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Edwin Clarence Purcell 1918–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1918

Birth Location: Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 30 Jun 2005

Death Location: Moon Valley, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Arthur Purcell

Mother: Bessie Reed

Spouse(s): Gladys Martin

Children(s): David Purcell

Edwin Clarence Purcell was born in 1918 in Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA, the child of Arthur Hill Purcell And Bessie Venta Reed. In 1920, Edwin Clarence Purcell resided in Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma. In 1925, Edwin Clarence Purcell resided in Rock Creek, Cowley, Kansas. Edwin Clarence Purcell married Gladys Martin, and had children including David Keith Purcell. Edwin Clarence Purcell passed away in 2005 in Moon Valley, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • Edwin Clarence Purcell was born in 1918 in Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA, the child of Arthur Hill Purcell And Bessie Venta Reed.
  • In 1920, Edwin Clarence Purcell resided in Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma.
  • In 1925, Edwin Clarence Purcell resided in Rock Creek, Cowley, Kansas.
  • Edwin Clarence Purcell married Gladys Martin, and had children including David Keith Purcell.
  • Edwin Clarence Purcell passed away in 2005 in Moon Valley, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edwin Purcell's Ancestors

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Edwin Purcell
1918–2005
Birth Place: Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Arthur Hill Purcell
1884–1967
Butler County, Kansas, USA
Bessie (Venta) Reed
1893–1964
Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (R.) Purcell
1844–1925
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Cenyth (Tennessee) Matthews
1851–1922
Georgetown, Meigs, Tennessee
Benjamin (J.) Reed
1868–1916
Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA
Aggie Minix
1869–1924
Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
David ^
1822–1848
Mary Gillenwater
1818–1877
John Reed
1842–1880
Nancy Reed
1837–
James Minix
1846–1880
Catherine Montgomery
1854–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel *
1806–1878
Martha *
1807–1880
Robert Prater
1808–1896
Mary *
1814–1839
Charles Menix
1813–1899
Margaret Patrick
1816–1902
Silas Montgomery
1822–1910
Agnes Sizemore
1833–1916

Edwin Purcell's Descendants

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Edwin (Clarence) Purcell (5 Jun 1918–30 Jun 2005) m. Gladys Martin (abt 1922–)
  1. 1. David (Keith) Purcell 1948–2010

Edwin Purcell's Timeline

5 Records

1918
5 Jun 1918
Birth of Edwin Clarence Purcell in Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Edwin Clarence Purcell resided here in Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma
Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma
1925
1925
Age 7
Edwin Clarence Purcell resided here in Rock Creek, Cowley, Kansas
Rock Creek, Cowley, Kansas
1951
bef 1951
Age 33
Edwin Clarence Purcell resided here in Arizona
Arizona
2005
30 Jun 2005
Age 87
Death of Edwin Clarence Purcell in Prairie du Sac, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
Prairie du Sac, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1470; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: .
    [4] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 93; Film Title: 36 Iron 2920-37 Isabella 1069; Film Description: Iron (1940)-Isabella (1931)
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Capital Times; Publication Date: 2 Jul 2005; Publication Place: Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America; ,0.48900178,0.49844342,0.95021

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Wellston, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1470; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 138; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Rock Creek, Cowley, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: bef 1951
    Event Place: Arizona
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 2005
    Event Place: Prairie du Sac, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Capital Times; Publication Date: 2 Jul 2005; Publication Place: Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America; ,0.48900178,0.49844342,0.95021

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Moon Valley, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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