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James M Purcell


Biography
Born 5/1849, 5/7/1851
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 04/02/1905
Death Location Collin Co., TX
Father James Madison Purcell
Mother Elizabeth Long
Married 12/22/1879
Spouse Frances B. Easterly
Military Units
6th Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
6th Battalion
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Misc
death_record.jpg
Census Information:

1850: 892, Age 3
1860: 1339, Age 13
1870: Not found
1880: Copper Creek 132, Age 29
1900: Moccasin 89, Age 51
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:


Newspaper mentions:
Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, TX), 4/6/1905, 4/13/1905
Lebanon News, 5/29/1908

Notes: Could be father or son.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Captain John H. A. Smith's Company, 6th Battalion Reserves

Appears on a muster roll for dated Apr. 30, 1864

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 16
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Lt. H. Sawyers
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2
Private, Company G, 13th Battalion Virginia Reserves, 6th Battalion Reserves

Appears on a muster roll for Apr. 16 to Aug. 31, 1864

Enlisted:
When: Apr. 16
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Lt. Sawyers
Period: War

Last paid:
By whom: Never paid
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Assigned to light duty

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