George Washington Purnell

1855 - 1924  (68 years)

• Name	George Washington Purnell  [1]
  Birth	Jun 1855	Maryland
  	1900 census says 1854, his headstone reads 1855.
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Worcester Co., Maryland   [1]
  	In a letter written by Georgette Purell Claypoole, George was a farmer and lumberman and lived at Powellsville, Maryland. According to Mrs. Claypoole, George was an ardent Republican.
  Death	1924	Snow Hill, Worcester Co., Maryland
  Burial	Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery, Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland, USA   [2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Purnell,   b. Abt 1580, England d. Yes, date unknown  (6 x Great Grandfather)  Sarah Campbell,   b. Abt 1814, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Jane Purnell,   b. Abt 1835, Worcester Co., Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Purnell,   b. Abt 1837, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown   3. Margaret E. Purnell,   b. Abt 1840, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Mahalah C. Purnell,   b. Abt 1845, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Charles E. Davis,  m. 18 Dec 1872   5. Isabella A. Purnell,   b. Abt 1848   d. Yes, date unknown   6. James Purnell,   b. Abt 1849, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 7. George Washington Purnell,   b. Jun 1855, Maryland d. 1924, Snow Hill, Worcester Co., Maryland  (Age 68 years) ▻ (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1877 ;   Harriet J. Murray,  m. Abt 1880
  Person ID	I127014	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Isaac Purnell,   b. 13 Aug 1812, Worcester Co., Maryland d. Aft 1870 (Age > 59 years)
  Mother	Sarah Campbell,   b. Abt 1814, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	AB 1835
  Family ID	F45719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (--?--)   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1877
  Children	1. Sylvester E. Purnell,   b. Apr 1878, Maryland d. 2 Feb 1909, Wattsville, Maryland (Age 30 years) ╚═ Ann Drummond Tilghman  (Age 27 years)  m. Abt 1906
  Family ID	F45724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Harriet J. Murray,   b. 1860   d. 1919 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1880
  Children	1. Arthur Purnell,   b. Abt 1881   d. 1900, Snow Hill, Worcester Co., Maryland (Age 19 years) + 2. Edith Purnell,   b. Apr 1886   d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William B. Jarman  m. 24 Dec 1901 + 3. George Irving Purnell, I,   b. 26 Aug 1889, Snow Hill, Worcester Co., Maryland d. 3 Aug 1966, Danville, Montour Co., Pennsylvania (Age 76 years) ╚═ Carolyn Madeline Heller  (Age 47 years)  m. 18 Dec 1912;    ╚═ Pauline White  m. Jul 1939;    ╚═ Mary Elizabeth Junkin  (Age 57 years)  m. 1950 + 4. Herman Lloyd Purnell,   b. 19 Feb 1890   d. 13 Oct 1963, Salisbury, Wicomico Co., Maryland (Age 73 years) ╚═ Dolly Florence Truitt  (Age 75 years)   5. Paul J. Purnell,   b. Feb 1892   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Calvin Lawrence Purnell,   b. Feb 1894   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Bess Ellen Purnell,   b. Jul 1896   d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Frederick Metzler   8. Ralph Roosevelt Purnell,   b. 29 JN 1900   d. 1986 (Age 86 years) ╚═ Lucille Long;    ╚═ Jackie (--?--)
  Family ID	F45723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Whatcoat United Methodist Cemetery, Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3363] Karen L. Robert & George I. Purnell, III, Descendants of Thomas Purnell, (private, 1999). [S2259] Findagrave.com, (https://www.findagrave.com), 2259.