I would be interested in this as well. My William Paxton (born ca 1822 in Mecklenburg County, NC was married (1st) to an Emily Purviance/Pervines. Many of the NC Purviance families left NC and went to Preble County, OH. I keep hoping I will run across someone who would be able to help me find this Emily's parents. My William Paxton lived out his life and raised his family iin Lancaster County, SC (on the border of NC and SC - near Union County, NC).