James Benson Purkey was born September 5, 1849 in Blount County Tennessee. He was the child of Ralph Purkey and Rebecca H Liles. He died June 11 1932 in Blount County Tennessee.
Sources
Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ7M-C3K : accessed 4 April 2015), James Perky and Martha E. Parham, 24 Nov 1868; citing Blount, Tennessee, United States, county courthouses, Tennessee; FHL microfilm 2,073,945.
United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8N-FHM : accessed 4 April 2015), James Perky, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 15, family 110, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,014.
United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQL-K94 : accessed 4 April 2015), Bell Parham in household of James Perky, District 10, Blount, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district 193, sheet 115B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1245; FHL microfilm 1,255,245.
United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNGY-B7Z : accessed 4 April 2015), James B Purkey, Civil District 5, Blount, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,729.
Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS47-K28 : accessed 5 April 2015), R. Purkey in entry for James Purkey, 11 Jun 1932; citing Zion Cemetery, Blount Co., Tennessee, cn 11519, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,789.
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