Perhaps you have already done this, but if you go to the Butler County 1883 history and search on Purviance, you get hits on many pages in both the 1883 and 1895 histories. http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/1883/ Ed McClelland, Alexandria, Virginia. Pa. Histories: www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pahist.htm Pa. Maps: www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/