686. Zadock George Washington⁷ Purnell (Thomas M.⁶, John⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², Thomas¹) was born 1827. Zadock died 1906.

He married Maria Catherine Whaley 1858. Maria was born 1826. Maria was the daughter of Peter Whaley(Capt.). Maria died 1915. (dates, marriage & children-notes of Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum) April Court 1841, Thomas M. Purnell distribution of Negroes, meet at Rachel Purnell's, the widow; Junior A. Purnell, Thomas H. F. Purnell, Zadock G. W. Purnell. (Orphans Court Records, Worcester Co., MD, transcribed by Sue Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)

?Might this be the Zadock Purnell, age 21, occupation "gold digger" staying at a MD hotel in the 1850 census.

Zadock George Washington Purnell and Maria Catherine Whaley had the following children:

972 i. Catherine⁸ Purnell was born 1860. Catherine died 1865. (dates-notes of Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)

973 ii. Jimmie Purnell was born 1861. Jimmie died 1865. (dates-notes of Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)

974 iii. Thomas Henry Purnell was born 1864. Thomas died 1883. (date-notes of Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum)

975 iv. Virginia Purnell was born 1864. Virginia died 1938. She married Elisha Collins 1895. (date & marriage-notes of Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Lifesaving Museum;dod-Melanie Ayres Merryweather, Genealogy of the Purnell Family)

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