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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Drake was born Tennessee.

    Mary married Solomon "Sol" Simerly 24 Nov 1870, Blount County, Tennessee. Solomon (son of Jeremiah Mauldin "Mauldy" Simerly and Nancy Anne "Annie" Everett) was born 31 Dec 1847, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1921; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. William H. Simerly  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Feb 1874; died 22 Oct 1930; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Bessie Mae Simerly  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1888, Tennessee; died 18 Jan 1933, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jan 1933, Miser Cemetery.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William H. Simerly Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 4 Feb 1874; died 22 Oct 1930; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    William — Mary Patience Wilburn. Mary (daughter of Taylor Wilburn and Nancy N. Long) was born Abt 1873, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1915; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Bessie Mae Simerly Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 12 Dec 1888, Tennessee; died 18 Jan 1933, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jan 1933, Miser Cemetery.

    Bessie — Mary Mike Purkey. Mary (son of Mike Purkey and Mary Forester) was born 24 Aug 1881, Tennessee; died 23 May 1971, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Lonnie Eugene Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Oct 1907, Tennessee; died 19 Jan 1985; was buried Sherwood Cemetery.
    2. 5. Thomas Owen Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1909, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1984; was buried Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
    3. 6. Clyde Edgar Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jun 1911, Blount County, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1995.
    4. 7. Mary Lucille Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jun 1913; died 28 Apr 1992; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery.
    5. 8. Virgil Lee Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jun 1915, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1967; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery.
    6. 9. Marvin Leroy Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Aug 1917, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1980; was buried Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
    7. 10. Fred N. Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Nov 1919; died 31 Aug 2000, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Sep 2000, Shady Grove Cemetery.
    8. 11. Ralph E. Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Aug 1921; died Nov 1970.
    9. 12. Cecil J. Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jun 1923; died 27 May 1998; was buried Zion Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    10. 13. Anna Mae Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Nov 1924; died 9 Mar 2008, Maryville Health Care, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Mar 2008, Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    11. 14. Vondell Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 9 Mar 2008.
    12. 15. Kenneth Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Lonnie Eugene Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 26 Oct 1907, Tennessee; died 19 Jan 1985; was buried Sherwood Cemetery.

  2. 5.  Thomas Owen Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 26 Jan 1909, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1984; was buried Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Thomas — Ethel Hobbs. Ethel (daughter of Edd Hobbs and Gracie Finger) was born 20 Apr 1911; died 3 Nov 1990; was buried Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Thomas E. "Tommy" Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1932; died 4 Jan 2004.
    2. 17. Elbert Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 31 Dec 1999.
    3. 18. Barbara Lynn Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 24 Sep 2008.
    4. 19. Ben Harmon Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Aug 1936; died 24 Sep 2008, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Sep 2008, Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
    5. 20. Imogene Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 21. Madge Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 6.  Clyde Edgar Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 26 Jun 1911, Blount County, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1995.

    Clyde — Hazel Ogle. Hazel (daughter of John A. Ogle and Sarah Leatha Boring) was born 11 May 1918, Blount County, Tennessee; died 31 Oct 1942; was buried Laws Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Claude Lee Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jul 1937, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 23. Gladys Ruth Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Apr 1939, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 1997, Detroit, Michigan.
    3. 24. Bobbie Ray Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 May 1941, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 1944; was buried Laws Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Clyde — Martha Jane Love. Martha was born 28 Jul 1916, Blount County, Tennessee; died 24 Aug 1993, Rockford, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Archie Lynn Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jul 1951, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 26. Linda Sue Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1952, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. 27. Charles Edgar Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Apr 1953, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. 28. Billy Joe Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jul 1954, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

  4. 7.  Mary Lucille Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 7 Jun 1913; died 28 Apr 1992; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery.

    Mary — Bolinger. [Group Sheet]


  5. 8.  Virgil Lee Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 11 Jun 1915, Tennessee; died 23 Feb 1967; was buried Shady Grove Cemetery.

    Virgil — Mattie Elizabeth Goins. Mattie (daughter of James Logan Goins and Celia E. Richardson) was born 21 Jan 1920, Tennessee; died 25 Jun 2006, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Jun 2006, Shady Grove Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Harold E. Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Joyce Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 31. Karen Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 9.  Marvin Leroy Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 18 Aug 1917, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1980; was buried Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Marvin — Gladys Geneva Walker. Gladys (daughter of Ambrose Paine Walker and Cora Breeden) was born Abt 1920; died 16 Jan 2005, Louisville, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jan 2005, Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Jerry Wayne Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Feb 1946; died 3 Jan 1967; was buried Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
    2. 33. Howard Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Bennett Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 35. Dennis Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 36. Regina Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 37. Teresa Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 38. Wilma Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 10.  Fred N. Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 16 Nov 1919; died 31 Aug 2000, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Sep 2000, Shady Grove Cemetery.

    Fred — Trula Ramsey. Trula (daughter of Arlie Ramsey and Printha U. McCarter) was born 24 Sep 1928; died Bef 20 Dec 2005. [Group Sheet]

    Fred — Marjorie Laverne Long. Marjorie (daughter of Long) was born 8 Oct 1921; died 5 Dec 2010, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Shirley Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Linda Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 41. Betty Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 42. Janice Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 43. Phyllis Turner  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 11.  Ralph E. Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 11 Aug 1921; died Nov 1970.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 8, Knox County, Tennessee

    Ralph — Marion B. Mays. Marion (daughter of Lafayette Jackson Mays and Lydia Kazar Mays) was born 7 Feb 1911, Tennessee; died 14 Apr 2006, NHC Hillcrest Healthcare; was buried 19 Apr 2006, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Ralph McKinley Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Sep 1932, Tennessee; died 23 Sep 1932, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Sep 1932, Bells Campground Cemetery, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. 45. Horace Belmont Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1935; died 22 Dec 2012, Fountain City, Tennessee; was buried 24 Dec 2012, Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

  9. 12.  Cecil J. Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 1 Jun 1923; died 27 May 1998; was buried Zion Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Cecil — Edwina Romines. Edwina (daughter of R. John Romines and Rosa Weeks) was born Abt 1934; died 30 May 2013, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Jun 2013, Zion Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 46. Susan Ann Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 30 May 2013.
    2. 47. Connie Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 30 May 2013.
    3. 48. Jane Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 49. Tammie Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 13.  Anna Mae Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 19 Nov 1924; died 9 Mar 2008, Maryville Health Care, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Mar 2008, Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Anna — Ralph M. Cannon. Ralph died Bef 9 Mar 2008. [Group Sheet]


  11. 14.  Vondell Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) died Bef 9 Mar 2008.

    Vondell — Matlock. [Group Sheet]


  12. 15.  Kenneth Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Kenneth — Martha. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Thomas E. "Tommy" Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 17 Jan 1932; died 4 Jan 2004.

    Thomas — Norma. [Group Sheet]


  2. 17.  Elbert Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) died Bef 31 Dec 1999.

  3. 18.  Barbara Lynn Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) died Bef 24 Sep 2008.

    Barbara — Don Bryant. [Group Sheet]


  4. 19.  Ben Harmon PurkeyBen Harmon Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 31 Aug 1936; died 24 Sep 2008, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Sep 2008, Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Ben — Dorothy Phyllis Anderson. Dorothy (daughter of Luther Anderson and Ruth) was born 10 Mar 1943; died 19 Feb 2011, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Feb 2011, Zion Chapel Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 50. Randy Lee Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1961; died 1 Jun 2002, Rockford, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Jun 2002, Clarks Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 51. Donna Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 52. Nancy Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 20.  Imogene Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Imogene — Buddy Kelley. [Group Sheet]


  6. 21.  Madge Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (5.Thomas3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Madge — Claude O. McBrayer. (son of T. L. McBrayer and Mamie) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 53. Claude McBrayer, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1967; died 31 Dec 1999, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Jan 2000, Zion Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  7. 22.  Claude Lee Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (6.Clyde3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 16 Jul 1937, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Claude — Mary Lou Everett. Mary died Bef 25 Aug 2014. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 54. Charles Robert Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1961; died 25 Aug 2014, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 29 Aug 2014, Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 55. Faron Lee Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Sep 1962.
    3. 56. Nicole Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Feb 1965.

    Claude married Bettie L. Farner 23 Apr 1998, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 23.  Gladys Ruth Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (6.Clyde3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 23 Apr 1939, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 1997, Detroit, Michigan.

    Gladys — George Brady. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 57. Elizabeth Brady  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 May 1961.
    2. 58. Leslie Karin Brady  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1966.
    3. 59. Kevin Frank Brady  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 May 1967.
    4. 60. Katherine Mae Brady  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Aug 1968.

  9. 24.  Bobbie Ray Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (6.Clyde3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 16 May 1941, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 1944; was buried Laws Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

  10. 25.  Archie Lynn Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (6.Clyde3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 5 Jul 1951, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

  11. 26.  Linda Sue Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (6.Clyde3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 27 Jun 1952, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Linda — Stevens. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 61. Travis A. Stevens  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 62. Douglas L. "Doug" Stevens  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 63. Greg Stevens  Descendancy chart to this point

    Linda married Trent Eugene Tipton 8 Jul 1999, Blount County, Tennessee. Trent (son of Elmer Paul Tipton and Eula Hill) was born 8 Apr 1954; died 19 Jan 2012, Asbury Place; was buried 22 Jan 2012, Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  12. 27.  Charles Edgar Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (6.Clyde3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 27 Apr 1953, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

  13. 28.  Billy Joe Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (6.Clyde3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 14 Jul 1954, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

  14. 29.  Harold E. Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (8.Virgil3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Harold — Lynda Brown. (daughter of Paul Brown and Annabell) [Group Sheet]


  15. 30.  Joyce Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (8.Virgil3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

  16. 31.  Karen Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (8.Virgil3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Karen — Brendle. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 64. Matthew Brendle  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 32.  Jerry Wayne Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (9.Marvin3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 9 Feb 1946; died 3 Jan 1967; was buried Zion's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.

  18. 33.  Howard Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (9.Marvin3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Howard — Janet. [Group Sheet]


  19. 34.  Bennett Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (9.Marvin3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Bennett — Frances. [Group Sheet]


  20. 35.  Dennis Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (9.Marvin3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

  21. 36.  Regina Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (9.Marvin3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Regina — Larry Thomas Anderson. (son of Jesse Leon Anderson and Edna Mae Wilburn) [Group Sheet]


  22. 37.  Teresa Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (9.Marvin3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Teresa — Locklear. [Group Sheet]


  23. 38.  Wilma Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (9.Marvin3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Wilma — Simerly. [Group Sheet]


  24. 39.  Shirley Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (10.Fred3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Shirley — Grady S. Bivens. Grady (son of Hampton "Hamp" Bivens and Oda Winters) was born 14 Nov 1934, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  25. 40.  Linda Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (10.Fred3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Linda — Kenneth Melson. [Group Sheet]


  26. 41.  Betty Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (10.Fred3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Betty — Lynn Clure. [Group Sheet]


  27. 42.  Janice Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (10.Fred3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Janice — Wayne Ramsey. [Group Sheet]


  28. 43.  Phyllis Turner Descendancy chart to this point (10.Fred3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Phyllis — Lonnie Cooper. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 65. Tanya Cooper  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 66. Teresa Cooper  Descendancy chart to this point

  29. 44.  Ralph McKinley Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (11.Ralph3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born 23 Sep 1932, Tennessee; died 23 Sep 1932, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Sep 1932, Bells Campground Cemetery, Powell, Knox County, Tennessee.

  30. 45.  Horace Belmont Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (11.Ralph3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) was born Abt 1935; died 22 Dec 2012, Fountain City, Tennessee; was buried 24 Dec 2012, Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Horace married Bernice J. Hurst Abt 1954. Bernice (daughter of Roy C. Hurst and Bertha D. Sumpter) was born 3 Jul 1934, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 2013; was buried Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 67. Mark H. Purkey  Descendancy chart to this point

  31. 46.  Susan Ann Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (12.Cecil3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) died Bef 30 May 2013.

  32. 47.  Connie Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (12.Cecil3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1) died Bef 30 May 2013.

    Connie — Patty. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 68. Brandon Patty  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 69. Carrie Patty  Descendancy chart to this point

  33. 48.  Jane Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (12.Cecil3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Jane — Finger. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 70. Tonya Finger  Descendancy chart to this point

  34. 49.  Tammie Purkey Descendancy chart to this point (12.Cecil3, 3.Bessie2, 1.Mary1)

    Tammie — Basler. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 71. Josh Basler  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 30 May 2013.
    2. 72. Jason Basler  Descendancy chart to this point


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