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Family HistoryFamily History - Francis Purdy


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Francis Purdy and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Francis Purdy,1 born 1818, the son of John Purdy and Maria T. Flagler;1 died 19 August 1839.1, 2 Francis is buried in Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois.1
  1. Find a Grave (website). Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois, Francis Purdy, born: 1818; died: 19 August 1839 in Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois (from record, which includes a note stating he was the first death in Richmond Township; and provides the names and links for his father and three siblings).
  2. History of McHenry County, Illinois. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1885. Page 914, biographical sketch of George Purdy giving vital and biographical details, including his wife and three children, and details of his father John Purdy, John’s three wives and seven children.