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Democrat, McKinney, TX
Death notice of James M. Purcell

4/3/1905

HANGING IN HIS BARN.


Dead Body of Farmer of Seigler Neighborhood Discovered.

Farmersville, Tex., April 3. - J M Purcell a farmer 54 years old in the Seigler neighborhood seven miles north of here was found dead yesterday morning at 5 o'clock hanging in his barn. He left five children.

4/13/1905

The remains of J M Purcell were laid to rest in the Honaker grave yard Monday. Mr Purcell was found dead hanging in a barn Sunday morning three miles north of here on the Seigler farm. A large crowd attended his funeral which was conducted by Rev Hanson of Merit.

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