Notes:

Buried:
Des Moines, Iowa, Plot Block B.

Notes:

Howard is the son of Statira Maria Mosher & James Henry Purvis.

Obituary
Howard m Purvis, 57 of 402 Grand Ave, Vice percent of Carbon Mining & SalesCo., died of a lung ailment Sunday night at Iowa methodist Hospital. He had been ill for several months. A native of fronton, Michigan, Mr Purvis had lived here about 40 years. he was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Niles, Rich, the York Rites & the Za Ga Zig Shrine. Services at Dunn Funeral Home, burial in Masonic Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Grace; dau. Mrs. Kahleen Shilts of Garland, Texas, a sister Mrs Ruther Hostetler of Bremerton, Washington. - - -

Died:
Plot Block F.

Howard married Alta Ruth COOMBER on 19 May 1911 in Newell, Buena Vista Co., Iowa. Alta was born on 5 Mar 1893 in Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa; died on 16 Dec 1957 in Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alta is the daughter of Anna Schultz & Henry M Coomber.

Died:
Plot Section F.

Notes:

Henry is the son of Maria Holland, born in Canada & Wm. Purvis, born in Ireland.

Died:
Aged 78y 8m15d. COD: Valvular heart disease & chronic interstitial nephritis.

Buried:
Des Moines, IA in family plot Block B.

James married Statira Maria STADY MOSHER in c 1878 in Ontario, Canada. Statira (daughter of Jehu JOHN MOSHER and Sarah Judith WILLSON, .6) was born on 18 Aug 1847 in Glen Meyer, Houghton Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; died on 14 Jun 1900 in Des Moines, Poll Co., Iowa; was buried in Masonic Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Statira Maria is the daughter of Sarah Judith Willson & Jehu John Mosher.

Buried:
Des Moine.

Notes:

Jehu is the son of Levina Ann Black & Daniel Mosher. Ezekiel was a blacksmith, said to be a superior, horseshoer & good general workman. they lived in Brockway Cente, St. Clair Co., Michigan.

Mosher Family, Ezekeil Mosher live in Manchester, England.
His son Hugh Mosher came in 17th century to Rhode Island with his wife Lydia Mason.
Jehu had a farm near where his father landed [in Newport] & was quite a businessman & was very strong. It is said of him that he carried an anchor for a wager that weighed 500 pounds, 30 feet on a wharf. It was raised to his shoulder, & he walked the 30 feet. Said he did not breathe while the anchor was on his shoulder, & his feet burst through his thin shoes, which were new. This was all the harm done. He gained the bet & lived until he was 97 years old.
Ref: The Mother Family, by William Mosher, Mosherville.

Emigration
. 1829 Aug 1st - Brig. America, To New York Port from St. Andrews, N.B., Burthen 158.84 tons.
Daniel Mosher, age 42y 10m. born 1787, Yeoman, Born Nova Scotia, leaving Canada.
Levinea Mosher, Female, 39y 8m, born 1790 Nova Scotia [Levina Black]
John Mosher, 17, b 1812, Nova Scotia
Reuben Mosher, 8y 1 month, b. 1821, Nova Scotia
Archable Mosher, 6y 1m, b. 1823, Nova Scotia [Archibald Mosher]
Barzillai Mosher, male, 3y 10m, b 1826, Nova Scotia [William?]
Elisabeth Mosher, 14 b. 1815, Nova Scotia
Matilda Mosher, 10y 9, 1819, Nova Scotia
Sally Mosher, Age 8 months, b. 1829, Nova Scotia. *
Ref: NY Passenger Lists.

* Obituary of sister Sarah A Mother, was born in town of Newport, Haults Co., Nova Scotia, Sept 19, 1828. Her parents moved to Toronto, Canada in 1829 where her early girlhood years were spent, the family moving to Houghton Canada in 1846. Was marred Samuel Carson in April 1857. Lived in Canada until 1864 when they mobbed to Brockway, Mich. where she resided at the time of her death. She was the mother of 4 children, 2 sons & 2 daughters,3 of whom, with her husband mourn her loss, the eldest son having crossed the dark river some 4 months previous. She also has 3 brothers & one sister living, Jehu, D A Mosher of Yale ,Michigan, John B Mosher of Toronto, Canada & Mrs Eliza Monroe of Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
Deceased became member of the Church of Christ shortly after coming to Michigan & was an earnest, faithful christian the remainder of her life. Whole those that are left sorely miss the loving smile, the kind world & the lovely presence from among them they may mourn, not as those who have no hope , but thank god tay through the abundance of His grace they may look forward to a reunion in that city where sorrow & weeping are no more.
Ref: Yale Expositor newsier, Michigan.

. 1895 Apr 8 - died at the home of his daughter Mrs James Mcharg, Jehu Mosher, aged 82 years 9 months. Funeral services were conducted by Rev J H Harrison on Wednesday at the M E church & was largely attended by relatives & friends. - - -

Died:
Aged. 82y 9m.

Jehu married Sarah Judith WILLSON, .6 on 5 Nov 1840 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Sarah (daughter of Stillwell WILLSON, The Younger and Statira Edith MONTGOMERY) was born on 9 Mar 1818 in Willowdale (Toronto), York Twp., Ontario; died on 12 Jun 1888 in Yale Twp., St. Clair Co., Michigan; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah Judith is the daughter of Statira Edith Montgomery & Stillwell Willson the Younger.

Died:
Aged 70y 3m 20d.