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

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

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

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

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