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John Pursell                                           1800-1866
John was born 1 October 1800, the son of William Purcell and Hannah May Self, in Indiana.
Martha Patsey Mauzey                         1804-1888
Martha was born 8 April 1804, the the daughter of George Mauzy and Sarah Davis, in Kentucky.
I have identified the following children.
  Mary Born 24 Nov1823   Indiana  Died in Infancy
George Mauzey Born 25 Jan 1825   Indiana Married Martha Carpenter
Elizabeth Born 12 Jan 1826   Indiana Married James Cooper
William Born 10 May 1828   Indiana Married Miranda Amanda Johnson
Thomas Lowell Born 25 May 1829   Indiana Married Hester Ann Myers
James Born 26 May 1831   Indiana Married Rachel Rice Coshow
Stephen Self Born 20 Sep 1832   Indiana  Died Aug 1842
John Davis Born 16 Mar 1835   Indiana Married Marcia Axtell
Isaac Newton Born 15 Aug 1837   Indiana Married Sarah Martha Hewitt, Henrietta Beatty
Martha Ann Born 3 Oct 1838   Indiana  Died in Infancy
Nancy Angeline Born 8 Apr 1839   Indiana Married Henry P. Sheriff
Benjamin Franklin Born 21 Nov 1840   Indiana  Died in Infancy
Andrew Jackson Born 20 Feb 1842   Indiana Married Sarah Ann Phegley
Sgt Thaddeus Constantine Born 20 May 1844   Indiana Did not Marry
Adeline Born 25 May 1846   Indiana Married Alexander Wintermute
Caroline Born 11 Dec 1847   Indiana Married Simon B. Rhodes

Birth of Parents
John Purcell b: 1 Oct 1800         Ohio
son of William Purcell and Hannah May Self

Martha Patsey Mauzey b: 8 Apr 1804         Kentucky
the daughter of George Mauzy and Sarah Davis
Marriage
5 Apr 1821
John Pursell
Martha Patsey Mauzey
Children
Mary Pursell b: 24 Nov 1823               Indiana
daughter of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey    In Infancy
George Mauzey Pursell b: 25 Jan 1825               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey             Died 16 Jul 1890
Elizabeth Pursell b: 12 Jan 1826               Indiana
daughter of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey    Died 15 Nov 1900
Major William Pursell b: 10 May 1828               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey             Died 30 Mar 1879
Thomas Lowell Pursell b: 25 May 1829               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey             Died 11 May 1899
James Pursell b: 26 May 1831               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey             Died 3 Jan 1915
Stephan Self Pursell b: 20 Sep 1832               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey             Died Aug 1842
John Davis Pursell b: 16 Mar 1835               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey             Died 19 Dec 1900
Pvt. Isaac Newton Pursell
35th Iowa Infantry		 b: 15 Aug 1837               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey             Died 7 Dec 1906
Martha Ann Pursell b: 3 Oct 1838               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey             Died in Infancy
Nancy Angeline Pursell b: 8 Apr 1839               Indiana
daughter of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey      Died 7 Jan 1898
Benjamin Franklin Pursell b: 21 Nov 1840               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey             Died in Infancy
Andrew Jackson Pursell b: 20 Feb 1842               Indiana
daughter of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey       Died 12 Sep 1899
Sgt Thaddeus Constantine Pursell
Sixteenth Regiment
Iowa Volunteers:		 b: 28 Mar 1844               Indiana
son of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey                Died 1 Aug 1864
Burial: Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
Adaline Pursell b: 25 May 1846               Indiana
daughter of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey        Died 4 May 1917
Caroline Pursell b: 11 Dec 1847               Indiana
daughter of John Pursell and Martha Patsey Mauzey         Died 20 Jan 1904

1850 Census 26 Sep 1850
 Lawrence County, Indiana
Image 57 of 71
Shawswick Township		Real Estate Value
Birthplace
John Parsell
Martha (Wife)
Thomas (Son)
James (Son)
John (Son)
Isaac N. (Son)
Nancy A. (Dau)
Andrew (Son)
Coustantine (Son)
Adeline (Dau)
Caroline (Dau)
Jermina Shepler 		Age 50
Age 47
Age 21
Age 19
Age 15
Age 13
Age 11
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2
Age 21 		Farmer

Farmer
Farmer
Farmer 		3,000 Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		1 Oct 1800
8 Apr 1804
25 May 1829
26 May 1831
16 Mar 1835
15 Aug 1837
8 Apr 1839
20 Feb 1842
20 May 1844
25 May 1846
11 Dec 1847
abt1829

1856 Iowa State Census 1 June 1856 Montpelier, Muscatine County, Iowa
Occupation Birth Years in Iowa
John Purssell (M)
Martha (M)
Andrew (S)
Thadius (S)
Adeline (S)
Caroline (S)
Henry Sheriff (M)
Nancy A. Sheriff (M) 		Age 55
Age 51
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 26
Age 21 		Farmer





Farmer 		Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Germany
Indiana 		4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
 1 Oct 1800
8 Apr 1804
20 Feb 1842
20 May 1844
25 May 1846
11 Dec 1847
abt 1829
8 Apr 1839

1860 Census 1 Jun 1860
 Montpelier, Muscatine County, Iowa
Value of
Post Office: Warsaw
Image 3 of 96		Real EstatePersonal Estate
Birthplace
John Pursell
Martha (Wife)
Thadeus (Son)
Adeline (Dau)
Caroline (Dau) 		Age 59
Age 56
Age 16
Age 14
Age 12 		Farmer 2,700 900 Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		1 Oct 1800
8 Apr 1804
20 May 1844
25 May 1846
11 Dec 1847

Death
John Pursell Died 12 Sep 1866       Pleasant Prairie, Muscatine, Iowa


Martha is taken in by the family of Isaac Newton Purcell. (To Be Continued shortly)ghg

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