Elizabeth Grogan-Purcell

Elizabeth Grogan-Purcell Elizabeth "Betty" Grogan-Purcell (b April 15, 1829 near Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio d September 19, 1903 at Marydel, Pleasant Valley Township. Saline County, Kansas - buried in the Catholic Cemetery, Mount Calvary, in Salina, Kansas) m Patrick Purcell (b May 10. 1829 in Kilkenny County, Ireland d November 5, 1891 in Marydel, Pleasant Valley Township, Saline County, Kansas - buried in the Catholic Cemetery, Mount Calvary, in Salina, Kansas) on December 22, 1853 at the Old Stone Church near Straitsville, in Perry County, Ohio. Patrick Purcell Patrick Purcell was the seventh son of the Purcell family. Patrick attended school until 1850, when he was 21 years of age. Soon after his 21st birthday, Patrick and some of his brothers immigrated to the US. Ellen Marie "Ella" Purcell (b March 30, 1872 Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio d April 12, 1944 - buried in Mount Calvery Cemetery in Salina, Kansas). Never Married. Was killed by an automobile while crossing one of the streets in Salina, Kansas. (Purcell photo provided by Mike O'Shea. Photo's above were cropped from original, as displayed below. Photo includes Elizabeth Grogan-Purcell, her husband, Patrick Purcell, along with one of their daughters, Ellen Marie Purcell)
Ellen Marie "Ella" Purcell (b March 30, 1872 Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio d April 12, 1944 - buried in Mount Calvery Cemetery in Salina, Kansas). (Also included in the group photo directly above)
Julia Theodosia Purcell (b September 10, 1854 in Dresden, Ohio d July 28, 1922 in Salina, Kansas - buried in the Catholic Cemetery, Mount Calvary, in Salina, Kansas) she m Henry O'Shea (b February 3, 1849 Toronto, Canada d February 11, 1907 in Salina, Kansas). Julia and Henry O'Shea had seven children, Ellen Eulalia O'Shea, Mary Elizabeth O'Shea, Thomas Peter O'Shea, Agnes Cecelia O'Shea, Joseph Francis O'Shea, Josephine Ann O'Shea and James George O'Shea. (Julia Theodosia Purcell photos graciously provided by Mike O'Shea)

Thomas Edward Purcell (b September 27, 1859 in Straitsville, Ohio d February 7, 1908 in Yreka, California) m Bessie Hamilton on March 3, 1849 in Lansing, Kansas. They had one daughter, Callie Purcell. It is believed that Thomas Edward Purcell burned to death in an explosion at a restaurant. (Photo graciously provided by Mike O'Shea)
John Baptist Purcell (b June 25, 1861 in Straitsville, Ohio d March 21, 1936 in Cooks County, Washington - buried in Grand Rapids, Michigan) m 1st Elizabeth Elzena Paxton in Lancaster, Ohio. Elizabeth Elzena Paxton-Purcell is buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery at Junction City, Ohio. John Baptist Purcell m 2nd Martha Moran. Photo provided by Mike O'Shea. It includes John Baptist Purcell and his wife, Elizabeth Elzena Paxton Purcell and was taken about 1890.
William Ambrose Purcell (b December 19, 1865 Straitsville, Ohio d September 7, 1956 near Culver, Kansas - buried at Mount Calvery Cemetery in Salina, Kansas) m Mary Alice Thompson on November 26, 1895 in Salina, Kansas. Included in the photo is his wife, Mary Alice (Thompson) Purcell with their children; Rose, Anna, James, Irene, William R, and Mary. Photo from Mike O'Shea.
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