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He is believed to be the son of William Pursel Sr. and Susan Farnwald, grandson of Daniel Pursel. ~ and Mary Green. Death records of his children name him as Frank, William, and William Franklin. He appears in the 1880 census as Frank. His son Samuel's obituary refers him simply as William. There are several William Franklin Pursel death records but their dates do not conform to this person. I will further refer to him as Frank. In the obituary of his wife Ellen it's mentioned that Frank died shortly after he was injured by a falling tree branch. He does not appear with Ellen in the 1900 census. Also note in the bio of William Sr., written in 1887, his son William Jr. is given as deceased. Although a burial record has not been found it should be assumed his burial is with Ellen and other immediate family members proven to be buried at Straub Church. This particular line of Daniel Pursel 1772 resided in Montour County, Valley Township, Frosty Valley.
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hi again neil
His great great great grand daughter Daria. ~
spent months interviewing family and going to libraries and historical societies. She found out she had a terminal illness with only months to live and thats what she did before she died in 2006. I drove her around some. She is also a cousin of my husband. She had this in her file about William Franklin Pursel...
From Daria Pursel:
"Family History Film: 1255160; Page: 87A; Enumeration District: 194;Image: 0329 Columbia Buckhorn- September 11, 1885 Friday, Frank Pursel hurt Spring 1884 falling from a tree, has since lain in helpless condition died on Monday died Sept 4 1885 buried Sept 7 1885"
Leni( Lostnfog & son)
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Following is the biography written for William Sr. in 1887.
WILLIAM PURSEL, Sr., farmer, P. O. Danville, was born in Hemlock Township, Columbia Co., Penn., April 9, 1808, son of Daniel and Mary(GREEN) PURSEL, natives of New Jersey, and of Irish origin. Daniel PURSEL was a blacksmith and farmer, and came to Columbia County with the early settlers; his family consisted of eight sons and three daughters. Our subject was the seventh child, and was reared on the farm, attending the subscription schools in the township; he chose farming as his occupation,but learned the tanner`s trade and worked at it four years, when he again resumed farming, and made that his business until he retired from the active labors of life. In business he has met with success, and is theowner of the farm where he now resides. He was united in marriage in 1830, with Susan, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (RUPERT) FARNWALD; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and of German origin. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. PURSEL has been blessed with seven children, (six now living): Charles, Daniel G., Sarah B. (now the wife of P. MOORE), Peter, William F. (deceased), James, and Samuel who has charge of the farm. Mr.and Mrs. PURSEL are members of the Reformed Church in which he has been a deacon and elder. He has served as school director, supervisor, and overseer of the poor.(`History of Columbia and Montour CountiesPennsylvania` Battle - 1887 Valley Township pg. 218)
The following record seems to confuse his parent's first names with that of wife Mary Shutt.
Name: Wm F Pursel
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 15 Feb 1862
Marriage Place: Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Gasper Pursel
Mother Name: Mary
Spouse Name: Mary E Shutt
Denomination: Lutheran
Organization Name: Lutheran Church
He is believed to be the son of William Pursel Sr. and Susan Farnwald, grandson of Daniel Pursel. ~ and Mary Green. Death records of his children name him as Frank, William, and William Franklin. He appears in the 1880 census as Frank. His son Samuel's obituary refers him simply as William. There are several William Franklin Pursel death records but their dates do not conform to this person. I will further refer to him as Frank. In the obituary of his wife Ellen it's mentioned that Frank died shortly after he was injured by a falling tree branch. He does not appear with Ellen in the 1900 census. Also note in the bio of William Sr., written in 1887, his son William Jr. is given as deceased. Although a burial record has not been found it should be assumed his burial is with Ellen and other immediate family members proven to be buried at Straub Church. This particular line of Daniel Pursel 1772 resided in Montour County, Valley Township, Frosty Valley.
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hi again neil
His great great great grand daughter Daria. ~
spent months interviewing family and going to libraries and historical societies. She found out she had a terminal illness with only months to live and thats what she did before she died in 2006. I drove her around some. She is also a cousin of my husband. She had this in her file about William Franklin Pursel...
From Daria Pursel:
"Family History Film: 1255160; Page: 87A; Enumeration District: 194;Image: 0329 Columbia Buckhorn- September 11, 1885 Friday, Frank Pursel hurt Spring 1884 falling from a tree, has since lain in helpless condition died on Monday died Sept 4 1885 buried Sept 7 1885"
Leni( Lostnfog & son)
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Following is the biography written for William Sr. in 1887.
WILLIAM PURSEL, Sr., farmer, P. O. Danville, was born in Hemlock Township, Columbia Co., Penn., April 9, 1808, son of Daniel and Mary(GREEN) PURSEL, natives of New Jersey, and of Irish origin. Daniel PURSEL was a blacksmith and farmer, and came to Columbia County with the early settlers; his family consisted of eight sons and three daughters. Our subject was the seventh child, and was reared on the farm, attending the subscription schools in the township; he chose farming as his occupation,but learned the tanner`s trade and worked at it four years, when he again resumed farming, and made that his business until he retired from the active labors of life. In business he has met with success, and is theowner of the farm where he now resides. He was united in marriage in 1830, with Susan, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (RUPERT) FARNWALD; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and of German origin. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. PURSEL has been blessed with seven children, (six now living): Charles, Daniel G., Sarah B. (now the wife of P. MOORE), Peter, William F. (deceased), James, and Samuel who has charge of the farm. Mr.and Mrs. PURSEL are members of the Reformed Church in which he has been a deacon and elder. He has served as school director, supervisor, and overseer of the poor.(`History of Columbia and Montour CountiesPennsylvania` Battle - 1887 Valley Township pg. 218)
The following record seems to confuse his parent's first names with that of wife Mary Shutt.
Name: Wm F Pursel
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 15 Feb 1862
Marriage Place: Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Gasper Pursel
Mother Name: Mary
Spouse Name: Mary E Shutt
Denomination: Lutheran
Organization Name: Lutheran Church
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He is believed to be the son of William Pursel Sr. and Susan Farnwald, grandson of Daniel Pursel. ~ and Mary Green. Death records of his children name him as Frank, William, and William Franklin. He appears in the 1880 census as Frank. His son Samuel's obituary refers him simply as William. There are several William Franklin Pursel death records but their dates do not conform to this person. I will further refer to him as Frank. In the obituary of his wife Ellen it's mentioned that Frank died shortly after he was injured by a falling tree branch. He does not appear with Ellen in the 1900 census. Also note in the bio of William Sr., written in 1887, his son William Jr. is given as deceased. Although a burial record has not been found it should be assumed his burial is with Ellen and other immediate family members proven to be buried at Straub Church. This particular line of Daniel Pursel 1772 resided in Montour County, Valley Township, Frosty Valley.
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hi again neil
His great great great grand daughter Daria. ~
spent months interviewing family and going to libraries and historical societies. She found out she had a terminal illness with only months to live and thats what she did before she died in 2006. I drove her around some. She is also a cousin of my husband. She had this in her file about William Franklin Pursel...
From Daria Pursel:
"Family History Film: 1255160; Page: 87A; Enumeration District: 194;Image: 0329 Columbia Buckhorn- September 11, 1885 Friday, Frank Pursel hurt Spring 1884 falling from a tree, has since lain in helpless condition died on Monday died Sept 4 1885 buried Sept 7 1885"
Leni( Lostnfog & son)
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Following is the biography written for William Sr. in 1887.
WILLIAM PURSEL, Sr., farmer, P. O. Danville, was born in Hemlock Township, Columbia Co., Penn., April 9, 1808, son of Daniel and Mary(GREEN) PURSEL, natives of New Jersey, and of Irish origin. Daniel PURSEL was a blacksmith and farmer, and came to Columbia County with the early settlers; his family consisted of eight sons and three daughters. Our subject was the seventh child, and was reared on the farm, attending the subscription schools in the township; he chose farming as his occupation,but learned the tanner`s trade and worked at it four years, when he again resumed farming, and made that his business until he retired from the active labors of life. In business he has met with success, and is theowner of the farm where he now resides. He was united in marriage in 1830, with Susan, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (RUPERT) FARNWALD; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and of German origin. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. PURSEL has been blessed with seven children, (six now living): Charles, Daniel G., Sarah B. (now the wife of P. MOORE), Peter, William F. (deceased), James, and Samuel who has charge of the farm. Mr.and Mrs. PURSEL are members of the Reformed Church in which he has been a deacon and elder. He has served as school director, supervisor, and overseer of the poor.(`History of Columbia and Montour CountiesPennsylvania` Battle - 1887 Valley Township pg. 218)
The following record seems to confuse his parent's first names with that of wife Mary Shutt.
Name: Wm F Pursel
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 15 Feb 1862
Marriage Place: Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Gasper Pursel
Mother Name: Mary
Spouse Name: Mary E Shutt
Denomination: Lutheran
Organization Name: Lutheran Church
He is believed to be the son of William Pursel Sr. and Susan Farnwald, grandson of Daniel Pursel. ~ and Mary Green. Death records of his children name him as Frank, William, and William Franklin. He appears in the 1880 census as Frank. His son Samuel's obituary refers him simply as William. There are several William Franklin Pursel death records but their dates do not conform to this person. I will further refer to him as Frank. In the obituary of his wife Ellen it's mentioned that Frank died shortly after he was injured by a falling tree branch. He does not appear with Ellen in the 1900 census. Also note in the bio of William Sr., written in 1887, his son William Jr. is given as deceased. Although a burial record has not been found it should be assumed his burial is with Ellen and other immediate family members proven to be buried at Straub Church. This particular line of Daniel Pursel 1772 resided in Montour County, Valley Township, Frosty Valley.
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hi again neil
His great great great grand daughter Daria. ~
spent months interviewing family and going to libraries and historical societies. She found out she had a terminal illness with only months to live and thats what she did before she died in 2006. I drove her around some. She is also a cousin of my husband. She had this in her file about William Franklin Pursel...
From Daria Pursel:
"Family History Film: 1255160; Page: 87A; Enumeration District: 194;Image: 0329 Columbia Buckhorn- September 11, 1885 Friday, Frank Pursel hurt Spring 1884 falling from a tree, has since lain in helpless condition died on Monday died Sept 4 1885 buried Sept 7 1885"
Leni( Lostnfog & son)
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Following is the biography written for William Sr. in 1887.
WILLIAM PURSEL, Sr., farmer, P. O. Danville, was born in Hemlock Township, Columbia Co., Penn., April 9, 1808, son of Daniel and Mary(GREEN) PURSEL, natives of New Jersey, and of Irish origin. Daniel PURSEL was a blacksmith and farmer, and came to Columbia County with the early settlers; his family consisted of eight sons and three daughters. Our subject was the seventh child, and was reared on the farm, attending the subscription schools in the township; he chose farming as his occupation,but learned the tanner`s trade and worked at it four years, when he again resumed farming, and made that his business until he retired from the active labors of life. In business he has met with success, and is theowner of the farm where he now resides. He was united in marriage in 1830, with Susan, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (RUPERT) FARNWALD; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and of German origin. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. PURSEL has been blessed with seven children, (six now living): Charles, Daniel G., Sarah B. (now the wife of P. MOORE), Peter, William F. (deceased), James, and Samuel who has charge of the farm. Mr.and Mrs. PURSEL are members of the Reformed Church in which he has been a deacon and elder. He has served as school director, supervisor, and overseer of the poor.(`History of Columbia and Montour CountiesPennsylvania` Battle - 1887 Valley Township pg. 218)
The following record seems to confuse his parent's first names with that of wife Mary Shutt.
Name: Wm F Pursel
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 15 Feb 1862
Marriage Place: Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Gasper Pursel
Mother Name: Mary
Spouse Name: Mary E Shutt
Denomination: Lutheran
Organization Name: Lutheran Church
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