Re: Robert & Minerva Purdy - Va. & Ohio
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In reply to:
Robert & Minerva Purdy - Va. & Ohio
9/30/99
Minerva's maiden name was Goodrich.Their marriage on Dec. 31, 1838 appears in the transcribed marriage records for Marshall County on the Marshall County GenWeb page.Robert served in the 6th West Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War.Discharged due to disability in July, 1862 or 1863 (both dates show in the transcription).I have been able to find no record of him afterward.
Minerva continues to appear in the 1870 and 1880 Census in Moundsville WV (Marshall Co.).Transcription of the 1880 Census shows her father and mother being born in CAN and VA.It might be worth looking at the original microfilm because many Goodrich's came from Connecticut.
Any additional information on either family would be appreciated as I am a direct descendant.
Ernie McFadden
Pittsburgh PA