Phillip Fine Pursel 1
- Born: 6 Apr 1828, Carpentersville, Warren, NJ 1
- Marriage (1): Mary Louisa Stone on 13 Oct 1856
- Died: 24 Apr 1882, Greenwich Twp., Warren, NJ at age 54 1
- Buried: Greenwich Twp.: St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Warren, NJ
FamilySearch ID: LHB1-GLZ.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Book: History of Warren County, N.J., 1911. 1
Philip Fine, son of John and Elizabeth (Fine) Pursel, was born near Carpentersville, New Jersey, April 6, 1828; died April 24, 1882. He was educated at the public schools, and taught school for a number of years at Carpentersville.
He was later a merchant shipper on the Morris and Lehigh canals, and in 1860 sold out to his brother, S. C. Pursel, and then went into the milling business at Springtown, New Jersey. In 1864 he removed to one mile below Phillipsburg, near Greensbridge, and continued the same business until his death, which occurred April 24, 1882, the mill being still known as Pursel's mill, and the business was continued long after by his son, Thomas Stone Pursel.
He married, October 13, 1856, Mary Louisa, daughter of John and Margaret (Bougher) Stone. Children: 1. Thomas Stone, born July 25, 1857; married Ella F. Patterson, November 4, 1881. 2. Andrew, born October 2, 1864; died December, 1906; married Ada Slacker, December 16, 1884. 3. Seth Stewart, born January 8, 1866; died April 1, 1905; married Maria Moore, September 15, 1892. 4. Elizabeth, born October 12, 1905; married Maria Moore, September 15, 1892. 4. Elizabeth, born October 12, 1868; married, December 15, 1887, William S. Shimer; child, Isaac Sharp Shimer, born October 2, 1890. 5. James, born August 8, 1872; married Georgina Skiner, November 27, 1906.
Phillip married Mary Louisa Stone, daughter of John Stone and Margaret Bougher, on 13 Oct 1856. (Mary Louisa Stone was born on 27 Dec 1831, died on 21 Aug 1884 and was buried in Greenwich Twp.: St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Warren, NJ.)
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