John
Purcell
aka Pursell
Born in Ohio County, Kentucky
Ancestors 
Son of William Pursell
and Hannah May (Self) Pursell
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Martha Patsy (Mauzey) Purcell
— married
5 Apr 1821 in Washington County, Indiana
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Purcell) Cooper, William Purcell, Thomas Lowell Purcell, James Pursell, John Davis Pursell, Isaac Newton Pursell, Nancy A. (Purcell) Sheriff, Andrew Purcell, Thaddeus Constantine Purcell, Adeline (Purcell) Wintermute and Caroline (Pursell) Rhodes
Died
at age 65
in Muscatine County, Iowa
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Sep 2014
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Biography
John Pursell was born Oct. 1, 1800 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
He was a Veteran of the Mexican American War.
He is buried in the Melpine Cemetery at Pleasant Prairie, Muscatine, Iowa.
Sources
1850; Census Place: Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana; Roll: M432_158; Page: 416B; Image: 191.
1860; Census Place: Montpelier, Muscatine, Iowa; Roll: M653_337; Page: 503; Image: 19; Family History Library Film: 803337.
Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C; Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999.
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