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Samuel Bruer Purcell 1839–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Nov 1839

Birth Location: Danville, Vermillin County, Illinois

Death Date: 03 Jul 1926

Death Location: Andice Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas

Father: Benjamin Purcell

Mother: Mary Smalley

Spouse(s): Sabra Smalley

Children(s): Mary Purcell, Alice Purcell, Hattie Purcell, Ulysses Purcell, Joseph Purcell, Willie Purcell, Zelor Purcell, Merton Purcell, Freeman Purcell, Dora Purcell, Samuel Purcell

Samuel Bruer Purcell was born in 1839 in Danville, Vermillin County, Illinois, the child of Benjamin S Purcell And Mary Polly Smalley. Samuel Bruer Purcell married Sabra Caroline Smalley, and had children including Alice Annie Benjamin Purcell, Dora Purcell, Freeman Bruer Purcell, Hattie Purcell, Joseph Joel A Purcell, Mary Annie Anna Purcell, Merton Mert Purcell, Samuel Sam Eldon Purcell, Ulysses Lick Grant Purcell, Willie B Purcell, Zelor Zeke Purcell. Samuel Bruer Purcell passed away in 1926 in Andice Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas.

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Biography

  • Samuel Bruer Purcell was born in 1839 in Danville, Vermillin County, Illinois, the child of Benjamin S Purcell And Mary Polly Smalley.
  • Samuel Bruer Purcell married Sabra Caroline Smalley, and had children including Alice Annie Benjamin Purcell, Dora Purcell, Freeman Bruer Purcell, Hattie Purcell, Joseph Joel A Purcell, Mary Annie Anna Purcell, Merton Mert Purcell, Samuel Sam Eldon Purcell, Ulysses Lick Grant Purcell, Willie B Purcell, Zelor Zeke Purcell.
  • Samuel Bruer Purcell passed away in 1926 in Andice Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas.

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Samuel Purcell's Ancestors

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Samuel Purcell
1839–1926
Birth Place: Danville, Vermillin County, Illinois
Parents
Benjamin S. Purcell
1803–1867
Ripley Co, Indiana
Mary ("Polly") Smalley
1817–1890
Warren, Ohio
Grandparents
Samuel Purcell
1775–1860
Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Ann Brewer
1782–1850
St. Mary's MD
Benjamin Smalley
1787–1856
Mary Liggett
1789–1876
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Purcell
1746–1819
Elizabeth Osburn
1751–1830
George Brewer
1744–1811
Mary Williams
1748–1788
William Smalley
1762–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1720–1779
Mary Hook
1721–1771
John Osburn
1712–1787
Sarah Morris
1719–1804
John Brewer
1709–1782
Eleanor McCubbin
1708–1779
John Williams
1715–1782
Sarah Biggs
1726–1822
Benjamin Smalley
1720–1779

Samuel Purcell's Descendants

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Samuel (Bruer) Purcell (09 Nov 1839–03 Jul 1926) m. Sabra (Caroline) Smalley (08 Feb 1847–03 Jul 1926)
  1. 1. Mary ("Annie" Anna) Purcell 1862–1945
  2. 2. Alice ("Annie" Benjamin) Purcell 1865–1948 m. George (Washington) Adams 1859–1944
  3. 3. Hattie Purcell 1867–1941
  4. 4. Ulysses ("Lick" Grant) Purcell 1869–1965
  5. 5. Joseph ("Joel" A.) Purcell 1872–1875
  6. 6. Willie (B) Purcell 1875–1876
  7. 7. Zelor ("Zeke") Purcell 1877–1969
  8. 8. Merton ("Mert") Purcell 1880–1959 m. Ione (Margaret) Perry 1882–1921
    1. 1. Samuel (Richard "Dick") Purcell 1904–1990 m. Helen (Lucille) Dygert 1912–1983
      1. 1. Richard (Merton) Purcell 1939–1987
    2. 2. Dorothy (Marie) Purcell 1902– m. John (Marion (Jr)) Patrick 1889–
      1. 1. John (Merton III) Patrick 1922– m. Caroline Birdwell 1926–
      2. 2. Harry (Randolph) Patrick 1924– m. Lula (Frances) Howard 1924–1973
      3. 3. Thomas (Marion) Patrick 1926–
    3. 3. Samuel (Richard) Purcell 1904–1990
    4. 4. Charles Purcell 1909–
    5. 5. Mertice Purcell 1909–1914
    6. 6. Perry (Merton) Purcell 1921–1921
  9. 9. Freeman (Bruer) Purcell 1882–1953 m. Bertha Butler 1886–1919
    1. 1. unknown (child) Purcell 1919–1919
  10. 10. Dora Purcell 1884–1974
  11. 11. Samuel ("Sam" Eldon) Purcell 1888–

Samuel Purcell's Timeline

2 Records

1839
09 Nov 1839
Birth of Samuel Bruer Purcell in Danville, Vermillin County, Illinois
Danville, Vermillin County, Illinois
1926
03 Jul 1926
Age 87
Death of Samuel Bruer Purcell in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Nov 1839
    Event Place: Danville, Vermillin County, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Andice Cemetery, Williamson County, Texas

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