John H. Purdy (1791-1876) was a printer and miner in California in the mid-1800s.

John H. Purdy was born in 1791 to Patrick Brady Purdy and Jennett Jane Wallace in Hopewell, Pennsylvania. John H. Purdy moved to California in 1849, funded by his brother, James H. Purdy, who was a successful lawyer, publisher, banker and railroad entrepeneur in Mansfield, Ohio. John found work in a printing office and the mines during the summer. He also assisted in the survey of the land for the city of Humbolt. John died on July 31, 1876.

James L. Purdy (1793-1886) was a lawyer and businessman in Ohio.

James L. Purdy was born in July 1793 in Hopewell, York County, Pennsylvania, to Patrick Brady Purdy and Jennett Jane Wallace. He studied law and was admitted to the Bar in New York State in 1882. Eventually, James settled in Mansfield, Ohio in 1823, where he lived for the rest of his life. His career involved many business ventures, including in canals, railroads, and banking, as well as real estate. James was actively involved in civic affairs throughout his lifetime. He married Mary Beaufort Hodge in 1839 and they had seven children. He died at home in Mansfield, Ohio, on July 11, 1886.