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John Wiley Purdom Jr.

Birth
Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Death
Feb 1865 (aged 27–28)
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Sanders' family garden spot (now marked by an elm tree on the property of Mr. Ray Weaver, in Civil District Eight, Franklin County, Tenn.) Add to Map
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He was the son of John Wiley Purdom Sr. and Eleanor Clifford (Gilliland) Purdom. He fought in the Civil War in the 17th Tennessee Infantry, CSA. He signed an Oath of Allegance to the U.S. after the War, but was murdered by soldiers of the 42nd Missouri Volunteers (US) at the home of Julia Sanders, widow of William Sanders, in Franklin County, Tennessee.
He was the son of John Wiley Purdom Sr. and Eleanor Clifford (Gilliland) Purdom. He fought in the Civil War in the 17th Tennessee Infantry, CSA. He signed an Oath of Allegance to the U.S. after the War, but was murdered by soldiers of the 42nd Missouri Volunteers (US) at the home of Julia Sanders, widow of William Sanders, in Franklin County, Tennessee.

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