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James Pursell                                         1831-1915
James was born 26 May 1831, the son of John Purcell and Martha Patsey Mauzey, in Indiana.
Rachel Rice Coshow                              1835-1922
Rachel was born about 1835, the daughter of Robert George Coshow and Julia Perrin, in Indiana.
I have identified the following children.
  Mary Arabella Born 14 Mar 1853   Iowa Married Edward Michael White
Turrenne Lelia Born 23 Nov 1855   California Married Thomas Gamelin
Inez Sierra Born 22 Jan 1860   California Married Warren Fuller Meeker
Thaddeus Arlington Born 20 Feb 1862   California Married Annie Lucretia Ray
Frank Ulysses Born 8 Dec 1865   California Married Rosalee Ann Worth
Mary Adeline Born 18 Oct 1867   California Married Palen Church
Caroline Olive Born 12 May 1871   California Married Louis Besley Jenkins
Martha Alice Born 4 Sep 1873   California Married James William Bledsoe
Laury Eva Born 15 Sep 1875   California Married William R. Emery

Birth of Parents
James Pursell b: 26 May 1831         Logansport, Cass County, Indiana
son of John Purcell and Martha Patsey Mauzey

Rachel Rice Coshow b: 6 Oct 1835         Indiana
daughter of Robert George Coshow and Julia Perrin

Marriage
23 Nov 1851
James Pursell
Rachel Coshow 		        Blue Grass, Scott, Iowa

Children
Mary Arabella Pursell b: 14 Mar1853               Iowa
daughter of James Pursell and Rachel Rice Coshow             Died 13 Nov 1917
Turrenne Lelia Pursell b: 23 Nov 1855               California
daughter of James Pursell and Rachel Rice Coshow             Died 3 Sep 1923
Inez Sierra Pursell b: 22 Jan 1860               California
daughter of James Pursell and Rachel Rice Coshow             Died 29 Aug 1952
Thaddeus Arlington Pursell b: 20 Feb 1862               California
son of James Pursell and Rachel Rice Coshow                      Died 25 Oct 1948
Frank Ulysses Pursell b: 8 Dec 1865               California
son of James Pursell and Rachel Rice Coshow                     Died 18 Mar 1937
Mary Adeline Pursell b: 18 Oct 1867               California
daughter of James Pursell and Rachel Rice Coshow             Died   Nov 1940

1870 Census 4 August 1870 Trinidad Township, Klamath County, California
District 8, Image 9 of 10
Nearest Post Office, Trinidad
Occupation		 B I R T H Estate Value
  Real         Personal
James Pursell
Rachel R. (Wife)
Zuluma (Dau)
Turrenne L. (Dau)
Esa Inez (Dau)
Thadeus A. (Son)
Ulysses Grant (Son)
Ada (Dau) 		Age 39
Age 34
Age 17
Age 14
Age 10
Age 8
Age 5
Age 2 		Carpenter Indiana
Indiana
Iowa
California
California
California
California
California 		26 May 1831
abt 1836
abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1860
abt 1862
abt 1865
abt 1867

Caroline Olive Pursell b: 12 May 1871               California
daughter of James Pursell and Rachel Rice Coshow             Died 4 Sep 1949
Martha Alice Pursell b: 4 Sep 1873               California
daughter of James Pursell and Rachel Rice Coshow             Died 18 Oct 1933
Laury Eva Pursell b: 15 Sep 1875               California
daughter of James Pursell and Rachel Rice Coshow             Died 21 Dec 1971

1880 Census 1 June 1880 Mussel Slough, Tulare, California
District 99, Image 4 of 37
Occupation		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person            Father                Mother
James Pursell
Rachel (Wife)
Inez S. (Son)
Thadeus A. (Son)
Ulyses F. (Son)
Addie M. (Dau)
Carrie O. Dau)
Martha A. (Dau)
Laury E. (Dau)
Robert CoShow (FaLaw) 		Age 49
Age 44
Age 20
Age 18
Age 15
Age 12
Age 9
Age 6
Age 7
Age 72 		Farmer Indiana
Indiana
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
Kentucky 		Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Virginia 		Kentucky
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Virginia 		abt 1831
abt 1836
abt 1860
abt 1862
abt 1865
abt 1868
abt 1871
abt 1874
abt 1876
abt 1808

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Tulare, Tulare, California
Image 22 of 27 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
James Pursell
Rachal(Wife) 		Age 69
Age 64 		Farmer Indiana
Indiana 		Virginia
Kentucky 		Kentucky
Indiana 		May 1831
Oct 1835
They has been married 49 years, and had 9 children, 9 still living.

1910 Census 15 April 1910
 Los Angeles, California

Precinct 0194, Image 2 of 18		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father          Mother
James Pursell
Rachel R. (Wife) 		Age 78
Age 74 		None Indiana
Indiana 		Virginia
Kentucky 		Virginia
Kentucky 		abt 1831
abt 1836
Married for 58 Years, Had 9 children, all survived.

Death
James Pursell Died 3 Jan 1915, Age 83,       Los Angeles, California

1920 Census  
 1 Jan 1920 Los Angeles, California
District 10, Image 14 of 37
738 West 96th Street		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Rachel Pursell (Wid) Age 84 None Indiana Kentucky Indiana abt 1836

Death
Rachel Rice (CoShow) Purcell Died 3 May 1922         Los Angeles, California

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