These are pictures of the TWO Pursel Family Bibles that I purchased at The Golden Nugget Flea Market just outside of Lambertville, NJ in January 2011........ I've connected with a few people interested in the bibles, but they seem to disappear after a few emails.
I think the point that they're missing is that I trying to reunite their family's heritage with THEM.......
I DON'T want any money, I just want to return it to their family.......... I'm hoping by starting this blog that people will realize just what's out there.
ALL these picture are of these two bibles, and paperwork & pictures that were inside.
The top bible was for William Pursel (02 JUL 1811-?) & Mary P. Hough (21 DEC 1818-24 JUL 1877), and they married 21 JAN 1837
This second bible belonged to John Pursel (22 APR 1844-30 JUN 1926) and Martha T. Slack (14 FEB 1842-21 FEB 1926) and they were married 14 FEB 1866
"It is with joy mingled with sadness that we inform you of the presentation of a bright little girl 2 A.M. Tuesday Oct 31st-1882. All doing well so far. Come and see baby- Mother keeps well, love to all- write soon. Hope you are all well, good wishes. Friend Anna McLaw 828 Franklin St. Phila "
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| John & Martha Pursel |
Of particular interest to me was this poem called "Policits At Home"........ I'm pretty sure that it's supposed to be "Politics At Home"........... This is how it reads:
We've had the worstest time at home,
since Ma's begun to vote.
First one an' then the other tries
to get each other's goat.
An' every day it's just the same,
I don't know where I'm at,
Cause Pa's a strong Republican,
an' Ma's a Democrat.
I hear em' in the morning first
when Ma's a fryin' cakes,
an' late in the evening when they're in bed
until the baby wakes,
At dinner time an' supper time,
an' all the evening through,
They tell each other horrid things
that both parties do.
If I's a man I'd be ashamed
to vote most either way
'cause both of 'em should be in jail
a judgin' what they say.
I don't know which one's goin' to win -
I sympathize with Pa,
But more I hear their arguments
I'll stake my "dough" on Ma.
MARRIAGES
John Pursel & Martha T Slack
14 FEB 1866
Franklin Pursel & Hattie F. Paxon
01 JAN 1891
R. Randolph Pursel & Charlotte W. Scott
18 SEP 1911
BIRTHS
John Pursel - 22 APR 1844
Martha T Slack - 14 FEB 1842
Franklin Pursel - 20 JAN 1867
William Pursel - 06 MAY 1869
Louis Pursel - 13 NOV 1875
R. Randolph Pursel - 22 OCT 1891
Eleanor E. Pursel - 22 JAN 1896
DEATHS
William Pursel - 03 MAY 1874
Louis Pursel - 15 NOV 1875
Martha T. Pursel - 21 FEB 1926
Ephraim Slack - 23 JUN 1872
Charlotte Marie Pursel - 21 FEB 1915 - 24 FEB 1915
Frank Pursel - 23 NOV 1923
John Pursel - 30 JUN 1926
Harriet F. Paxon Pursel - OCT 1928
Martha Jeanette Pursel - 05 MAR 1947
R. Randolph Pursel - 01 AUG 1954
Eleanor E. Pursel - 26 JAN 1972
BIRTHS
M. Jeanette Pursel - 17 JUN 1917
Edward R. Pursel - 13 OCT 1919
MARRIAGES
William Pursel & Mary P. Hough
21 JAN 1837
William Wilson Pursel & Emma Jean Dilmars
27 JUN 1877
Anna M. Pursel & Rev. Chas. Wesley Todd
25 DEC 1861
Paxon Pursel & Mary H. Rich
08 FEB 1865
J. Thomas Pursel & Sallie Eva Stroud
09 FEB 1875
William Pursel - 02 JUL 1811
Mary P. Hough - 21 DEC 1818
Mary H. Rich - 16 SEP 1838
Martha T Slack - 14 FEB 1842
Paxon Pursel - 10 NOV 1837
Anna M. Pursel - 07 OCT 1839
Oscar Purcel - 02 JAN 1842
John Pursel - 22 APR 1844
BIRTHS
Jonathan Thomas Pursel - 21 AUG 1847
Wm. Wilson Pursel - 09 SEP 1849
Mary Ellen Pursel - 26 APR 1852
Richard H. Pursel - 21 JUN 1853
DEATHS
Oscar Pursel - 03 JAN 1842
Richard H. Pursel - 22 JUN 1858
Mary P. Pursel - 24 JUL 1877
William Wilson Pursel- 09 DEC 1906
Now I'm just looking for it's family.......................
More later......................
Lest you forget,
Michael
Michael, Is there an address on the envelope that the poem was in? Kat Landis, Doylestown Cemetery
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if this is a connection, but I bought an 1875 (ish) Queen Anne Victorian in Washington, NJ (Warren County) that had a plaque on the door that read, "Rev. R.B. Pursel." I didn't see any R.B.s listed in your blog, but the dates seem to somewhat match up. I was told by some old timers in town that the Reverend led a church in Philadelphia and spent time here in August as his summer get away.
ReplyDeleteHi , I came across your post doing some more family research and it gave me some great info.
ReplyDeleteR. Randolph Pursel was married to Charlotte Walton Scott Pursel , my 2nd great grand aunt. Her parents Solomom and Lucindy White are buried in my home town of LaGrange , Georgia.
I was able to add Charlotte Marie and M. Jeanette , thier children to findagrave with some of this info. Thanks for posting.
I realize this is an older post , so hope this gets to you.
Any info on the back of the photos ?
Thanks Again,
Brian L. Boyd
Me again , also the photo of John and Martha Pursel was a great find , i added it to their pages on findagrave.
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