Family History - Maude Belle Martin

1. Maude Belle Martin,¹ born 25 November 1911 in Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, the daughter of William Smith Martin and Elizabeth Hemphill;¹ died 14 April 2000.¹ Maude married, 1930, James Mallett Purdy¹ (born 14 August 1905 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York, the son of Frank Agustus Purdy and Edith Gaylord Coe;^{2, 3} James died 15 March 1989 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho^{2, 3}). Maude and James are buried in Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho.^{1, 2}

+	2	i.	Wallace James Purdy, born 26 October 1931; died 20 January 1994. Married Jodell Lund.
+	3	ii.	Barbara Lavon Purdy, born 15 July 1936 in Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho; died 12 August 1994. Married (1) Gerald Arthur ‘Jerry’ Strutz Married (2) (unidentified) Married (3) John Bernard Payne.

1. Find a Grave (website). Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, Maude Belle Martin Purdy, born: 25 November 1911 in Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee; died: 14 April 2000 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, and husband).
2. Find a Grave (website). Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, James M. Purdy, born: 14 August 1905; died: 15 March 1989 (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).
3. Obituary, Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho (available at archive.org), 17 March 1989, John Mallett Purdy, died: 15 March 1989 in Boise, Idaho; born: 14 August 1905 in Geneva, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, and two children.

2. Wallace James Purdy² (Maude¹), born 26 October 1931;¹ died 20 January 1994.¹ Wallace married, 1 September 1959 in Ada County, Idaho, Jodell Lund⁴ (born 15 January 1936 in Baker, Baker County, Oregon, the daughter of Donald E. Lund and Lola F. Sailing;^{2, 3} Jodell died 24 September 2003²). Their marriage ended in divorce on 12 January 1962 in Gooding County, Idaho.⁵ Jodell is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho.²

3. Barbara Lavon Purdy² (Maude¹), born 15 July 1936 in Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho;^{6, 7} died 12 August 1994.⁷ Barbara married, first, 29 May 1955 in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho, Gerald Arthur ‘Jerry’ Strutz⁹ (born 26 October 1929, parents not determined;⁸ Jerry died 26 March 2012⁸). Their marriage ended in divorce on 9 February 1963 in Gooding County, Idaho.¹⁰ Barbara married, second, (unidentified) (born ____, parents not determined). Barbara married, third, John Bernard Payne (born 19 August 1935 in Idaho, the son of Bernard A. Payne and Cecilia Aripa;¹¹ John died 12 May 2003 in St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho¹¹). Jerry is buried in Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King County, Washington.⁸

	4	i.	Carrie Purdy, born 7 April 1956.
	5	ii.	Valerie Purdy, born 4 January 1958.
	6	iii.	Victoria Purdy, born 12 June 1959.

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James Martin Purdy, born 11 June 1964. Married Kirsten Marie Boveng.

1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Wallace J. Purdy, born: 26 October 1931; died: 20 January 1994; last place of residence: Ada, Ohio.
2. Find a Grave (website). Hillcrest, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho, JoDell Bendickson, born: 15 January 1936; died: 24 September 2003 (from record).
3. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Jodell Lund, born: 15 January 1936 in Baker, Oregon; father: Donald E. Lund; mother: Lola F. Sailing.
4. Idaho Marriage Index, 1947-1961, Wallace James Purdy and Jodell Lund, married on 1 September 1956 in Ada [County], Idaho.
5. Idaho, Divorce Index, 1947-1963, Wallace Purdy and Jodell Lund Purdy, divorced on 12 January 1962 in Gooding [County], Idaho.
6. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Barbara Purdy Payne, born: 15 July 1936 in Wendell, Idaho; other name: Barbara Lavon Purdy; signature name: Barbara Purdy Archer; father: James M. Purdy; mother: Maude B. Martin.
7. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Barbara L. Payne, died: 12 August 1994; born: 15 July 1936; residence zip code: 83861 [corresponding to St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho].
8. Find a Grave (website). Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King County, Washington, Gerald Arthur Strutz, born: 26 October 1929; died: 26 March 2012 (from record).
9. United States Western States Marriage Index, Gerald Arthur Strutz and Barbara Lavon Purdy, married on 29 May 1955 in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho.
10. Idaho, Divorce Index, 1947-1963, Gerald A. Strutz and Barbara Strutz, divorced on 9 February 1963 in Gooding [County], Idaho.
11. Obituary, Yates Funeral Homes (website: yatesfuneralhomes.com), John B. Payne, died: 12 May 2003 in St. Maries, Idaho; born: 19 August 1935. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife Barbara, children, brother, and grandchildren.

7. James Martin Purdy³ (Barbara,² Maude¹), born 11 June 1964.¹ James married, 5 October 1998 in Seattle, King County, Washington, Kirsten Marie Boveng² (born 11 February 1965, the daughter of Oystein Boveng and Gail Torgerson¹).

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2. Marriage Announcement, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake (newspaper), Kalispell, Montana, 11 January 1998, marriage of Kirsten Boveng and James Purdy on 5 October 1998 in Seattle, Washington. The article provides the names of their parents and members of the wedding party.