Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin & Kniffin, 3rd ed. 1886.
Lyon Co.

ARCHIBALD D. PURDY, M. D., was born April 28, 1852, in Hopkins County, Ky. 
When fourteen years old, with 30 cents, and very scant clothes, and unable
to read or write, he left his uncle against the protest of his mother;
working by the month and trading, he was enabled to buy 100 acres of land,
upon which he moved his mother, brother and sister.  At sixteen he went to
Charlestown, Hopkins County, and boarded with M. M. Lynch and attended
school.  Then he clerked for M. M. Lynch eight months,  and with his
earnings attended school another season; then taught and attended schools
alternately for some time then clerked for Lynch two years, and studied
during that time.  He again taught school in Hopkins County, and read
medicine eighteen months.  He originated a short system of mathematics
which he traveled with and taught eighteen months.  In 1882 he graduated
from the medical department of the Tennessee University, and in April of
the same year came to Kuttawa with just $50, borrowed money, and three
other established physicians to compete with.  He has now 460 families 
upon which he attends.  He is a member of Suwanee Lodge, A. F. & A. M.,
Kuttawa.  Dr. Purdy is entirely a selfmade man and occupies a high social
and financial position. 

Purdy Lynch
=
Charlestown-Hopkins-KY

http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/lyon/purdy.ad.txt