Floyd Frederick Purcell (1904 - 1930)

Born 1 Jul 1904 in Pike County, Illinois

Ancestors

Son of Wiley Elmer Purcell and Mary Etta Huston

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1930 at age 25 in Colby, Kansas

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Biography

Floyd Frederick Purcell was born July 1, 1904, in Pike County, Illinois. He is the son of Wiley Purcell and Mary Huston.^[1][2]

The 1910 Census shows the Purcell family living in Barrett Township, Thomas County, Kansas on 4 May 1910. ^[3]

• Wiley A - Head ~33 - Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Etta M - wife ~26 - Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Lawrence A - son ~8 - Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Floyd F - son ~5 - Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• John W - son ~3 - Missouri, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Charlie E - son ~1 - Missouri, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois

The 1920 Census shows the Purcell family living in Barrett Township, Thomas County, Kansas on 7 January 1920. ^[4]

• Wiley E - Head ~42 - Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Mary E - wife ~35 - Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Lawrence - son ~17 - Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Floyd - son ~15 - Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• William - son ~12 - Missouri, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Charlie - son ~10 - Missouri, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Leslie - son ~8 - Kansas, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• Pearl- daughter ~5 - Kansas, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois
• May- daughter ~2 8/12 - Colorado, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois

Floyd F Purcell and Esther Ruth White were married on 22 June 1927 in Hugo, Lincoln County, Colorado. The ceremony was [erformed by Judge P. O. Hedlund. ^[5]

The 1925 Kansas State Census shows the Purcell family living in Reno County, Kansas on 1 March 1925. ^[6]

• Floyd F. - head ~20 - Born in Illinois but from Missouri

• Esther R. - wife ~18 - Kansas, Father Illinois, Mother Nebraska
  • Married at 16
• Irma Jean - daughter ~1 - Kansas, Father Illinois, Mother Kansas

The 1930 Census shows the Purcell family living in West Hale Township, Thomas County, Kansas on 18 April 1930. ^[7]

• Floyd F. - Head ~24 - Illinois, Father Illinois, Mother Illinois.
  • Married at 22
• Esther R. - wife ~18 - Kansas, Father Illinois, Mother Nebraska
  • Married at 16
• Irma Jean - daughter ~1 - Kansas, Father Illinois, Mother Kansas

Floyd Purcell died June 29, 1930, in Colby, Thomas, Kansas.^[2] Floyd wanted to spend the day flying airplanes, but his wife, Esther convinced him to take her to Hampstrongs Lake. (I need to identify this lake. Jean said it was four miles north of Colby.) Floyd died that day at the age of 26. They told Jean that he had a heart attack, but she believes he drowned, although he worked as a lifeguard.

Jean said that Esther blamed herself for his death, and was never the same after that day. Jean was told that her mother used to love to sing and dance, but Jean never knew that side of her.^[8]

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a GEDmatch test match between Erin Cole (GEDmatch A779796) and his third cousin Dennis (Vette) Roberts (GEDmatch A567739), whose MRCAs are Aaron Purcell and Nellie Penny. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 3.8, based on sharing 75.8 cM (largest 25.8 cM) across 5 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Barrett, Thomas, Kansas; Roll: T624_458; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0213; FHL microfilm: 1374471 (Ancestry.com)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #34073251
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ3-75T?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-KP9%3A133640801%2C139992001%2C133723901%2C1589090835 : 24 June 2017), Kansas > Thomas > Barrett > ED 213 > image 1 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRXJ-7GM?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-WW1%3A1036471001%2C1039133201%2C1036828701%2C1589334843 : 11 September 2019), Kansas > Thomas > Barrett > ED 225 > image 2 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GB2X-QK3?cc=1932434&wc=M6Y5-V38%3A228963801 : 20 May 2014), Procter, Alva-Ranney, Frank B. > image 1028 of 4300; State Archives, Denver.
6. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSWM-Y32M-L?cc=2659395 : 14 October 2019), > image 1 of 1; Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R4X-NVQ?cc=1810731&wc=QZF9-YV3%3A648806101%2C650999801%2C651026001%2C1589282404 : 10 December 2015), Kansas > Thomas > West Hale > ED 18 > image 1 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
8. ↑ Purcell, Irma Jean. Personal recollection, 16 July 2018, as told to David Roberts who has notes in his possession.