Notes:

"20 June 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Purcell
Home in 1880: Washington, Putnam, Indiana
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Lydia
Father's birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farm Hand
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Purcell 24 farm hand, IN, KY, KY
Lydia Purcell 18 wife, IN, NC, NC
Alfred Purcell 1 1/12 May son, IN, IN, IN
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Washington, Putnam,Indiana; Roll: T9_306; Family History Film: 1254306; Page: 531.1000;Enumeration District: 162; Image: 0524; Page 13; Super. 4; Enum. 162;Dwelling 140/154; Line 13-15. Ancestry.com and The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.,2005."

"07 June 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph J Persell (Purcell)
Home in 1900: Perry Township, (Precinct Vol), Clay County, Indiana
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Indiana
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Lydia J
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph J Persell 44 June 1856, Mar. 21 yrs, IN, OH, IN, rents farm,farmer
Lydia J Persell 43 wife, May 1857, Mar. 21 yrs, 5 child/4 living, IN,KY, KY
Ralph Persell 20 May 1886, son IN, IN, IN, farm laborer
Rasse Persell 10 Jan 1890, son IN, IN, IN, in school
Josephus Persell 5 Apr 1895, son IN, IN, IN
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Perry, Clay, Indiana; Roll:T623 363; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 15; Super. 5; Enum. 15;Sheet 4B; Dwelling 88/88; Line 96-100. Ancestry.com. 1900 UnitedStates Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2004."

"14 January 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Joe Pursell (Purcell)
Home in 1920: Bean Blossom Township, Precinct 1, Monroe County,Indiana
Age: 65 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Lidya J
Father's Birth Place: Indiana
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 577
Household Members: Name Age
Joe Pursell (Purcell) 65 Owned farm, free of mortgage, IN, IN, IN,Farmer, Truck Farm (Veg's & Fruit)
Lidya J Pursell (Purcell) 57 wife, female, white, does notread/write, no occupation, IN, IN, IN
Ralph Pursell (Purcell) 39 son, male, white, reads/writes, IN, IN,IN, Farm Hand
Archie Pursell (Purcell) 16 grndson, male, white, reads/writes, IN,IN, IN, Farm hand
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Bean Blossom, Monroe,Indiana; Roll: T625_457; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 155; Image:577; Super. 2; Enum. 155; Sheet 2A; Dwelling 45/45; Lines 76-79.Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005."

Joseph married Lydia J? about 1878. Lydia was born in May 1857 in Indiana, USA; died in Monroe County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"30 April 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Purcell
Age in 1910: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Indiana
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Spouse's Name: Salina G
Home in 1910: Perry Township, Clay County, Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Ralph Purcell 29 Mar. 6 yrs, Laborer, Odd Jobs, rent home,reads/writes, IN, IN, IN
Salina G Purcell 20 female, white, wife, Mar. 6 yrs, 3 child/ 8living (?--probably 3 living) reads/writes, IA, IN, IN
Archie E Purcell 5 male, white, IN
Silva M Purcell 3 female, white, IN
Viola C Purcell 1 10/12 female, white, IN
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Perry, Clay, Indiana; Roll:T624_343; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 484; Super. 5;Enum. 17; Sheet 4B; Dwelling 82/82; Lines 88-92. Ancestry.com. 1910United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2006."

"14 January 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Pursell (Purcell)
Home in 1920: Bean Blossom Township, Precinct 1, Monroe County,Indiana
Age: 39 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Joe
Father's Birth Place: Indiana
Mother's Name: Lidya J
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Marital Status: Widow
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 577
Household Members: Name Age
Joe Pursell (Purcell) 65 Owned farm, free of mortgage, IN, IN, IN,Farmer, Truck Farm (Veg's & Fruit)
Lidya J Pursell (Purcell) 57 wife, female, white, does notread/write, no occupation, IN, IN, IN
Ralph Pursell (Purcell) 39 son, male, white, reads/writes, IN, IN,IN, Farm Hand
Archie Pursell (Purcell) 16 grndson, male, white, reads/writes, IN,IN, IN, Farm hand
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Bean Blossom, Monroe,Indiana; Roll: T625_457; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 155; Image:577; Super. 2; Enum. 155; Sheet 2A; Dwelling 45/45; Lines 76-79.Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005."

Ralph married Salina G. Thompson about 1904. Salina was born in 1890 in Iowa, USA; died between 1910 and 1920 in Probably Clay County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Social Security Death Index
Name: Archie Purcell
SSN: 303-18-2653
Born: 11 Oct 1904
Died: May 1960
State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana
Source Citation: Number: 303-18-2653;Issue State: Indiana;Issue Date:Before 1951.
Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo,UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.

Family/Spouse: Marie Kiger. Marie was born on 20 Feb 1907 in Indiana, USA; died in Jun 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]