First Generation 1. Ezra PURPLE was born on 19 Sep 1780 in Bernardston, Franklin, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 1 Oct 1812 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts He died on 6 Nov 1852 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 305. of Gill, Mass. The Rich Men of Massachusetts, by A. Forbes and J. W. Green, Published by W. V. Spencer, 16 State Street, Boston, Mass., 1851. p. 154. Purple, Ezra. Gill, Mass. $50,000 A farmer of the first water, and delights in his profession, - at least, he is not ashamed of it; and if he is "purple," he never blushes to own his relations to mother earth. Ezra PURPLE and Clarissa SMEAD were married on 5 Nov 1812 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Clarissa SMEAD (daughter of Jonathan SMEAD and Rosanna PATTERSON) was born on 6 Jun 1786 in Greenfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She died on 4 Nov 1842 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. Ezra PURPLE and Clarissa SMEAD had the following children: +2 i. Jonathan PURPLE (born on 4 Dec 1813). +3 ii. Emeline Clarissa PURPLE (born on 31 Oct 1815). 4 iii. Josephine Marietta PURPLE was born on 28 Feb 1818 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 4 May 1818 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. +5 iv. Josephine Marietta PURPLE (born on 17 Aug 1820). 6 v. Ezra Orton PURPLE was born on 21 Nov 1822 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 9 Dec 1873 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 525 of Gill, Mass. Unmarried 7 vi. Infant PURPLE died on 3 Oct 1824 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. +8 vii. Sarah Elizabeth PURPLE (born on 28 Mar 1828). Second Generation 2. Jonathan PURPLE (Ezra-1) was born on 4 Dec 1813 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. Jonathan PURPLE and Mary E. HUSE were married on 18 Jan 1871 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine. Mary E. HUSE was the daughter of Joseph HUSE and Louisa ROWELL. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 525 of Framingham. 3. Emeline Clarissa PURPLE (Ezra-1) was born on 31 Oct 1815 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 28 Oct 1847 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. Death location listed as Peru, Miami, Indiana in History of Gill, Franklin, Mass. Emeline Clarissa PURPLE and Arad HUNT were married in 1835 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. They were married on 25 Oct 1836 in , Franklin, Massachusetts. Marriage intention was recorded on 1 Oct 1836 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 525 of Bambridge, N.Y. Emeline Clarissa PURPLE and M. W. SEELY were married in Sep 1846 in , Franklin, Massachusetts. 5. Josephine Marietta PURPLE (Ezra-1) was born on 17 Aug 1820 in , Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 29 Jul 1879 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. Josephine Marietta PURPLE and Josiah Dean CANNING were married on 1 Nov 1842 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. Josiah Dean CANNING (son of Rev. Josiah Weeks CANNING and Almira SMITH) was born on 31 Aug 1816 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 16 Mar 1892 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 525 of Gill, Mass. Josephine Marietta PURPLE and Josiah Dean CANNING had the following children: 9 i. Cornelia CANNING was born on 14 Mar 1844 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 25 Mar 1867 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. 10 ii. Clara CANNING was born on 15 Feb 1847 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. She died on 18 Aug 1848 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. Cholera infantum +11 iii. Carrie CANNING (born on 19 Dec 1849). +12 iv. George CANNING (born on 21 Nov 1852). 13 v. Donald CANNING was born on 19 Feb 1855 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 23 Sep 1884 in De Land, Volusia, Florida. +14 vi. Sarah CANNING (born on 4 Oct 1857). 8. Sarah Elizabeth PURPLE (Ezra-1) was born on 28 Mar 1828 in Gill, Franklin, Massachusetts. Sarah Elizabeth PURPLE and Samuel HART were married on 11 Jun 1856. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 525 of Marietta, Ohio