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Joseph J. Purswell [Parents] was born in Mar 1870 in Barbour County, AL. He died on 11 Feb 1935 in Eufaula, Barbour County, AL. He married Elizabeth Ann Ethridge on 28 Jan 1894 in Barbour County, AL.

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Elizabeth Ann Ethridge [Parents] "Sissie" was born on 15 Apr 1878 in AL. She died on 28 Feb 1958 in Eufaula, Barbour County, AL. She was buried in County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Barbour/Henry County line Alabama. She married Joseph J. Purswell on 28 Jan 1894 in Barbour County, AL.

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They had the following children:

  F i Mattie Purswell was born in Nov 1894.
  F ii Minnie Lee Purswell was born in Sep 1896.
  F iii Florence Purswell was born in Dec 1898 in AL. [Notes]
  F iv Alvesta Purswell was born in 1900. She died on 15 May 1960.
  M v Joseph Layton Purswell was born on 8 Mar 1903. He died on 19 Sep 1975.
  F vi Eva Purswell was born in 1906. She died in 1983.
  F vii Katie Purswell was born in 1910. [Notes]
  F viii Lois Purswell was born in 1914.
  M ix John Laster Purswell was born in 1917.

John Ervin Borom.John married Eva Purswell.

Eva Purswell [Parents] was born in 1906. She died in 1983. She married John Ervin Borom.


Shannon Davis Wilkes Sr..Shannon married Jewell Purswell on 23 Sep 1920.

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Jewell Purswell [Parents] was born on 13 Mar 1895 in Dale County, AL. She died on 25 Aug 1970 in Coffee Springs, Al. She married Shannon Davis Wilkes Sr. on 23 Sep 1920.

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They had the following children:

  F i Mary Antoinette Wilkes was born on 5 Sep 1921. She died on 9 Dec 1997.
  M ii Shannon Davis Wilkes Jr. was born on 25 Jan 1925. He died on 9 Dec 1997.
  F iii Martha Louise Wilkes was born on 12 Feb 1929.

Roy Purswell [Parents] was born on 20 Feb 1899. He died on 22 Jun 1989 in Birmingham, AL. He married Dora McClendon in Oct 1924.

Other marriages:
Brabham, Lula May
Stringer, Mary

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Dora McClendon was born about 1909 in AL. She married Roy Purswell in Oct 1924.

They had the following children:

  M i Roy Purswell Jr. was born on 13 Jul 1925.

Roy Purswell [Parents] was born on 20 Feb 1899. He died on 22 Jun 1989 in Birmingham, AL. He married Lula May Brabham about 1928.

Other marriages:
McClendon, Dora
Stringer, Mary

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Lula May Brabham [Parents] was born in 1898 in Alabama. She died on 27 Jun 1957 in Bullock County, AL. She married Roy Purswell about 1928.

Other marriages:
Owens, Thomas Adolphus Jr.


Roy Purswell [Parents] was born on 20 Feb 1899. He died on 22 Jun 1989 in Birmingham, AL. He married Mary Stringer about 1932.

Other marriages:
McClendon, Dora
Brabham, Lula May

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Mary Stringer.Mary married Roy Purswell about 1932.


Marcus Purswell [Parents] "Mark" was born on 8 Dec 1905. He died in Sep 1983 in White Oak, Barbour County, AL. He married Robbie Hicks.

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Robbie Hicks.Robbie married Marcus Purswell.


James Hugh Byrd [Parents] was born on 12 Jul 1907 in Dale County, AL. He died on 27 Feb 1964. He was buried in Little Escambia Church Cemetery, Flomaton, Escamba County, AL. He married Bennie Frank Purswell on 4 Apr 1942 in Atmore, Escambia County, AL.

Bennie Frank Purswell [Parents] was born on 3 Jan 1910 in Daleville, Dale County, AL. She died in Dec 1996 in Brewton, Escambia County, AL. She married James Hugh Byrd on 4 Apr 1942 in Atmore, Escambia County, AL.

[Notes]

George H. Byrd was born about 1878 in AL. He married Minnie Lee.

Minnie Lee was born about 1885 in AL. She married George H. Byrd.

They had the following children:

  M i James Hugh Byrd was born on 12 Jul 1907. He died on 27 Feb 1964.

Ronald Celophus Roberts was born on 24 Aug 1933 in Wewahitcha, FL. He married Maudie Sherrell Purswell.

Maudie Sherrell Purswell [Parents] was born on 26 Jul 1937 in Dale County, AL. She married Ronald Celophus Roberts.

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