Sunday, February 26, 2017

Sunday’s Obituary~Mrs. Mary A. Purvis Johnson


Mary Angeline Purvis was the daughter of John Jackson Purvis and Henrietta Welsh. She was the second born of 10 children with 2 brothers and 7 sisters.

Mary Angeline Purvis was born on 11 March 1871. She married Griffeth Johnson  who passed away 4 short years later. They had one child, a daughter, born October 1897. Since Griffeth is not listed with Mary Angeline and her daughter in the 1900 Census it is believed that Griffeth Johnson passed away prior to 1900.
 Mrs. Mary Johnson Obit.
Mrs. Mary Johnson
Mrs. Mary Johnson, of near Ruby, died last Wednesday and was buried Thursday at Cross Roads cemetery. The Rev. A. B. Smith conducted the funeral service.
Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Purvis, both of whom died some years ago. She married Mr. Griffeth Johnson of Hartsville, S. C. , and after 4 years of companionship Mr. Johnson died leaving her with one child. She then made her home with her brother Rev. J. D. Purvis, of Ruby, where she stayed until her death.
Mrs. Johnson was 47 years of age and a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church. She joined the church in early life, and had lived a consistent Christian life ever since and was always faithful to her Christian duties. She leaves one daughter, seven sisters and two brothers and a host of friends to mourn her death.

 
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[1] MARY JOHNSON obituary, The State, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, 4 March 1918, Image/page 1.
[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 November 2015); Memorial page for Mary Purvis Johnson; (16 March 1871–6 March 1918); Find a Grave memorial # 38095398, Citing Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery; Ruby, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.






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