On 3 Jul 1882 when Ordell Purdy was 24, he married
Ida May Way, daughter of
Ira Way (5 Oct 1817-30 Apr 1905) &
Elizabeth Anne Morse (7 Jul 1824-6 Oct 1887), in Nebraska.
Born on 12 Apr 1863 in Vermont. Ida May died in Ravenna, Buffalo County, Nebraska, on 21 Mar 1926; she was 62.