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William Leslie Purcell 1926 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1926

Birth Location: Longacre, Fayette, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Dec 1992

Death Location: Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: Clinton Purcell

Mother: Marie Peterson

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In 1926, William Leslie Purcell entered the world in Longacre, Fayette, West Virginia, USA, born to Clinton Lee Purcell and Marie Peterson. William Leslie Purcell passed away in 1992 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1926, William Leslie Purcell entered the world in Longacre, Fayette, West Virginia, USA, born to Clinton Lee Purcell and Marie Peterson.
  • William Leslie Purcell passed away in 1992 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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William Purcell's Ancestors

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William Purcell
1926 – 1992
Birth Place: Longacre, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Clinton Lee Purcell
1901 – 1970
West Virginia, USA
Marie Peterson
1907 – 1996
Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Israel (Wilson) Peterson
1870 – 1955
Madison Furnace, Jackson, Ohio, USA
Grace Rhodes
1883 – 1958
Kanawha, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jackson Peterson
1838 – 1900
Mary Saunders
1844 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Peterson
1809 – 1880
Nancy Farrell
1810 – 1880

William Purcell's Timeline

2 Records

1926
31 Aug 1926
Birth of William Leslie Purcell in Longacre, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Longacre, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1992
8 Dec 1992
Age 66
Death of William Leslie Purcell in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1926
    Event Place: Longacre, Fayette, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1992
    Event Place: Livonia, Wayne, Michigan, USA

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