Brief Life History of George K.
When George K. Purcell was born on 16 May 1862, in Marion, Illinois, United States, his father, Thomas Wantland Purcell, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth L Hartline, was 29. He married Violetta Nina Bailey on 15 November 1883, in Marion, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Foster Township, Marion, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Patoka, Marion, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. He died on 25 March 1944, in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Marion, Illinois, United States.
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- George Purcell in household of Thos Purcell, "United States Census, 1870"
- George K. Purcell, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- G K Purcell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1866
Historical Boundaries: 1866: Marion, Illinois, United States
1885 · The First Skyscraper
The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
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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