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Lloyd Purkey

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  1. 1.  Lloyd Purkey was born in Jul 1898 in Johnson County, Kentucky (son of Robert H. Purkey and Nancy Jane Phelps).

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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert H. Purkey was born in Nov 1867 in Kentucky; and died.

    Notes:

    The 1880 Census shows that Robert Purkey was the son of George and Elizabeth Purkey of Virginia, who were living in Johns Creek, Johnson County, Kentucky at the time. Numerous internet trees show Elizabeth's maiden name as Williams, but no sources are given. They also show George as a son of Pleasant Purkey and Sarah Halsey, who married in Ashe County, NC (14 January 1841 in Ashe County, NC, with Terrell Cox as Bondsman (records at State Archives Raleigh, NC). They were living in Grayson County, VA at the time of the 1850 Census. See the bottom of the research notes for this census transcription.

    The following FTM website has more about the Purkey family. It appears that the Purkey's in American descend from Johannes Arnold BIRKENBEIL of Germany, who settled in Baltimore, MD before the revolutionary war, and whose descendants moved westward.

    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/u/r/Charles-Robert-Purkey/GENE7-0001.html

    The name "Birkenbeil" is not a combination of "Birke" (German = birch) and "Beil" (German = hatchet), but it may come from the placename "Birkenbeul". E. g., there is "Birkenbeul" in the County of Altenkirchen in the Westerwald area in Germany. "Birkenbeul" = former "Birkenbuegel" or "Birkenbuehl"; "Buehl" is a word for a small "hill". Some of my anchestors come from Birkenbeul; and as a similar aliteration I found, that the name "Hackebeil" comes from original "Hackebeuel" or "Hackebuegel", also in the Westerwald local dialect. (Post by Eckart Schwab on June 25, 2000 to Genealogy.com, Surnames: Berkebile Family Genealogy Forum. )

    A direct male descendant of Lloyd Elmer Purkey had a 36 marker yDNA study done at FamilyTreeDNA. He is registered on ySearch with the user ID 5S8DF. His allele values appear to be similiar to another PURKEY who was a participant in the BIRKENBINE yDNA study:

    http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Birkinbine/default.aspx?section=yresults








    (Research):
    Census Listings:

    1880 Federal Census
    Kentucky, Johnson County, Johns Creek
    FHL Film 1254425 NA Film #T9-0425 Page #198D
    George Purkey Self M M W 33 Va Farmer Va Va
    Elizabeth Purkey*** W m F W 34 Va Keeping House Va Va
    Sarah L. Purkey S F W 3 Ky Va Va
    Robert H Purkey Son S M W 12 Ky Va Va
    Catharine Purkey Dau S F W 9 Ky Va Va
    Abraham Purkey Son S M W 6 Ky Va Va
    John W Purkey Son S M W 34 Ky Va Va
    George W Purkey Son S M W 1 Ky Va Va

    ***Several unsourced internet trees show her maiden name as Elizabeth WILLIAMS, not verified

    1900 Federal Census
    Kentucky, Johnson County, Magisterial Dist No. 2
    SD 10 ED 39 Sheet 23A Stamped 169
    276-276
    Perkey, Robert Hd W M Nov 1867 32 m10 Ky Ky Ky
    Perkey, Nancy J Wf W F Apr 1866 34 M 10 5/ Ky Ky Ky
    Perkey, Dessie Dtr W F Feb 1892 8 S Ky Ky Ky
    Perkey, Elmer Son W M March 1894 6 S Ky Ky Ky
    Perkey, Loyd Son W M July 1898 1 S Ky Ky Ky
    277-277
    Perkey, George C Head W M Apr 1847 53 N35 Va Va Va
    Perkey, Elizabeth Wf W F May 1846 54 M 35 12/10 Tn Tn Tn
    Perkey, Vicie Dtr W F A 1880 19 S Va Tn Tn
    Perkey, Mary Dtr W F Mar 1882 18 S Va Tn Tn
    Perkey, Cinda Dtr W F Feb 1885 15 S Ky Va Tn
    Perkey, Andrew Son W M May 1887 13 S Ky Va Tn


    1910 Federal Census
    Oklahoma, Beckham County, Elk Twp
    Enumerated 7 May 1910
    SD 6 ED 6 Sheet 8B
    153-158
    Purkey, Robert Hd M W 42 m1 20 Ky Va Tn Farmer
    Purkey, Nancy J Wf F W 42 M1 20 7/5 Va NC Va
    Purkey, Elmer Son MW 16 S Ky Ky Va Laborer
    Purkey, Lloyd Son m W 11 S Ky Ky Va
    Purkey, Carse Son M W 9 S Ky Ky Va
    Purkey, Raymond Son M W 1 2/12 S Ok Ky Va


    1920 Federal Census
    Oregon, Lane County, Precinct #10, Eugene
    Enumerated 10 January 1920
    SD 1 ED 241 Ward 4 Sheet 9A
    Purkey, Robert H Hd M W 52 M Ky Va Ky Manager Retail Shoe Store
    Purkey, Nancy J Wf F W 53 M Va NC Va
    Purkey, Lloyd Son M W 21 S Ky Ky Va Repairman Retail Shoe Store
    Purkey, Carse Son M W 18 S Ky Ky Va Salesman Retail Shoe Store
    Purkey, Raymond Son m W 10 S Ok Ky Va
    Baldridge, John Uncle M W 69 Wd Ky Tn Va


    1930 Census
    NOT LOCATED


    This is the 1850 Census for Pleasant Perky and family. He is said to be the father of George Purkey and grandfather of Robert H. Purkey.

    1850 Federal Census
    Virginia, Grayson County
    (District 19, 98)
    Enumerated 19 September 185
    670-670
    Pleasant Perky 37 M Farmer $500 Tenn
    Sarah Perky 42 F Va
    Eli Davis 23 M Laborer Va
    Nancy Davis 21 F Va
    Ruth Davis 19 F Va
    Lucinda Davis 17 F Va
    John Davis 15 M Laborer Va
    Catharine Perky 9 F Va
    Sarah J. Perky 6 F Va
    George Perky 4 M Va
    William Perky 1 M Va
    671-671
    Ahart? and Elizabeth HALSEY

    Robert married Nancy Jane Phelps about 1890 in Kentucky. Nancy was born in Apr 1866 in Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy Jane Phelps was born in Apr 1866 in Kentucky; and died.

    Notes:

    Penny Thorpe shows her maiden name as PHELPS.

    Children:
    1. Dessie Purkey was born in Feb 1892 in Johnson County, Kentucky; and died.
    2. Elmer R. Perkey was born in Mar 1894 in Johnson County, Kentucky; died on 16 Apr 1975 in Baker County, Oregon; was buried in West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
    3. 1. Lloyd Purkey was born in Jul 1898 in Johnson County, Kentucky.
    4. Carse Jene Purkey was born on 7 May 1901 in Johnson County, Kentucky; died on 14 Nov 1979 in Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California.
    5. Raymond Purkey was born about 1909 in Oklahoma; and died.