundaries: 1829: Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place
By 1829 Venus, Illinois had grown sufficiently and in 1832 was one of the contenders for the new county seat. However, the honor was awarded to a nearby city, Carthage. In 1834 the name Venus was changed to Commerce because the settlers felt that the new name better suited their plans. But during late 1839, arriving members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the small town of Commerce and in April 1840 it was renamed Nauvoo by Joseph Smith Jr., who led the Latter-Day Saints to Nauvoo to escape persecution in Missouri. The name Nauvoo is derived from the traditional Hebrew language. It is notable that by 1844 Nauvoo's population had swollen to around 12,000 residents, rivaling the size of Chicago at the time. After the Latter-Day Saints left the population settled down toward 2,000 people.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from Old French pour Dieu ‘for God(‘s sake)’, from frequent use of this expression as an oath. See also Perdue .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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