Jesse PURDUM
Year of birth estimated from 1850 U.S. Census for Chillicothe, Ross County, OH Children Jesse, Samuel, Eliza, and Amanda Leiter taken from cemetery records. Ohio Cemetery Records, Burials in the Western Methodist Graveyard, Chillicothe, OH (Family Tree Maker, Brodewrbund Software, 1998). Relationship to Walter Purdum and Priscilla Browning assumed from Estate of Zadock Purdum, Ross County, Ohio, Probate record No. 6026, Walter serving as guardian for the minor sons of Zadock, and Jesse posting the bond; Estate of Barbara Purdum, Ross County, Ohio probate record no. 6028, Walter and Jesse providing security for Mordecai Purdum as Adm'r; Estate of Walter Purdum, 1836-37, Ross County, OH probate record no. 6038, Meshack Purdum Adm'r, Meshack and Jesse posting the bond; Estate of Mordecai Purdum, Jesse posting bond for the adm'r. Also, 1819 record of Walter selling a number of goods to Jesse. All indicate a close relation among Walter, Jesse, Meshack and Mordecai. On the other hand, James Purdum and Jeremiah Purdum are not so listed, but James and Jeremiah are listed next to each other in the 1830 U.S. Census in Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio, and in 1851 estate of James Purdum, Ross County, OH probate record no. 6081, Jeremiah provides the bond for the adm'r.
Relation to Samuel McAdow shown by Deed dated 3 October 1849 and recorded in Ross County, OH, Recorder's Office, Deed Book 49, Page 299. This deed is from the widow and heirs at law of Dr. Samuel McAdow. Deed recites that the heirs are the children of Samuel McAdow. Deed conveys a portion of lots nos. 104 and 89 (East Second Street), Chillicothe, Ohio. Date of death from Death Records Book 3, Ross County, OH, Archives. Date of birth estimated from death record. Death record gives residence at time of death as E. Second Street, Chillicothe, OH.
Listed in 1850 U.S. Census, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio in the household of Jesse and Mary Purdum. Assumed to be their child. Marriage record from Ross County, Ohio Children's names from 1850 U.S. Census--William H. and Eliza P, one child's name-ALice Mary--from Ohio Cemetery Records, Burials in the Westyern Methodist Graveyard. Not list in 1883 probate proceeding upon sale of Jesse Purdum's real estate. Indicates may have not been the child of Jesse Purdum and Mary McAdow. Perhaps a niece of Jesse. No other information known (19De99).
Dates of birth and death from tombstone inscription. Ohio Cemetery Records. Burials in the Western Methodist Graveyard, Chillicothe, OH.
Year of birth from tombstone, Greenlawn Cemetery, Chillicothe, OH. Marriage record to Michael Rand, second husband, lists name as "Hitchcock." Relation to Jesse Purdum shown by 1883 by probate proceeding in Ross County, OH concerning sale of deceased Jesse Purdum's real estate. Place of death unknown. Not listed in Ross County Death Records. Date of death from Tombstone Inscriptions of Greenlawn Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross County, OH (German Genealogical Society, Chillicothe 1990). Buried in Section 5, Greenlawn Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio.
Listed in 1850 U.S. Census, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio in the household of Jesse and Mary Purdum. Assumed to be their child. No other information known (19De99).
Relation to Jesse Purdum and Mary McAdow from tombstone insciption.
Names of wife and children, dates of birth, marriage and death from Lyle S. Evans, vol. 2 A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio, p. 615 (Lewis Publishing, Chicago 1917). Before Civil War, clerked in hardware store of D.A. Schutte. Enlisted in Co. A, 149th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; served as 1st Lieutenant. Id.
Year of birth estimated from tombstone inscription. Child from Jesse Purdum probate proceedings, Ross County, OH
Dates of birth and death from Ohio Cemetery Records, Burials in Western Methodist Graveyard, Chillicothe, OH
He married Mary Jane McAdow 19 Sep 1822 at Chillicothe, Ross co, Oh, Usa . Mary Jane McAdow was born at Chillicothe, Ross co, Oh, Usa Abt 1799 daughter of Samuel McAdow and Mary Howe .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Sarah Jane Purdum
born 1823.
Samuel Purdum
born Sep 1827.
Mary E. Purdum
born 1829.
Josiah Purdum
born Abt 1832.
Jesse Purdum
born Abt 1834.
John W. Purdum
born 16 Apr 1838.
Amanda Purdum
born Abt 1839.
Eliza Purdum
born Oct 1844.
Jesse Purdum died Bef 14 Jun 1880 at Chillicothe, Ross co, Oh, Usa .
Mary Jane McAdow died 22 Jul 1888 at Chillicothe, Ross co, Oh, Usa .