Charlie, According to the information on Ancestry, Edwin Purcell was the son of Samuel Purcell and Margaret Copeland. Samuel was the son of Thomas Purcell and Mary Van Hook. Purcellville was named after Valentine Vernon Purcell, the son of Thomas Purcell and Lydia Vernon. Thomas Purcell was the son of Thomas Purcell and Mary Van Hook. Therefore Edwin and Valentine would have been first cousins. This information was submitted by other researchers so should be accepted with a the appropriate amount of caution. Patrick Tavenner -- "Rena Worthen" <doreatr@rbnet.com> wrote: Maybe someone can help. I don't have anything. Rena ----- Original Message ----- From: CHARTEMP@aol.com To: doreatr@rbnet.com Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 11:48 AM Subject: Purcellville, VA Rena, What can you tell me or link me to that will tell me if Edwin Purcell who married Rachel Paxson is connected to the founders of Purcellville? One of his sons married into our Templer lines in Ohio after moving westward. Burr Purcell married Sarah Potts, daughter of Samuel Potts and Catherine Templer. Samuel was son of Enos Potts and Lydia Brown and Catherine was daughter of John J. Templer and Nancy Flanagan. Thanks, Charlie Templer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The First Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. To contact Listowner: Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Search this list's archived messages! http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VALOUDOU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________ Experience the one of a kind beauty only found on a Mediterranean cruise. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3ojahEQoYjJuvu16TwMCEinvskWhORV2MEWCBDJWMqRjSUB4/

Charlie sent his query directly to Rena, the list administrator. Since Charlie may not be a member of this list and therefore would may not receive your reply, I have forwarded your response directly to him. Pat Duncan GenNutLdn@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <tavner@juno.com> To: <valoudou@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 6:49 AM Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU] Fw: Purcellville, VA > Charlie, > > According to the information on Ancestry, Edwin Purcell was the son of > Samuel Purcell and Margaret Copeland. Samuel was the son of Thomas > Purcell and Mary Van Hook. > > Purcellville was named after Valentine Vernon Purcell, the son of Thomas > Purcell and Lydia Vernon. Thomas Purcell was the son of Thomas Purcell > and Mary Van Hook. Therefore Edwin and Valentine would have been first > cousins. > > This information was submitted by other researchers so should be accepted > with a the appropriate amount of caution. > > Patrick Tavenner > > > -- "Rena Worthen" <doreatr@rbnet.com> wrote: > Maybe someone can help. I don't have anything. > > Rena > ----- Original Message ----- > From: CHARTEMP@aol.com > To: doreatr@rbnet.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 11:48 AM > Subject: Purcellville, VA > > > Rena, > > What can you tell me or link me to that will tell me if Edwin Purcell who > married Rachel Paxson is connected to the founders of Purcellville? One > of his sons married into our Templer lines in Ohio after moving westward. > Burr Purcell married Sarah Potts, daughter of Samuel Potts and Catherine > Templer. Samuel was son of Enos Potts and Lydia Brown and Catherine was > daughter of John J. Templer and Nancy Flanagan. > > Thanks, > Charlie Templer >