NameCecil Purvis, 2C2R
Birth18 May 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death26 Dec 1975, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialForest Lawn, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherFrank Purvis (1878-1950)
MotherAnna Hall (1874-1953)
Marriage29 Jul 1922, Bath Co., Kentucky
SpouseNora Mahala Lyons, 3C1R
Birth19 Oct 1899, Kentucky
Death13 Mar 1990, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialForest Lawn, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherTurner Franklin Lyons (1866-1941)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Wells (1874-1943)
Children
Birth2 May 1923, Rowan Co., Kentucky
2 FDoris Anna Purvis , 3C1R (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
Notes for Cecil Purvis
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Cecil Purvis, age 18, residence Crix, Rowan Co., Ky, born 18 May 1900, farmer, employer father, nearest relative Anna Purvis (mother), Crix, Ky.

The Kentucky death index lists Cecil Purvis, age 75, died 26 Dec 1975 in Rowan Co., residence Bath Co.

The SSDI lists Cecil Purvis, born 18 May 1900, died Dec 1975, last residence Olympia, Bath Co., Ky.
Notes for Nora Mahala Lyons
The Kentucky death index lists Nora M. Purvis, age 89, died 13 Mar 1990 in Rowan Co., residence Bath Co.

The SSDI lists Nora L. Purvis, born 19 Oct 1899, died Mar 1990, last residence Olympia, Bath Co., Kentucky.

The L probably stands for Lyons, since other records are consistent that her middle initial was M.
Notes for Cecil & Nora Mahala (Family)
Another possible daughter is the Nancy A. Purvis born 10 Jan 1947 in Fayette Co., mother’s maiden name Nora Lyons. But since this Nora would have been 47 on that date, and there would have been a gap of 18 years since the birth of Doris, I am not confident that it is not a different Nora Lyons who married some other Purvis.
Census
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 4 April, lists on p. 1A as family #1:
Pervis, Cecil, 29, age at first marriage 22, inspector, state highway; Nora M., wife, 30, age at first marriage 22; Mary Sue, dau, 6; Doris Anna, dau, 9/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The next household is that of Nora’s parents.
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