General Sources

1. James R. Blanks
   
   • Census 1: 1850, Coffee Co, TN; District 2; Page 172-26
   • Census 4: 1880, Rutherford Co, TN; 24th District; No. 103-103; Page 375
   • Census 5: 1900, Cannon Co, TN; 13th District; No. 324-324; Page 59B
   • Census 6: 1910, Rutherford Co, TN Soundex
   • Census 7: 1920, Rutherford Co, TN; 15th District; No. 119-131; Page 193B
   • Fact 1: Cannot read or write
   • Fact 2: Census of 1910 indicates 8 children with 8 living at that time
   • Fact 3: Death Certificate indicates burial/removal "At Home"
   • Occupation: Wagon Maker
2. 1850 Census
   

   1850 Coffee County, TN Census
   |h# |f# |name            |age |s|occu  |birth    |twp         |pg |dt
   |172|172|Purtle, Robert  |29  |m|Farmer|Tennessee|2nd District|13b|September 12, 1850
   |   |   |Purtle, Caroline|20  |f|      |Tennessee|            |   |
   |   |   |Purtle, James   |4   |m|      |Tennessee|            |   |
   |   |   |Purtle, Watson  |2   |m|      |Tennessee|            |   |
   |   |   |Purtle, Nancy   |5/12|f|      |Tennessee|            |   |