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About William Wesley Eiland:
1930 United States Federal Census about Will W Eiland Home in 1930: Beat 3, Montgomery, Mississippi Will
W Eiland 58, Ms, Al, Ms, farmer Bena Eiland 49, Ms, NC, TN
1920 United States Federal Census
about William Eiland Home in 1920: Lodi, Montgomery, Mississippi William Eiland 48, Farmer,
Ms, Al, Ms Rena Eiland 48, Ms, NC, Tn
1900 United States Federal Census about W W Eiland Home
in 1900: Mayfield, Montgomery, Mississippi Enoch Eiland 56, Nov 1843, Al, Al, Ga, married 9 years,
Farmer P A Eiland 50, Aug 1849, Tn, Tn, Tn, 5 children 5 living Nancy Eiland 29, Sep 1870 W
W Eiland 28, Dec 1871 Daisey A Eiland 23, Sep 1876 Allcey Eiland 21, Jan 1879 Mamie Eiland
8, Dec 1891 Bena Pervis 21, May 1879, Step daughter Hattie Pervis 19, June 1881, Step daughter Homer
Pervis 17, Apr 1883, Step daughter Fred Pervis 13, Aug 1886, Step son
About Bena Purvis:
FIND A GRAVE Birth: May 15, 1880 Death: Jan. 4, 1969
Bena was the daughter of William
and Pernicia Purvis. William was born in North Carolina. His family moved to Choctaw County, MS in the
1840's and were farmers. They were members of Milligan Springs Church. In fact, Williams's mother Charity
and his brother Kencheon were founding members. William married Pernecia in the 1870's and they had
three daughters, Bena, Hattie and Homer, and one son Fred. After William died Pernecia married Enoch
Eiland around 1891.
Bena married Enoch Eiland's son William Wesley. Burial:Milligan Springs
Cemetery Stewart, Webster County, Mississippi, USA
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