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From: Jan Eri <>
Subject: Re: Purcell of ND
Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 20:31:22 +0100
References: <16699.18.33.12.30.04.2002@janeri.homeip.net>


Thanks again, I will try on the Slope list, see if anyone can help me
getting info on my ancestor there,

regards,
Jan


Rockeman wrote:

>Hi again,
>
>It is quite likely that this land is near Purcell as the legal description
>puts it right in the area.
>
>As I re-read the Ward County history: when Mountrail became part of Ward
>they also wanted to add Billings County, but didn't. I wonder if Billings
>& Slope were combined at that time? That would answer the Billings vs.
>Slope county question.
>
>Have you checked out the GenWeb sites for these counties? Perhaps they
>could be of assistance.
>
>Good luck,
>Annette
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jan Eri [mailto:]
>Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 4:19 PM
>To:
>Subject: Re: Purcell of ND
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>this is interesting. I have from the Land Entry Records that my man claimed:
>
>"SW 1/4 of Sec 34 in Township 134 N. of Range 101 W. of 5th Principal
>Meridian (160 acres for $400)"
>
>Are you able to say if that is the same place as Purcell in Slope? In
>the same papers (received from National Archives yesterday) I also see
>mention of "Purcell, Billings" so I guess we can forget about Mountrail
>anyway.
>
>regards,
>Jan
>
>
>Rockeman wrote:
>
>
>
>>I hate to throw another monkey wrench in your information, but this is what
>>I found in the book, "North Dakota Place Names" by Douglas A. Wick:
>>
>>Purcell is in Slope County. Slope is one of our southwestern most
>>counties - no where near Mountrail (which at that time would have been
>>
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>part
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>>of Ward County). Slope is just south of Billings County though. I am
>>
>>
>not
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>>sure of border changes in that area.
>>
>>At any rate, this book states the following about this community:
>>"Purcell (Slope). This was a farm post office established March 12, 1908
>>with George F. Purcell pm [post master]. It was located in SW 1/4 Sec.
>>32-135-100, White Lake Twp., three miles east of Amidon. Mr. Purcell
>>operated a grocery store in conjunction with the post office, which closed
>>Dec. 31, 1914 with mail to Amidon.
>>
>>Amidon is the county seat of Slope County.
>>
>>Annette
>>
>>
>>
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