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Descendants of
John Pursey

Generation No. 1

 1.  John¹ Pursey was born Abt. 1791 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.  He married Hannah Unknown.  She was born Abt. 1785 in North Petherton, Somerset, England.

Children of John Pursey and Hannah Unknown are:

+      2                 i.    John² Pursey
      born Abt. 1819 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

+      3                ii.    Thomas Pursey
      born 25 Apr 1820 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England
      died Abt. 1884 in Somersetshire, England.

        4               iii.    Robert Pursey
      born Abt. 1822 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

        5               iv.    James Pursey
      born Abt. 1825 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

        6                v.    Eliza Pursey
      born Abt. 1828 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

 Generation No. 2

2.  John² Pursey (John¹) was born Abt. 1819 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.  He married Eliza Mary Unknown.  She was born Abt. 1817 in North Petherton, Somerset, England.

 Children of John Pursey and Eliza Unknown are:

        7                 i.    Elizabeth Mary³ Pursey
      born Abt. 1842 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

        8                ii.    William Pursey
      born Abt. 1844 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

        9               iii.    Ann Pursey
      born Abt. 1845 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

        10             iv.    Thomas Pursey
      born Abt. 1847 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

        11              v.    Harriett Pursey
      born Abt. 1852 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

        12             vi.    Joseph Pursey
      born Abt. 1860 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

3.  Thomas² Pursey (John¹) was born 25 Apr 1820 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England, and died Abt. 1884 in Somersetshire, England.  He married Sarah Anne Fields, daughter of Hester Unknown.  She was born 23 Apr 1823 in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England, and died Unknown in Somersetshire, England.

Children of Thomas Pursey and Sarah Fields are:

+      13               i.    Sarah Anne³ Pursey
      born 07 Apr 1848 in Westonzoylan, Somerset, England.

+      14              ii.    Thomas Pursey
      born Abt. 1851 in Westonzoylan, Somerset, England
      died 12 Feb 1938 in Madison County, Illinois.

+      15             iii.    Charles Pursey
      born 28 Apr 1858 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England
      died 22 Nov 1942 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

+      16             iv.    George Pursey
      born 29 Feb 1860 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England
      died 12 Apr 1944 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

        17              v.    Eliza Pursey
      born Abt. 1851 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.  
                  She married George Tatner; born Unknown.

        18             vi.    Emery Pursey
      born Unknown in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

        19            vii.    Emily Marie Pursey
      born Abt. 1856 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England.

 Generation No. 3 

13.  Sarah Anne³ Pursey (Thomas², John¹) was born 07 Apr 1848 in Westonzoylan, Somerset, England.  She married Francis Wheller.  He was born 24 Jan 1849.

Children of Sarah Pursey and Francis Wheller are:

+      20               i.    Edgar Maurice⁴ Wheller
      born Feb 1887
      died 13 Aug 1936.

+      21              ii.    Harold Ferdinand Wheller
      born 16 Jul 1888
      died 13 Mar 1925.

        22             iii.    Mabel Frances Wheller
      born 20 Oct 1890
      died Abt. 1907.

  14.  Thomas³ Pursey (Thomas², John¹) was born Abt. 1851 in Westonzoylan, Somerset, England, and died 12 Feb 1938 in Madison County, Illinois.  He married Kathryn Hanlon.  She was born 14 May 1853, and died 30 Aug 1918 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

 More About Thomas Pursey:

Death Certificate #: 0000088

More About Kathryn Hanlon:

Death Certificate #: 0032012

Children of Thomas Pursey and Kathryn Hanlon are:

        23               i.    Charles⁴ Pursey
      born Unknown.

+      24              ii.    John Pursey
      born 09 Dec 1892
      died 15 Jul 1980.

        25             iii.    William Pursey
      born 21 May 1889
      died 21 Jan 1964.

        26             iv.    Thomas J. Pursey
      born 18 Sep 1885
      died 01 Aug 1968.  
                  He married Bertha Mallender; born Unknown.

+      27              v.    Louis C. Pursey
      born 21 Jul 1887
      died 29 Jun 1955.

        28             vi.    Mary Pursey
      born Unknown.  
                  She married Lawrence Voigt; born Unknown.

+      29            vii.    Eva Pursey
      born 22 Apr 1884
      died 27 Jul 1912.

+      30           viii.    Emily Marie Pursey
      born 31 Dec 1882
      died 28 Mar 1963.

15.  Charles³ Pursey (Thomas², John¹) was born 28 Apr 1858 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England, and died 22 Nov 1942 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.  He married (1) Emily Eddington Abt. 1887 in England.  She was born Abt. 1858 in England, and died Abt. 1888 in England.  He married (2) Josephine Ann Christian 12 Jun 1890, daughter of Joseph Christian and Magdalena Unknown.  She was born 14 Dec 1869 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois, and died 03 Jan 1931 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

More About Charles Pursey:

Burial: 24 Nov 1942, Mayfield Cemetery, Carlinville Illinois
Death Certificate #: 0000318
Immigration: 12 Mar 1890, Castle Garden, New York

More About Josephine Ann Christian:

Burial: 06 Jan 1931, Mayfield Cemetery, Carlinville Illinois
Death Certificate #: 0590008

Children of Charles Pursey and Josephine Christian are:

        31               i.    Jacob Rudolph⁴ Pursey
      born 01 Jul 1890 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois
      died Aug 1976 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.  
                  He married Bertha Lockyear; born Unknown.

+      32              ii.    Joseph Wesley Pursey
      born 10 Jul 1893 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois
      died 25 Jun 1981 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

+      33             iii.    Carl Julius Pursey
      born 11 Nov 1896 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois
      died 14 Feb 1962 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

+      34             iv.    Edward Harold Pursey
      born 07 Jan 1898 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois
      died 30 Jun 1959 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

+      35              v.    Lillie Mae Pursey
      born 24 Apr 1900 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois
      died 03 Jun 1991 in East Alton, Illinois.

        36             vi.    Theodore Rosevelt Pursey
      born 20 Feb 1903 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois
      died 25 Nov 1984 in Auburn, California.
                  He married Bonnie Esther Mitchell; born Abt. 1907; died in Walton's Carson Gardens Cemetery, Carson City, Nevada.

More About Theodore Rosevelt Pursey:

Burial: 29 Nov 1984, Walton's Carson Gardens Cemetery, Carson City, Nevada

 +      37            vii.    Dorthy R. Pursey
      born 27 Jun 1905 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois
      died Dec 1995.

+      38           viii.    Mildred Madeline Pursey
      born 27 Feb 1907 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

        39             ix.    Charles Earl Pursey
      born Unknown in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.  
                  He married Lavonne Unknown; born Unknown.

 More About Charles Earl Pursey:

Residence: 1931, Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois

16.  George³ Pursey (Thomas², John¹) was born 29 Feb 1860 in Middlezoy, Somerset, England, and died 12 Apr 1944 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.  He married Margaret Millen.  She was born Unknown, and died 03 Mar 1917 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

More About George Pursey:

Death Certificate #: 0016448

More About Margaret Millen:

Burial: 05 Mar 1917
Death Certificate #: 0022685

Child of George Pursey and Margaret Millen is:

+      40               i.    George R.⁴ Pursey
      born 23 Nov 1888
      died 20 Jan 1969.

 Generation No. 4

20.  Edgar Maurice⁴ Wheller (Sarah Anne³ Pursey, Thomas², John¹) was born Feb 1887, and died 13 Aug 1936.  He married Gladys Elizabeth Murch.  She was born 12 Aug 1890, and died Jul 1961.   

Children of Edgar Wheller and Gladys Murch are:

        41               i.    Edgar Francis Pursey⁵ Wheller
      born 04 Dec 1917
                  He married Mary Catherine Pritchard; born Unknown; died Abt. 1997.

        42              ii.    Josephine May Wheller
      born 12 May 1919.

        43             iii.    Anthony Charles Wheller
       born 10 Jul 1927
      died Dec 1957.

21.  Harold Ferdinand⁴ Wheller (Sarah Anne³ Pursey, Thomas², John¹) was born 16 Jul 1888, and died 13 Mar 1925.  He married Florence Kate Hawkins.  She was born 12 Oct 1889, and died 23 Apr 1977.

Child of Harold Wheller and Florence Hawkins is:

        44               i.    Edna Mabel Lilian⁵ Wheller
      born 10 Jul 1916
      died 04 Dec 1994.  
                  She married Jack Lorraine Martin; born 13 Sep 1914; died 08 Oct 1985.

24.  John⁴ Pursey (Thomas³, Thomas², John¹) was born 09 Dec 1892, and died 15 Jul 1980.  He married Annara Reed.  She was born Abt. 1894, and died Abt. 1977.

 Children of John Pursey and Annara Reed are:

        45               i.    Catherine⁵ Pursey
      born 21 Mar 1937.

        46              ii.    Dorthy Pursey
      born 05 Nov 1923.

        47             iii.    Myrtle Pursey
      born 04 Aug 1926.

+      48             iv.    Patricia Pursey
      born 06 Jul 1932.

27.  Louis C.⁴ Pursey (Thomas³, Thomas², John¹) was born 21 Jul 1887, and died 29 Jun 1955.  He married Clara Benad.  She was born 14 Apr 1888, and died 27 Apr 1951.

 Children of Louis Pursey and Clara Benad are:

        49               i.    Alma Theresa⁵ Pursey
      born 27 Jun 1929.  
                  She married William Evans; born 08 Sep 1925.

        50              ii.    Katherine Wilaemina Pursey
      born 01 Oct 1919
      died 01 Mar 1980.  She married Edward Custock; born Unknown.

        51             iii.    Marguerite Elizabeth Pursey
      born 07 Jul 1915
      died 15 Jul 1922.  She married Charles A Haas; born Unknown.

        52             iv.    Louis Eleanor Pursey
      born 15 Feb 1923.  
                  She married Joseph Marshall Horan; born Abt. 1919; died Abt. 1979.

        53              v.    Wilford Charles Pursey
      born 04 Sep 1917
      died 20 Feb 1936.

 29.  Eva⁴ Pursey (Thomas³, Thomas², John¹) was born 22 Apr 1884, and died 27 Jul 1912.  She married John Casey.  He was born Unknown.

Children of Eva Pursey and John Casey are:

        54               i.    Edward⁵ Casey
      born Unknown.

        55              ii.    Catherine Casey
      born Unknown.

30.  Emily Marie⁴ Pursey (Thomas³, Thomas², John¹) was born 31 Dec 1882, and died 28 Mar 1963.  She married John Moran.  He was born 03 Nov 1875, and died 26 Dec 1950.

 Children of Emily Pursey and John Moran are:

        56               i.    John Thomas⁵ Moran, born 22 Mar 1921;
died Abt. 1984.  He married Gemma Drapean; born 17 Mar 1931.

        57              ii.    Eileen Ann Moran, born 26 May 1922. 
She married Paul Francis Bergschneider; born Abt. 1901; died Abt. 1979.

32.  Joseph Wesley⁴ Pursey (Charles³, Thomas², John¹) was born 10 Jul 1893 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois, and died 25 Jun 1981 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.  He married Lucille Ketchum 06 Mar 1943.  She was born 10 May 1907, and died 15 Sep 1973 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

 More About Joseph Wesley Pursey:

Burial: Kemper Cemetery, Chesterfield, Illinois [?]
Military service: World War I

More About Lucille Ketchum:

Burial: Kemper Cemetery, Chesterfield, Illinois [?]

Children of Joseph Pursey and Lucille Ketchum are:

+      58               i.    Harold Keith⁵ Pursey
      born 26 Aug 1947.

        59              ii.    Melvin Wesley Pursey
      born 12 Mar 1944
                  He married Patricia Jane Brown; born 20 Oct 1946.

33.  Carl Julius⁴ Pursey (Charles³, Thomas², John¹) was born 11 Nov 1896 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois, and died 14 Feb 1962 in Saint Louis, Missouri.  He married Anna Katherine Lorretta Fuchs in Saint Louis, Missouri, daughter of Martin Fuchs and Katherine Stetson.  She was born 08 Nov 1898 in Saint Louis, Missouri, and died 07 Jul 1986 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

More About Anna Katherine Lorretta Fuchs:

Burial: Jefferson Barracks Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri
Social Security Number: 495-22-3448

More About Carl Julius Pursey:

Burial: Jefferson Barracks Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Military service: World War I
Occupation: Lawyer

Child of Anna Fuchs and Carl Pursey is:

+      60               i.    Betty Ann⁵ Pursey
                                       born 10 Mar 1924 in Saint Louis, Missouri
                                      died 03 Mar 1992 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

34.  Edward Harold⁴ Pursey (Charles³, Thomas², John¹) was born 07 Jan 1898 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois, and died 30 Jun 1959 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.  He married Katie O'Donnell.  She was born Abt. 1909, and died Abt. 1990.

More About Edward Harold Pursey:

Burial: 01 Jul 1959, St. Denis Cemetery, Shipman, Illinois
Nickname: Pat

Children of Edward Pursey and Katie O'Donnell are:

        61               i.    Mary Ellen⁵ Pursey
      born 26 May 1931 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois
                  She married James Henry McIntyre; born 24 Jul 1926; died 02 Jan 2003.

        62              ii.    Edna Laverne Pursey
      born Abt. 1934 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois
      She married Chester Lewis Stanfield; born Abt. 1935.

 35.  Lillie Mae⁴ Pursey (Charles³, Thomas², John¹) was born 24 Apr 1900 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois, and died 03 Jun 1991 in East Alton, Illinois.  She married Mark Yowell 05 Oct 1921 in Saint Louis, Missouri, son of William Yowell and Sarah Price.  He was born 18 Sep 1878 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois, and died 17 Jul 1955 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.

More About Lillie Mae Pursey:

Burial: 15 Jun 1991, Union Chapel Cemetery, Girard, Illinois

More About Mark Yowell:

Burial: Union Chapel Cemetery, Girard, Illinois

Children of Lillie Pursey and Mark Yowell are:

        63               i.    Francis⁵ Yowell
      born Abt. 1927.

        64              ii.    Mark Pursey Yowell
      born Abt. 1922; died Abt. 1981.

37.  Dorthy R.⁴ Pursey (Charles³, Thomas², John¹) was born 27 Jun 1905 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois, and died Dec 1995.  She married Albert Henry Sembell.  He was born Abt. 1901, and died Abt. 1977.

Children of Dorthy Pursey and Albert Sembell are:

        65               i.    Virginia Lee⁵ Sembell
      born Abt. 1931
                  She married John Russell Kane; born Abt. 1928.

        66              ii.    Carolyn Ann Sembell
      born Abt. 1936
                  She married Leo Dietrich Grime; born Abt. 1935.

38.  Mildred Madeline⁴ Pursey (Charles³, Thomas², John¹) was born 27 Feb 1907 in Polk Township, Carlinville, Illinois.  She married Charles Henrey Wills.  He was born Abt. 1902, and died Abt. 1970.

Children of Mildred Pursey and Charles Wills are:

        67               i.    Charles William⁵ Wills
      born Abt. 1936.

        68              ii.    Marylin Sue Wills
      born Abt. 1939.  
                  She married Arthur James Wandling; born Abt. 1939.

40.  George R.⁴ Pursey (George³, Thomas², John¹) was born 23 Nov 1888, and died 20 Jan 1969.  He married Fannie Laxton.  She was born 26 Jun 1892, and died 01 Feb 1984.

Children of George Pursey and Fannie Laxton are:

        69               i.    Helen⁵ Pursey
      born 17 Dec 1917.

        70              ii.    Hazel Pursey
      born 24 Oct 1919
      died 22 Dec 1995.  
                  She married Dean Evans; born 18 Aug 1921; died 10 Feb 1983.

        71             iii.    George R. Pursey
      born 09 Feb 1923
      died 10 Dec 1924.

        72             iv.    Cecil L. Pursey
      born 11 Sep 1929 in Saint Louis, Missouri
      died 06 Jul 2001.

 More About Cecil L. Pursey:

Burial: 07 Jul 2001, Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Macoupin County Illinois

 Generation No. 5 

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