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Fred Scott Purcell 1918–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1918

Birth Location: Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 2007

Death Location: Brown County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Walter Purcell

Mother: Lela Byrd

Spouse(s): Netabell Purcell, Bettie Mchan

Children(s): Eddie Purcell, Betty Purcell, Walter Purcell, Tulla Purcell, Orbin Sr

In 1918, Fred Scott Purcell entered the world in Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas, USA, born to Walter Scott Purcell And Lela Byrd. In 1935, Fred Scott Purcell resided in Rural, Callahan, Texas. In 1940, Fred Scott Purcell resided in J P # 6, Brown, Texas, USA. Fred Scott Purcell married Bettie Lee Mchan, Netabell Purcell, and had children including Betty Joe Purcell, Eddie Fred Purcell, Larry Alvin Purcell, Michael Scottie Purcell, Orbin Jay Purcell Sr, Thelma Marie Purcell, Tulla Lee Purcell, Walter Melton Purcell. Fred Scott Purcell passed away in 2007 in Brown County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Fred Scott Purcell entered the world in Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas, USA, born to Walter Scott Purcell And Lela Byrd.
  • In 1935, Fred Scott Purcell resided in Rural, Callahan, Texas.
  • In 1940, Fred Scott Purcell resided in J P # 6, Brown, Texas, USA.
  • Fred Scott Purcell married Bettie Lee Mchan, Netabell Purcell, and had children including Betty Joe Purcell, Eddie Fred Purcell, Larry Alvin Purcell, Michael Scottie Purcell, Orbin Jay Purcell Sr, Thelma Marie Purcell, Tulla Lee Purcell, Walter Melton Purcell.
  • Fred Scott Purcell passed away in 2007 in Brown County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Purcell
1891–1978
Birth Location: Coleman, Coleman, Texas, USA
WP
Lela Byrd
1891–1985
Birth Location: Cisco, Eastland, Texas, USA
LB

Spouses(s)

Netabell Purcell
1920–1951
Birth Location: Brown County, Texas, USA
NP
Bettie Mchan
1927–1992
Birth Location: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Eddie Purcell
1946–2019
Birth Location: Brownwood
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Betty Purcell
1941–2023
Birth Location: Owens, Brown County, Texas, USA
BP
Walter Purcell
1948–1960
Birth Location: Brown County, Texas, USA
WP
Tulla Purcell
1939–2021
Birth Location: Brown County, Texas, USA
TP
Orbin Sr
1944–
Birth Location: Brown County, Texas, USA
OS

Fred Purcell's Ancestors

Self
Fred Purcell
1918–2007
Birth Place: Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas, USA
Parents
Walter Scott Purcell
1891–1978
Coleman, Coleman, Texas, USA
Lela Byrd
1891–1985
Cisco, Eastland, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (Madison Purcell) Sr
1866–1937
Fayette County, Texas, USA
Nancy (Ann) Johnson
1866–1964
Brown County, Texas
William (Jackson) Byrd
1858–1926
Pearce Township, Stone, Missouri, USA
Lucy (Melissa) Vaught(O)
1864–1949
Hopkins, Texas
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Fred Purcell's Descendants

1.
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Fred (Scott) Purcell (16 Jun 1918–10 Nov 2007) m. Netabell Purcell (27 Mar 1920–12 Feb 1951) m. Bettie (Lee) Mchan (31 July 1927–1992)
  1. 1. Eddie (Fred) Purcell 1946–2019 m. Raeanne Purcell 1949–2014
  2. 2. Betty (Joe) Purcell 1941–2023 m. Anderson
  3. 3. Walter (Melton) Purcell 1948–1960
  4. 4. Tulla (Lee) Purcell 1939–2021
  5. 5. Orbin (Jay Purcell) Sr 1944–

Fred Purcell's Timeline

4 Records

1918
16 Jun 1918
Birth of Fred Scott Purcell in Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas, USA
Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Fred Scott Purcell resided here in Rural, Callahan, Texas
Rural, Callahan, Texas
1940
1940
Age 22
Fred Scott Purcell resided here in J P # 6, Brown, Texas, USA
J P # 6, Brown, Texas, USA
2007
10 Nov 2007
Age 89
Death of Fred Scott Purcell in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1213
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brown, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03994; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 25-23
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Callahan, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brown, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03994; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 25-23

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P # 6, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1213
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brown, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03994; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 25-23

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 2007
    Event Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brown County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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