Robert Purvis
b. circa 1800
- Robert Purvis was born circa 1800 in Scotland.
- He married Mary (?) say 1835, probably in South Carolina.
- Robert Purvis appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Mobile County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Bessie Purvis, Cora Purvis, Fanny Purvis, Robert Purvis, John Purvis, Carie Purvis, William Purvis, John Witherspoon Goldthwaite and Mary Purvis.
- He was a cotton broker, according to the 1860 census.
- Last Edited: 27 Feb 2012
Family: Mary (?) b. circa 1810
- Bessie Purvis b. circa 1836
- Mary Purvis+ b. circa 1838, d. 27 December 1909
- Cora Purvis b. circa 1841
- Fanny Purvis b. circa 1844
- Robert Purvis b. circa 1845
- John Purvis b. circa 1846
- Carie Purvis b. circa 1848
- William Purvis b. circa 1850