Elizabeth (Betsy) Purvis 
Elizabeth, known as Betsy, was born on March 20th, 1802 in North Carolina. Betsy's father was James Purvis and her mother was Rhoda Roberts. Her paternal grandparents were Jesse Purvis and Mary Ballenger; her maternal grandparents were John Roberts and Sarah. She had six brothers and five sisters, named Calvin, James, William , Alfred, Jesse, John, Catherine, Lydia, Nancy, Rhoda and America. She was the sixth youngest of the twelve children. She died at the age of 80 on June 1st, 1882 in Clark County, Illinois.General Notes
Here is what I have on his wife Elizabeth Purvis:
Elizabeth Davis Purvis b. March 29, 1800 in Tennessee
d. June 1, 1882 in Clark Co. Illinois.
Here is what I have on her parents:
James Purvis b: ca 1763 in Martin County, North Carolina.
m: August 14, 1786 in North Carolina (Martin County?)
d: abt. 1840 in Pulaski County, Kentucky
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1677
- b.1701 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA
- b.1725 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA d.20 Apr 1761 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA
- b.1740 in Martin, North Carolina, USA d.26 Feb 1796 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA
- b.1720 d.16 Jun 1774 in Johnston Co., North Carolina, USA
- b.1763 in Martin County, North Carolina d.1845 in Pulaski County, Kentucky
- b.1742 in Johnston, North Carolina d.1772 in Culpepper, Virginia
- b.20 Mar 1802 in North Carolina d.01 Jun 1882 in Clark County, Illinois
- b.1678 in Virginia or Scotland d. in Craven County, North Carolina
- b.1700 in Fairfax County, Virginia d.Nov 1763 in Craven County, North Carolina
- b.1721 in Craven County, North Carolina
- b.1740 in Craven County, North Carolina d.1765 in Neuse River, Johnston County, North Carolina
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- b.1763 in Neuse River, Johnston County, North Carolina d.13 Jan 1852 in Pulaski County, Kentucky
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Details of Betsy's family with Morgan Colyer Collier
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