This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Purvis, Lewis, McCusiton, Elrod Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GJB.2ACE/997 Message Board Post: My working theory is that Maburn Purvis and Malvina Lewis were the parents of Anthony Purvis, my Great Grandfather. They likely started in Mississippi and moved to Texas. The following information is what is known about their family. Maburn Purvis was born in Mississippi. He patented land in Alabama in 1837. (near MS border) A record of a land sale by Maburn Purvis can be found at ancestry.com. On March 15, 1837, a Maburn Purvis made a cash entry sale of property in Alabama. The land consisted of 80.61 acres in the St. Stephens watershed, Township 19N, Range 2W, Section 10. Land patents document the transfer of land ownership from the federal government to individuals. Land patent records include the information recorded when the ownership was transferred. Melvina Lewis was born about 1825 in North Carolina. Maburn and Melvina were married December 28, 1842 in Lauderdale Co., MS. The reference to the marriage of Maburn and Melvina was found on familysearch.com. Please contact me if anything looks familiar Mitch Trier POB 415 Lisle, IL 60532 paxpoh@aol.com Line of Maburn Purvis 1 Maburn Purvis b: in MS +Melvina (Lewis) Purvis b: Abt. 1825 in ,, TN m: December 28, 1842 in Lauderdale Co, MS 2 Anthony L Purvis b: March 1845 in MS d: Abt. 1920 in Pampa, TX +[1] Mary Jane (McCuiston) Purvis b: May 02, 1855 in Robertson Co, TX d: July 16, 1943 in Pampa, TX 3 Leona 'Ona' (Purvis) Walker b: in ,, TX + Tom Walker 3 Ruby Purvis b: in ,, TX 3 Delia A (Purvis) Elrod b: Abt. 1873 in Eller Flat, TX d: in Valley Mills, TX + William Augustus 'Gus' Elrod b: May 1864 in ,, AL m: Abt. 1896 in ,, TX 3 Francis Elias 'Frank' Purvis b: February 01, 1879 in Waco, TX d: January 23, 1959 in Elk City, OK + Annetta 'Nettie' (Smith) Purvis b: January 02, 1882 in Stephensville, Erath Co, TX d: August 21, 1969 in OK City, OK m: December 15, 1905 in Hamburg, Roger Mills, OK Terr 3 Anthony J 'AJ' Purvis b: August 1883 in ,, TX d: Abt. 1903 in AZ 3 Jewell Purvis b: December 1891 in ,, TX d: in Pampa, TX + Estelle Purvis m: in ,, TX 3 Lloyd L Purvis b: October 1892 in ,, TX d: in Alaska 2 Sarah J (Purvis) Dillon b: Abt. 1851 in ,, TX +John T Dillon m: July 18, 1872 in Robertson Co, TX 2 William Purvis b: Abt. 1856 in ,, TX 2 Thomas Purvis b: Abt. 1857 in ,, TX 2 George Purvis b: Abt. 1858 in ,, TX 2 Henry Purvis b: Abt. 1860 in ,, TX