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Submitted: 11/19/09 • Approved: 6/15/18 • Last Updated: 6/18/18 • R260508-G0-S3
SECOND LEUTENANT
Company D Georgia Infantry
Civil War Confederate
October 11, 1835 - September 18, 1907
*Obituary
Benton County Sun
Thursday, September 26, 1907
PURSELL, William N. - William N. Pursell was born in Georgia Oct. 11, 1835 and died Sept. 18, 1907. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Hendricks Jan. 19, 1858. To them were born four children, of whom two sons are living, J.M. and J.H. Pursell and one grandson, Albert P. Anderson. Mr. Pursell lost his first wife July 31, 1881. Later he was married to Mrs. N.J. Smith, she also died Nov. 10, 1903. Mr. Pursell professed the Christian religion when but a youth, though never became weary in well doing. He was a member of the Old Temperance Hill Baptist church. He lived a noble christian life and in his last moments called his sons to his bedside and gave them wise counsel concerning being true, honorable men and living godly. He was loved and honored by all in the community. His body rests in the Barron Cemetery while his spirit enjoys the communion of God. I.C. Underwood.
Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Benton County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
*Photographed October 3 2009 by J. Vander Ham
Contributed on 11/19/09 by wfields55
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