He married Andasia E. Franklin 1855. Andasia was born 1827. Andasia died 1884 at 57 years of
age. She is buried at Buckingham Cemetery, Berlin, MD. (Melanie Ayres Merryweather, The Purnell Family, 1998) Thomas was named in the will
of his grandmother in 1838. (dates, marriage & children-Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)
Zadock Thomas Marshall Purnell and Andasia E. Franklin had the following children:
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Thomas Henry10 Purnell was born 1857. Thomas died 1943 at 86 years of
age. He married Mary Andrew. Mary was born 1864. Mary died 1925 at 61 years of age. Thomas
and Mary are both buried at Buckingham Cemetery. (Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum; Melanie A. Merryweather, The Purnell
Family)
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ii.
Ernest Franklin Purnell was born 1860. Ernest died 1926 at 66 years of age. He
married Amelia Jones. (Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)
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iii.
Edward Zadock Purnell was born 1862. Edward died 1955 at 93 years of age. He married
Josephine Campbell. (Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)
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iv.
William Robert Purnell was born 1865. William died 1937 at 72 years of age. He
married Annie McGregor. Annie was born 1886. Annie died 1957 at 71 years of age. (Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City
Lifesaving Museum; Matthew M. Wise, The Boston Family, p. 155)
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v.
George Washington Purnell was born 1869. George died 1915 at 46 years of age. He
married Achsah Harrison. Achsah was born 1878. Achsah died 1947 at 69 years of age. (Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City
Lifesaving Museum)