George Purcell-Ohio

[Patricia Hill]

I am looking for HELP! Looking for information on a George Purcell who lived in Montgomery County & Warren County, Ohio. Wifes first name was Mary. I am "assuming" that he passed away prior to 1842, as Mary remarried in 1842. I know of 2 son's, Thomas & John H. (Preble County & Montgomery Co.). I came across a Bio on a Crawford of Montgomery county. His wife was Sarah (Purcell) Crawford. In this bio it stated that George & Mary had 4 children  . . .Foster, Sarah, Thomas & Harvey (John H.). After George passed, Thomas & Mary lived in Preble Co. And Sarah Crawford and brother Harvey lived in Montgomery Co.

Supposedly, Mary was a (maiden) Trowbridge, b. @1799 Bucks Co. PA, and George Purcell was from same place?

I cannot find any info on this Purcell family . . would also like to know more on Foster Purcell . . .George Purcell, and who he may have descended from in Bucks Co. PA

Patricia

[Charles Leach]

Patricia:  I would love to help you but I also have a brick wall.  I'll give you my info as to my "oldest" Purcell, just in case it helps you in some remote way, or if you stumble on to any info that will help me.

 

Thomas Purcell (parents unknown), born 29 Jan 1796 in Hardin County, KY; died 23 Oct 1847, Grayson County, KY.  He married Rebecca Riggins in 1812.

 

I have all of his descendants, just nothing on his ancestors.

 

Here are my notes on Thomas:

 

Article in Kentucky Irish American dated 10 Jun 1899 says Thomas Purcell lived in Louisville with his family in 1782.

 

Stone "Memoirs" says Thomas Purcell was born on the banks of Beargrass Creek, where the city of Louisville now stands.  The following is a quote from the Memoirs of C. W. Stone: "....my grandfather Purcell was born on the banks of Bear grass (sic) Creek where Louisville, Kentucky now stands.  Not long after my great grandfather settled in the neighborhood, a village was started on the banks of the Ohio River which was called Shippingsport (sic), as it was a place from which many commodities were shipped mostly by flat boat down the river to the South as far a New Orleans.  My grandfather made several trips down the Ohio River into the Mississippi River and down to the metropolis of the South and was employed on one of the large plantations as an overseer of negro (sic) slaves.  This occupation did not appeal to him and this experience caused him to be strongly opposed to slavery.  He went to Elizabethtown the county seat of Hardin County, Kentucky, where he married a Miss Reagan (sic) and stayed in that place for some time.  As most of the good land there had been taken up, removed to the adjoined county of Grayson and patented a connsederable (sic) body of land a few miles west of grandfather Stones place where he lived the remainder of his life.  He and grandfather became neighbors and fast friends.  Grandfather died at the age of 64 years before I was born.  Grandmother Purcell lived about two years longer.  I never saw either one of my grandmothers parents. "

 

Note: Col. John Floyd's Station (1779 or 1780), three miles east of Louisville on Middle Fork Beargrass Creek. Also known as Bear Grass (Fort) Station. Marker located at Breckinridge Lane and Hillsboro Ave., Louisville KY.  Louisville was one of six small cities at the Falls of the Ohio – the others were Portland and Shippingport in Kentucky, and New Albany, Jeffersonville, and Clarksville in Indiana.

 

Probably served in War of 1812.  THOMAS PURCEL Company: 10 REG'T (BOSWELL'S) KENTUCKY MILITIA. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 169 Roll Exct: 602 and THOMAS PURCELL Company: 3 REG'T (MILLER'S) KENTUCKY MILITIA. Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE Roll Box: 169 Roll Exct: 602

 

Listed in Breckinridge County, KY census as Purcel, Thomas for 1820 (Breckinridge Co. is adjacent to Grayson Co.)  with one son under 10 and three daughters under 10.

 

First shows in Grayson Co. census in 1830 with two sons age 5 - 10, one daughter under five, one daughter 10 - 15, and one daughter 15 - 20.

 

First shows on Grayson Co. Tax List in 1834.

 

Purcell Journal has date of marriage as 5 June 1818 Hardin County, KY.  I have a copy of their marriage license and I am using that date.

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[Gerry Purcell]

Hi Patricia,
Amongst my many records of Purcell's is a family with George, William, Thomas and Foster as Christian names.
They resided in Kent, England.  George William PURCELL (c.1789-1846) md Elizabeth FOSTER (1790-1858).  They had one known (to me) child, William Foster PURCELL (1817-1878).  Another usual Christian name in this family is Line or Lyne. Any help ?
 
Gerry
 
Gerry PURCELL
Tauranga, New Zealand

 

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Subject: RE: George Purcell-Ohio
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 17:19:12 -0600

[Patricia]

no help . . but thanks!

On 3/4/15, Gerry Purcell <gerr...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Patricia,
> Amongst my many records of Purcell's is a family with George, William,
> Thomas and Foster as Christian names.
> They resided in Kent, England. George William PURCELL (c.1789-1846) md
> Elizabeth FOSTER (1790-1858). They had one known (to me) child, William
> Foster PURCELL (1817-1878). Another usual Christian name in this family is
> Line or Lyne. Any help ?
>
> Gerry
>
> Gerry PURCELL
> Tauranga, New Zealand
>
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[Patricia Hill]

sorry . . correction: Crawford wifes name was not a sarah, it was Louisa Jane Purcell b. jun 1823 Warren Co., d. Sep 24, 1904 Preble Co. W. Alexandria, Ohio

[jpur...@mlode.com]

No idea whether this has any connection, but I thought it might. I am not related to these folks, but do have them in my file. Don't recall where I got all the data, but it might help put you on the right track if it is connected....I also show that the father "John Purcell" listed in this bio was a son of Wm. and Hannah May Self Purcell and that he was born in Lexington, Ky in 1800. He also had a brother Alfred Purcell. Good luck and hope it helps...


Title: Portrait and biographical album of Muscatine County, Iowa : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. Author: Anonymous

City of Publication: Chicago Publisher: Acme Pub. Co. Date: 1889 Page Count: 666, 4 p.: ports.

Notes: Includes indexes on p. [1-3] at end.

Reel/Fiche Number: Genealogy and local history ; LH10670

I.N. PURCELL a leading farmer of Sweetland township residing on Section 35, was born in Lawrence County, Ind , and is the son of John and Martha, the former  native of Ohio, the latter of Kentucky. When our subject was fourteen years of age his parents removed to Scott County, Iowa where they continued to reside until 1852 when the father purchased 480 acres of land in Muscatine County, removing the family to that farm. His death occerred in the month of October, 1866, his wife departing this life Aug 5

1888, at the ripe old age of eighty four. Our subject was the sixth in a family of eleven children, namely  George, Elizabeth, William (deceased), Thomas,  James, I. N., Nancy, Andrew, Thaddeus who was killed at the battle of Atlanta Adeline and Caroline.

On the 14th of August, 1857, our subject was united in marriage with Mrs. Sarah, daughter of Ephraim and EIizabeth (Baird) Hewitt. By their union were born four children--Warren, Isabella, Addie and Sherman. The death of the mother occurred in 1872, and Mr. Purcell was again married, on the 24th of April 1874, becomming the husband of Henrietta Betty, daughter of Robert and Susan Betty.

 

When the War for the Union broke out he responded to his country's call for troops, enlisting at Pleasant Prairie, Fulton Township, Company B., 35th Iowa Infantry. The Regiment went into camp at Camp Strong, on Muscatine Island, where they remained until December 15, at which time They took the train for Cairo, Ill. Mr. Purcell was engaged with doing garrison duty until disabled, when he was discharged from the service and returned home. For his injuries he receives $8. per month. His brother William, who was also in the service, was wounded at Wilson Creek, Mo., after which he returned home and in a short time recruited a company at Muscatine. He was commissioned Leiutenant of Company C., of the 1st Iowa Infantry, and went to Keokuk, going thence to Missouri. He was again wounded and returned home, remaining for about 4 months, and in the meantime recruited a company, joining the 16th Iowa Infantry. He then, with the regiment, went into camp near Davenport, but was later ordered to the front, arriving just in time to participate in the battle of Shiloh. He was engaged in all the principle battles of the regiment until the close of the war, when he was discharged, but his death occurred in 1879 from the effects of the wounds received at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Mo. Thaddeus, another brother, served for 3 months without receiving a wound, after which he returned home, enlisting in his brother's regiment, as a member of Company C., 16th Iowa Infantry, and was in all the engagements until the battle of Atlanta, where a rebel bullet ended his life. Thomas, who served as First Leiutenent of Company C., of Iowa Infantry, was taken prisoner and confined at Andersonville, Prison for about 9 months, suffering inhuman treatment. He is now residing in Oregon, where he is engaged in the undertaking business. Mr. I. N. Purcell is a Democrat in politics and is a liberal-minded, progressive man.

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[Joseph Purcell]

thanks for your response Gerry.  

JFP

J.F.  Purcell

Oceanside, NY

C: (516) 996-9182

jfpu...@hotmail.com

[Patricia Hill]

THANKS EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED SO FAR. NOTHING (YET) HAS BEEN HELPFUL . . .

PATRICIA

On Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 12:54:34 PM UTC-5, Patricia Hill wrote:

[Connie Rinaldi]

Patricia, I'm the (retiring) editor of the Purcell Family of America Genealogical Assn.  Have you visited our website and browsed through our journal indexes?  You can look at them for free.  I know we have had Bucks County, PA, Purcells in past journals but no one in the organization has a photographic memory and we all rely on the indexes ourselves to find things.  Understand that we have published quarterly journals (or more lately, newsletters) for 43 years and they have been full of family tree information on Purcells (of all spellings) and related families across the country.  Hundreds of people related to Purcells have sent in their family history research over the past four decades.  You might find a reference that looks likely.  If so, contact me...I'll look it up in the journal referenced and see if it matches your records.  If so, you can join us for an annual membership of $30 and look through the journals themselves on the website.  It's a possible source but I can't guarantee we have the information you need.  Check the indexes though; you could get lucky.  

Connie Rinaldi, Editor

Purcell Family of America

http://www.pfaroots.org

edito...@gmail.com

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[J.F. Purcell]

Thanks for your follow up.

JFP

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Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 19:44:03 -0500
Subject: Re: George Purcell-Ohio
From: edito...@gmail.com
To: purcell-fami...@googlegroups.com

[Tony Marostica]

JF - I was amused at the genealogical serendipity of your reference to that Muscatine, Iowa publication. In a later edition of that same book, I found several years ago wonderful references that connect back to my Ripley County, Indiana Smith line, through a daughter who married into the Benham family. The Benhams became very successful in and around Muscatine and their write-ups contain genealogical information I never could find in the original Indiana location.

 

Tony 

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