Purcell - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Annie Purcell Ireland

HarveyA12 — 2012-05-24 19:15:56Z

Searching for an Annie Purcell born in the 1860's in Ireland - married to a James Allen (also from Ireland) in Philadelphia on June 26 1890

Andrew J Purcell

CulaterGator — 2012-05-19 17:42:26Z

I am looking for information on Andrew J Purcell, who married Clementine in 1892. I believe her last name was Hummel but have also found it listed as Scheudler. That's where the information stops. They are my great grandparents. I know they both passed away in Lansing, MI but can't find any other information pertaining to her. I am looking for her parents names.

Re: PURCELL - COUNTY CLARE, IRE. & CHICAGO

gawdess7 — 2012-05-17 01:45:38Z

Hi, although I have Purcells buried at Calvary, I haven't run across any BRENNANS yet. If I or any of my distant cousins do, or have, I'm sure they will post any information they've got.

Liz

Re: MESSIER FAMILY

yoop2010 — 2012-05-16 20:04:13Z

My line of Messier (Joseph and Marie Cloutier) were from Penetanguishene Ontario. They had a son Louis... his marriage was to Angelique Gendron, date 19 Jan, 1857 in Lafountain ON, Canada. this marriage record shows his parents as Joseph Messier and Marie Makonte but her maiden name for all her children changes (Lapon, Cloutier, Lafont which shows Indian history)

Louis and Angelique had a son Louis, he married Marguerite lamoureux 8 oct 1892 in Penetanguishene, On. (daughter of Jacques Lamoureux and Helene Desrochers)

I am from the Charles Messier line, he married Henrietta (Harriet) Charlebois.

Re: MESSIER FAMILY

yoop2010 — 2012-05-16 20:03:41Z

Re: James and Johanna (Brazel) Purcell

LizMc — 2012-05-16 07:13:23Z

Anyone looking for Michael William PURCELL in the 1910 Census? Found something interesting/funny. He was listed as Ned W. PURCELL, living in Colorado Springs. His wife, Catherine, and children are all listed (presumably) correctly, same as on the 1920, and 1930, for those children still living at home.

Here's a link to the FamilySearch.org page where this indexed info is listed: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MK4Q-GBH

Kinda got a kick out of "Ned"... did Michael tell the census taker that, or what?!

Liz

PURCELL - Co. Clare Ireland & Chicago IL

jitka42 — 2012-05-15 20:53:22Z

Although connected to me only by marriage, not blood, I thought I'd post what info I have in case someone might have a connection. Hopefully a connection would provide clues for me. Judie Mason, Chicago IL

John Griffin and Mary Ratchford both from Co. Clare immigrated to Chicago with their 6 children sometime between 1850/1860 - 6th. child b. Ireland c.1848. By mid 1860 census the family was here in Chicago. John and Mary's oldest child was Margaret who married James Mason, brother of my gr grandfather Matthew Mason. My Mason line was from Athlunkard/Parteen, Co. Clare. I think all these folks might have been in New York for a time before going on to Chicago and, because I can't find Chicago marriage record for Margaret. I found a passenger ship record for one Margaret Griffin leaving Limerick on the ship "Victoria" arriving in New York Aug 23, 1851 but, don't know if this is the correct Margaret.

Margaret's sister, Bridget b.c. 1842 married bet. 1860/1870 to Thomas Purcell b.c 1858 Co. Clare.....big age difference so I don't know how accurate the dates. Bridget died in 1876 after having had two children, John Francis (aka Frank) and Catherine. Thomas then m. Mary Whelan b.c.1862 Ireland and has another son James J. John Francis died without having married. Catherine may have m. John Fell. I don't have any further info for James J.

Next there is Patrick Purcell b.c.1850/55 Co. Clare m. Hanora Barry/Berry b.c.1852 Ireland. Hanora died in 1899 after having six children - Nellie, James, Mary (m.Edw.Kelly), Edward, John and Michael.

Third brother is James Purcell b.c. 1861/63 Co. Clare m. Mary McNamara b.c. 1868 Ballysteen, Co. Limerick. James and Mary had John, Thomas, Mary, Katherine and John E. (aka Emmett).

Fourth brother is Michael Purcell b.c. 1863. I have one record stating he immigrated in 1879. Michael d. 1902 having never married.

Re: PURCELL - COUNTY CLARE, IRE. & CHICAGO

jitka42 — 2012-05-15 20:47:11Z

Well, well! Howdy Doody Miz Liz! It has been awhile. Good to see you "hanging out" again. I've been quite busy and only sporadically working on my genealogy but, hope to get back at it soon. I did discover the Purcell connection (marriage not blood) to my Mason line but, unfortunately, it's not your Purcell line. These Purcells are definitely from Co. Clare. If and when we can obtain more information about Patrick Brazill and his wife Margaret Mason - parents of Johanna Brazill-Purcell - I think this would be where our connection would be found. According to Steve's research and an interview with his Uncle Thomas Purcell or his grandfather Charles Purcell, Johanna came to the US from Co. Clare with her parents but, neither Steve nor I have able to determine where Patrick and Margaret lived/died/were interred. Maybe it was in Irish Creek, KS where Charles was born or in Nobel Twp., Marshall County where James Purcell's older brother John bought property and invited his brothers to join him. James and Johanna along with the other Purcell brothers did move to KS from Chicago. This is why I think maybe the info for Patrick Brazill and wife Margaret Mason might lay in KS records. The 1880 census does not show Johanna's parents residing with them. Let's see if we can keep in touch and crack this case :)
You can reach me at czechmail.jita@yahoo.com or judith.mason@me.com

Look forward to talking more. Judie

Re: PURCELL - COUNTY CLARE, IRE. & CHICAGO

jitka42 — 2012-05-15 20:16:48Z

Hi,
The Purcell family I am connected to (by marriage, not blood) includes a James J. born in Chicago sometime shortly after 1876. His parents were Thomas Purcell b.c.1858 and Mary Whelan b.c.1863. Unfortunately, I have no further information.

Judie Mason
Chicago

Re: James and Johanna (Brazel) Purcell

LizMc — 2012-05-15 16:40:53Z

Hi Bev,

Cousin Liz Sullivan McCrary here. Hope all is well with you!

I wanted to update the info in your post above about James and Johanna PURCELL'S son, Michael PURCELL (to differentiate between James' brother Michael PURCELL who was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery, that you also mention.)

I will have to dig out the papers stored in the attic to give you exact dates, but son Michael moved to Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO, and became the County District Attorney. He may have started a law practice before that, I hadn't heard that before. I seem to recall that son Michael was James and Johanna's first born child (will verify that from paperwork.)

He later moved to Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming where he was again the County District Attorney. Teapot Dome is also located in Natrona County. The Teapot Dome Scandal occurred during 1922-1923. Michael and his wife Kate (FLAHERTY) moved *before* the scandal was uncovered. Michael was never implicated in it.

I researched this pretty thoroughly, because I was curious about his time in Natrona Co. There is no evidence that Michael was involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal. All the culprits were at the Federal level. Pres. Harding's Interior Secretary Fall gave out oil leases w/o opening up competitive bidding. He was later found guilty of accepting bribes, presumably from the two oil companies who did get the oil leases. (Info from the Wikipedia, Teapot Dome Scandal page.)

In fact, Michael and Kate had left Natrona County ca. 1921-1922, moving to Los Angeles. His daughter Anna PURCELL SULLIVAN, who was my grandmother, and her husband Richard Barry SULLIVAN, moved with her parents to Casper, as well as to Los Angeles. In 1929, Michael and Kate were living at 1712 Crenshaw Blvd. I'm attempting to look them up in the 1940 census; hopefully, they were still living there 11 years later!

Supposedly, Michael was a County District Attorney somewhere in Southern CA. My uncle, Roger SULLIVAN, told me it was Riverside Co., so I researched that, but was told by Riverside County that he hadn't been the prosecutor there. I never looked into the possibility that it might have been LA County, or another (much) smaller county nearby. (I'll put that on the list of things to do!) Michael did have a private law practice in SoCal, however.

At some point, Michael and Kate moved to Palm Springs, Riverside County, CA. He died in 1955, prior to my birth later that year, while Kate had died sometime before that. He lived to a ripe old age (into his 90s,) and even remarried, to a woman we called "Aunt Mary." I have her info stored, and can provide that if needed. She died in Los Angeles in the 1970s.

I hope this clears up (somewhat) any confusion about the chronology of Michael PURCELL, son of James and Johanna PURCELL.

I'm working at rebuilding my database of family genealogy (misplaced the CDs on which I'd saved the info.) All my paperwork is upstairs, and I'll be dragging it down soon. So if you have any questions, please do write back!

Thanks for all your posts over the years, I've enjoyed catching up, and reading the anecdotal stories!

Liz
new email gawdess7@gmail.com

Re: PURCELL - COUNTY CLARE, IRE. & CHICAGO

mcgilvram1 — 2012-05-15 13:37:19Z

I have been trying to find info on James Purcell. Ge was married to Elizabeth ( I believe Doyle) and had 3 daughters.
He is burried in the Brennan family plot in Calvary (5/11/1875) but thats all I have on him. If any of this is in line with any of the families listed I would love to share what I have on the Brennan side.
mmcgilvra@cfl.rr.com

Re: PURCELL - COUNTY CLARE, IRE. & CHICAGO

LizMc — 2012-05-15 08:56:29Z

Hi Judie,

It's Liz McCrary. I'm just now getting back into family research, and I'm so happy to see you found a Mason link to the Purcell family! Which Purcell brother did Bridget, sister of Marg. Griffin, marry?

I seem to have misplaced the CDs I saved all my research on, but I do have a large file box of paper backup up in the attic. In the meantime, I'm piecing back together some of the data from checking back in here, and saved emails from various cousins.

Do you have your findings online somewhere that I could go look them up? BTW, the four Purcell brothers who came to Chicago, (John, Michael, Patrick, and James Michael,) were from County Tipperary. They came over in the early 1850s, I seem to remember 1852, but don't quote me... yet! Are they the same family that Bridget married into? Maybe you've found another set of PURCELL brothers, who are actually from County Clare, and I'm totally mistaken!

It's been awhile since we wrote each other! The email I'm using now for genealogy is gawdess7@gmail.com. Purplegenie@comcst.net is still active if you want to use that. (I check them all!) If you have general genealogical info that others might benefit from, I hope you'll post it here. Feel free to email with anything, though.

Hope all is well there.

Your cousin! Liz

Re: Joseph Michael Purcell of Wanganui, New Zealand

rlpurcell — 2012-05-15 02:46:43Z

Thanks for that Gerry!

Re: Joseph Michael Purcell of Wanganui, New Zealand

gerryp66 — 2012-05-14 10:44:26Z

Hi rl,
I have Joseph as arriving in NZ c.1858 but have not yet found a shipping record for him.
His older brother, Patrick Peter (c.1833-1877) arrived NZ c.1861 and settled in Westland.
Gerry Purcell

PURCELL F C

Yoda11595 — 2012-05-12 16:47:37Z

Hi, I am trying to trace any relatives of F C PURCELL (3454 Private- Royal West Kent Regiment). Buried in CWGC Cemetery, Latvia.

Cheers,
Yoda.

William Purcell b abt 1871 Kilkenny Ireland

rosap547 — 2012-05-12 16:32:07Z

Came to America late 19th century.Father James Mother Cathrine

John Purcell

rosap547 — 2012-04-29 15:36:32Z

My grandfather John Purcell b1866,d1951 from Thomaston,Catstown Kilkenny Ireland .Parents James Purcell and Cathrine Hurley. Looking for siblings William,Alice,
Daniel,Mary ann, Jane. Alice married Costelloe and Jane married a Hearne.. Thank u

John Purcell/Mary Power Kilkenny Ireland

rosap547 — 2012-04-27 17:23:01Z

Looking for any info on my grandparents who came to America in 1890/1891. Lived in Waterbury,Cy.

Thomas Purcell

WBOSULL — 2012-04-18 04:31:47Z

Looking for a link to Thomas Purcell who married Norah Looney in 1890 in Wollongong NSW Australia. Their daughter
Dorothy Kathleen Purcell married John Joseph O'Sullivan in 1914. Thomas Purcell died before their marriage in Dec 1914.

Re: Thomas Purcell

PatBagnall77 — 2012-04-11 23:04:10Z

Just checking the many posts and came across yours. I am also looking for any information on Thomas Purcell and Rebecca Riggins. I have hit a stone wall with this generation od Purcell's.
Would love to ehar if you have any information.
Patrcia Purcell Bagnall txgoldenscot@yahoo.com

Re: NED Purcell

posetamuaimalae — 2012-04-05 01:43:46Z

I understand Ned Purcell had lots of descendants from his own children, and I love to read some of the relatives of my great great grandmother Elizabeth with her brother's children, I am so please to learn from Tamati, yes your grandfather is my great grandmother's Faleu's brother. Great great grandmother Liz got more than seven brothers, and I think only two of them are sisters one is known as Adeleine. I did not know until I was ten we always go to Malaela for the Purcell's reunion every 26 December. We are the true blood of Purcell, I have known now I have a lots of uncles and aunties around the world that is the story from my grandmother

PURCELL

elsiesimp6 — 2012-04-03 18:19:07Z

I AM RESEARCHING THE PURCELL'S IN HOPES OF FINDING INFORMATION ON "MARY ANN PURCELL" WHO MARRIED JOHN W. SHAKE IN 1867 IN INDIANA. SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF RACHEL J. SHAKE; JULIA A. SHAKE; ROSE E. SHAKE; LAURA SHAKE; HILTON T. SHAKE; WILLIAM OWEN SHAKE; AND OLIVE SHAKE. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION I'D APPRECIATE CORRESPONDING WITH YOU.

Re: Joseph Michael Purcell of Wanganui, New Zealand

jan5643a — 2012-03-22 09:41:12Z

Try contacting Gerry Purcell gerryp66@hotmail.com
He has a lot of info on NZ Purcells

marriage of daniel j purcell

oophypoofy — 2012-03-07 22:19:10Z

looking for information of marriage of daniel j purcell to jennie mcdonnell. Daniel was bornMarch 13th 1897, Died Oct. 1972 in Bennington, Vermont. He was veteran of ww11. Death certificate lists Jennie as his wife. Need to find marriage info/ certificate.

elizabeth purcell nee(parsons)

nicolacrolla33 — 2012-02-23 20:22:35Z

IM TRYING TO TRACE ANY INFO ON MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER ELIZABETH B E PARSONS, BORN 1884? NOT SURE WHERE... I KNOW SHE MARRIED, BUT DONT KNOW TO WHOM, SHE DIED ELIZABETH B E PURCELL IN 1979 IN TAMESIDE, CHESHIRE... SHE HAD CHILDREN BY THE NAMES OF STANLEY, DORIS/DONALD, JOAN(MY GRANDNOTHER) RONALD,DOUGLAS AND WILLIAM... THEY WERE ALL BORN IN SALFORD/BARTON AREA.. THANKS XX

Re: Purcell in Maryland

vankeuls — 2012-02-12 21:15:08Z

Christine Marie Kraus was born in May 1880 in Washington D.C. Her parents were Henry Kraus (born ~1843 in Hesse) and Katharina Schaffert (born 1 Oct. 1850 in Schmalfelden, Wuerttemberg, died 14 Nov 1936 in DC.).

Re: PURCELL - COUNTY CLARE, IRE. & CHICAGO

Two_Days — 2012-02-12 16:27:23Z

Hi Judie

Yes please,my email address is

lesley.day@blueyonder.co.uk

Best wishes
Lesley Day nee Purcell

Re: Herbert Purcell

jimwilson333 — 2012-01-24 15:19:59Z

I think I can give you some information on Herbert Rowe Purcell if you contact me via jim.wilson33@virgin.net.

Re: PURCELL - COUNTY CLARE, IRE. & CHICAGO

jitka42 — 2012-01-17 14:58:39Z

Leslie,
It's been a very long time since we corresponded and I just happened upon our messages. Since that time, I did discover that Bridget Purcell mentioned in my query was the sister of Margaret Griffin (m. James Mason). Bridget was married to one of the Purcell brothers I'd metioned. I have more information for this Purcell family if you would like to have it. However, be patient as my computer crashed and I'm in the process of trying to retrieve data.

Judie Mason
Chicago IL

Re: PURCELL - COUNTY CLARE, IRE. & CHICAGO

jitka42 — 2012-01-17 14:58:38Z

Re: PURCELL-HAMPTON

norma368 — 2012-01-02 01:24:55Z

Just stumbled across your post. VALENTINE HAMPTON is definitely connected to my family. SIDNOR HAMPTON, Valentine's son by his first wife, (FRANCES CAMPBELL) raised my great grandmother (ELIZABETH PATRICK) natural daughter to (FRANCES HAMPTON & SAMUEL PATRICK).

There were quite a few Hamptons of the same generation in Mendota, Virginia who married in the same circle of friends and neighbors. Brothers and sisters? Possibly.

Any information on Valentine would be helpful in putting the pieces together.

Teresa Quist, need current email address for

DonMatson91 — 2011-12-09 16:50:27Z

Does anyone have a current email address for Teresa Quist who was at teresa_quest@netzero.net in 2005?
Thanks
Don Matson dmatson876@gmail.com

Re: Michael Purcell b 1816 Co. Clare

karoy24 — 2011-11-13 23:39:11Z

Hi mark I am connected to you via Martin Purcell,(Michael's brother) and Catherine O'Brien (Mary's sister)I have information for you - would like to make contact, my email is karoy2@optusnet.com.au

Aloha!

youralilshit — 2011-11-13 12:24:03Z

Hi I am a desendate of Purcell's from the samoan islands! I dont have much info but Ill try to help you as much as possible! Hope to hear from you soon!

Re: Jesse Purcell b. 1776-80

donmatson876 — 2011-10-29 13:51:44Z

If anyone needs to reach me about this query, I have a new email address which is dmatson876@gmail.com
Thanks
Don

Re: NED Purcell

ngaeri — 2011-10-13 00:42:17Z

My great great grandfathers name is Matina Pili he was the son of Pili Lautapa'a Soisua and Mafa Purcell.I was wondering if this was the same Mafa?

Re: NED Purcell

ltamati1 — 2011-09-20 21:39:20Z

I am a descendant of Elizabeth Purcell on my fathers side. I think she was my fathers grandmother or great grandmother. My fathers name was Tamati and his father was Vaamao. My Uncle Robert lives in the Orange County and uses the surname Purcell

Re: Zephaniah B. Purcell, ca. 1833-

jpurdy40 — 2011-09-17 19:15:37Z

Can't help you on Zephaniah but the Addie you mention is a cousin of my father Elmer Purdy from Beatrice Ne and his mother was Alice A Purcell who married Charles L Purdy who were both from Iowa. If you have more info I would appreciate hearing from you.
Jim Purdy

PURCELL Howard P - Vietnam Wall section 1E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-09-05 15:05:34Z

PURCELL Howard P - Vietnam Wall section 1E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 222,447 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: James Purcell/Margaret Maclaren? Monument Pic from Scotland

clddbd — 2011-09-01 19:59:38Z

Yeah! I am sooooo glad. How wonderful for you.

Cheryl

Re: James Purcell/Margaret Maclaren? Monument Pic from Scotland

purcell1508 — 2011-09-01 19:26:45Z

Thank you so much - I am James Purcell & Margaret McLaren's 5 generations great great-great grandaughter and I have only recently started researching them. Thank you very much -the phot has made my day.

Ann

Cheryl Ann (Muller) Purcell ,Erie, Pennsylvania.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2011-08-31 12:56:21Z

Cheryl Ann (Muller) Purcell
October 9, 1947 - August 26, 2011 Cheryl Ann (Muller) Purcell, age 63, of Albion, Pa. passed away at home on Friday, August 26, 2011. She was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. She raised her family as a Navy wife in Connecticut and returned to Pennsylvania with her family after her husband retired from the Navy. A loving, supportive, caring wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, she was the heart of her family. Cheryl leaves behind her husband, Richard Purcell of Albion;
her son, William Purcell of Albion;
her daughter, Rebecca Purcell-Pietrzykowski and her husband, Edward Pietrzykowski of Massachusetts;
her brother, David Muller and his wife, Mary Kay Muller of Florida;
her sister, Kathleen Pepicello and her husband, Rick Pepicello of Ohio; her sister, Joanne Stubenhofer of Erie; her grandchildren, Elias and Ruth Pietrzykowski, several nieces and nephews, and dear friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her brother, Vaughn Muller and her daughter, Rikelle Allison Purcell. Cheryl was a graduate of Academy High School in Erie, Pa. She studied art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and she was a talented artist. She stayed home to raise her children and take care of her family. Along with her artwork, she loved cooking and writing. She authored and illustrated several books for her grandchildren. She designed jewelry for loved ones, and she most enjoyed her quiet time with her husband, Richard; shopping with her son, William; and visiting her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren in Massachusetts. A Catholic funeral mass and burial will be held privately by the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Cheryl's memory to the charity of the donor's choice. The Mattera Funeral Home, 188 East State Street, Albion, is handling the funeral arrangements.
( in the Erie Times-News on August 30, 2011 )

Georgia Purcell Dillon

bjwagendorf — 2011-08-30 07:03:16Z

Looking for any info for Benjamin Franklin Purcell born 1891 in TN died in 1974 Downey CA. Married to Myrtle Helen Bond. Daughter Georgia Purcell Dillon born Granite City IL 1926. Husband George Dillon.

Purcell Bible Entries (Ohio area)

micmay5_1 — 2011-08-23 14:10:13Z

The following is a transcription from the Purcell Family Bible that my Aunt has--she wrote down the entries and sent them to me. There may be errors and/or omissions as I haven't actually laid eyes on this since I was a little girl. The family lived in Ohio (Chillicothe and Columbus that I am sure of)Madeline Pabst was my Grandmother, Helen Hartman Holland and Edward Pabst G-Grandparents, Carrie Purcell and Chauncey Holland GG-Grandparents, Mary Alice Hartman and Oregon Clark Purcell GGG-Grandparents. I am looking for further info on Mary Alice Hartman as this is the only info I have on her, I have found that she also went by the name of Alice Hartman.
____________________________________________________________
Marriages:

Mary Alice Hartman married Oregon Clark Purcell 6 June1868 (Issue Carrie, Romaine, Smith, Louis Hartman, Frank Earnest, Guy A., Clyffe)

Carrie Purcell married Chauncey Holland 28 Feb 1888 (Issue Elizabeth, Helen Hartman)

Louis Hartman Purcell married Pearl Hopkins

Nellie Romaine Purcell married William Goldsmith 24 Dec 1900 (Issue Sara Alice)

Clyffe Purcell married Margaret V Dalgran? Sept 1904 (Issue Margaret Vivian)

Margaret Vivian Purcell married Robert Charles Davis 7 March 1924

____________________________________________________________

Births:

Oregon Clark Purcell 18 August 1843

Mary Alice Hartman 15 December 1848

Chauncey Holland 16 Nov 1853

Carrie Purcell 15 Dec 1869

Romaine Purcell 11 Jan 1871

Smith Purcell 10 Dec 1873

Louis Hartman Purcell 3 April 1875

Frank Earnest Purcell 10 April 1883

Clyffe Purcell 1 Feb 1885

Elizabeth Holland 15 April 1889

Helen Hartman Holland 15 June 1893

Margaret V Purcell 16 April 1905

Sara Alice Goldsmith 26 June 1907

William Charles 14 April 1912

Madeline Elizabeth Pabst 9 Feb 1921 (dau of Helen Hartman Holland and Edward S Pabst)

___________________________________________________________________
Deaths:

Smith Purcell 12 Oct 1877

Frank Earnest Purcell 10 April 1899

Mary A Purcell (Hartman) 5 May 1912

Guy A Purcell 8 July 1923

Oregon C Purcell 18 June 1925

Chauncey Holland 2 March 1926

Carrie Holland 17 June 1930

Louis Purcell 10 July 1935

Romaine Purcell Goldsmith 10 Oct 1951

Clifford Purcell 24 May 1955

Charles W. Purcell

mysterious_mose — 2011-08-14 05:05:43Z

I am looking for any information as to the parentage of Charles W. Purcell, born around 1826. In the 1860 census, he listed himself as being born in Baltimore, but more likely he emigrated from Ireland in the mid 1840s. He joined Ringgold's Flying Artillery Battery in Baltimore and served in the Mexican War. He was a daguerrotypist in Cincinnati and Indianapolis prior to the Civil War. Apparently, he was also Volunteer Fire Chief in Indianapolis in 1855. He enlisted in U.S. Army as 1st Lieutenant in the 18th Regiment Indiana Infantry and was deployed to St. Louis, Missouri. Subsequently, he enlisted in the 12th Regiment Cavalry, Missouri State Militia on 23 Jan 1862 and was killed at the Battle of Pilot Knob on 27 Sep 1864.

His widow Sarah Jane Ferree (or Ferry) lived in Indianapolis following the war, until her death in 1904. Charles and Sarah had 3 children. My great grandfather William H., a son Charles T. that apparently died around 1902, having never married. The third child was Mary Purcell. She was born in Missouri in 1864 and looks to have lived mostly with her mother and brother Charles in Indianapolis after that. She also had not married as of 1900 and I can find no mention of her after that.

Any clues as to the parentage of Charles W. Purcell, or any information about his daughter Mary would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Elizabeth Purcell of San Marcos, TX 1921

drbrownlee — 2011-08-03 04:08:46Z

Elizabeth is pictured in the 1921 Pedagog, yearbook of Southwest Texas Normal College in San Marcos, Texas, and is a sophomore. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

John Francis Purcell-Wife Alice Gertrude Langham.

bshortcliffe — 2011-08-02 04:44:32Z

John came from Ireland and immigrated as a young lad with his parents to NZ. I now Know that his Parents were John and Ann Purcell. He married Alice Gertrude Langham in Sydney. They lived in Wellington St in Auckland and had 5 children. They lived with Alices Parents. After John died in 1906 Alice remarried to Edwin Holloway. She died and was buried in Christchurch. I believe that she lived with her daughter Elsie Gittos. I wonder if anyone has any photos of any of them also maybe knows if John had brothers and sisters. Any info would be great...regards Bonita

Dorothy, Lorraine, Aunt Minnie

SoonerSuz — 2011-07-28 20:58:21Z

I am attaching a photo taken about 1939. Does anyone know who these women are?
I am pretty sure they are either Purcell or Williams family.
I would appreciate any help!

Re: My Family History

lilygirl33 — 2011-07-26 04:25:10Z

Hi my name is Susan. I am the granddaughter of SaRah Catherine Purcell...daughter of Archibald J and Rachel Moody.

James Purcell/Margaret Maclaren? Monument Pic from Scotland

clddbd — 2011-07-23 04:11:18Z

I was at the Church of Scotland-Kirk "O" Shotts last week and took this picture. I hope it is meaningful for someone.

Cheryl