the purcell families
THERE WERE TWO PURCELL FAMILIES, THAT OF SAM PURCELL AND THAT OF JAMES PURCELL. NO TIE HAS BEEN FOUND.
SAM PURCELL'S FAMILY LEFT TABLE ROCK, LEAVING ONLY THE GRAVES OF HIS WIFE'S PARENTS, ASAPH & HANNAH FAIRBANKS, AND LITTLE IS KNOWN OF THEM.
THE PAGE BELOW IS FOR THE JAMES PURCELL FAMILY.
the family of pioneer james purcell
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The arrival of James Purcell is noted in this 1882 compendium. After identifying settlers who arrived by 1858, it observes: "A little later came C. H. Lane, James Purcell, Richard Linn, John Linn, S. T. Linn, J. L. Linn, W. S. Linn, T. A. Linn, William Linn, E. A. Hanson, John Taylor, M. H. Marble, J. Allison, G. W. J. Dare, John Blacklaw and Israel Cummings; and still later, a host of others, too numerous to mention. "
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Below are photographs, newspaper articles, and commentary about the Purcell family. They are not in chronological order as the dates are not known for some of them.
Photo 440 - Circa 1888, Della Purcell and her brother Mylum
Photo 262 - Circa 1910, Classroom at District 33 (the school in town). Photo 262. There are handwritten notes about the students' names.
Unfortumately, there were 3 notes and their order was not maintained so we don’t
know which students go with which name.
When posted on Facebook, Terry
Purcell said that Emory Purcell, who is on the list, was actually Emory Miller,
who her great grandpa adopted from the Orphan Train. Terry says the family story is that Emory
Miller was so much trouble that they sent him back to New York. Which one is Emory Miller is unknown.
Photo 355 - 8th Grade Graduation Class including Mylum Purcell, back row, fifth from left not counting the teacher. (The original photo is fuzzy.)
The full class: standing left to right Guy Linn, Professor Wimberly, _________, Fred Cotton, Ray Bankson, MylumPurcell, Irving Jobe, Eddie Benes, Ottis Barnes, Harry Linn, Miss Stanley. Sitting, Alwyn Scism, Ruth Cooper, Stella Craig, Lee McN______, Lillie Hanna, Lisa Stevens, (Lela?) Goodruch, Ralph Bennington. TTwo standing in center, Everett Nickleson and _________.” FindaGrave reports Guy Linn 1888 – 1953, Harry Linn as 1887 – 1948 & reports other genealogical information. Aylwin Scism, 1897 – 1921. Ralph Bennington, March 6, 1889 to 9/28/1918, son of Francis Marion (1857-1935) and Florence Ellen (Talbot) Bennington (1861-1941)
The full class: standing left to right Guy Linn, Professor Wimberly, _________, Fred Cotton, Ray Bankson, MylumPurcell, Irving Jobe, Eddie Benes, Ottis Barnes, Harry Linn, Miss Stanley. Sitting, Alwyn Scism, Ruth Cooper, Stella Craig, Lee McN______, Lillie Hanna, Lisa Stevens, (Lela?) Goodruch, Ralph Bennington. TTwo standing in center, Everett Nickleson and _________.” FindaGrave reports Guy Linn 1888 – 1953, Harry Linn as 1887 – 1948 & reports other genealogical information. Aylwin Scism, 1897 – 1921. Ralph Bennington, March 6, 1889 to 9/28/1918, son of Francis Marion (1857-1935) and Florence Ellen (Talbot) Bennington (1861-1941)
Photo 196 - 1906, Central Exchange Telephone Operator Erma Mitchel with Chester Fisher, M. Purcell, and Lou Billings.
Photo 402 - The Table Rock depot. Mylum Purcell and niece Ruth McCoy are in the crowd. Thank you to Terry Hunt Korell for sharing this family picture.
Ruth and Mylum excerpted from the crowd:
Photo 671 - Photo labeled "Jack Purcell"
Photo 672 - Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Purcell. The identity of the boys is unknown.
Photo 367 - 1910 50th Anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Purcell
Purcell descendant Terry Hunt Korell has provided considerable comment on the identity of family members in the picture.
This photograph is of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Purcell. Per FindaGrave: James H. Purcell, 1832 – 1921, Margaret Purcell, 1843 – 1925. Terry Hunt Korell, a Purcell descendant, responded to an October Facebook post with this:
“Just looked it up and they were married on Feb 16, 1860 so this would be Feb 16, 1910 right? Golden is fiftieth isn't it? That would make my Grandmother 16.
The picture is pretty blurry but my guess from the shapes is that Della my Great Grandmother is sitting next to James Purcell the man with the beard in the middle of the front row and that my grandmother is the woman in the white shirtwaist in back of and to the left of Della. Of course Grandma Margie as they called Margaret is sitting next to James (Grandpa Jimmie).
This would have been the old farm house out where my Uncle Fred Muscheites lived only further down the road nearer the railroad tracks. It burned in 1932.
Aunt Stella would have been 18 so could be standing next to Grandma Ruth in the back row but I can't be sure. They had two sons Jack and Willard who should be in the picture, also Mylum who was much younger than the others.”
She added, “I think maybe the man to the right of Margaret is their son Jack Purcell with his wife Ida right behind him. He's the one who owned the Purcell Store.
Della, Margie, Stella, Jack, Willard. “Della Purcell married Parker McCoy. Grandma Margie was James H.s wife, her maiden name was Lane. Stella was Della’s daughter, therefore a McCoy at the time of this picture. Uncle Jack Purcell owned the Purcell store after the fire of 1920, before that it was JHs hardware store. Willard was JHs oldest son. Ida’s maiden name was Stewart. “
“Just looked it up and they were married on Feb 16, 1860 so this would be Feb 16, 1910 right? Golden is fiftieth isn't it? That would make my Grandmother 16.
The picture is pretty blurry but my guess from the shapes is that Della my Great Grandmother is sitting next to James Purcell the man with the beard in the middle of the front row and that my grandmother is the woman in the white shirtwaist in back of and to the left of Della. Of course Grandma Margie as they called Margaret is sitting next to James (Grandpa Jimmie).
This would have been the old farm house out where my Uncle Fred Muscheites lived only further down the road nearer the railroad tracks. It burned in 1932.
Aunt Stella would have been 18 so could be standing next to Grandma Ruth in the back row but I can't be sure. They had two sons Jack and Willard who should be in the picture, also Mylum who was much younger than the others.”
She added, “I think maybe the man to the right of Margaret is their son Jack Purcell with his wife Ida right behind him. He's the one who owned the Purcell Store.
Della, Margie, Stella, Jack, Willard. “Della Purcell married Parker McCoy. Grandma Margie was James H.s wife, her maiden name was Lane. Stella was Della’s daughter, therefore a McCoy at the time of this picture. Uncle Jack Purcell owned the Purcell store after the fire of 1920, before that it was JHs hardware store. Willard was JHs oldest son. Ida’s maiden name was Stewart. “
Here goes. These relationships are to James H Purcell whose anniversary picture this is.
Edward Purcell--Brother.
Melvina Purcell--Half sister
Rebecca (Ross) Purcell--Step Mother
A J (Albert Jack) Purcell--Son
Beatrice T Purcell--Granddaughter. Daughter of Willard his son.
Geneivieve Deloros Purcell--Granddaughter. Daughter of Mylum his son.
Ida M Purcell--Daughter in Law. Married to Albert Jack his son.
James J Purcell--His father
Margaret J (Lane) Purcell--His wife
Maudie V Purcell--Granddaughter. Daughter of Albert Jack his son.
Vivian T Purcell--Granddaughter. Daughter of Willard his son.
I can't seem to find where Willam, Devilla, and Jane fit in.
So many of these died really young. Vivian and Beatrice were sisters who died within days of each other. The family story goes that the family went to the Pawnee County Fair where they ate something that gave them food poisoning and they died a few days later.
Mylum's daughter Genevieve was only 8 months old when she died.
Maudie Purcell, A J (Jack's) daughter was only 21 according to my Grandmother when she died of appendicitis. They operated on her on the kitchen table.
Edward Purcell was only 19 when he died.
Edward Purcell--Brother.
Melvina Purcell--Half sister
Rebecca (Ross) Purcell--Step Mother
A J (Albert Jack) Purcell--Son
Beatrice T Purcell--Granddaughter. Daughter of Willard his son.
Geneivieve Deloros Purcell--Granddaughter. Daughter of Mylum his son.
Ida M Purcell--Daughter in Law. Married to Albert Jack his son.
James J Purcell--His father
Margaret J (Lane) Purcell--His wife
Maudie V Purcell--Granddaughter. Daughter of Albert Jack his son.
Vivian T Purcell--Granddaughter. Daughter of Willard his son.
I can't seem to find where Willam, Devilla, and Jane fit in.
So many of these died really young. Vivian and Beatrice were sisters who died within days of each other. The family story goes that the family went to the Pawnee County Fair where they ate something that gave them food poisoning and they died a few days later.
Mylum's daughter Genevieve was only 8 months old when she died.
Maudie Purcell, A J (Jack's) daughter was only 21 according to my Grandmother when she died of appendicitis. They operated on her on the kitchen table.
Edward Purcell was only 19 when he died.
May 24, 1900 - 57th birthday of Mrs. J. H. Purcell.
December 31, 1914. Social item, Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Purcell go to Lincoln to visit children Mylum Purcell and daughter Mrs. McCoy
1936 social article:
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The directory of businesses and farmers includes the business of Albert J. Purcell, agricultural implements.
Albert J. Purcell's business was one of many in this thriving town of about 800 people: Barnes J A, restaurant. Beatrice Brick & Tile Co, John Fulton mgr. Brock C H, well borer. Brown Wm, blacksmith. Burgert Lewis, patent door springs. Carman C, harness and shoemaker. Castleton C B, well digger. Cochrane & Freeman, carpenters. Conklin Thomas W, hotel, confectionery. Conkilin Wm A, jeweler. Craig & Wemple, mgrs Lincoln Vitrified Paving and Pressed Brick Co. David Dr. phys. Diven D Q, poultry breeder. Fellers Andrew, Drugs, furniture. Fellers Bros, genl mdse. Fellers L & M Mrs. millinery. Ferrell Lemuel E, barber. Freeman Henry, ins. justice. Fulton John, mgr, Beatrice Brick and Tile Co. Griffing O W, contractor, builder. Hansen Albert F, blacksmith. Hebard Charles E, photographer. Jennings R P, J T Martin, mgr, grain elevator, coal. Lincoln Vitrified Paving and Pressed Brick Co, Craig & Wemple mgrs. Linsley Wm S, postmaster. Marble M H, real estate. Martin Gabriel R, meat market. Martin & white, grain dealers. Mitchell Edward L, carpenter. Montgomery House, J. Montgomery prop. Montgomery J, prop Montgomery House. Murphy James, sta agt. Norris Chauncey H, genl mdse. Pattison Wm P, blacksmith. Peck Edwin A, blacksmith. Purcell Albert J, agl implts. State Bank of Table Rock, John R Clark pres, David K Miller cashier. Stewart H C, ins. Stewart & Purcell, meat market. Sullivan U, ins. Table Rock Argus, F H Taylor, prop. Table Rock Clay Co, G R Martin pres and mgr, Wm White sec, Wm Sutton treas brick mfrs. Table Rock Creamery Association, G R Martin pres, Wm Sutton sec, and mgr, David K Martin treas. Taylor & Beck, livery. Taylor F H, prop Table Rock Argus. Tibbetts Oscar D, genl mdse. Tillotson & Andrew, hardware. Westrick O, house mover. White Wm, agl implts, lumber. Wilson W H, drugs, phys. |
Photo 435 - The Purcell Store. Thank you to Terry Hunt Korell for sharing this family photo.
1891 - dressmaker in the Purcell building
The Purcell store was on the South side of the Square. It is one of these buildings, almost certainly the first frame building looking at the buildings from RIGHT to left. This is Photo 467:
On February 6, 1920, the Purcell Store -- along with many other of the businesses on the South side of the square -- was destroyed by fire. Actually as a result of the fire -- when the remaining wall of a building next to was knocked down after the fire, it fell on the frame Purcell store.
Photo 125. Purcell's store can be seen on the far left, still standing. But not for long.
February 13, 1920, the clean up. "Uncle Jim Purcell" intends to rebuild.
Purcell rebuilt. Eventually the store was sold. It was a grocery store run by Jeff and Crystal Knapp. It was the electronics repair store of Gary Vrtiska. Eventually it was torn down. Here is a view of the town with the the building still standing in its later days. The Purcell store is in the middle of the block, standing alone. The block of buildings at the left survivied the fire, and the farthest two of the four buildings to the right. Purcell and the two buildings on the other side of the empty lot from it was rebuilt. The building attached to the left of the Purcell store was a blacksmith shop.
October 3, 1924 Purcell store ad:
July 1927 - Purcell store ad during a festival
