Charles PURSEY
- Son of Thomas PURSEY and Sarah A. FIELDS.
- Born 28 April 1858, Somersetshire, England.
- Married [1] Emily EDDINGTON, 1887.
- Married [2] Josephine CHRISTEN, 12 June 1890.
- Died 22 November 1942, Polk twp. Macoupin co. Illinois.
- Interred Mayfield cemetery, near Carlinville, IL, 24 November 1942.
Children
- Jacob R. PURSEY (1890-1976)
- Joseph W. "Wesley" PURSEY (1893-1981)
- Carl J. PURSEY (1896-1962)
- Edward H. "Pat" PURSEY (1903-1984)
- Lillie M. (PURSEY) YOWELL (1900-1991)
- Theodore R. PURSEY (1903-1984)
- Dorothy S. (PURSEY) SEMBELL
- Mildred M. (PURSEY) MILLS
- Charles E. PURSEY
Records
1900 United States census,
Macoupin co. Illinois :
- Charles PURSEY, male, born Apr 1858, age 42 years, head, married 10 years, born in England, both parents born in England, farmer.
- Josephine PURSEY, female, born Sep 1869, age 30 years, wife, married 10 years, 5 children, 5 living, born in Illinois, both parents born in Germany
- Jacob R. PURSEY, male, born Jul 1890, age 9 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois, at school.
- Joseph W. PURSEY, male, born Jul 1893, age 6 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois, at school.
- Earl J. PURSEY, male, born Nov 1895, age 4 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Harold E. PURSEY, male, born Jan 1898, age 2 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- "Not named" PURSEY, female, born Apr 1900, age 1 month, daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Joseph P. GUGGER, male, born Mar 1873, age 26 years, son-in-law, single, born in Illinois, both parents born in Germany, farm labor.
- Julious SCHUBERT, male, born Dec 1821, age 78 years, boarder, single, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany.
1910 United States census,
Macoupin co. Illinois :
- Charles PURSEY, male, age 51 years, head, married, born in England, both parents born in England.
- Josephine PURSEY, female, age 40 years, wife, married, born in Illinois, both parents born in Switzerland.
- Jacob PURSEY, male, age 19 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Wesley PURSEY, male, age 15 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Carl PURSEY, male, age 14 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Edward PURSEY, male, age 12 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Lilly PURSEY, female, age 9 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Theodore PURSEY, male, age 7 years, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Dorothy PURSEY, female, age 4 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Mildred PURSEY, female, age 3 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
- Earl PURSEY, male, age 6 months, son, single, born in Illinois, father born in England, mother born in Illinois.
1920 United States census,
Macoupin co. Illinois :
- Charles PURSEY, male, age 61 years, head, married, born in England.
- Josephine PURSEY, female, age 50 years, wife, married, born in Illinois.
- Jacob R. PURSEY, male, age 29 years, son, single, born in Illinois.
- Joseph W. PURSEY, male, age 26 years, son, single, born in Illinois.
- Carl J. PURSEY, male, age 23 years, son, single, born in Illinois.
- Harold E. PURSEY, male, age 21 years, son, single, born in Illinois.
- Lillie M. PURSEY, female, age 19 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois.
- Theodore R. PURSEY, male, age 16 years, son, single, born in Illinois.
- Dorothy S. PURSEY, female, age 14 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois.
- Mildred M. PURSEY, female, age 12 years, daughter, single, born in Illinois.
- Charles E. PURSEY, male, age 10 years, son, single, born in Illinois.
Illinois, Deaths And Stillbirths:
- Name: Charles Pursey
- Death Date: 22 November 1942
- Death Place: Polk, Macoupin co. Illinois
- Gender: Male
- Age: 84
- Birth Date: 28 March 1858
- Birthplace: Somersetshire, England
- Father: Thomas Pursey
- Father's Birth Place: Devonshire, England
- Mother: Sarah Ann Fields
- Mother's Birth Place: Devonshire, England
- Spouse: Josephine Christian Pursey
- Burial Date: 24 November 1942
- Burial Place: Carlinville, Macoupin co. Illinois.
- Cemetery: Mayfield Memo.
Macoupin County Enquirer :
Aged Resident of Polk Township Expires Sunday
Native of England, Charles Pursey Was One Of Polk's Oldest Citizens
Charles Pursey, one of Polk Township's oldest residents, died at 12:20 Sunday afternoon. He had been ill for the past year and became critically ill three weeks ago. At the time of his passing he was 84 years, 6 months and 24 days of age.
Charles Pursey was born in Somersetshire, England, April 28, 1858 and was the son of Thomas and Sarah Anne (Fields) Pursey. He received his early education in England and came to America, landing at Castle Garden, New York, March 12, 1881. He came direct to Macoupin county, working on the farm. Later he bought his first 80 acres in Polk Township, adding to it to make his present farm here.
He was married to Emily Eddington who came from England in the year of 1887 and during the first year of their married life, she died. Later, in the year of 1889, he married
Josephine Christian [sic],
who was born in Polk Township. She passed away January 5, 1931 at the farm home.
Charles Pursey is survived by all of his children: Jacob R. Pursey, Carlinville;
Joseph Wesley Pursey,
Carlinville;
Carl J. Pursey,
St. Louis, Mo.;
Edward H. Pursey,
Carlinville;
Lillie May Yowell,
Carlinville;
Theodore R. Pursey,
Oakland, Calif.; Dorothy Sarah Sembell, Springfield; Mildred Josephine Wills, Hillsboro, and Charles Earl Pursey, Chesterfield. He is survived by seven granddaughters and two grandsons, and also by many nephews, nieces and cousins in England. There is also a brother, Geo. Pursey of Chesterfield.
Funeral rites for Mr. Pursey were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Riefenberg Funeral Home, with Rev. R. C. Hohmann, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical church, officiating. Interment was in Mayfield Memorial Park cemetery, with Leonard Thompson, Nelson Still, Clarence Still, Charles Komoros, Lloyd Pruitt and Phillip Regli, Jr., serving as pallbearers.
