187. John Fisher⁷ Purnell (Isaac Marshall⁶, Elizabeth⁵ Marshall, Isaac⁴, John³, Thomas², John¹) was born in Worcester Co., MD July 29, 1796. John died January 15, 1871 in Worcester Co., MD, at 74 years of age. His body was interred in Worcester Co., MD.

He married Eliza Bowen in Worcester Co., MD, April 7, 1823. (Mary Beth & Vanessa Long, Worcester Marriage Records)

Eliza was born 1803. Eliza was the daughter of Elijah Bowen and Elenor "Nellie" Jones. Eliza died June 28, 1857 in Worcester Co., MD, at 53 years of age. Dates from headstone, Makemie cemetery. His mother was living with him, as Hester Jones, in the 1850 census. (dates & marriage-Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum; children-Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family) John's descendants are traced in Merryweather's Genealogy of the Purnell Family. Son, George, is found in the family Bible of his uncle, Littleton Bowen. Children: Mary, Sally, Irving, Ellen, Adella are found in the Turner manuscript at Maryland Historical Society. 1850 census: John F. 47, Eliza 45, Esma 23 farmer, Thomas 21 farmer, Elmira 17, Sally 15, Isaac 13, Littleton 11, Elijah 9, Irving 7, William 6, Delphina 4. Dates from headstone, Makemie Cemetery. (Date of birth-Wor. Co. Orphans Court, Liber MH17, p. 3)

John Fisher Purnell and Eliza Bowen had the following children:

410 i. Lavinia⁸ Purnell.

411 ii. Ellen Purnell.

412 iii. Mary Elizabeth Purnell was born in Worcester Co., MD 1823. Mary died in Worcester Co., MD. She is buried at Makemie Presbyterian Church Cemetery. She married Thomas H. Collins in Worcester Co., MD, November 24, 1847. (Family Bible of Littleton Bowen) (dates-Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family, p. 29)

413 iv. Esmay or Esme Bowen Purnell was born in Worcester Co., MD 1827. Esmay died 1851 in Worcester Co., MD, at 24 years of age. His body was interred in Worcester Co., MD. (Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)

414 v. Thomas Edward Purnell was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1829.

415 vi. Elmira Church Purnell was born 1833. She married George Washington Purnell Smith in Worcester Co., MD, January 14, 1856. (Mary Beth & Vanessa Long, Worcester Marriage Records)

416 vii. Sally Purnell was born 1835. She married Unknown Hutchinson.

417 viii. Isaac Marshall Purnell was born in Worcester Co., MD about 1837. He married Josephine Regester.

418 ix. Lyttleton Bowen Purnell was born in Worcester Co., MD 1839. Lyttleton died 1898 at 59 years of age. He married Mary Elizabeth Berry Hurst 1865. Mary was born 1845. Mary was the daughter of John Hurst. Mary died 1917 at 72 years of age. His descendants are traced further in Melanie Ayres Merryweather's Genealogy of the Purnell Family, p. 29.

419 x. Elijah Bowen Purnell was born in Worcester Co., MD February 25, 1840. Elijah died March 3, 1854 in Worcester Co., MD, at 14 years of age. His body was interred in Worcester Co., MD. (Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum; dates-Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family, p. 30)

420 xi. Washington "Irving" Purnell was born 1843.

421 xii. William Montgomery Purnell was born 1844.

422 xiii. Adelia "Delaphine" Purnell was born 1846. She married Horace Payne.

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