Tenth Generation

314. Edwin Daniel "Eddie" PURDY (~) was born on 19 April 1874 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^{36,69,72,155,166,277} (This is a picture of Edwin and his siblings. Back row: Abigail Irene, William "Willie" Oscar, Adelaide Fredora "Dora" and Edwin "Eddie." Front row: George Mason, Lydia May and Fred Elmer.)

(Edwin is listed as "Edward" in the 1880 Census.)
(The birth registration record for his daughter Cleora listed his birthplace as Greenfield Township.)

. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²² His household was next to that of his parents, and he owned an 80-acre farm in the north portion of Section 9. His occupation was listed as "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁴ His occupation was listed as "Farmer, General Farm." Eddie appeared in the census in 1920 in Beloit, Beloit Township, Rock County, WI.²⁷⁸ His household was located at 1125 Hacket (?) Street and his occupation was "Machinist, Farm Implements." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Beloit, Beloit Township, Rock County, WI.²⁷⁹ His residence was at 815 Fifth Street and his occupation was "Erector, Machine Shop." (He was listed as "Edward D.") He died on 29 March 1941 at the age of 66 in Beloit, Beloit Township, Rock County, WI.^{36,72,155,166} Eddie was buried in Rock County, WI.^36,166 in the Eastlawn Cemetery.

Edwin Daniel "Eddie" PURDY (~) and Arcenith "Cena" OAKLEY were married on 11 May 1898 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^{72,119,155,166,280,281}

Newspaper Article: "At the home of the bride's parents in the town of Greenfield, May 11, 1898, Mr. E. D. Purdy and Miss Cena Oakley. The marriage took place at the home of Mr. Oakley, ex-chairman of the town of Greenfield. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. M. McClung of La Grange. The young couple were received of a large number of beautiful and useful gifts." Arcenith "Cena" OAKLEY, daughter of Nehemiah OAKLEY and Fannie Helena WOODARD, was born on 27 September 1879 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^{69,72,122,166,176} She appeared in the census in 1880 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁶⁹ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹²² Cena appeared in the census in 1910 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁵⁴ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Beloit, Beloit Township, Rock County, WI.²⁷⁸ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Beloit, Beloit Township, Rock County, WI.²⁷⁹ Cena died on 7 May 1966 at the age of 86 in Beloit, Beloit Township, Rock County, WI.^72,166,169 She was buried in Beloit, Rock County, WI.¹⁶⁹ at Eastlawn Cemetery.

Edwin Daniel "Eddie" PURDY (~) and Arcenith "Cena" OAKLEY had the following children: