Brief Life History of Leah
When Leah Purcell was born on 10 December 1789, in Alexandria, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America, her father, John Purcell, was 21 and her mother, Mary Haughawout, was 18. She married William Carfrey about 1821, in Warren Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 24 June 1858, in Greenwich Township, Sussex, New Jersey, British Colonial America, at the age of 68, and was buried in Stewartsville, Warren, New Jersey, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Lias Carfrey in household of William Carfrey, "United States Census, 1850"
- Leah Carfrey, "Find A Grave Index"
- Pursell in entry for Rachel Lerch, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
Spouse and Children
1784–1860 Male
1789–1858 Female
Children (4)
1822–1911 Female
1823–1889 Male
1830–1915 Male
1833–1905 Male
Parents and Siblings
1768–1850 Male
1771–1857 Female
Siblings (14)
1788–1854 Male
1789–1858 Female
1791–1870 Male
1793–1860 Male
1795–1860 Male
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World Events (8)
1791
Age 2
1793
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1808
Age 19
Name Meaning
English, Welsh, and Irish (of Norman origin): from Old French pourcel ‘little pig’ (from Latin porcellus, a diminutive of porcus ‘pig’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a swineherd, or a nickname, perhaps denoting someone thought to resemble a pig. This surname is common in Ireland, having become established there in the 12th century. There may sometimes be confusion with Pearsall .
English: habitational name from Purshull in Elmbridge, Worcestershire. The placename derives from an uncertain first element + Old English hyll ‘hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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