John William PURDOM
Mathew Young HENSON

Elizabeth A. JOHNS

Husband-1:  John William, PURDOM
Birth:  1852, Missouri
Death:
Burial:
Father:  Benjamin T. PURDOM
Mother:  Ellen T. MIDDLETON

Marriage-1:     22 Oct 1873, Christian Co., Missouri   

Husband-2:  Mathew Young HENSON
Birth:  Nov 1867, Flat Rock, Barry Co., Missouri
Death:  aft 1925, Clark Co., Arkansas
Burial:  aft 1925, Carney Cemetery, Jenkins, Barry Co., Missouri
Father:  Young Washington HENSON Jr.
Mother:  Matilda Elizabeth HILTON

Marriage-2:    7 May 1896, Barry Co., Missouri    

Wife:  Elizabeth A. JOHNS
Birth:  1 Jan 1860, Hillsborough, Hill Co., Texas 
Death:  30 Apr 1940, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma
Burial:  May 1940, Carney Cemetery, Jenkins, Barry Co., Missouri
Father:  Elijah JOHNS
Mother: 
Louisa YEARY

Children - Marriage-1:  
1. Thomas Benjamin Middleton PURDOM, b: 27 Apr 1874, Barry Co., Missouri
                                                              d: 12 Dec 1960, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma
                                                           bur: Brown Cemetery, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma
2. Commodore William PURDOM, b: 14 Jul 1879, Barry Co., Missouri
                                                  d: 31 May 1960, Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., Missouri
                                               bur: Purdy Cemetery, Purdy, Barry Co., Missouri
3. Newton Wesley PURDOM, b: 9 Jan 1881, Barry Co., Missouri
                                            d: 20 Apr 1948, Jenkins, Barry Co., Missouri
                                         bur: Clio Cemetery, Jenkins, Barry Co., Missouri
4. Charles Howard PURDOM, b: 10 Jun 1884, Barry Co., Missouri
                                            d: 18 Dec 1963, Bellflower, Los Angeles Co., California
5. William Everett PURDOM, b: 19 Sep 1891, Barry Co., Missouri
                                           d: 1 Feb 1964, Wyandotte, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma
                                        bur: Brown Cemetery, Ottawa Co., Oklahoma
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Notes:    

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0672, Page 285B), Mountain Twp., Barry Co., Missouri,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 4, Enumeration Date: 11-Jun-1880, Family #162

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 PURDOM, William

28

M

 Self

M

 Farmer

MO

KY

TN

 

                Elizabeth

20

F

 Wife

M

 Keeping House   

TX

TX

TX

 

                Thomas B

4

M

 Son

S

  

MO

MO

TX

 

                William C

10m

M

 Son

S

 

MO

MO

TX

 

After Charles was born, John deserted the family.  He returned six years later only to desert them again after Elizabeth got pregnant with William.  He never returned again.  It is thought he settled in Arkansas but it hasn't yet been substantiated.

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0838, Page 103A), Mountain Twp., Barry Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 6, Enumeration Date: Jun -1900, Family #184

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HENSON, Mathew

 Head

M

Nov

1867

33

M

4

 

  

MO

IL

MO

 Farmer

 

                Elizabeth

 Wife

F

Jan

1860

40

M

4

5

5

TX

MO

VA

 

 

 PURDOM, Comadore

 S Son

M

Jul

1879

20

S

 

 

 

MO

KS

TX

 Farm Laborer

                  Newt

 S Son

M

Dec

1880

19

S

 

 

 

MO

KS

TX

 Farm Laborer

 

                  Charles

 S Son

M

Jan

1884

16

S

 

 

 

MO

KS

TX

 Farm Laborer

                  William

 S Son

M

Sep

1891

8

S

 

 

 

MO

KS

TX

 At School

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0767, Page 136B), Mineral Twp., Barry Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 13, Enumeration Date: 10-May-1910, Family #169

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HENSON, Mathew J

 Head

M

41

M1

12

 

 

MO

IL

VA

 Farmer

 

                Elizabeth A

 Wife

F

49

M2

12

5

5

TX

MO

VA

 None

 

 PURDOM, Willy

 S Son

M

18

S

 

 

 

MO

MO

TX

 Farm Laborer

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0071, Page 158B), War Eagle Twp., Madison Co., Arkansas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 82, Enumeration Date: 9-Jan-1920, Family #106

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 HENSON, Matthew Y

 Head

M

47

M

MO

MO

MO

 Farmer

     

                Lizzie

 Wife

F

59

M

TX

MO

MO

 None

   

 PURDOM, Willie

 Son

M

26

S

MO

MO

MO

 Farm Laborer

   

Elizabeth married for a third time to William Clark in 1930 but, after she died, she was returned to Barry County to be buried with Mathew.
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Sources:    
1) Death - Child #2:  Lawrence County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #60-019983
2) Death - Child #3:  Barry County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #22095