Gazlay Family History
William H. Purdy
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
William H. Purdy6 (John Purdy,5 Anna Forman,4 Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
William H. Purdy6 (John Purdy,5 Anna Forman,4 Mary Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | John Purdy (21 July 1792 - 13 September 1861) |
| Mother | Maria T. Flagler (1792 - November 1836) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 30 November 2022; Last Edited: 30 November 2022 |
| Person ID | 12763 |
| Name | William H. Purdy |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 1817 in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York1, 2 |
| Married | to Julia Angeline McWilliams |
| Died | 16 May 18761 |
| Buried | in Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Julia Angeline McWilliams |
| Born | 18 January 1816 in New York |
| Married | to William H. Purdy |
| Died | 8 April 1859 |
| Children | of William H. Purdy and Julia Angeline McWilliams: |
| 1. | John A. Purdy |
| Born | 1843 |
| Died | 3 June 1863 in Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois |
| 2. | Margaret M. Purdy |
| Born | 1 December 1844 |
| Died | 25 January 1848 |
| 3. | Cornelia ‘Nelia’ Purdy |
| Born | 24 January 1852 in Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois |
| Died | 30 December 1872 in Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois |
| 4. | Callie Purdy |
| Born | 21 January 1854 |
| Died | 2 January 1874 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois, William H. Purdy, born: 1817 in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York; died: 16 May 1876 (from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and four children).
- History of McHenry County, Illinois. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1885. Page 914, biographical sketch of George Purdy giving vital and biographical details, including his wife and three children, and details of his father John Purdy, John’s three wives and seven children.