James married Elizabeth Etherton on 10 Jun 1857 in , Green, Kentucky, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Simon Etherton and Mary Scott) was born in 1838 in Kentucky, USA; died on 15 Apr 1906 in Cambridge, Furnas, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Thomas Purvis was born on 20 Jun 1858 in , Green, Kentucky, USA; died on 29 Mar 1929 in Buffalo, Larue, Kentucky, USA.
2. Jesse Robert Purvis was born on 7 Jan 1862 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA; died on 17 Sept 1938 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA.
3. William Franklin Purvis was born on 2 Feb 1864 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA; died on 13 Feb 1935 in Cambridge, Furnas, Nebraska, USA.
4. Robert Carl Purvis was born on 8 Oct 1866 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA; died on 1 Sep 1955 in Grand Island, Hall, Kentucky, USA.
5. Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Purvis was born on 19 Oct 1868 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA; died on 4 Apr 1954 in , Larue, Kentucky, USA.
6. Isabella Purvis was born in 1871 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA.
7. Lucinda Purvis was born on 14 Jul 1873 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA; died on 21 Jul 1873 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA.
8. Mary Frances "Fannie" Purvis was born on 2 Feb 1875 in , Taylor, Kentucky, USA; died on 16 Apr 1945 in , Larue, Kentucky, USA.
9. Emily "Emma" J. Purvis was born in 1877 in , , Kentucky, USA; died in 1945 in , , Nebraska, USA.