Mary Purvis
b. circa 1838, d. 27 December 1909
- Father: Robert Purvis b. circa 1800
- Mother: Mary (?) b. circa 1810
- Mary Purvis was born circa 1838 in Scotland.
- She married John Witherspoon Goldthwaite, son of Henry Barnes Goldthwaite and Elizabeth Isabella Witherspoon, circa 1859.
- Robert Purvis appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Mobile County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Mary Purvis, Bessie Purvis, Cora Purvis, Fanny Purvis, Robert Purvis, John Purvis, Carie Purvis, William Purvis and John Witherspoon Goldthwaite.
- Elizabeth Isabella Witherspoon appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Mobile, Alabama, and son John Witherspoon Goldthwaite was enumerated in Marengo County.. Other members of the household included Mary Purvis, George Goldthwaite, Alfred Goldthwaite, Henry Goldthwaite and Lilly Witherspoon Goldthwaite.
- Mary Purvis became a widow at the 4 January 1883 death of her husband John Witherspoon Goldthwaite.
- Mary Purvis died on 27 December 1909 in Mobile, Alabama.
- She was interred at Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama.
- The following appeared on 28 December 1909 in the Montgomery Advertiser: (Mobile, Dec. 27) After a long illness Mrs. Mary Purvis Goldthwaite, 71 years old, and one of the best known residents of Mobile, and a member of one of the oldest families in the State, died this morning at 6:20 o'clock at her home, 920 Government Street. [:CR;] Surviving her is one son, Dr. Henry Goldthwaite, a well known officer of the United States Marine Hospital Service, stationed in this city.
- Last Edited: 13 Nov 2015
Family: John Witherspoon Goldthwaite b. 3 February 1840, d. 4 January 1883
- Henry Goldthwaite b. 1864, d. 15 February 1943
- Lilly Witherspoon Goldthwaite b. 1866, d. 30 January 1946