Clara L. Bevard and David Ernest Purinton

DAVID ERNEST PURINTON, son of CHLOE PARNELIA HILLS and JUDSON MESSENGER PURINTON, was born July 30, 1863 in Albany, Green, Wisconsin,⁸³⁶² and died October 3, 1933 in Nebraska.⁸³⁶² He is buried in Alliance Cemetery, Box Butte County, Nebraska.^{8362, 456}

He married CLARA L. BEVARD on June 14, 1887 in Utica, Seward, Nebraska.⁸³⁶² She was born February 28, 1869 in Moscow, Muscatine, Iowa,^{456, 8367} and died July 8, 1958 in Nebraska.⁴⁵⁶ She is buried in Alliance Cemetery, Box Butte County, Nebraska.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of David E. Purinton)
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of David E. Purinton)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of David E. Purinton)

Children of CLARA L. BEVARD and DAVID ERNEST PURINTON:

1. EARL JUDSON PURINTON, b. March 19, 1888, Nebraska;⁴⁵³² m. ROSE A. TRIMPE on August 14, 1911 in York, Nebraska⁸³⁹³; d. October 8, 1959.⁸³⁶³
2. ERNEST WILLIAM PURINTON, b. May 31, 1889;⁴⁵⁶ m. GAY RUST on October 30, 1912 in Box Butte County, Nebraska⁸³⁶⁴; d. May 18, 1967.⁴⁵⁶
3. IDA BELLE PURINTON, b. November 23, 1891, Utica, Seward, Nebraska;⁸³⁶⁵ m. ARTHUR FREDERICK BERG on December 23, 1912 in Box Butte County, Nebraska⁸³⁷²; d. November 11, 1965, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.⁸³⁶⁵
4. DAVID BEVARD PURINTON, b. April 1, 1899, Utica, Seward, Nebraska;¹⁴⁸⁶ m. (1) JOSEPHINE AMELIA BLISS in October, 1918 in Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska⁸⁴⁰¹, m. (2) THELMA GOTT; d. November 7, 1950, Electra, Baylor, Texas.¹⁴⁸⁶
5. HERBERT HILLS PURINTON, b. February 24, 1904, Nebraska;⁴⁵⁶ m. A. LOREE EDSON on April 17, 1926 in Allliance, Box Butte, Nebraska²²⁸⁴; d. April 4, 1964, Weston County, Wyoming.⁷¹⁸⁵

Personal Information

David E. Purinton

• was a farmer⁸³⁶²

Clara L. Bevard

• was a member of the Woman's Club⁸³⁶⁷
• was a member of the Methodist Church. ⁸³⁶⁷

Obituaries

Alliance Times and Herald, October 3, 1933⁸³⁶²

D. E. PURINTON PASSED AWAY HERE

Pioneer Resident of Box Butte County Died Monday Night; Funeral Wednesday P. M.

David Ernest Purinton, 70, a pioneer resident of Box Butte county, passed away last night at 10:30 at the hospital, where he was taken last Thursday in critical condition.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Presbyterian church and burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. The Rev. D. B. MacDonald of the Christian church will give the sermon. The remains are being cared for by Miller's Mortuary.

Mr. Purinton came to Box Butte county 23 years ago after purchasing a farm eight miles northwest of the city. He had made this place his home since that time and built up a profitable farming enterprise due to this industry and honesty.

He was born at Albany, Wis., on July 30, 1863, and when a young man came to Seward county, Nebraska. On June 14, 1887, he was united in marriage to Clara Bevard at Utica, Neb. To them five children were born, all of whom with the widow survive. They are Earl J. of Lincoln, Ernest W. of Alliance, Mrs. Ida Berg of Torrington, Wyo., David B. of Pampa, Tex., and Herbert H. of Alliance.

Mr. Purinton was active in Farmers Union work and was an officer in that organization. He served one term as a legislator from this district and acquitted himself with credit to himself and his constituents.

Alliance Daily Times-Herald, July 8, 1958⁸³⁶⁷

Clara Purinton, 89, Dies Here Today

Mrs. Clara L. Purinton, 89, died early this morning at the Lohmeyer Nursing Home. Mrs. Purinton came to Alliance with her husband the late David E. Purinton, on February 26, 1911, and lived on a farm four and a half miles north of Alliance until recently when she moved to the rest home. Mr. Purinton died in 1933.

Mrs. Purinton was born in Mosco, Ia., and married Mr. Purinton on June 14, 1887, in Utica, Nebr.

She was a member of the Methodist Church and a charter member of the Rural Woman's Club.

Survivors include three sons, Earl J., of Lincoln, Ernest W., of Alliance, and Herbert W. of Riverton, Wyo.; by one daughter, Mrs. Ida Berg of Casa Grande, Ariz.; by two sister, Mrs. Alice M. Winingham of Utrechville, Ohio and Mrs. Harrier Burgess of Los Angeles, Calif.; by 9 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and by 1 great great grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Landa Funeral Home.

Burial will be in the Alliance Cemetery.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
August 19, 18704815	Adams, Green, Wisconsin	Judson Messenger Purinton Chloe Parnelia Hills Sylvester S. Purinton Alma E. Purinton David Ernest Purinton Edith E. Purinton Amy Purinton
June 7, 18804816	Albany, Green, Wisconsin	Chloe Parnelia Hills Alma E. Purinton David Ernest Purinton Edith E. Purinton Amy Purinton Agnes Chloe Purinton Sylvester Hills Hannah Sutherland
June 15, 19008376	Seward County, Nebraska	David Ernest Purinton Clara L. Bevard Earl Judson Purinton Ernest William Purinton Ida Belle Purinton David Bevard Purinton
April 15, 19108368	Seward County, Nebraska	David Ernest Purinton Clara L. Bevard Ernest William Purinton David Bevard Purinton Herbert Hills Purinton
January 15, 19208378	Lake, Box Butte, Nebraska	David Ernest Purinton Clara L. Bevard Herbert Hills Purinton
April 18, 19509636	Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona	Arthur Frederick Berg Ida Belle Purinton Clara L. Bevard