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Re: Purcell's Whereabouts in 1850 & 1860

Kirby; I worked him up a while back.

Father was Malcom Purcell, Young Purcell's wife was Mary Belle Dickson, they married Audrain County 23 Dec 1958.

BLM land grant 1850
Name Young A Purcell
Issue Date 1 Jun 1850
Place Audrain, Missouri, USA
Land Office Fayette
Meridian 5th PM
Township 51-N
Range 11-W
Section 12
Accession Number MO3020__.426
Document Number 27543

1860 Census:
Name Young A Percelle
Age 34
Birth Year 1826
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Missouri
Home in 1860 Prairie, Audrain, Missouri
Post Office Littleby
Dwelling Number 353
Family Number 363
Occupation Farmer
Real Estate Value 4400
Personal Estate Value 940
Household members
Name Age
Young A Percelle 34
Buck Simpson 28
Belle Percelle 20
Mary Percelle 1

1850 Census has him California
Name Y A Pursell
Gender Male
Race White
Age 22
Birth Year 1828
Birthplace Missouri
Home in 1850 Stockton, San Joaquin, California, USA
Occupation Trader
Industry Not Specified Retail Trade
Line Number 31
Dwelling Number 758
Family Number 758
Household members
Name Age
M I Roranaugh 36
Wm Surakes 31
Theodor Dernary 26
Y A Pursell 22
Philip Solinger 19

1840 Census has father Malcom in Boone County
Name Macom Purcell
Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Rocky Fork, Boone, Missouri
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 4
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 3
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture 2
Persons Employed in Commerce 2
Free White Persons - Under 20 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4
Total Free White Persons 11
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 11

His wife hailed from Saline County with parents listed as living in Arrow Rock.

Hope this helps. --jjr

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