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Robert Merle Purcell 1884–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1884

Birth Location: Etowah County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 2 Jan 1965

Death Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Father: Robert Purcell

Mother: Gilla Burgess

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The story of Robert Merle Purcell began in 1884 in Etowah County, Alabama, USA. Robert Merle Purcell passed away in 1965 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Merle Purcell began in 1884 in Etowah County, Alabama, USA.
  • Robert Merle Purcell passed away in 1965 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

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Robert Purcell's Ancestors

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Robert Purcell
1884–1965
Birth Place: Etowah County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Robert Green Purcell
1843–1916
Franklin County, Georgia, USA
Gilla (Jane) Burgess
1853–1921
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Richard Burgess
1820–1854
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Gray
1819–1872
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burgess
1790–1833
Mary Littlefield
1795–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1756–1836
Rebecca Bryant
1756–1820

Robert Purcell's Timeline

2 Records

1884
10 Jul 1884
Birth of Robert Merle Purcell in Etowah County, Alabama, USA
Etowah County, Alabama, USA
1965
2 Jan 1965
Age 81
Death of Robert Merle Purcell in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1884
    Event Place: Etowah County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1965
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

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