- Born February 11, 1876 in Swarts Creek, Genessee County, Michigan.
- Parents were IRA B. PURDY (b. c. 1846) and SARAH ANNA HARRINGTON (b. 1855).
- Married CLARA CATHERINE MILES on February 12, 1906.
- Died October 15, 1937 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as result of an auto accident.
CHILDREN
- HATTIE ELIZABETH PURDY, born and died in 1906.
- EMOGENE ELIZABETH PURDY, married LON LINGO.
- HAZEL BELL PURDY, born October 20, 1909; died in 1912.
- ELMER PURDY, born in 1910; died September 20, 1912 in Olive Township, Ottawa County, Michigan.
- HATTIE MARIE PURDY, married JOHN VANDENBERG.
- FRANCES MARGARET PURDY, born July 8, 1914; died in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan. Married GEORGE LAWRENCE.
- JOHN JAMES PURDY, born March 31, 1917; died September 26, 1997. Married GERTRUDE OGDEN.
- ANNA MAE PURDY, born June 18, 1918 in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan; died June 18, 1995 in Fruitport, Michigan. Married CLARENCE SAMUEL TRIPP on February 18, 1934 in Grand Haven, Michigan.
- CORA ANGELINE PURDY.
- PAULINE OLIVE PURDY, married RICHARD GROENEWOUD.