Welcome to the Purviance Family Web Page Take a visual walk thru the past Contributed by:Kay Kuebeler

Floyd Wilson, son of David Wilson and Susie Barr Wilson with his wife Lois. Floyd was born in or around Steubenville, Ohio and was the grandson of John H.C. Barr and Valerie Vienna Lowmiller of Steubenville. submitted by: Kay Kuebeler	This is the tombstone of George Mayhew and his wife Mabel Leona Keys Mayhew, located in Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Ohio. submitted by: Kay Kuebeler	This picture, taken in Steubenville is of Charles Roy Keys, son of Mary Viola Hoover Keys and William James Keys. Robert Hoover , shown with him is his cousin. Submitted by: Kay Kuebeler	Betty Mayhew Selsor, daughter of George Mayhew and Mabel Leona Keys Mayhew, shown here with her husband Elwood Selsor in Steubenville, Ohio. submitted by: Kay Kuebeler	William Mayhew (Billy) is the son of Mabel Leona Keys Mayhew and George Mayhew. He is shown here with his wife Dorothey and son Billy in Steubenville, Ohio. submitted by: Kay Kuebeler
Gayle and Marlene Oller, daughters of Dorothey Mayhew Oller and Chuck Oller are seen here with their Uncle, Sam Keys. Sam was the brother to their grandfather William James Keys, who was father to Mabel Leona Keys Mayhew their grandmother. Submitted by: Kay Kuebeler	Joseph Franklin Purviance, son of Dr Thomas Harlan Purviance and Sarah Maxson Purviance, was born August 27,1836 in Notingham, Ohio. He attended Franklin College in Ohio and Philadelphia University Medical and Surgical in Pennsylvania, graduating 1865. One of his many achievements was the making of patent medicines in Steubenville, shown here is one called a cathartic cordial, and the store from which it was sold was Beall and Steele Wholesale Drug House in Steubenville. His brothers and sisters were Nathan Maxson, Mary Ann(Mrs David Lowmiller), Thomas Harlan, Susannah, Samuel Thompson, and William A.. His wife was Mary F. Day , marrying her on October 23, 1860 , Children to follow were Eva, Ida, Florence, Thomas Benjamin, Grace, and Emma. Dr. Joseph Purviance died September 3,1920, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Jewett, Ohio. submitted by: Kay Kuebeler	Death Certificate of Merrill Leslie Keenan, signed by Dr. J. F. Purviance, who was the great, great Uncle of Merrill. Submitted by: Kay Kuebeler

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