Pioneer Resident Called By Death - The funeral of Wealthy M. J. Purvines, who died at her home in Pleasant Plains at 11 o'clock Thursday morning, Dec. 2, 1915, will be held this afternoon at the Methodist church in Pleasant Plains. Interment will be made in Pleasant Plains Cemetery. With the death of Mrs. Purvines, who was known to her dear friends as Aunt Mary Nate, passed away a member of one of the most prominent and influential families which have been identified with the history of Sangamon County. She was a granddaughter of Rev. Peter Cartwright, the pioneer Methodist preacher of Illinois. Her father was Peyton L. Harrison, who was born in the state of Virginia in 1804 and came to Illinois with his parents in 1822, after residing for some time in Kentucky. The family settled in Cartwright township in West Sangamon, while her father, Mr. Harrison was apprenticed to a tanner, later being engaged in the business six years. He married Elizabeth Cartwright, who resided with her father near the Harrison farm, west of Pleasant Plains. In 1852 he bought land where he resided until his death. He had three thousand acres and the home residence was situated where Jake Tomlin now resides, a mile west of Pleasant Plains.
Wealthy M.J. Purvines was born Aug. 23, 1832, and was 84 years, 3 months and 7 days old. She was married to Nathan S. Purvines Dec. 6, 1849, and seven children were born to them. One daughter died in infancy. John Q., Amanda and Peyton L. preceded their mother in death, and Mrs. W.F. Correll of Illiopolis, Normal M. of Ashland and Nathan L. of Jacksonville survive. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Puss Ely of Pleasant Plains, Mrs. Victoria Logan and Mrs. Catherine Crafton, and one brother, Quinn Harrison of Arkansas. Her husband, Nathan Purvines, died April 8, 1900.
Mrs. Purvines was known by all the old settlers of the county. Born and reared at a time when the county was sparsely settled and when all residents of the county seemed to be neighbors, her home west of Pleasant Plains was hospitably open for entertainment, and few old settlers remain who were not in the early days guests at the family residence. Her father was an intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln and gave him employment when he was first starting out as a lawyer. Her father bought a hundred and sixty acres on Richland Creek in 1832. He and his wife moved into a log cabin fourteen by sixteen without windows, with puncheon floors, a clapboard door, clay and sticks for a chimney, and for light, cut out a log. They called the cabin their lantern. Later when they bought land west of Pleasant Plains they and their children saw the country grow from the wild uncultivated state to one of the most beautiful counties in the state.
Aunt Mary Nate may aptly be called one of the "old school." She retained to the last that suavity and charm of manner which characterized the period in which she was born and reared. Pleasant company, new friends, new events, she enjoyed keenly to her last day, and when in a reminiscent mood would recall the days when her home was a center for social gatherings of the county.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-4-1915.
Wealthy M.J. Purvines was born Aug. 23, 1832, and was 84 years, 3 months and 7 days old. She was married to Nathan S. Purvines Dec. 6, 1849, and seven children were born to them. One daughter died in infancy. John Q., Amanda and Peyton L. preceded their mother in death, and Mrs. W.F. Correll of Illiopolis, Normal M. of Ashland and Nathan L. of Jacksonville survive. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Puss Ely of Pleasant Plains, Mrs. Victoria Logan and Mrs. Catherine Crafton, and one brother, Quinn Harrison of Arkansas. Her husband, Nathan Purvines, died April 8, 1900.
Mrs. Purvines was known by all the old settlers of the county. Born and reared at a time when the county was sparsely settled and when all residents of the county seemed to be neighbors, her home west of Pleasant Plains was hospitably open for entertainment, and few old settlers remain who were not in the early days guests at the family residence. Her father was an intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln and gave him employment when he was first starting out as a lawyer. Her father bought a hundred and sixty acres on Richland Creek in 1832. He and his wife moved into a log cabin fourteen by sixteen without windows, with puncheon floors, a clapboard door, clay and sticks for a chimney, and for light, cut out a log. They called the cabin their lantern. Later when they bought land west of Pleasant Plains they and their children saw the country grow from the wild uncultivated state to one of the most beautiful counties in the state.
Aunt Mary Nate may aptly be called one of the "old school." She retained to the last that suavity and charm of manner which characterized the period in which she was born and reared. Pleasant company, new friends, new events, she enjoyed keenly to her last day, and when in a reminiscent mood would recall the days when her home was a center for social gatherings of the county.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-4-1915.
Pioneer Resident Called By Death - The funeral of Wealthy M. J. Purvines, who died at her home in Pleasant Plains at 11 o'clock Thursday morning, Dec. 2, 1915, will be held this afternoon at the Methodist church in Pleasant Plains. Interment will be made in Pleasant Plains Cemetery. With the death of Mrs. Purvines, who was known to her dear friends as Aunt Mary Nate, passed away a member of one of the most prominent and influential families which have been identified with the history of Sangamon County. She was a granddaughter of Rev. Peter Cartwright, the pioneer Methodist preacher of Illinois. Her father was Peyton L. Harrison, who was born in the state of Virginia in 1804 and came to Illinois with his parents in 1822, after residing for some time in Kentucky. The family settled in Cartwright township in West Sangamon, while her father, Mr. Harrison was apprenticed to a tanner, later being engaged in the business six years. He married Elizabeth Cartwright, who resided with her father near the Harrison farm, west of Pleasant Plains. In 1852 he bought land where he resided until his death. He had three thousand acres and the home residence was situated where Jake Tomlin now resides, a mile west of Pleasant Plains.
Wealthy M.J. Purvines was born Aug. 23, 1832, and was 84 years, 3 months and 7 days old. She was married to Nathan S. Purvines Dec. 6, 1849, and seven children were born to them. One daughter died in infancy. John Q., Amanda and Peyton L. preceded their mother in death, and Mrs. W.F. Correll of Illiopolis, Normal M. of Ashland and Nathan L. of Jacksonville survive. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Puss Ely of Pleasant Plains, Mrs. Victoria Logan and Mrs. Catherine Crafton, and one brother, Quinn Harrison of Arkansas. Her husband, Nathan Purvines, died April 8, 1900.
Mrs. Purvines was known by all the old settlers of the county. Born and reared at a time when the county was sparsely settled and when all residents of the county seemed to be neighbors, her home west of Pleasant Plains was hospitably open for entertainment, and few old settlers remain who were not in the early days guests at the family residence. Her father was an intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln and gave him employment when he was first starting out as a lawyer. Her father bought a hundred and sixty acres on Richland Creek in 1832. He and his wife moved into a log cabin fourteen by sixteen without windows, with puncheon floors, a clapboard door, clay and sticks for a chimney, and for light, cut out a log. They called the cabin their lantern. Later when they bought land west of Pleasant Plains they and their children saw the country grow from the wild uncultivated state to one of the most beautiful counties in the state.
Aunt Mary Nate may aptly be called one of the "old school." She retained to the last that suavity and charm of manner which characterized the period in which she was born and reared. Pleasant company, new friends, new events, she enjoyed keenly to her last day, and when in a reminiscent mood would recall the days when her home was a center for social gatherings of the county.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-4-1915.
Wealthy M.J. Purvines was born Aug. 23, 1832, and was 84 years, 3 months and 7 days old. She was married to Nathan S. Purvines Dec. 6, 1849, and seven children were born to them. One daughter died in infancy. John Q., Amanda and Peyton L. preceded their mother in death, and Mrs. W.F. Correll of Illiopolis, Normal M. of Ashland and Nathan L. of Jacksonville survive. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Puss Ely of Pleasant Plains, Mrs. Victoria Logan and Mrs. Catherine Crafton, and one brother, Quinn Harrison of Arkansas. Her husband, Nathan Purvines, died April 8, 1900.
Mrs. Purvines was known by all the old settlers of the county. Born and reared at a time when the county was sparsely settled and when all residents of the county seemed to be neighbors, her home west of Pleasant Plains was hospitably open for entertainment, and few old settlers remain who were not in the early days guests at the family residence. Her father was an intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln and gave him employment when he was first starting out as a lawyer. Her father bought a hundred and sixty acres on Richland Creek in 1832. He and his wife moved into a log cabin fourteen by sixteen without windows, with puncheon floors, a clapboard door, clay and sticks for a chimney, and for light, cut out a log. They called the cabin their lantern. Later when they bought land west of Pleasant Plains they and their children saw the country grow from the wild uncultivated state to one of the most beautiful counties in the state.
Aunt Mary Nate may aptly be called one of the "old school." She retained to the last that suavity and charm of manner which characterized the period in which she was born and reared. Pleasant company, new friends, new events, she enjoyed keenly to her last day, and when in a reminiscent mood would recall the days when her home was a center for social gatherings of the county.
IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, 12-4-1915.
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