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Male Samuel Eldon Purcell Click to view Samuel Eldon Purcell in the family tree

Samuel Eldon was born on July 22nd, 1888 in Andice , Tx..1   Samuel Eldon's father was Samuel Bruer Purcell and his mother was Sabra Caroline Smalley.  His paternal grandparents were Benjamin S. Purcell and Mary Smalley; his maternal grandparents were Freeman Jasper,Jr. Smalley and Nancy Ann Asher. He had six brothers and four sisters, named Ulysses Samuel, Joseph Joel A., Willie B., Zelar, Merton Mart, Freeman Bruer, Mary Anna, Alice Benjamin, Hattie and Dora.  He is the youngest of the eleven children.


Samuel Eldon's family with Cessie Beckman

‌Samuel Eldon and Cessie were married in a religious ceremony on November 22nd, 1910.1 

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Further source/citation:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

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