I am forwarding your message on to a members only mailing list for Hillsborough County. Perhaps someone on the list can help you. list members please respond to Belle. > frogsnflowers@webtv.net (Belle Purvis) wrote: > Searching for info concerning Jeptha, Son Love and his son Chester > Arthur Purvis. I'm married to his youngest son Chester Arthur Purvis, > Jr. Since 1955. We were able to maintain contact with Purvis' by > attending family reunions with my mother-in-law, Lillian Eloise [Green] > Purvis. But due to her illness, She became unable to go each year. But > her daughter, Imogene[Purvis] Freddel, Continued coming for years. > Imogene was "best buddies" with "sunny" Cook, He was son of "Aunt > Jigger" and Feldon Cook. Actually I think she was a daughter of one of > Chester, Sr's brothers. [He became sr when my husband was born] I would > so love to make contact with current family, In order to leave my > children with a more comprehensive understanding of their past family. > After Chester, Sr.died of tuburlosis in 6-11-1938, Lillian moved the > children back to Fellsmere,Fla. Ashort while late, Her house burned. > All records, papers, pictures,etc. were forever lost to the family. My > husband,His brother Robert Alton, Sisters Marion Almina Purvis and > Imogene Purvis completely lost all evidence that their father ever xisd. > In fact my husband can't remember him at all, nor had ever seen a > picture of him. I'm just now beginning a web search for him, and hoping > to make connections that will help me give him an introduction , Years > Removed' Yes, But, He has lived 65 years wondering who he is. so > if there is anyone out there who can help me, please make contact, > Either, Here, or by E-mail Do they still have the family reunions? who > would I contact to learn more? If anyone reads this and would me to > share any or all my info. I'll be happy to share. anxiously waiting, > > always in quest for new knowledge! > Belle > > >