PURCHASE(SoundexP622)—See alsoBURCHAM,BURCHARD,CHASE,CHASEY,CHILCHASE,HASE,KURCHARCZYK,PARKES,PARKESS,PORCHAS,PURCE,PURCELL,PURCELLS,PURCHES,PURCHIO,PURCIFULL,YURCHAK.
| |  Purchase, Kenneth — of Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
PURCHES(SoundexP622)—See alsoBURCHELL,BURCHENAL,BURCHET,BURCHETT,COURCHESNE,DORCHESTER,FURCHES,MARCHESE,MARCHESSAULT,MARCHESSEAU,MARCHESSEAULT,PARKES,PARKESS,PORCHAS,PUNCHES,PURCE,PURCELL,PURCELLS,PURCHASE,PURCHIO,PURCIFULL,ZURCHER.
PURCHIO(SoundexP620)—See alsoBURCHILL,BURCHINAL,CARCHIO,CHURCHILL,FORCHION,MARCHIONE,MARCHIORO,MCMURCHIE,MURCHIE,MURCHINSON,MURCHISON,PALARCHIO,PARKEY,PEARCY,PERCY,PERKY,PIERCY,PIRKA,PIRKEY,PURCE,PURCELL,PURCELLS,PURCHASE,PURCHES,PURCIFULL,PURKEY,TORCHIO,VERCHIO.
| | Purchio, John J. — of Hayward,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1956;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
PURCIFULL(SoundexP621)—See alsoBURCIAGA,CIFUENTES,CURCI,CURCIO,FURCINITE,JURCINSIN,PERCIFIELD,PURCE,PURCELL,PURCELLS,PURCHASE,PURCHES,PURCHIO,URCIL.
PURD(SoundexP630)—See alsoBURD,GURD,PEARD,PURDICK,PURDIE,PURDIN,PURDOM,PURDOME,PURDON,PURDUE,PURDUM,PURDY.
PURDICK(SoundexP632)—See alsoBURDIC,BURDICK,DICK,HARDICK,HURDIC,MURDICK,PURD,PURDIE,PURDIN,PURDOM,PURDOME,PURDON,PURDUE,PURDUM,PURDY.
PURDIE(SoundexP630)—See alsoPARDAU,PARDEE,PARDI,PARDO,PARDOE,PARDUE,PERDUE,PURD,PURDICK,PURDIN,PURDOM,PURDOME,PURDON,PURDUE,PURDUM,PURDY.
| | Purdie, Christine — ofHampton,Va.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Purdie, Francis B. — Progressive. Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector forMissouri,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Purdie, T. W. — ofFreebornCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1859-60, 1878 (District 141859-60, District 5 1878).Burial location unknown.
PURDIN(SoundexP635)—See alsoBURDINE,GOURDIN,GOURDINE,GURDIN,PARDUN,PERRODIN,PRUDDEN,PRUDEN,PURD,PURDICK,PURDIE,PURDOM,PURDOME,PURDON,PURDUE,PURDUM,PURDY,SCHURDING.
| | PURDOM:See alsoJonathanMcMillan Davis | | Purdom, Lee S. — of Blackshear,PierceCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Purdom, Lester — of Jenkins,BarryCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Barry County, 1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Purdom, Nelson — of Kokomo,HowardCounty, Ind.Republican.Lawyer;mayor ofKokomo, Ind., 1865-66.Burial location unknown.
| | Purdome, J. A. — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
PURDON(SoundexP635)—See alsoBOURDON,BURDON,PARDUN,PERRODIN,PRUDDEN,PRUDEN,PURD,PURDICK,PURDIE,PURDIN,PURDOM,PURDOME,PURDUE,PURDUM,PURDY.
| | PURDON:See alsoMalcolmTaney Brice —AlpheusPurdon Decker —J.Purdon Wright | | Purdon, Arthur E. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Candidate forMichiganstate senate 4th District, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Purdon, James — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.U.S. Consul inBuenos Aires, 1846.Burial location unknown. | | Purdon, Jerry — Republican. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 24th District, 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Purdon, Richard B. — of Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.Postmaster atHuntsville,Ala., 1818-20.Burial location unknown. | | Purdon, Tim — of North Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthDakota,2000.Still living as of 2000.
PURDUE(SoundexP630)—See alsoMORDUE,PARDAU,PARDEE,PARDI,PARDO,PARDOE,PARDUE,PERDUE,PURD,PURDICK,PURDIE,PURDIN,PURDOM,PURDOME,PURDON,PURDUM,PURDY.
PURDY(SoundexP630)—See alsoPARDAU,PARDEE,PARDI,PARDO,PARDOE,PARDUE,PERDUE,PRUDY,PURD,PURDICK,PURDIE,PURDIN,PURDOM,PURDOME,PURDON,PURDUE,PURDUM.
| | PURDY:See alsoGeorgeLincoln Bunn —HenryPurdy Day —WilliamH. Deubel —PurdyKinkaid —CharlesDunsmore Millard | | Purdy, Albert G. — ofMadisonCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1857, 1862 (Madison County 1st District 1857,Madison County 2nd District 1862).Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Albert L. — Candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 8th District, 1906, 1907.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Ambrose Hall(1842-1919) —also known asAmbrose H. Purdy — of Morrisania, Westchester County (now part of Bronx,BronxCounty), N.Y.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Elmira,ChemungCounty, N.Y.,March 8,1842.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1877-78.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,August11, 1919 (age77 years, 156days).Interment atPalmyraCemetery, Palmyra, N.Y.| |  Relatives: Sonof Rev. Fay Hovey Purdy and Caroline (Hall) Purdy; married to AnnaSchofield. | | | | Cross-reference:CaesarB. F. Barra | | | | Epitaph: "Thy mercy, O LOrder, endurethforever." | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Purdy,BoiceSeeT. Boice Purdy | | Purdy, Clare T. — ofTuscolaCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate, 1914 (21st District), 1936 (20th District);candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1932.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Clifford H. — of Harlingen,CameronCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Purdy, Donald — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewJersey,2024(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andJ. D.Vance).Still living as of 2024. | | Purdy, Ebenezer — ofWestchesterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County, 1779-80, 1782-85,1786-87, 1790-92, 1794-95; member ofNew Yorkstate senate Southern District, 1800-06; resigned 1806; member ofNewYork council of appointment, 1803.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Edward A. — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1912;postmaster atMinneapolis,Minn., 1914-22.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Edwin B. — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 5th District, 1854-55.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, George A. — of Pierce City,LawrenceCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 15th District, 1892; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Missouri,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, George S. — of Honesdale,WayneCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Gerald A. — of Kaysville,DavisCounty, Utah.Elected ()mayorof Kaysville, Utah 1985.Still living as of 1985. | | Purdy, H. W. — of Nogales,Santa CruzCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromArizona,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy,HaroldSeeJ. HaroldPurdy | | Purdy, Harry E. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 99th District, 1974.Still living as of 1974. | | Purdy, Henry — of Akron,SummitCounty, Ohio.Mayorof Akron, Ohio, 1860-61, 1873-74.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Henry Klugh(1886-1949) —of Ridgeland,JasperCounty, S.C.Born inAbbevilleCounty, S.C.,December1, 1886.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Jasper County, 1917-20, 1933-36;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Jasper County,1925-28.Methodist.Member,PiKappa Phi.Died inJasperCounty, S.C.,April27, 1949 (age62 years, 147days).Interment atGrahamville Cemetery, Ridgeland, S.C. | | Purdy, Henry T. — U.S. Consular Agent inPuntarenas, as of 1924; U.S. Vice Consul inSan Jose, as of 1929-32.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, J. Harold — of Ossining,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Republican. Candidate forvillagepresident of Ossining, New York, 1929.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, James R. — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Purdy, John M. — of Doylestown,BucksCounty, Pa.Democrat. Postmaster atDoylestown,Pa., 1894-98.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, John T. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Single Tax candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, John W. — Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Alpena District, 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, L. M. —Dakotaterritorial auditor, 1881-82.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, La Roy H. — of Englewood,ArapahoeCounty, Colo.Democrat. Member ofColoradostate senate, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Colorado,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Levi T. — of Morrisville,BucksCounty, Pa.Democrat. Acting postmaster atMorrisville,Pa., 1952-53.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Milton D. — of Minnesota. Republican.U.S.Attorney for Minnesota, 1901-02; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Minnesota,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Paul J. — ofSullivanCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1903-06.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Robert — ofWashtenawCounty, Mich.Delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District, 1835.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Robert de C. — U.S. Vice Consul inTela, as of 1922-32.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Robert Obadiah(1857-1935) —also known asRobert O. Purdy — of Sumter,SumterCounty, S.C.Born inBrunswickCounty, Va.,February11, 1857.Mayorof Sumter, S.C., 1890; circuit judge in South Carolina, 1902-07.Member,Anti-SaloonLeague;PiKappa Alpha.DiedJanuary29, 1935 (age77 years, 352days).Interment atSumterCemetery, Sumter, S.C. | | Purdy, Robert W. — ofBergenCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1928-30.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Samuel — of California.LieutenantGovernor of California, 1852-56.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Samuel M. — ofWestchesterCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1867-68.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Smith Meade(1796-1870) —of New York. Born in New York,1796.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 22nd District, 1843-45.Died in1870(ageabout74 years).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Norwich, N.Y. | | Purdy, T. Boice — of Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County2nd District, 1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Purdy, W. N. — of Bozeman,GallatinCounty, Mont.Mayorof Bozeman, Mont., 1930-31.Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, Wesley W. — of Ohio. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Purdy, WillE.SeeWilliam EllsworthPurdy | | Purdy, William Ellsworth (d.1925) —also known asWill E. Purdy — of Salem,MarionCounty, Ore.Nonpartisan candidate forGovernor ofOregon, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOregon,1920.Died in1925.Interment atJasonLee Cemetery, Salem, Ore. | | Purdy, Zalmon F. — of Monroe,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Monroe, 1910.Burial location unknown.
PURI(SoundexP600)—See alsoAPURIM,PERI,POREE,PORRY,POWRIE,PURICELLI,PURIFOY,PURINGTON,PURINTON,PURITAN,PURITON,PURITZ,PURL.
PURICELLI(SoundexP624)—See alsoAPURIM,BRICELAND,CARNICELLI,CELLI,DEBICELLA,FITZMAURICE,GRICEL,LAURICELLA,MARICELA,MAURICE,MAURICETTE,MICELLI,MONTICELLO,MOURICE,PATRICELLI,PONTICELLO,PURI,PURIFOY,PURINGTON,PURINTON,PURITAN,PURITON,PURITZ,TORRICELLI,URICE.
PURIFOY(SoundexP610)—See alsoAPURIM,GRIFONE,GRIFONI,HARRIFORD,HERIFORD,PEURIFOY,PROPHY,PURI,PURICELLI,PURINGTON,PURINTON,PURITAN,PURITON,PURITZ,RIFORD.
PURINGTON(SoundexP652)—See alsoAPURIM,DURINGER,HEURING,NEURINGER,PARRINGTON,PERINGTON,PIRINGTON,PURI,PURICELLI,PURIFOY,PURINTON,PURITAN,PURITON,PURITZ,PURRINGTON,SCHURING,SCHURINGA,STAURING,THURING,TRAURING.
PURINTON(SoundexP653)—See alsoAPURIM,BRINTON,HERRINTON,PARANTAN,PRINTON,PURI,PURICELLI,PURIFOY,PURINGTON,PURITAN,PURITON,PURITZ.
| | Purinton, (need firstname) —of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Prohibition candidate forConnecticutstate senate 2nd District, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Purinton, David B. — of Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.Republican. Postmaster atColdwater,Mich., 1861-66.Burial location unknown. | | Purinton, Herbert H. — of Lewiston,AndroscogginCounty, Maine.Republican. Candidate formayorof Lewiston, Maine, 1905.Burial location unknown. | | Purinton, Horace — of Waterville,KennebecCounty, Maine.Republican.Mayorof Waterville, Maine, 1905-06; defeated, 1904, 1906.Burial location unknown. | | Purinton, James C. — of Topsham,SagadahocCounty, Maine.Postmaster atTopsham,Maine, 1893.Burial location unknown.
PURITAN(SoundexP635)—See alsoAPURIM,BRITANI,DRITAN,LAURITA,PURI,PURICELLI,PURIFOY,PURINGTON,PURINTON,PURITON,PURITZ,VENTURITA.
PURITON(SoundexP635)—See alsoAPURIM,CHARITON,HARITON,HARRITON,PURI,PURICELLI,PURIFOY,PURINGTON,PURINTON,PURITAN,PURITZ,RITON.
PURITZ(SoundexP632)—See alsoAPURIM,LAURITZEN,MAURITZ,MAURITZDATTER,MAURITZON,MAURITZSON,PERITZ,PORITZ,PRITZ,PURI,PURICELLI,PURIFOY,PURINGTON,PURINTON,PURITAN,PURITON,RITZ,TURITZ.
PURKEY(SoundexP620)—See alsoBURKEY,KUYPER,PARKEY,PEARCY,PERCY,PERKY,PIERCY,PIRKA,PIRKEY,PURCHIO,PURKITT.
| | Purkitt, Claude Fouts(1875-1930) —also known asClaude F. Purkitt — of Willows,GlennCounty, Calif.Born in Fouts Springs,ColusaCounty, Calif.,September7, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1914-22; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom California,1916;superior court judge in California, 1921-28;CaliforniaDemocratic state chair, 1922-28.Member,Freemasons;Elks;OddFellows.Died in Willows,GlennCounty, Calif.,January11, 1930 (age54 years, 126days).Interment atWillowsCemetery, Willows, Calif.
| | PURMAN:See alsoPurmanWilson | | Purman, Andrew A. — Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1870-72 (24th District 1870-71, 25th District 1872).Burial location unknown. | | Purman, William James(1840-1928) —ofJacksonCounty, Fla.Born in Pennsylvania,1840.Republican.Delegateto Florida state constitutional convention from Jackson County,1868; member of Florida state legislature, 1870;U.S.Representative from Florida, 1873-77 (at-large 1873-75, 1stDistrict 1875-77); delegate to Republican National Convention fromFlorida,1876.Died in1928(ageabout88 years).Cremated;ashes interred atGlenwoodCemetery, Washington, D.C.
| | PURMORT:See alsoM.C. Eames | | Purmort, C. A. L. — of Van Wert,Van WertCounty, Ohio.Postmaster atVanWert, Ohio, 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Purmort, C. M. — of Van Wert,Van WertCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Purmort, O. M. — of Van Wert,Van WertCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1924.Burial location unknown.
PURNAL(SoundexP654)—See alsoCURNALIA,DURNALL,FURNALD,PARNALL,PARNELL,PERENNIAL,PERNEL,PERNELL,PURNAS,PURNELL,PURNER.
PURNAS(SoundexP652)—See alsoBERNASCONI,BERNASHE,BURNASH,FURNAS,LIVERNASH,PARNES,PARNESS,PARNIS,PIERNAS,PURNAL,PURNELL,PURNER,TARNAS.
| | Purnas, R. W. — of Nebraska. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska,1868.Burial location unknown.
PURNELL(SoundexP654)—See alsoBURNELL,DURNELL,NELL,PARNALL,PARNELL,PERENNIAL,PERNEL,PERNELL,PURNAL,PURNAS,PURNER,TURNELL.
| | PURNELL:See alsoSylvesterJohn Abbott —LittletonPurnell Dennis —PurnellN. Dodd —GeorgePurnell Fisher —WilliamPurnell Jackson —WilliamPurnell Lambertson —JohnPurnell Owens —CharlesPolk —PurnellF. Sappington | | Purnell, Charles — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Purnell, Frank — of Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Purnell, Fred Sampson(1882-1939) —also known asFred S. Purnell — of Attica,FountainCounty, Ind.Born inFountainCounty, Ind.,October25, 1882.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Indiana 9th District, 1917-33; defeated, 1914.Disciplesof Christ. Member,DeltaTau Delta;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Died in1939(ageabout56 years).Interment atRockfieldCemetery, Near Veedersburg, Fountain County, Ind. | | Purnell, Harold W. T. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate senate from Sussex County 5th District, 1939-42.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Purnell, John L. — Whig. Whig Presidential Elector for Maryland,1836(did not serve).Burial location unknown. | | Purnell, Thomas R. — ofSussexCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 9th District,1903-04.Burial location unknown. | | Purnell, Thomas Richard(1847-1908) —Born in Wilmington,New HanoverCounty, N.C.,November11, 1847.U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina,1897-1908; died in office 1908.Died in Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,December19, 1908 (age61 years, 38days).Burial location unknown. | | Purnell, William C. — of Towson,BaltimoreCounty, Md.;Baltimore,Md.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1952(speaker),1960(alternate).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Purnell, William H. — of Ocean City,WorcesterCounty, Md.Republican. Postmaster atOceanCity, Md., 1881-91.Burial location unknown. | | Purnell, William Henry(1826-1902) —also known asWilliam H. Purnell — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inWorcesterCounty, Md.,February3, 1826.Republican.Lawyer;Marylandstate comptroller, 1856-61; resigned 1861; postmaster atBaltimore,Md., 1861-66; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;collegeprofessor;president,Delaware College, 1870-85.DiedMarch30, 1902 (age76 years, 55days).Intermentsomewherein Annapolis, Md.
PURNER(SoundexP656)—See alsoBURNER,DAURNER,DURNER,GLASSBURNER,HILTBURNER,HURNER,LATURNER,LOCKBURNER,MURNER,PIRNER,PRUNER,PUNER,PURNAL,PURNAS,PURNELL,PURZNER,SOJOURNER,STONEBURNER,TURNER,URNER,WEIDENBURNER.
| | Purple, Gilbert E. — Progressive. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 41st District, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Purple, Hascall C. — ofBurtCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskaterritorial House of Representatives, 1855.Burial location unknown. | | Purple, Mayo Smith(c.1860-1942) —also known asMayo S. Purple — of East Hampton,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Haddam Neck, Haddam,MiddlesexCounty, Conn., about 1860.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from East Hampton, 1885, 1933-40.DiedSeptember29, 1942 (ageabout 82years).Interment atLakeviewCemetery, East Hampton, Conn. | | Purple, Norman H. — of Illinois. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois,1844;justiceof Illinois state supreme court, 1845-48;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention Peoria and Starkcounties, 1862.Interment atSpringdaleCemetery, Peoria, Ill. | | Purple, Mrs. W. C. — of Bradford,McKeanCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1928.Female.Burial location unknown.
PURR(SoundexP600)—See alsoBURR,CAPPURRO,FURR,GURR,PARR,PERR,POOR,POORE,PORE,PORR,POYER,PURRINGTON,PURROY,RUPP,SPURR,SPURRIER.
PURRINGTON(SoundexP652)—See alsoBURRINGTON,CAPPURRO,CURRIN,HURRINGTON,MCGURRIN,MCMURRIN,MURRIN,PARRINGTON,PERINGTON,PIRINGTON,PURINGTON,PURR,PURROY,SPURR,SPURRIER.
| | PURRINGTON:See alsoWilliamPurrington Cole Jr. | | Purrington, Fannie — of Plymouth,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.; Pequabuck, Plymouth,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1956,1960.Female.Still living as of 1960. | | Purrington, Wilbur M. — of Williamsburg,HampshireCounty, Mass.Prohibition candidate forMassachusettsstate auditor, 1894.Burial location unknown.
| | PURROY:See alsoJohnPurroy Mitchel | | Purroy, Henry D.(1848-1903) —of Fordham, New York, New York County (now Bronx,BronxCounty), N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August27, 1848.Democrat.Lawyer; ledthe New York CityFireDepartment in 1885-93, and brought many innovations; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1892,1896;NewYork County Clerk, 1893.SpanishandIrishancestry. Member,TammanyHall.Died in Saratoga,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,August22, 1903 (age54 years, 360days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
PURSE(SoundexP620)—See alsoFURSE,PARSE,PEARS,PEARSE,PEERS,PERS,PERSSE,PIERSE,PREUS,PREUSS,PRUES,PURCE,PURSEL,PURSELL,PURSER,PURSES,PURSLEY,SUPER,SUPREE.
| | Purse, James A., Jr. — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1940,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Purse, Thomas — of Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.Mayorof Savannah, Ga., 1861-62.Burial location unknown.
| | PURSEL:See alsoSamuelHarrison Elrod | | Pursel, John H. (b. 1896) — ofWarrenCounty, N.J.Born in Phillipsburg,WarrenCounty, N.J.,1896.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1929-31;delegateto New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from WarrenCounty; elected 1933;delegateto New Jersey state constitutional convention from Warren County,1947.Member,American BarAssociation.Burial location unknown. | | Pursel, Kent Doak(1904-1967) —also known asKent D. Pursel — of Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,January7, 1904.Republican.Pharmacist;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1948;AlamedaCounty Supervisor, 1951-67.Protestant.Member,Elks.DiedAugust15, 1967 (age63 years, 220days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. | | Pursel, Peter — of Wilkes-Barre,LuzerneCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atWilkes-Barre,Pa., 1866-69.Burial location unknown.
PURSELL(SoundexP624)—See alsoFORSELL,HARSELL,MARSELL,MARSELLA,MARSELLUS,MORSELL,PARSELL,PERSELL,PURCELL,PURSE,PURSEL,PURSER,PURSES,PURSLEY,SELL,SPRUELL,VURSELL.
| | Pursell, Carl Duane(1932-2009) —also known asCarl D. Pursell — of Plymouth,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Imlay City,LapeerCounty, Mich.,December19, 1932.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 14th District, 1971-77; defeated in primary, 1966;resigned 1977;U.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1977-93; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1988.Protestant.Died in Plymouth,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 11,2009 (age76 years, 174days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Plymouth, Mich. | | Pursell, Cassell — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1964.Still living as of 1964. | | Pursell, H. D. — of Washington Court House,FayetteCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Pursell, James — of Washington Court House,FayetteCounty, Ohio.Born in Ohio.U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Washington Court House, Ohio,1879.Burial location unknown. | | Pursell, R. Roy — of Michigan. Independent American candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Pursell,RoySeeR. Roy Pursell | | Pursell, S. C. — ofBucksCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Bucks County, 1871-72.Burial location unknown.
PURSER(SoundexP626)—See alsoCOURSER,PREISER,PRESSER,PREUSSER,PRICER,PRIZER,PROSSER,PRUSER,PURSE,PURSEL,PURSELL,PURSES,PURSLEY.
PURSLEY(SoundexP624)—See alsoBURSLEM,BURSLEY,HURSLEY,OURSLER,PARSLEY,PARSLOE,PARSLOW,PERSLEY,PURSE,PURSEL,PURSELL,PURSER,PURSES.
| | PURSLEY:See alsoChesterArch Bay | | Pursley,AlexSeeAlexander N.Pursley | | Pursley, Alexander N. (d.1959) —also known asAlex Pursley — of Hartford City,BlackfordCounty, Ind.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1940.Died inBlackfordCounty, Ind.,1959.Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Hartford City, Ind. | | Pursley, David R. — of Laurelton,UnionCounty, Pa.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1944(alternate),1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Pursley, Frank B. — of Lonedell,FranklinCounty, Mo.Socialist. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Franklin County, 1934.Burial location unknown. | | Pursley, Frank E. — of Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOregon,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Pursley, Louis A. — of Lewisburg,UnionCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1960.Still living as of 1960.
| | Purtell, Martin T. — of Elmira,ChemungCounty, N.Y.Democrat.Chair ofChemung County Democratic Party, 1932-41; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1936.Burial location unknown. | | Purtell, Patrick S.(1846-1922) —of Northfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.; Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan,March16, 1846.Democrat.Farmer;supervisorof Northfield Township, Michigan, 1878-81, 1883-88;grocer.Catholic.Irishancestry.DiedNovember24, 1922 (age76 years, 253days).Interment atSt.Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | Purtell, Thomas M. — of Cumberland,BarronCounty, Wis.Republican.Wisconsinstate treasurer, 1904-05.Burial location unknown.  | Purtell, William Arthur(1897-1978) —also known asWilliam A. Purtell — of West Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,May 6,1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;inventor;businessexecutive; candidate forGovernor ofConnecticut, 1950;U.S.Senator from Connecticut, 1952, 1953-59; appointed 1952;defeated, 1958; delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1956.Member,AmericanLegion.Died in West Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,May 31,1978 (age81 years, 25days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, West Hartford, Conn.
| | Purtill, Frank J. — of Du Quoin,PerryCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Purtill, J. A. — of Mountain Home,ElmoreCounty, Idaho.Postmaster atMountainHome, Idaho, 1893.Burial location unknown. | | Purtill, John W., Jr. (bornc.1889) —of South Glastonbury, Glastonbury,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Manchester,HartfordCounty, Conn., about 1889.Democrat.Papermanufacturer; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Glastonbury, 1919-20;defeated, 1932.Burial location unknown.
PURTSCHER(SoundexP632)—See alsoBARTSCHER,BARTSCHERER,BEITSCHER,BERTSCHE,BURTSCHER,BURTSCHI,BUTSCHER,CLAVADETSCHER,LEUTSCHER,LOETSCHER,MITSCHER,PETSCHER,PURTELL,PURTILL,RITSCHER,SCHER.
PURUCKER(SoundexP626)—See alsoBAUMRUCKER,BRUCKER,BRUCKERHOFF,DRUCKER,PARCHER,PARKER,PIRCHER,PORCARI,PORCARO,PORCHER,PREACHER,RUCKER,RUCKERT.
PURVES(SoundexP612)—See alsoAPURVA,CHERVESTAD,CORVESE,GURVES,HARVES,LURVEY,PARVIS,PERVIS,PURVIANCE,PURVINE,PURVIS,TORVESTAD,TURVEY,URVE.
PURVIANCE(SoundexP615)—See alsoADRIANCE,APURVA,MANERVIA,MINERVIA,PROVANCE,PROVENCE,PROVENCIO,PROVINCE,PROVINES,PROVINS,PURVES,PURVINE,PURVIS.
| | PURVIANCE:See alsoDavidMaxwell Dunn | | Purviance, David — Presidential Elector for Ohio,1812(voted forJamesMadison andElbridgeGerry).Burial location unknown. | | Purviance, J. W. — of Indiana. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,1868.Burial location unknown. | | Purviance, J. W. — of Tennessee. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1868.Burial location unknown. | | Purviance, John N. — ofButlerCounty, Pa.Republican.Pennsylvaniastate auditor general, 1845-50; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1860.Burial location unknown. | | Purviance, Lewis W.(1796-1874) —ofHuntingtonCounty, Ind.Born inBourbonCounty, Ky.,April 8,1796.Farmer;member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1839-40.Universalist;laterDisciplesof Christ.Died inHuntingtonCounty, Ind.,May 9,1874 (age78 years, 31days).Burial location unknown. | | Purviance, Robert — ofBaltimore,Md.U.S.Collector of Customs at Baltimore, Md., Maryland, 1794-1806.Burial location unknown. | | Purviance, Roy A. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 24th District, 1946, 1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Purviance, Samuel Anderson(1809-1882) —also known asSamuel A. Purviance — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born inButlerCounty, Pa.,January10, 1809.Lawyer;delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1837-38, 1872;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1838-39; delegate to WhigNational Convention from Pennsylvania, 1844;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1855-59; defeated(Independent), 1874; delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1856(chair,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1860,1864,1868;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1861; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1864-68.Died in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February14, 1882 (age73 years, 35days).Interment atHighwoodCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.  | Purviance, Samuel Dinsmore(1774-c.1806) —also known asSamuel D. Purviance — of Fayetteville,CumberlandCounty, N.C.Born near Wilmington,New HanoverCounty, N.C.,January7, 1774.Lawyer;member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Cumberland County, 1798-99; memberofNorthCarolina state senate from Cumberland County, 1801;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1803-05.Died on an exploring expedition into what is now Kentucky andTennessee, about 1806 (ageabout 32years).Burial location unknown. | | Purviance, William — Whig. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 19th District, 1836-40.Burial location unknown.
PURVINE(SoundexP615)—See alsoAPURVA,CURVIN,ERVINE,IRVINE,JURVINK,KURVIN,MARVINE,PARVIN,PURVES,PURVIANCE,PURVIS,VINE.
| | PURVIS:See alsoPurvisAlexander —JohnPurvis Duthie —GeorgeLangdon Peterson | | Purvis, Albanus C. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1906.Burial location unknown. | | Purvis, C. H. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Conventionfrom Arkansas, 1896.Burial location unknown. | | Purvis, Charles — also known asEd Purvis — of Shrewsbury,St. LouisCounty, Mo.Candidate formayorof Shrewsbury, Mo., 2010.Still living as of 2010. | | Purvis, Charles B. — ofWashington,D.C.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromDistrict of Columbia,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Purvis, EdSeeCharles Purvis | | Purvis, GeorgiaO.SeeGeorgiaCozzini | | Purvis, Harry H. — Voters for Peace candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1962.Still living as of 1962. | | Purvis, Mary O. C. — of Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1968.Female.Still living as of 1968. | | Purvis, Melvin Horace, Jr.(1903-1960) —also known asMelvin H. Purvis;"LittleMel" —of Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.Born in Timmonsville,FlorenceCounty, S.C.,October24, 1903.Democrat.Lawyer;FBIagent; involved in the capture or killing of outlaws in the1930s, including John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1940.Member,KappaAlpha Order.Died, from aself-inflictedgunshotto the head, in Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.,February29, 1960 (age56 years, 128days).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Florence, S.C. | | Purvis, Melvin Horace III(1939-1986) —also known asMelvin Purvis — of Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.BornDecember14, 1939.Democrat.Minister;candidate forU.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1984.Christian.Died in Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.,October18, 1986 (age46 years, 308days).Burial location unknown. | | Purvis, Ralph — of Goodland,ShermanCounty, Kan.Conservative. Conservative candidate for Presidential Elector forKansas,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Purvis, Richard — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1972-73.Still living as of 1973. | | Purvis, Robert — of Byberry, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1872.Burial location unknown. | | Purvis, Roy L. — of Gainesville,AlachuaCounty, Fla.Mayorof Gainesville, Fla., 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
| | PURYEAR:See alsoJoeTaylor | | Puryear, B. N. — ofHampton,Va.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromVirginia,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Puryear, Eugene — Socialist. Socialism and Liberation candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 2008, 2016.Still living as of 2016. | | Puryear, John R. — of Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1880,1884(alternate);U.S.Surveyor of Customs at Paducah, Ky., Kentucky, 1909.Burial location unknown. | | Puryear, Pauline Sims (b.1900) —also known asPauline Puryear — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,June 6,1900.Republican.Socialworker; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1948.Female.Methodist.Africanancestry. Member,AlphaKappa Alpha.Burial location unknown. | | Puryear, Richard Clauselle(1801-1867) —also known asRichard C. Puryear — of Huntsville,YadkinCounty, N.C.Born inMecklenburgCounty, Va.,February9, 1801.Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1838-46; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1852;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1853-57;Delegatefrom North Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress,1861-62.Slaveowner. Died inYadkinCounty, N.C.,July 30,1867 (age66 years, 171days).Interment in private or family graveyard.
PURZYCKI(SoundexP622)—See alsoBURZYNSKI,KARYCKI,KRZYCKI,MAZYCK,PERSICO,PIERCECCHI,PURZNER,ROZYCKI,RYCKI,SKRZYCKI,WALCZYCK,WARZYCKI.
| | Purzycki, Michael S. (b.1945) —also known asMike Purzycki — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,1945.Democrat. Playedprofessionalfootball with the New York Giants, 1967-68;mayorof Wilmington, Del., 2017-.Still living as of 2024. | | Purzycki,MikeSeeMichael S.Purzycki
PUSCHECK(SoundexP220)—See alsoBUCHECKER,CHECK,CHECKI,CHECKLEY,DAECHECK,DOLECHECK,HECK,HOPUSCH,MUSCHECK,PESHICK,SCHECHINGER,SCHECHTER,SCHECHTMAN,SCHECKLER,SCHECTER,SCHECTOR,SCHONSCHECK,TABACHECK,VORACHECK,WORTCHECK,ZIONCHECK.
| | PUSEY:See alsoIsaacPusey Gray —JoshuaTaylor Heald —CharlesWarner —WilliamWebb Jr. —PuseyWilson | | Pusey, Frederick Taylor — ofDelawareCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Delaware County, 1903-06.Burial location unknown. | | Pusey, Irvin R. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Pusey, John — of Miller,HandCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 24th District, 1899-1900.Burial location unknown. | | Pusey, Samuel N. — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Pusey, William Henry Mills(1826-1900) —of Council Bluffs,PottawattamieCounty, Iowa.Born in Pennsylvania,1826.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1860,1888(speaker);member of Iowa state legislature, 1860;U.S.Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1883-85.Died in1900(ageabout74 years).Interment atWalnutHill Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
PUSHAW(SoundexP200)—See alsoGOUSHAW,HUSHAW,PASCH,PASHA,PESCH,PESCHAU,PESH,PEUSCH,POSCH,PUSHCART,PUSHEE,PUSHKOFF,SHAW,UPSHAW.
PUSHEE(SoundexP200)—See alsoBUSHEE,FOUSHEE,NAUSHEENA,PASCH,PASHA,PESCH,PESCHAU,PESH,PEUSCH,POSCH,PUSHAW,PUSHCART,PUSHKOFF,SHEE,SHUPE,SHUPPE,UPSHAW.
PUSHKOFF(SoundexP221)—See alsoBABUSHKINA,BISHKO,DUSHKOFF,EICHKOFF,FRISHKORN,HERSHKOWITZ,KOFF,LASHKOWITZ,LAUSHKIN,NOUSHKAM,PUSHAW,PUSHCART,PUSHEE,WASHKOWIAK.
PUST(SoundexP230)—See alsoBUST,FUST,GUST,KAPUSTIJ,PAST,POST,PUSTER,PUTS,RUST,STUP,TUPPS.
| | Pust, August (bornc.1938) —of Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born about 1938. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Pust, Frances — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972.
PUSTER(SoundexP236)—See alsoBUSTER,FUSTER,KAPUSTIJ,PASTER,PASTEUR,PASTOR,PASTORE,PEASTER,PETRUS,PISATURO,PISTOR,POSTER,POSTHAUER,PUST.
PUTERBAUGH(SoundexP361)—See alsoARBAUGH,CARBAUGH,CLATTERBAUGH,FELBERBAUM,HARBAUGH,HILKERBAUMER,KASPERBAUER,KERBAUGH,LAUTERBACH,MERBAUM,OOSTERBAAN,OSTERBACK,OSTERBANKS,OTTERBACHER,OUTERBRIDGE,OVERBAUGH,POORBAUGH,ROHRBAUGH,SALTERBACK,SATERBAK,UTTERBACK,WUNDERBAUM,YAVERBAUM,ZORBAUGH.
| | Putka, Andrew C. — of Shaker Heights,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOhio,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
| | Putman, David — of Marietta,WashingtonCounty, Ohio.Postmaster atMarietta,Ohio, 1801.Burial location unknown. | | Putman, Fred W. — of Red Wing,GoodhueCounty, Minn.Member ofMinnesotarailroad and warehouse commission, 1917.Burial location unknown. | | Putman, Robert J. — ofTuscolaCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Putman, Thomas Alexander — ofAbbevilleCounty, S.C.Member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County,1920-22.Burial location unknown.
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