847. Washington7 Purnell (Milby Selby6, Zadock5, Thomas4, Matthew3, Thomas2, Thomas1) was born in Worcester Co., MD 1815. He married Eliza E. (wife of Washington Purnell) about 1855. Eliza was born in MD 1830. (? Is this the person shown as General Washington Purnell is land records. In her research on the Purnell family, Karen L. Robert noted that his given name appeared to be "General" or the name was used consistently as his full name) Washington and his family are on the 1870 census of Wicomico Co., Pittsburg District. He is also in the 1880 census, age 66, with wife Eliza E., age 61, and daughter, Ida C., age 7. (Karen L. Robert & George I. Purnell III, Descendants of Thomas Purnell, private, 1999) Washington Purnell and Eliza E.(wife of Washington Purnell) had the following children: 1070 i. William Q.8 Purnell was born in Wicomico Co., MD 1856. 1071 ii. Sallie Purnell was born in Wicomico Co., MD 1868. 1072 iii. Ida C. Purnell was born in Wicomico Co., MD 1873.
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