Burial - [place: Sylvan Lawn Cemetery Greene New York]

Edward Purple was born, "as is supposed" in Englnad, his ancestors comingfrom France. He came to America settling in Connecticut and marriedHannah Achley in 1675. Hannah Ackley was the daughter of Nicholas Achleyof Hadden, Connecticut, he being one of the original purchasers of thetown of Hadden, where Lyman Ackley was born, the father of Julia AchleyCurtis, who was born in 1833.

edward Purple III was born March 28, 1713 and in early life moved toMiddletown, Connecticut. He died August, 1752. He had six childrennamed : Ruth, Mary, Edward, Dorothy, Byrn and Jeniall(?).

Edward Purple IV was born March 1746, Married Mary Hodge of East Hampton,Connecticut September 6, 1768. died at East Hampton July 22, 1794

History of Chenango and Madison County re: McDonough

PHYSICIANS.---The first physician at McDonough was probably Russel W.Morley, who was licensed in New Hampshire and came from Athol, Mass.,about 1818. He located on two acres, a mile east of McDonough village,which are now owned by Ross Blivin. He afterwards removed to the villageand built the house where Mason Whipple now lives. He practiced here moreor less till his death, April 29, 1859, aged 74, or until incapacitatedby age. Silas G. Chappelle was practicing here as early as 1827, Oct. 9thof which year he joined the County Medical Society. He practiced a fewyears and removed to Penfield, Monroe county. Elam Bartlett andWilliam D. Purple , the latter now of Greene, practiced here ashort time between 1830 and 1840. Milton Mason, of Preston, commencedpractice here about 1840 and continued till his death, Oct. 20, 1843.

From same book--- but concerning Greene, NY:
The present physicians are: William D. Purple, Marcus M. Wood, Ralph B.Crandall, Leonard M. Johnson, Charles G. Roberts, and Geo. O. Williams.

William D. Purple, M. D., was born in Burlington, Otsego county,April 6, 1802. His father was Edward Purple, an early settler in the townof Smithville. Dr. Purple commenced the study of medicine with Dr.Charles Josslyn of Greene, in 1820, and remained with him four years. Heafterwards continued his studies with Arthur Packer and Austin Rouse ofOxford. He was licensed to practice in 1824, and entered upon the dutiesof his profession in Bainbridge, where he remained six years, when heremoved to Greene. He practiced here till 1853, when he abandoned themedical profession and engaged in mercantile business, which he stillcontinues. Dr. Purple possesses a remarkably retentive memory, and hismind is a rich store-house of facts and incidents connected with theearly settlements in this locality, with which he is probably moreconversant than any other individual in the southern part of the county.His efforts to rescue from oblivion the intensely interesting facts whichenter into the early chapters of the county's history, and which arerapidly passing out of the reach of the present generation, are worthy ofthe highest commendation and of more general emulation. He has been aliberal contributor to the periodical medical literature of the country,and in 1849, on the recommendation of the State Medical Society, receivedfrom the Regents of the University of this State, the Honorary Degree ofM. D.

Mary Moore's parents:
Sylvanus Moore b 14 May 1771; d 12 Sept 1850
married 19 Dec 1824
2nd wife, Polly Coville b 17 Jan 1790; d 23 Nov 1888.

History of McDonough will verify this information.
I am descended from Sylvanus & Elizabeth Curtis Moore's first child,Eliza T Moore, first white child born in McDonough

Also see: Andrew Moore & His Descendants by Horace Moore p 51 # 298Sylvanus Moore

Also see: Smith's History of Chenango County
After the death of his first wife Mr. Moore married****** Miss PollyCoville******, who is still living in Oxford, with her son, Thomas, aged89 years. three children by his second, Mary, Thomas and George.

Mary married Edward Curtis and is living in Washington, D. C.

Thomas married Maria Randall, and after her death, Elizabeth Dushong. Heis now living in Oxford.

George married Lorette Widger and is living in the Western States.

Anne Townsend

from 1900 Kentucky census

Fred P. Curtis Sep 1852 47 New York Lumber & grain Pulaski
Juey A. " w. Oct 1861 38 KY dealer99-4-70
married 21 years - 5 children - 4 living
Grace D. " d. Apr 1884 16 KY
Fred M. " s. Mar 1890 10 KY
Edgar A. " s. Apr 1892 8 KY
William C. " s. Sep 1896 3 KY
John T. " f. Aug 1824 75 New York
Mother was born in New Hampshire - Father in New York

According to Mary Jo Curtis, daughter of Judy Reynolds, she was fromaround Waynesburg Ky, which is the place it is said the Curtis' settled,after getting off the railroad from NY in 1870's.

NEWS: Excerpts from The Somerset Journal, 13 May 1921

Attend Convention. The following Baptists left Wednesday to attend the
Southern Baptist Convention which meets in Chattanooga, Tenn., May 12thto
18th. They boarded the special Baptist train which passed throughSomerset
at noon Wednesday: Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Tibbals,Mr.
and Mrs. D.E. Denton, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sears, Mrs. L. Hankla, Mrs.Dennie
Gooch, Mrs. Will Curtis, Mrs. Fred Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Duke, Mr.and
Mrs. G.C. Sandusky, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. H.F.Jeffrey,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kidd, Mr. and Mrs. R. Addington, Mr. Delia Gooch andMr.
E.M. Pettus.