Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Tioga/10250 Surname: PURPLE, WAKELEY ------------------------- I will be happy to send you a pedigree chart. Jasper Le Grand Purple married Louise Burt widow of a George Wakeley who had two sons George and Harry.They resided in Tioga county. These two sons went by Purple although no adoption papers are known. George m. Julia Frances Hayes and had Harry Jasper Purple Sr. He m. Emma Louise Lamkin and had a son Harry Jasper,Jr who m. Anne Catherine Lucy. They had 4 children- John, Gayle, Robert and William. I assume you are John. I have talked once with your mother and corresponded by email with Robert and William. I just got back to Lexington, Ky and will try and talk with your mother. I do not have many up to date details as my grandfather died in 1955 and he had only a bare outline mostly on those who lived in Owego, Tioga county. He lived in Newark Valley just north of Owego. Thank you for your father's occupation. It was probably his father who worked for the RR out of Owego??