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PURCELL, Thomas Vernon Sr. (1818-1887)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: WALTERS, Nancy Nixon PURCELL, Mahlon+ PURCELL, Lydia Ann+ PURCELL, John N. PURCELL, Thomas Vernon Jr.+ PURCELL, Mary PURCELL, Elias PURCELL, Thomas Vernon Sr. 1 2 3 4 Born: 7 Jun 1818, Virginia Marriage: WALTERS, Nancy Nixon on 2 May 1839 in Virginia Died: 19 Feb 1887, Polo, Ogle County, Illinois at age 68 Buried: Feb 1887, Brick Church [Elkhorn] Cemetery, Hazelhurst, Ogle County, Illinois 5 Thomas married Nancy Nixon WALTERS on 2 May 1839 in Virginia. (Nancy Nixon WALTERS was born on 5 Jul 1820 in Loudoun County, Virginia, died on 3 Nov 1893 in Polo, Ogle County, Illinois and was buried in Nov 1893 in Brick Church [Elkhorn] Cemetery, Hazelhurst, Ogle County, Illinois 6.)

1 1870 US Census (Eagle Point, Ogle County, Illinois). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Thomas V. Purcell (age 51, b. VA), wife Nancy (age 49, b. VA) and children John (age 21, b. VA), Thomas (age 18, b. VA), Mary (age 14, b. VA) and Elias (age 12, b. VA), living in Eagle Point, Illinois. Thomas V. is listed as a "farmer," and John is listed as a "farm hand."

2 Ibid. Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Thomas V. Purcell (age 51, b. VA), wife Nancy (age 49, b. VA) and children John (age 21, b. VA), Thomas (age 18, b. VA), Mary (age 14, b. VA) and Elias (age 12, b. VA), living in Eagle Point, Illinois. Also in the household is "domestic servant" Maretta Davis (age 16, b. NY). Thomas Sr. is listed as a "farmer," and Thomas Jr. and John are both listed as "farm hands." Living next door is Harvey Shoemaker and his family. Harvey's brother, Jasper, married the Purcell's daughter, Lydia Ann.

3 1880 US Census (District 23, Milledgville, Carroll County, Illinois). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Thomas V. Purcell (age 62, b. VA) and wife Nancy N. [Walters] (age 60, b. VA), living in Milledgville, Illinois. Thomas is listed as a "laborer." Both Thomas and Nancy indicate that both their parents were born in Virginia.

4 1860 US Census (Not stated district, Berkley County, Virginia). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Thomas V. Purcell (age 42, b. VA), wife Nancy (age 40, b. VA) and children Mahon (age 17, b. VA), [Lydia] Ann (age 14, b. VA), John (age 13, b. VA), Thomas (age 7, b. VA), Mary (age 5, b. VA) and Elias (age 2, b. VA), living in Berkley County, Virginia. Thomas Sr. is listed as a "farmer."

5 Brick Church Cemetery (Illinois Digital Archives: Cemetery Records Ogle County, Elkhorn Brick Church Cemetery Transcript), p. 8. Surety: 4. Thomas W. Purcell
d. Feb. 19, 1887
68y. 8m. 12d

6 Ibid, p. 8. Surety: 4. Nancy Purcell
wf. Thomas
d. Nov. 3, 1893
75y. 4m

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