According to his death certificate, Gray was the son of James Purcell and his mother's maiden name was Lane. Other sources, however, give his parents as James J. Purcell, Jr. and Rebecca Short, and his grandparents as James J. Purcell, Sr. (1784-unk) and Mary Rebecca Lane Purcell (1776-1811).
In 1850, it appears he is listed as "George Purcell", age 9, in Pope County, Illinois.
In 1860, he is not listed with his parents in Richardson County, Nebraska.
Gray served in Company K, 5th Missouri State Militia Cavalry as a Corporal during the Civil War.
He appears with his father and step mother (Rebecca Ross Purcell) in the 1870 census of Richardson County, Nebraska, as "Grayal" Purcell, age 30.
He married about 1874 to Drusilla Ann Winters.
Gray and Drusilla are listed in the 1880 and 1900 census of Lemhi County, Idaho. In 1910 they were in Sutter County, California and he was a stock raiser.
The Idaho Recorder, 21 Mar 1919
LEADORE
The funeral services of Gray L. Purcell, who died at Long Beach, California, a few days ago, were held in Junction Friday, March 14. His son, Mark M. Purcell, and daughter, Mrs. George Yearian, who had been with their father the past winter, returned to their homes near Leadore.
AN EARLY PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH
Gray L. Purcell, Lemhi valley pioneer, who with late George Yearian and others of the early settlers of this valley came across the plains before the days of the railroads, died March 10 at his California home near Long Beach, where he retired a number of years ago. He was more than 77 years of age. For thirty-six years Mr. Purcell resided in Lemhi county, with his lifelong companion and helpmate, whom he married in Illinois. Her name was Miss Drusilla Winters and she passed on five years ago. Their children are Mrs. George W. Yearian, wife of County commissioner Yearian, and Mark R. Purcell, both of Leadore. One of their family died in infancy.
The body was brought home to Junction last week and was buried at the side of the wife of his youth in the Junction burying-ground. Funeral services were largely attended at the Junction Methodist church Friday afternoon, March 14. Rev B. F. Meredith speaking in the services that marked the honor and respect for the dead felt by the entire community, the attendance crowding the little edifice to the doors. Old residents bore the funeral pall.
Mr. Purcell was born near Nashville, Tennessee, in the year 1841, so that his exact age when his summons came was 77 years 7 months 13 days. Having lived a blameless and worthy life as husband, father, civil war veteran and upright and useful citizen his good name is cherished by all who knew him in life and is a heritage to be proud of by his descendants.
Obituary courtesy of KS Tobias.
In 1850, it appears he is listed as "George Purcell", age 9, in Pope County, Illinois.
In 1860, he is not listed with his parents in Richardson County, Nebraska.
Gray served in Company K, 5th Missouri State Militia Cavalry as a Corporal during the Civil War.
He appears with his father and step mother (Rebecca Ross Purcell) in the 1870 census of Richardson County, Nebraska, as "Grayal" Purcell, age 30.
He married about 1874 to Drusilla Ann Winters.
Gray and Drusilla are listed in the 1880 and 1900 census of Lemhi County, Idaho. In 1910 they were in Sutter County, California and he was a stock raiser.
The Idaho Recorder, 21 Mar 1919
LEADORE
The funeral services of Gray L. Purcell, who died at Long Beach, California, a few days ago, were held in Junction Friday, March 14. His son, Mark M. Purcell, and daughter, Mrs. George Yearian, who had been with their father the past winter, returned to their homes near Leadore.
AN EARLY PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH
Gray L. Purcell, Lemhi valley pioneer, who with late George Yearian and others of the early settlers of this valley came across the plains before the days of the railroads, died March 10 at his California home near Long Beach, where he retired a number of years ago. He was more than 77 years of age. For thirty-six years Mr. Purcell resided in Lemhi county, with his lifelong companion and helpmate, whom he married in Illinois. Her name was Miss Drusilla Winters and she passed on five years ago. Their children are Mrs. George W. Yearian, wife of County commissioner Yearian, and Mark R. Purcell, both of Leadore. One of their family died in infancy.
The body was brought home to Junction last week and was buried at the side of the wife of his youth in the Junction burying-ground. Funeral services were largely attended at the Junction Methodist church Friday afternoon, March 14. Rev B. F. Meredith speaking in the services that marked the honor and respect for the dead felt by the entire community, the attendance crowding the little edifice to the doors. Old residents bore the funeral pall.
Mr. Purcell was born near Nashville, Tennessee, in the year 1841, so that his exact age when his summons came was 77 years 7 months 13 days. Having lived a blameless and worthy life as husband, father, civil war veteran and upright and useful citizen his good name is cherished by all who knew him in life and is a heritage to be proud of by his descendants.
Obituary courtesy of KS Tobias.
According to his death certificate, Gray was the son of James Purcell and his mother's maiden name was Lane. Other sources, however, give his parents as James J. Purcell, Jr. and Rebecca Short, and his grandparents as James J. Purcell, Sr. (1784-unk) and Mary Rebecca Lane Purcell (1776-1811).
In 1850, it appears he is listed as "George Purcell", age 9, in Pope County, Illinois.
In 1860, he is not listed with his parents in Richardson County, Nebraska.
Gray served in Company K, 5th Missouri State Militia Cavalry as a Corporal during the Civil War.
He appears with his father and step mother (Rebecca Ross Purcell) in the 1870 census of Richardson County, Nebraska, as "Grayal" Purcell, age 30.
He married about 1874 to Drusilla Ann Winters.
Gray and Drusilla are listed in the 1880 and 1900 census of Lemhi County, Idaho. In 1910 they were in Sutter County, California and he was a stock raiser.
The Idaho Recorder, 21 Mar 1919
LEADORE
The funeral services of Gray L. Purcell, who died at Long Beach, California, a few days ago, were held in Junction Friday, March 14. His son, Mark M. Purcell, and daughter, Mrs. George Yearian, who had been with their father the past winter, returned to their homes near Leadore.
AN EARLY PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH
Gray L. Purcell, Lemhi valley pioneer, who with late George Yearian and others of the early settlers of this valley came across the plains before the days of the railroads, died March 10 at his California home near Long Beach, where he retired a number of years ago. He was more than 77 years of age. For thirty-six years Mr. Purcell resided in Lemhi county, with his lifelong companion and helpmate, whom he married in Illinois. Her name was Miss Drusilla Winters and she passed on five years ago. Their children are Mrs. George W. Yearian, wife of County commissioner Yearian, and Mark R. Purcell, both of Leadore. One of their family died in infancy.
The body was brought home to Junction last week and was buried at the side of the wife of his youth in the Junction burying-ground. Funeral services were largely attended at the Junction Methodist church Friday afternoon, March 14. Rev B. F. Meredith speaking in the services that marked the honor and respect for the dead felt by the entire community, the attendance crowding the little edifice to the doors. Old residents bore the funeral pall.
Mr. Purcell was born near Nashville, Tennessee, in the year 1841, so that his exact age when his summons came was 77 years 7 months 13 days. Having lived a blameless and worthy life as husband, father, civil war veteran and upright and useful citizen his good name is cherished by all who knew him in life and is a heritage to be proud of by his descendants.
Obituary courtesy of KS Tobias.
In 1850, it appears he is listed as "George Purcell", age 9, in Pope County, Illinois.
In 1860, he is not listed with his parents in Richardson County, Nebraska.
Gray served in Company K, 5th Missouri State Militia Cavalry as a Corporal during the Civil War.
He appears with his father and step mother (Rebecca Ross Purcell) in the 1870 census of Richardson County, Nebraska, as "Grayal" Purcell, age 30.
He married about 1874 to Drusilla Ann Winters.
Gray and Drusilla are listed in the 1880 and 1900 census of Lemhi County, Idaho. In 1910 they were in Sutter County, California and he was a stock raiser.
The Idaho Recorder, 21 Mar 1919
LEADORE
The funeral services of Gray L. Purcell, who died at Long Beach, California, a few days ago, were held in Junction Friday, March 14. His son, Mark M. Purcell, and daughter, Mrs. George Yearian, who had been with their father the past winter, returned to their homes near Leadore.
AN EARLY PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH
Gray L. Purcell, Lemhi valley pioneer, who with late George Yearian and others of the early settlers of this valley came across the plains before the days of the railroads, died March 10 at his California home near Long Beach, where he retired a number of years ago. He was more than 77 years of age. For thirty-six years Mr. Purcell resided in Lemhi county, with his lifelong companion and helpmate, whom he married in Illinois. Her name was Miss Drusilla Winters and she passed on five years ago. Their children are Mrs. George W. Yearian, wife of County commissioner Yearian, and Mark R. Purcell, both of Leadore. One of their family died in infancy.
The body was brought home to Junction last week and was buried at the side of the wife of his youth in the Junction burying-ground. Funeral services were largely attended at the Junction Methodist church Friday afternoon, March 14. Rev B. F. Meredith speaking in the services that marked the honor and respect for the dead felt by the entire community, the attendance crowding the little edifice to the doors. Old residents bore the funeral pall.
Mr. Purcell was born near Nashville, Tennessee, in the year 1841, so that his exact age when his summons came was 77 years 7 months 13 days. Having lived a blameless and worthy life as husband, father, civil war veteran and upright and useful citizen his good name is cherished by all who knew him in life and is a heritage to be proud of by his descendants.
Obituary courtesy of KS Tobias.
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