Sixth Generation

688. Edward Hodge PURPLE⁵³⁵ was born on 14 Aug 1769 in Middlesex , Connecticut.^178,535 He moved to Burlington Flats, Otsego, New York about 1798⁷³⁶ He moved to New Hartford, Oneida , New York about 1805⁷³⁶ He moved to Smithville, Chenango , New York about 1807⁷³⁶ Settlements were made in 1807 by Edward Purple and Jared Grant, and
about that year by Nicholas Powell About 1814 he was Wagon Maker at Greene, Chenango, New York.²⁶ He moved to Greene, Chenango, New York about 1814⁷³⁶ He moved to Smithville, Chenango , New York about 1828⁷³⁶ He died on 1 Jul 1834 in Smithville, Chenango , New York.⁵³⁵ Biography of⁷³⁷ Edward Purple was born in Middlesex county, Conn., in August, 1769, and removed thence in 1798 to Burlington, Otsego county. In 1805 he removed to New Hartford, Oneida county, and thence in 1807 to the central part of the town of Smithville, where he took up 50 acres. In 1814 he removed to the village of Greene, and engaged in wagon making. He returned to Smithville in 1828, and died there July1, 1834, aged 65. Three of his children are living: Thomas S., in Windsor, Broome county, Dr. William D., formerly a physician, now a merchant in Greene, and Lydia, widow of Lyman Ackley, in Dubuque, Iowa. Edward Purple was born in Middlesex county, Conn., in August, 1769, and removed thence in 1798 to Burlington, Otsego county. In 1805 he removed to New Hartford, Oneida county, and thence in 1807 to the central part of the town of Smithville, where he took up 50 acres. In 1814 he removed to the village of Greene, and engaged in wagon making. He returned to Smithville in 1828, and died there July 1, 1834, aged 65. Three of his children are living: Thomas S., in Windsor, Broome county, Dr. William D., formerly a physician, now a merchant in Greene, and Lydia, widow of Lyman Ackley, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Edward Hodge PURPLE and Lydia COWDREY were married.⁴⁰⁸ Lydia COWDREY was born on 24 Oct 1757.⁷³⁸ She died about 1856 in Richfield Spring, Otsego , New York.⁷³⁸ Edward Hodge PURPLE and Lydia COWDREY had the following children:

+1621	i.	Lydia PURPLE.
1622	ii.	Living.
1623	iii.	Living.

Edward Hodge PURPLE and Caroline Amelia GATES were married on 14 Jun 1832 in Middlesex , Connecticut.¹⁷⁸ Caroline Amelia GATES was born on 20 Jun 1811 in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut.¹⁷⁸