The Lincoln Co. birth site was picked up from a Younger web site and has not been proven so do not hang your hat on it. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Purcell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 2:42 PM Subject: RE: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, Thomas and James Sr. (brothers) > Eric-- > If Sarah Sullivan was born in Lincoln County, Ky (if I > am reading correctly) then it is doubtful she would be > a daughter of Thomas Purcell and wife Elenor Sullivan > located in Nelson/Bullitt County, KY in 1780. Thomas > Purcell had 400 acres of land there surveyed by Daniel > Sullivan (bro. to Elenor). Sorry I was not able to > find more through my research in trying to find the > Purcell connection. I did not find anything in Clark > County, Indiana regarding Purcells except for this > marriage. But anyone should feel free to check as > certainly a more in-depth research might turn up > something. > I have tried to contact anyone who states as a fact > that she was daughter of Thomas and Elenor (Sullivan) > Purcell but so far no answers. Maybe your query will > bring something to light. I think I will stop > including her as a possible daughter in light of the > Lincoln County, Kentucky information. Thomas Purcell > did have a daugther name Catherine Sullivan Purcell > who married Hezekiah Lard in Nelson County, KY and > later a James in St. Louis, MO. Sorry I don't have > the James information with me, but will say there > appeared to be no connection to Jesse James. Judi > > --- Eric James <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As long as you've stumbled across the >> Purcell-Younger connection, here's >> some information, followed by a query. >> >> Col. Charles Lee Younger, b. Dec 28 1799 Nicholas Co >> KY, d. Nov 12, 1854, >> Osceola, St. Clair MO is the grandfather of the >> Younger brothers associated >> with Jesse & Frank James through Col. Younger's son, >> Col. Henry Washington >> Younger. The elder Col. Younger married Sarah >> Sullivan Purcell, B. 1782 Crab >> Orchard, Lincoln Co KY, d. Jan 11, 1859 in Clay Co >> Mo. The marriage occurred >> on Aug 21, 1807 in Little York, Clark Co IN and was >> performed by Rev. James >> Lemon. They had six children, among whom was Col. >> Coleman Purcell Younger, >> b. Apr 18, 1809 St Charles, MO and d. Apr 11, 1890 >> in San Jose, Santa Clara >> Co CA. Coleman Purcell Younger was an alcalde in >> California under Mexican >> rule. He had been a member of the Missouri State >> legislature, and in >> California became President of the California >> Society of Pioneers. He also >> was associated with Jesse & Frank James' uncle Drury >> Woodson James, also a >> cattleman, who founded Paso Robles, CA. >> >> It was a mystery where his Purcell name came from >> until the marriage of his >> father to Sarah Sullivan Purcell was discovered in >> the Hihn-Younger archives >> at Santa Cruz College in California a couple in >> 2002. The question now >> remains, what is the ancestry of Sarah Sullivan >> Purcell? Nothing more is >> known of her, other than what I've stated. Does >> anyone know? >> >> ERIC JAMES >> Stray Leaves, A James Family in America Since 1650 >> www.ericjames.org >> >> Col Younger and Sarah Purcell >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Judith Purcell >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 2:31 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, Thomas >> and James Sr. (brothers) >> >> Mary -- Supposedly all these outlaws were cousins, >> but just try and find the >> connection. Jesse James was in KY but the family >> came much later than the >> Purcells. >> If there is family tie there it is not an obvious >> one.--Judi >> >> --- [email protected] wrote: >> >> > Not really intersted in the Younger Family--just >> picked up information >> > along the way because of the Belle Starr >> connection to my ex-in-law's >> > family. Just know that Grandma Minnie & her #2 >> husband Rolly Bollin >> > were "colorful" characters!!! >> > >> > You might also be interested to know that Cole >> Younger & the Dulins >> > were cousins. The Dulins's mother was a Younger & >> sister to Henry. >> > Always found that interesting but not surprising. >> > Don't know--but it >> > wouldn't surprise me if Jesse James was also >> connected. The Youngers, >> > the Dulins & the James all form the same area of >> Ky-just before they >> > all went to Mo. Jesse's step-father was P.B. >> > Samuels, don't know now >> > who his father was. >> > >> > Mary >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "David Lee" <[email protected]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:28 AM >> > Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, Thomas >> and James Sr. >> > (brothers) >> > >> > >> > > If you are interested in the Younger Family I >> have >> > a bit on them. >> > > Cole was not the first "Bad Boy" in that family. >> > > "Younger, Thomas, planter on 10 Nov. 1769 >> > committed fornication with Mary >> > > Dunkan and begot a base born child. He was fined >> > 30s. and ordered to give >> > > security to keep the county from any charge by >> > means of his bastard child >> > > called Alexander." >> > > If you tell me I can send stuff direct as it is >> a >> > bit large for list. >> > > Dave >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: <[email protected]> >> > > To: <[email protected]> >> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:20 AM >> > > Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, >> Thomas >> > and James Sr. >> > > (brothers) >> > > >> > > >> > >> Henry Washington Younger (b 1810) & Beersheba >> > Leighton Fristoe were >> > >> the parents of 13/14 ch--one being Cole Younger >> > (Thomas Cole?? Have never >> > >> seen Thomas as being his 1st name). Beings the >> > Youngers moved to >> > >> Mo--there is a Younger Family Assoc. Have seen >> > articles about the >> > >> Youngers. Henry owned slaves in Bullitt Co. >> and >> > Cole had a black half >> > >> sister (documented if you care to check). >> > >> >> > >> Rumored for years that Cole was the f/o Myra >> > Maybelle Shirley's dau >> > >> Rosie "Pearl". Both denied this. Myra Maybelle >> > (aka Belle Starr). Rosie >> > >> reportidly d/o John Reed & Myra Maybelle. John >> & >> > Myra had a son Ed, too, >> > >> who was born in TX. Myra Maybelle m Sam Starr >> in >> > Ok; lived in the Eufalia >> > >> area (the same area as my >> > Ramseys/Bouland/Bolins). Since the Ramseys >> > >> lived in Ark & Ok- hard to know which!!! My >> > daus' GGm Minnie Belle >> > >> Ramsey Tague Bollin d Montrose, Effingham, IL >> > (don't ask me how she got >> > >> there from Ark!!!). Minnie Belle--named Belle >> for >> > Belle >> > >> Starr. Belle & Elizabeth Bouland/Bolin Ramsey >> > were supposidly friends. >> > >> The Ramsey Family were at the same barn raising >> > when Belle shot Sam >> > >> in the foot during an argument with him. Was >> told >> > this years ago by >> > >> Grandma Minnie but thought she was "telling a >> > tall tale"!! Was very >> > >> surprised when I read an article about Belle >> > Starr in a magazine (IE: >> > >> True West, Old West, West; Frontier Times but >> > don't remember which) >> > >> which related the incident as well as other >> > things. >> > >> >> > >> Grandma Minnie could remember riding a pinto >> pony >> > across the Indian >> > >> Reservation in Ok & her grandfather couldn't >> > speak a word of English. >> > >> Her parents were married at Sugarloaf, Cherokee >> > Nation, OK & are >> > >> buried at Eufalia. >> > >> >> > >> Grandma Minnie's dau Lela Tague m Harry Yoder-- >> I >> > married their >> > >> son. >> > >> >> > >> Isn't genealogy great!!! You find out all kinds >> > of things!!! >> > >> >> > >> Mary Yoder >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >> From: "Judith Purcell" >> <[email protected]> >> > >> To: <[email protected]> >> > >> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:33 PM >> > >> Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, >> > Thomas and James Sr. >> > >> (brothers) >> > >> >> > >> >> > >>> To David Lee - Sorry I don't have anything on >> > Sarah >> > >>> Sullivan Purcell with me. I will get back to >> > you >> > >>> later. By memory I can tell you there was a >> > Henry >> > >>> Younger in Bullitt County and Sarah and >> Charles >> > must >> > >>> have run off to Indiana to get married in >> > Indiana. >> > >>> Neither lived there. So we SUPPOSE that the >> > most >> > >>> likely connection with this couple and the >> > Purcells >> > >>> was with Thomas Purcell and wife Elenor >> > Sullivan. A >> > >>> younger descendant told me that she said her >> > middle >> > >>> name was Sullivan. Daniel Sullivan who would >> > have >> > >>> been her uncle was very well known in his day >> > though >> > >>> some might say as much infamous as famous. He >> > was an >> > >>> intrepter for the Delware Indians, spy for the >> Americans, >> > >>> considered a traditor because he >> > helped the >> > >>> Delware Indians, etc. Sorry that I couldn't >> be >> > of >> > >>> more help. Judi Purcell >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> --- David Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>> >> > >>>> I would be interested in anything on Sarah >> > Sullivan >> > >>>> Purcell. >> > >>>> Do you have the Nelson Co. marriages? Most >> are >> > in >> > >>>> there twice once as >> > >>>> Purcell & again as Pursell. >> > >>>> Except for Thomas m. Rebecca Thatcher Feb. 4, >> > 1796. >> > >>>> Are these kin to Samuel Clements aka Mark >> > Twain? >> > >>>> Becky Thatcher was the girl >> > >>>> in Tom Sawyer. >> > >>>> Dave >> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >>>> From: "Judith Purcell" >> > <[email protected]> >> > >>>> To: <[email protected]> >> > >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:22 AM >> > >>>> Subject: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, >> Thomas >> > and >> > >>>> James Sr. (brothers) >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> > Dennis, Thomas and James Purcell (Pursley, >> > etc.) >> > >>>> were >> > >>>> > sons of Daniel Purcell who with wife Keziah >> Hite?)lived in >> > >>>> > Frederick County, Maryland. >> > These >> > >>>> sons >> > >>>> > came to Nelson County, KY about 1780. >> > Another >> > >>>> son, >> > >>>> > John Purcell, stayed in Frederick >> (Allegany), >> > >>>> County >> > >>>> > Maryland. Daniel Purcell is first found >> just >> > >>>> across >> > >>>> > the Potomac River in Hamphshire County, VA >> > around >> > >>>> > 1750. >> > >>>> > Thomas PURCELL settled in Nelson/Bullitt >> > County >> > >>>> with >> > >>>> > wife Elenor SULLIVAN in 1780. They had >> > children >> > >>>> Isaac >> > >>>> > PURCELL (wife Rebecca Collins) d. 1805 >> > Bullitt >> > >>>> County; >> > >>>> > John PURCELL (wife Theodocia) lived Bullitt >> > >>>> County; >> > >>>> > Catherine Sullivan PURCELL wife of Hezekiah >> > >>>> LARD/LAIRD >> > >>>> > who moved to St. Louis, MO. Possible other >> > >>>> chidren of >> > >>>> > Thomas and Elenor PURCELL: Susy PURCELL who >> > >>>> married >> > >>>> > Thomas MIDDLETON, and Sarah Sullivan >> PURCELL >> > who >> > >>>> > married Charles YOUNGER in Indiana. >> > >>>> > Dennis Purcell and wife Susanna >> > (Biggerstaff?) and >> > >>>> > James Purcell, Sr. and wife Elizabeth lived >> > in >> > >>>> Nelson >> > >>>> > County. >> > >>>> > I would like to hear from anyone who has >> > interest >> > >>>> in >> > >>>> > the Purcells of Nelson and Bullitt >> > >>>> Counties.--Judith >> > >>>> > Purcell >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > __________________________________________________ >> > >>>> > Do You Yahoo!? >> > >>>> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best >> spam >> > >>>> protection around >> > >>>> > http://mail.yahoo.com >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > __________________________________________________ >> > >>> Do You Yahoo!? >> > >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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David - Thanks for that. I will continue to keep an eye out. -- Judi Purcell --- David Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > The Lincoln Co. birth site was picked up from a > Younger web site and has not > been proven so do not hang your hat on it. > Dave > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Judith Purcell" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 2:42 PM > Subject: RE: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, Thomas > and James Sr. (brothers) > > > > Eric-- > > If Sarah Sullivan was born in Lincoln County, Ky > (if I > > am reading correctly) then it is doubtful she > would be > > a daughter of Thomas Purcell and wife Elenor > Sullivan > > located in Nelson/Bullitt County, KY in 1780. > Thomas > > Purcell had 400 acres of land there surveyed by > Daniel > > Sullivan (bro. to Elenor). Sorry I was not able > to > > find more through my research in trying to find > the > > Purcell connection. I did not find anything in > Clark > > County, Indiana regarding Purcells except for this > > marriage. But anyone should feel free to check as > > certainly a more in-depth research might turn up > > something. > > I have tried to contact anyone who states as a > fact > > that she was daughter of Thomas and Elenor > (Sullivan) > > Purcell but so far no answers. Maybe your query > will > > bring something to light. I think I will stop > > including her as a possible daughter in light of > the > > Lincoln County, Kentucky information. Thomas > Purcell > > did have a daugther name Catherine Sullivan > Purcell > > who married Hezekiah Lard in Nelson County, KY and > > later a James in St. Louis, MO. Sorry I don't > have > > the James information with me, but will say there > > appeared to be no connection to Jesse James. Judi > > > > --- Eric James <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> As long as you've stumbled across the > >> Purcell-Younger connection, here's > >> some information, followed by a query. > >> > >> Col. Charles Lee Younger, b. Dec 28 1799 Nicholas > Co > >> KY, d. Nov 12, 1854, > >> Osceola, St. Clair MO is the grandfather of the > >> Younger brothers associated > >> with Jesse & Frank James through Col. Younger's > son, > >> Col. Henry Washington > >> Younger. The elder Col. Younger married Sarah > >> Sullivan Purcell, B. 1782 Crab > >> Orchard, Lincoln Co KY, d. Jan 11, 1859 in Clay > Co > >> Mo. The marriage occurred > >> on Aug 21, 1807 in Little York, Clark Co IN and > was > >> performed by Rev. James > >> Lemon. They had six children, among whom was Col. > >> Coleman Purcell Younger, > >> b. Apr 18, 1809 St Charles, MO and d. Apr 11, > 1890 > >> in San Jose, Santa Clara > >> Co CA. Coleman Purcell Younger was an alcalde in > >> California under Mexican > >> rule. He had been a member of the Missouri State > >> legislature, and in > >> California became President of the California > >> Society of Pioneers. He also > >> was associated with Jesse & Frank James' uncle > Drury > >> Woodson James, also a > >> cattleman, who founded Paso Robles, CA. > >> > >> It was a mystery where his Purcell name came from > >> until the marriage of his > >> father to Sarah Sullivan Purcell was discovered > in > >> the Hihn-Younger archives > >> at Santa Cruz College in California a couple in > >> 2002. The question now > >> remains, what is the ancestry of Sarah Sullivan > >> Purcell? Nothing more is > >> known of her, other than what I've stated. Does > >> anyone know? > >> > >> ERIC JAMES > >> Stray Leaves, A James Family in America Since > 1650 > >> www.ericjames.org > >> > >> Col Younger and Sarah Purcell > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Judith Purcell > >> [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 2:31 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, > Thomas > >> and James Sr. (brothers) > >> > >> Mary -- Supposedly all these outlaws were > cousins, > >> but just try and find the > >> connection. Jesse James was in KY but the family > >> came much later than the > >> Purcells. > >> If there is family tie there it is not an obvious > >> one.--Judi > >> > >> --- [email protected] wrote: > >> > >> > Not really intersted in the Younger > Family--just > >> picked up information > >> > along the way because of the Belle Starr > >> connection to my ex-in-law's > >> > family. Just know that Grandma Minnie & her #2 > >> husband Rolly Bollin > >> > were "colorful" characters!!! > >> > > >> > You might also be interested to know that Cole > >> Younger & the Dulins > >> > were cousins. The Dulins's mother was a > Younger & > >> sister to Henry. > >> > Always found that interesting but not > surprising. > >> > Don't know--but it > >> > wouldn't surprise me if Jesse James was also > >> connected. The Youngers, > >> > the Dulins & the James all form the same area > of > >> Ky-just before they > >> > all went to Mo. Jesse's step-father was P.B. > >> > Samuels, don't know now > >> > who his father was. > >> > > >> > Mary > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "David Lee" <[email protected]> > >> > To: <[email protected]> > >> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:28 AM > >> > Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, > Thomas > >> and James Sr. > >> > (brothers) > >> > > >> > > >> > > If you are interested in the Younger Family I > >> have > >> > a bit on them. > >> > > Cole was not the first "Bad Boy" in that > family. > >> > > "Younger, Thomas, planter on 10 Nov. 1769 > >> > committed fornication with Mary > >> > > Dunkan and begot a base born child. He was > fined > >> > 30s. and ordered to give > >> > > security to keep the county from any charge > by > >> > means of his bastard child > >> > > called Alexander." > >> > > If you tell me I can send stuff direct as it > is > >> a > >> > bit large for list. > >> > > Dave > >> > > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > > From: <[email protected]> > >> > > To: <[email protected]> > >> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:20 AM > >> > > Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, > >> Thomas > >> > and James Sr. > >> > > (brothers) > >> > > > >> > > > >> > >> Henry Washington Younger (b 1810) & > Beersheba > >> > Leighton Fristoe were > >> > >> the parents of 13/14 ch--one being Cole > Younger > >> > (Thomas Cole?? Have never > >> > >> seen Thomas as being his 1st name). Beings > the > >> > Youngers moved to > >> > >> Mo--there is a Younger Family Assoc. Have > seen > >> > articles about the > >> > >> Youngers. Henry owned slaves in Bullitt Co. > >> and > >> > Cole had a black half > >> > >> sister (documented if you care to check). > >> > >> > >> > >> Rumored for years that Cole was the f/o Myra > >> > Maybelle Shirley's dau > >> > >> Rosie "Pearl". Both denied this. Myra > Maybelle > >> > (aka Belle Starr). Rosie > >> > >> reportidly d/o John Reed & Myra Maybelle. > John > >> & > >> > Myra had a son Ed, too, > >> > >> who was born in TX. Myra Maybelle m Sam > Starr > >> in > >> > Ok; lived in the Eufalia > >> > >> area (the same area as my > >> > Ramseys/Bouland/Bolins). Since the Ramseys > >> > >> lived in Ark & Ok- hard to know which!!! My > >> > daus' GGm Minnie Belle > >> > >> Ramsey Tague Bollin d Montrose, Effingham, > IL > >> > (don't ask me how she got > >> > >> there from Ark!!!). Minnie Belle--named > Belle > >> for > >> > Belle > >> > >> Starr. Belle & Elizabeth Bouland/Bolin > Ramsey > >> > were supposidly friends. > >> > >> The Ramsey Family were at the same barn > raising > >> > when Belle shot Sam > >> > >> in the foot during an argument with him. Was > >> told > >> > this years ago by > >> > >> Grandma Minnie but thought she was "telling > a > >> > tall tale"!! Was very > >> > >> surprised when I read an article about Belle > >> > Starr in a magazine (IE: > >> > >> True West, Old West, West; Frontier Times > but > >> > don't remember which) > >> > >> which related the incident as well as other > >> > things. > >> > >> > >> > >> Grandma Minnie could remember riding a pinto > >> pony > >> > across the Indian > >> > >> Reservation in Ok & her grandfather couldn't > >> > speak a word of English. > >> > >> Her parents were married at Sugarloaf, > Cherokee > >> > Nation, OK & are > >> > >> buried at Eufalia. > >> > >> > >> > >> Grandma Minnie's dau Lela Tague m Harry > Yoder-- > >> I > >> > married their > >> > >> son. > >> > >> > >> > >> Isn't genealogy great!!! You find out all > kinds > >> > of things!!! > >> > >> > >> > >> Mary Yoder > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> From: "Judith Purcell" > >> <[email protected]> > >> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> > >> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:33 PM > >> > >> Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, > >> > Thomas and James Sr. > >> > >> (brothers) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> To David Lee - Sorry I don't have anything > on > >> > Sarah > >> > >>> Sullivan Purcell with me. I will get back > to > >> > you > >> > >>> later. By memory I can tell you there was > a > >> > Henry > >> > >>> Younger in Bullitt County and Sarah and > >> Charles > >> > must > >> > >>> have run off to Indiana to get married in > >> > Indiana. > >> > >>> Neither lived there. So we SUPPOSE that > the > >> > most > >> > >>> likely connection with this couple and the > >> > Purcells > >> > >>> was with Thomas Purcell and wife Elenor > >> > Sullivan. A > >> > >>> younger descendant told me that she said > her > >> > middle > >> > >>> name was Sullivan. Daniel Sullivan who > would > >> > have > >> > >>> been her uncle was very well known in his > day > >> > though > >> > >>> some might say as much infamous as famous. > He > >> > was an > >> > >>> intrepter for the Delware Indians, spy for > the > >> Americans, > >> > >>> considered a traditor because he > >> > helped the > >> > >>> Delware Indians, etc. Sorry that I > couldn't > >> be > >> > of > >> > >>> more help. Judi Purcell > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> --- David Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> > >> > >>>> I would be interested in anything on Sarah > >> > Sullivan > >> > >>>> Purcell. > >> > >>>> Do you have the Nelson Co. marriages? Most > >> are > >> > in > >> > >>>> there twice once as > >> > >>>> Purcell & again as Pursell. > >> > >>>> Except for Thomas m. Rebecca Thatcher Feb. > 4, > >> > 1796. > >> > >>>> Are these kin to Samuel Clements aka Mark > >> > Twain? > >> > >>>> Becky Thatcher was the girl > >> > >>>> in Tom Sawyer. > >> > >>>> Dave > >> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >>>> From: "Judith Purcell" > >> > <[email protected]> > >> > >>>> To: <[email protected]> > >> > >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:22 AM > >> > >>>> Subject: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, > >> Thomas > >> > and > >> > >>>> James Sr. (brothers) > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > Dennis, Thomas and James Purcell > (Pursley, > >> > etc.) > >> > >>>> were > >> > >>>> > sons of Daniel Purcell who with wife > Keziah > >> Hite?)lived in > >> > >>>> > Frederick County, Maryland. > >> > These > >> > >>>> sons > >> > >>>> > came to Nelson County, KY about 1780. > >> > Another > >> > >>>> son, > >> > >>>> > John Purcell, stayed in Frederick > >> (Allegany), > >> > >>>> County > >> > >>>> > Maryland. Daniel Purcell is first found > >> just > >> > >>>> across > >> > >>>> > the Potomac River in Hamphshire County, > VA > >> > around > >> > >>>> > 1750. > >> > >>>> > Thomas PURCELL settled in Nelson/Bullitt > >> > County > >> > >>>> with > >> > >>>> > wife Elenor SULLIVAN in 1780. They had > >> > children > >> > >>>> Isaac > >> > >>>> > PURCELL (wife Rebecca Collins) d. 1805 > >> > Bullitt > >> > >>>> County; > >> > >>>> > John PURCELL (wife Theodocia) lived > Bullitt > >> > >>>> County; > >> > >>>> > Catherine Sullivan PURCELL wife of > Hezekiah > >> > >>>> LARD/LAIRD > >> > >>>> > who moved to St. Louis, MO. Possible > other > >> > >>>> chidren of > >> > >>>> > Thomas and Elenor PURCELL: Susy PURCELL > who > >> > >>>> married > >> > >>>> > Thomas MIDDLETON, and Sarah Sullivan > >> PURCELL > >> > who > >> > >>>> > married Charles YOUNGER in Indiana. > >> > >>>> > Dennis Purcell and wife Susanna > >> > (Biggerstaff?) and > >> > >>>> > James Purcell, Sr. and wife Elizabeth > lived > >> > in > >> > >>>> Nelson > >> > >>>> > County. > >> > >>>> > I would like to hear from anyone who has > >> > interest > >> > >>>> in > >> > >>>> > the Purcells of Nelson and Bullitt > >> > >>>> Counties.--Judith > >> > >>>> > Purcell > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > > >> > > __________________________________________________ > >> > >>>> > Do You Yahoo!? > >> > >>>> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best > >> spam > >> > >>>> protection around > >> > >>>> > http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > > __________________________________________________ > >> > >>> Do You Yahoo!? > >> > >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best > spam > >> > protection around > >> > >>> http://mail.yahoo.com > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Discover Yahoo! > >> Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news > and > >> more. Check it out! > >> http://discover.yahoo.com/mobile.html > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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If you're referring to the Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co KY birth citation for Sarah Sullivan Purcell, it was obtained directly from the Hihn-Younger archive of documents at the University of Santa Cruz, California. -----Original Message----- From: David Lee [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 4:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, Thomas and James Sr. (brothers) The Lincoln Co. birth site was picked up from a Younger web site and has not been proven so do not hang your hat on it. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Purcell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 2:42 PM Subject: RE: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, Thomas and James Sr. (brothers) > Eric-- > If Sarah Sullivan was born in Lincoln County, Ky (if I am reading > correctly) then it is doubtful she would be a daughter of Thomas > Purcell and wife Elenor Sullivan located in Nelson/Bullitt County, KY > in 1780. Thomas Purcell had 400 acres of land there surveyed by > Daniel Sullivan (bro. to Elenor). Sorry I was not able to find more > through my research in trying to find the Purcell connection. I did > not find anything in Clark County, Indiana regarding Purcells except > for this marriage. But anyone should feel free to check as certainly > a more in-depth research might turn up something. > I have tried to contact anyone who states as a fact that she was > daughter of Thomas and Elenor (Sullivan) Purcell but so far no > answers. Maybe your query will bring something to light. I think I > will stop including her as a possible daughter in light of the Lincoln > County, Kentucky information. Thomas Purcell did have a daugther name > Catherine Sullivan Purcell who married Hezekiah Lard in Nelson County, > KY and later a James in St. Louis, MO. Sorry I don't have the James > information with me, but will say there appeared to be no connection > to Jesse James. Judi > > --- Eric James <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As long as you've stumbled across the Purcell-Younger connection, >> here's some information, followed by a query. >> >> Col. Charles Lee Younger, b. Dec 28 1799 Nicholas Co KY, d. Nov 12, >> 1854, Osceola, St. Clair MO is the grandfather of the Younger >> brothers associated with Jesse & Frank James through Col. Younger's >> son, Col. Henry Washington Younger. The elder Col. Younger married >> Sarah Sullivan Purcell, B. 1782 Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co KY, d. Jan >> 11, 1859 in Clay Co Mo. The marriage occurred on Aug 21, 1807 in >> Little York, Clark Co IN and was performed by Rev. James Lemon. They >> had six children, among whom was Col. >> Coleman Purcell Younger, >> b. Apr 18, 1809 St Charles, MO and d. Apr 11, 1890 in San Jose, Santa >> Clara Co CA. Coleman Purcell Younger was an alcalde in California >> under Mexican rule. He had been a member of the Missouri State >> legislature, and in California became President of the California >> Society of Pioneers. He also was associated with Jesse & Frank James' >> uncle Drury Woodson James, also a cattleman, who founded Paso Robles, >> CA. >> >> It was a mystery where his Purcell name came from until the marriage >> of his father to Sarah Sullivan Purcell was discovered in the >> Hihn-Younger archives at Santa Cruz College in California a couple in >> 2002. The question now remains, what is the ancestry of Sarah >> Sullivan Purcell? Nothing more is known of her, other than what I've >> stated. Does anyone know? >> >> ERIC JAMES >> Stray Leaves, A James Family in America Since 1650 www.ericjames.org >> >> Col Younger and Sarah Purcell >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Judith Purcell >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 2:31 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, Thomas and James Sr. >> (brothers) >> >> Mary -- Supposedly all these outlaws were cousins, but just try and >> find the connection. Jesse James was in KY but the family came much >> later than the Purcells. >> If there is family tie there it is not an obvious one.--Judi >> >> --- [email protected] wrote: >> >> > Not really intersted in the Younger Family--just >> picked up information >> > along the way because of the Belle Starr >> connection to my ex-in-law's >> > family. Just know that Grandma Minnie & her #2 >> husband Rolly Bollin >> > were "colorful" characters!!! >> > >> > You might also be interested to know that Cole >> Younger & the Dulins >> > were cousins. The Dulins's mother was a Younger & >> sister to Henry. >> > Always found that interesting but not surprising. >> > Don't know--but it >> > wouldn't surprise me if Jesse James was also >> connected. The Youngers, >> > the Dulins & the James all form the same area of >> Ky-just before they >> > all went to Mo. Jesse's step-father was P.B. >> > Samuels, don't know now >> > who his father was. >> > >> > Mary >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "David Lee" <[email protected]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:28 AM >> > Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, Thomas >> and James Sr. >> > (brothers) >> > >> > >> > > If you are interested in the Younger Family I >> have >> > a bit on them. >> > > Cole was not the first "Bad Boy" in that family. >> > > "Younger, Thomas, planter on 10 Nov. 1769 >> > committed fornication with Mary >> > > Dunkan and begot a base born child. He was fined >> > 30s. and ordered to give >> > > security to keep the county from any charge by >> > means of his bastard child >> > > called Alexander." >> > > If you tell me I can send stuff direct as it is >> a >> > bit large for list. >> > > Dave >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: <[email protected]> >> > > To: <[email protected]> >> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:20 AM >> > > Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, >> Thomas >> > and James Sr. >> > > (brothers) >> > > >> > > >> > >> Henry Washington Younger (b 1810) & Beersheba >> > Leighton Fristoe were >> > >> the parents of 13/14 ch--one being Cole Younger >> > (Thomas Cole?? Have never >> > >> seen Thomas as being his 1st name). Beings the >> > Youngers moved to >> > >> Mo--there is a Younger Family Assoc. Have seen >> > articles about the >> > >> Youngers. Henry owned slaves in Bullitt Co. >> and >> > Cole had a black half >> > >> sister (documented if you care to check). >> > >> >> > >> Rumored for years that Cole was the f/o Myra >> > Maybelle Shirley's dau >> > >> Rosie "Pearl". Both denied this. Myra Maybelle >> > (aka Belle Starr). Rosie >> > >> reportidly d/o John Reed & Myra Maybelle. John >> & >> > Myra had a son Ed, too, >> > >> who was born in TX. Myra Maybelle m Sam Starr >> in >> > Ok; lived in the Eufalia >> > >> area (the same area as my >> > Ramseys/Bouland/Bolins). Since the Ramseys >> > >> lived in Ark & Ok- hard to know which!!! My >> > daus' GGm Minnie Belle >> > >> Ramsey Tague Bollin d Montrose, Effingham, IL >> > (don't ask me how she got >> > >> there from Ark!!!). Minnie Belle--named Belle >> for >> > Belle >> > >> Starr. Belle & Elizabeth Bouland/Bolin Ramsey >> > were supposidly friends. >> > >> The Ramsey Family were at the same barn raising >> > when Belle shot Sam >> > >> in the foot during an argument with him. Was >> told >> > this years ago by >> > >> Grandma Minnie but thought she was "telling a >> > tall tale"!! Was very >> > >> surprised when I read an article about Belle >> > Starr in a magazine (IE: >> > >> True West, Old West, West; Frontier Times but >> > don't remember which) >> > >> which related the incident as well as other >> > things. >> > >> >> > >> Grandma Minnie could remember riding a pinto >> pony >> > across the Indian >> > >> Reservation in Ok & her grandfather couldn't >> > speak a word of English. >> > >> Her parents were married at Sugarloaf, Cherokee >> > Nation, OK & are >> > >> buried at Eufalia. >> > >> >> > >> Grandma Minnie's dau Lela Tague m Harry Yoder-- >> I >> > married their >> > >> son. >> > >> >> > >> Isn't genealogy great!!! You find out all kinds >> > of things!!! >> > >> >> > >> Mary Yoder >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >> From: "Judith Purcell" >> <[email protected]> >> > >> To: <[email protected]> >> > >> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:33 PM >> > >> Subject: Re: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, >> > Thomas and James Sr. >> > >> (brothers) >> > >> >> > >> >> > >>> To David Lee - Sorry I don't have anything on >> > Sarah >> > >>> Sullivan Purcell with me. I will get back to >> > you >> > >>> later. By memory I can tell you there was a >> > Henry >> > >>> Younger in Bullitt County and Sarah and >> Charles >> > must >> > >>> have run off to Indiana to get married in >> > Indiana. >> > >>> Neither lived there. So we SUPPOSE that the >> > most >> > >>> likely connection with this couple and the >> > Purcells >> > >>> was with Thomas Purcell and wife Elenor >> > Sullivan. A >> > >>> younger descendant told me that she said her >> > middle >> > >>> name was Sullivan. Daniel Sullivan who would >> > have >> > >>> been her uncle was very well known in his day >> > though >> > >>> some might say as much infamous as famous. He >> > was an >> > >>> intrepter for the Delware Indians, spy for the >> Americans, >> > >>> considered a traditor because he >> > helped the >> > >>> Delware Indians, etc. Sorry that I couldn't >> be >> > of >> > >>> more help. Judi Purcell >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> --- David Lee <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>> >> > >>>> I would be interested in anything on Sarah >> > Sullivan >> > >>>> Purcell. >> > >>>> Do you have the Nelson Co. marriages? Most >> are >> > in >> > >>>> there twice once as >> > >>>> Purcell & again as Pursell. >> > >>>> Except for Thomas m. Rebecca Thatcher Feb. 4, >> > 1796. >> > >>>> Are these kin to Samuel Clements aka Mark >> > Twain? >> > >>>> Becky Thatcher was the girl >> > >>>> in Tom Sawyer. >> > >>>> Dave >> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> > >>>> From: "Judith Purcell" >> > <[email protected]> >> > >>>> To: <[email protected]> >> > >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:22 AM >> > >>>> Subject: [KYNELSON-L] PURCELLS, Dennis, >> Thomas >> > and >> > >>>> James Sr. (brothers) >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> > Dennis, Thomas and James Purcell (Pursley, >> > etc.) >> > >>>> were >> > >>>> > sons of Daniel Purcell who with wife Keziah >> Hite?)lived in >> > >>>> > Frederick County, Maryland. >> > These >> > >>>> sons >> > >>>> > came to Nelson County, KY about 1780. >> > Another >> > >>>> son, >> > >>>> > John Purcell, stayed in Frederick >> (Allegany), >> > >>>> County >> > >>>> > Maryland. Daniel Purcell is first found >> just >> > >>>> across >> > >>>> > the Potomac River in Hamphshire County, VA >> > around >> > >>>> > 1750. >> > >>>> > Thomas PURCELL settled in Nelson/Bullitt >> > County >> > >>>> with >> > >>>> > wife Elenor SULLIVAN in 1780. They had >> > children >> > >>>> Isaac >> > >>>> > PURCELL (wife Rebecca Collins) d. 1805 >> > Bullitt >> > >>>> County; >> > >>>> > John PURCELL (wife Theodocia) lived Bullitt >> > >>>> County; >> > >>>> > Catherine Sullivan PURCELL wife of Hezekiah >> > >>>> LARD/LAIRD >> > >>>> > who moved to St. Louis, MO. Possible other >> > >>>> chidren of >> > >>>> > Thomas and Elenor PURCELL: Susy PURCELL who >> > >>>> married >> > >>>> > Thomas MIDDLETON, and Sarah Sullivan >> PURCELL >> > who >> > >>>> > married Charles YOUNGER in Indiana. >> > >>>> > Dennis Purcell and wife Susanna >> > (Biggerstaff?) and >> > >>>> > James Purcell, Sr. and wife Elizabeth lived >> > in >> > >>>> Nelson >> > >>>> > County. >> > >>>> > I would like to hear from anyone who has >> > interest >> > >>>> in >> > >>>> > the Purcells of Nelson and Bullitt >> > >>>> Counties.--Judith >> > >>>> > Purcell >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > __________________________________________________ >> > >>>> > Do You Yahoo!? >> > >>>> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best >> spam >> > >>>> protection around >> > >>>> > http://mail.yahoo.com >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > __________________________________________________ >> > >>> Do You Yahoo!? >> > >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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