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Purvis Genealogy & History
Purvis is an English and Scottish name and a significant border name, found in the adjoining counties of each kingdom. It comes from the Middle English purveys, meaning supplies, from the Old French purveyen, to supply, and ultimately the Latin providens, to see ahead. It was used as an occupational surname for people responsible for procuring provisions for a noble or religious house. Purvis family history starts in 1214 with William Purveys in the Book of St. Mary�s at Melrose. Some members of Purvis genealogy are FBI agent Melvin Purvis, abolitionist and Underground Railroad stationmaster Robert Purvis, and Hawaii sugar and macadamia nut magnate William Purvis.
Purvis Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A Larvell Purvis | -- --, 1926 | August 18,2000 | NC |
| Barbara Purvis | -- --, 1940 | May 16,2000 | MA |
| C Sheila Purvis | -- --, 1941 | June 24,1991 | NY |
| Dailey Purvis | -- --, 1888 | October ,1981 | OK |
Purvis Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Earl Purvis | -- --, 1919 | August 23,1996 | Maysville,NC |
| Fabiola Purvis | -- --, 1897 | January ,1984 | Smithfield,RI |
| Gabriel Purvis | -- --, 1903 | May 8,1998 | Purvis,MS |
| H Glenn Purvis | -- --, 1927 | June 8,2001 | Traverse City,MI |
Purvis Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Andre Purvis | Pamela Guyton | November 28,1995 | Wake, NC |
| Charles Purvis | Becky Dickinson | July 9,1976 | Wake, NC |
| David Purvis | Amanda Burnette | April 4,1992 | Wake, NC |
| Eric Purvis | Tonia Leach | June 10,1995 | Wake, NC |
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