Page Courier, Thursday 14 Jan 1909
Jeremiah Purdham
Was born May 3, 1827, and died December 23, 1908, aged 81 years, 7 months and 20 days. Cause of death, old age and general break down.
Mr. Purdham was married April 5, 1849, to Mary Jenkins, who died March 1, 1882. He was again married in May, 1887, to Nancy Virginia Taylor, who survives him.
He died in the home where he had lived for more than fifty years, and within a mile of the house where he was born.
He leaves a widow, four sons, three daughters, twenty-two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a large number of other relatives and friends; his two oldest sons preceded him to the grave.
For a number of years he was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church, at Old “Zion” and served as the first Elder of that church. Some years ago his connection with that church was severed, but he never fully abandoned his death in the doctrines held by that people.
In his last days he frequently talked on the subject of religion…
About one hour before he died he called all his family who were at home to his beside and told them that the end was near, and he wished to give them all good-bye!…
All his children who are living were with him in his last days, and most of them remained to the end.
The funeral services were conducted at the old home December 25th by Eld. H.W. Herrell, of Richmond, Va., assisted by Eld. T.H. Painter, of Stanleyton, Va., and he was buried in the family graveyard on the hill.
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Jeremiah Purdham
Was born May 3, 1827, and died December 23, 1908, aged 81 years, 7 months and 20 days. Cause of death, old age and general break down.
Mr. Purdham was married April 5, 1849, to Mary Jenkins, who died March 1, 1882. He was again married in May, 1887, to Nancy Virginia Taylor, who survives him.
He died in the home where he had lived for more than fifty years, and within a mile of the house where he was born.
He leaves a widow, four sons, three daughters, twenty-two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a large number of other relatives and friends; his two oldest sons preceded him to the grave.
For a number of years he was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church, at Old “Zion” and served as the first Elder of that church. Some years ago his connection with that church was severed, but he never fully abandoned his death in the doctrines held by that people.
In his last days he frequently talked on the subject of religion…
About one hour before he died he called all his family who were at home to his beside and told them that the end was near, and he wished to give them all good-bye!…
All his children who are living were with him in his last days, and most of them remained to the end.
The funeral services were conducted at the old home December 25th by Eld. H.W. Herrell, of Richmond, Va., assisted by Eld. T.H. Painter, of Stanleyton, Va., and he was buried in the family graveyard on the hill.
A SON
Page Courier, Thursday 14 Jan 1909
Jeremiah Purdham
Was born May 3, 1827, and died December 23, 1908, aged 81 years, 7 months and 20 days. Cause of death, old age and general break down.
Mr. Purdham was married April 5, 1849, to Mary Jenkins, who died March 1, 1882. He was again married in May, 1887, to Nancy Virginia Taylor, who survives him.
He died in the home where he had lived for more than fifty years, and within a mile of the house where he was born.
He leaves a widow, four sons, three daughters, twenty-two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a large number of other relatives and friends; his two oldest sons preceded him to the grave.
For a number of years he was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church, at Old “Zion” and served as the first Elder of that church. Some years ago his connection with that church was severed, but he never fully abandoned his death in the doctrines held by that people.
In his last days he frequently talked on the subject of religion…
About one hour before he died he called all his family who were at home to his beside and told them that the end was near, and he wished to give them all good-bye!…
All his children who are living were with him in his last days, and most of them remained to the end.
The funeral services were conducted at the old home December 25th by Eld. H.W. Herrell, of Richmond, Va., assisted by Eld. T.H. Painter, of Stanleyton, Va., and he was buried in the family graveyard on the hill.
A SON
Jeremiah Purdham
Was born May 3, 1827, and died December 23, 1908, aged 81 years, 7 months and 20 days. Cause of death, old age and general break down.
Mr. Purdham was married April 5, 1849, to Mary Jenkins, who died March 1, 1882. He was again married in May, 1887, to Nancy Virginia Taylor, who survives him.
He died in the home where he had lived for more than fifty years, and within a mile of the house where he was born.
He leaves a widow, four sons, three daughters, twenty-two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a large number of other relatives and friends; his two oldest sons preceded him to the grave.
For a number of years he was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church, at Old “Zion” and served as the first Elder of that church. Some years ago his connection with that church was severed, but he never fully abandoned his death in the doctrines held by that people.
In his last days he frequently talked on the subject of religion…
About one hour before he died he called all his family who were at home to his beside and told them that the end was near, and he wished to give them all good-bye!…
All his children who are living were with him in his last days, and most of them remained to the end.
The funeral services were conducted at the old home December 25th by Eld. H.W. Herrell, of Richmond, Va., assisted by Eld. T.H. Painter, of Stanleyton, Va., and he was buried in the family graveyard on the hill.
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