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Note: Myron and Mollie had four sons and four daughters. Myron's parents were Nathan Purdey, born in Newburg, NY, and Louise A. Smith, daughter of Charles B. and Donna Smith of Rhode Island. Nathan was a blacksmith and manufacturer of edge tools and was the patentee of a superior pipe wrench. Myron's grandparents were Abrum and Temperance Purdey of Newburg, NY. Myron's brothers and sisters were Frances A., S. S., Elizabeth, and Temperance A. 1882 - March 14 - The Agitator - Wellsboro: Mr. Myron Purdy of Union township was injured a few days ago by the accidental discharge of a gun. Purdy had laid his gun down by the side of the fence while he went to the store at Ogdensburg and when he came back he pulled up the weapon by the muzzle and drew it towards him. The shot made an ugly wound in his right arm above the elbow. He was doing well at last accounts. 1897 - May 28 - Fri. - "Blossburg Advertiser": Around The Country; Last week we paid a visit to Red Run and inspected the model mining plant located at that place. Red Run is situated two miles west of Ralston and is reached by a steep road which follows the windings of a creek that plunges down the steep mountain side. The town is 750 feet higher than Ralston and its aspect is anything but inspiring. The town consists of a church, a school house, a company Store, a power house and about 100 frame dwellings. The power plant is of the greatest interest to the visitor. It consists of a fine electric plant of 125 horse power engine and 120 horse power dynamo. This plant furnishes power for two electric motors and three electric fans. The motors are used in the mines to gather coal, instead of mules, and a great expense is thereby saved in getting out the coal, because the mines are not made so high. From Red Run the mines of the company are reached by an inclined plane. The motors bring the coal to the head of the plane and it is let down to the bottom of the first hill, where a small steam engine takes it and conveys it to the head of the great plane two miles distant. Here it is let down to the schutes located at Ralston and dumped, ready for loading and shipment. There are 186 men employed in the mines at Red Run under the supervision of Robert Brownlee. Mr. Brownlee's son, James L., has charge of all the machinery at Red Run, a position requiring much skill and knowledge of mechanics. Myron Purdy, son of N. Purdy of Union, is the operator of the electric machinery. He is the right man in the right place and keeps everything about the power house in a neat and tidy manner. The output of coal by the Red Run coal company is about 400 tons a day. We met many old friends at Red Run and made a number of new acquaintances. 1900 - June 4 - census - Hamilton Twp.: Myron Purdy, b. 1/1868, m. 15 years Mary Purdy, b. 11/1869, mother of 6 children, 6 children living Edith Purdy, b. 10/1886 Nathan Purdy, b. 8/1888 Flossie Purdy, b. 6/1891 Henry Purdy, b. 9/1892 Clarence Purdy, b. 9/1896 Florence Purdy, b. 9/1898 1909 - May 7 - Friday - The Weekly Item - Gallitzin, PA: Myron Purdy, who suffered stroke about three weeks ago is much improved 1910 - April 21 - census - Tunnelhill Borough - Cambria Co., PA: Myron C. Purdy, age 45, married one time, married 24 yrs., he and parents b. PA, owns home Mary, age 42, married one time, married 24 yrs., mother of 8 with 8 living Nathan A., age 21, single, engineer - coal mine Flossie H., age 18 Henry N., age 16, miner Clarence, age 14 Florence, age 10 unknown son, age 6 Mabel, age 4 William, age 3 Mary's nickname was "Mollie".
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