1. Daniel was appointed Sexton of the Alpha Baptist Church in Aug 1905 when he was only fifteen years old.
1. Lena grew up in Madison County, North Carolina.
2. She wrote the book "Home in Madison County" which was published in 1975.
2. Lena was widow of Daniel Oliver Purkey, James' brother.
1. Claude was ordained as a deacon on 19 Sep 1920 and served in that capacity at the Alpha Baptist Church.
2. He served in Warld War I as a Private in the Infantry.
1. Mary was a pianist.
1. On the 1870 Census David was living with only two of his sons: James D. age 18 and Murphy age 16...no wife was listed.
1. On the 1870 Census David was living with only two of his sons: James D. age 18 and Murphy age 16...no wife was listed.