James Jefferson PIRTLE & Elizabeth BOATMAN

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James Jefferson PIRTLE
Elizabeth BOATMAN

Husband: James Jefferson PURTELL / PERTLE / PIRTLE
Birth: 19 Jul 1833, Sullivan Co., IN
Death: 16 May 1919, Sullivan Co., IN
Occupation: farmer
Father: Abel Carey PIRTLE (1800-1862)
Mother: Mary FEREE (1810-1874)

I wonder if Abel's middle name isn't really Marley, not Carey. I've never seen the source.

Marriage: 27/8 Aug 1857, Sullivan Co., IN

Wife: Elizabeth BOATMAN
Birth: 1838/9, Sullivan Co., IN
Death: 24 Apr 1906, Sullivan Co., IN
Occupation: homemaker
Father: William Jefferson BOATMAN
Mother: Margaret Elizabeth BOATMAN

Children — born in Sullivan Co., IN:

Note that our subjects have followed the tradition of naming their children after their parents. The first son and daughter are named for the wife's parents; the second son and daughter are named for the husband's parents. At least one other, related Sullivan County family did the same: John & Sarah (TRIMBLE) WILLIS.

1. William Jefferson PIRTLE, b. 1857/8
2. Margaret E. PIRTLE, b. 1858/9
3. Able / Abel Marley PIRTLE, b. 1861/2
4. Robert Feree PIRTLE, b. 1864/5
5. Friend L. PIRTLE [male], b. 1865/6
6. Mary J. PIRTLE, b. 1866/7
… 14/15-year gap
7? Laura M. PIRTLE, b. Nov 1881
8? James M. PIRTLE, b. Dec 1882

I'm not entiely convinced Laura and James are Elizabeth's children, not just because of her age, but because of the 14/15-year gap between Mary and Laura. Children born late in the life of a couple are very often the illegitimate children of an unwed daughter, whose indiscretion is being covered up by the parents claiming the offspring as their own.

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Sources:

1a. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

James Jefferson PIRTLE
Marriage: 28 Aug 1857, Sullivan, Indiana
Spouse: Elizabeth BOATMAN
Birth: 1838, Sullivan, Indiana
Source: patron submission

1b. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs, online at FamilySearch.org).

James J. PIRTLE
Birth: 19 Jul 1833, IN
Father: Able Cary PIRTLE (1800-1862); Mother: Mary FEREE (1810-1874)
Marriage: 27 Aug 1857, Sullivan, Indiana
Spouse: Elizabeth BOATMAN
Birth: 1840, Sullivan Co., Indiana; Death: 24 Apr 1906
Father: Jefferson BOATMAN; Mother: Margaret Elizabeth BOATMAN
Source: Donald D. & Joyce A. KELLEY, of Kouts, IN

What is the source of Able's middle name?

2. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): James PURTLE (æ 17, b. IN) is living in Gill Twp., Sullivan Co., IN (p. 293B), with his parents, Able PURTLE (æ 50, KY) & Mary (æ 42, b. KY), plus siblings. Can't find Elizabeth or her family.

3. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 34): Carlisle P.O., Gill Twp., Sullivan Co., IN, Roll M653_298, p. 807, PN 101, 695/696, enumerated 10 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

James Pertle 27 M farmer 300 Ind

Elizabeth " 22 F "

Wm " 2 M "

Margaret E " 1 F "

Listed next to James's parents, Abel & Mary PERTLE.

4. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #42-43 of 44): Merom P.O., Gill Twp., Sullivan Co., IN, Roll M593_361, pp. 85B-86A, PN 42-43, 329/316, enumerated 30 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Purtell Jefferson J 36 M W Farmer 1600 675 Indiana

_______ Elizabeth 31 F W Keeping house "

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Purtell William J 11 M W works on farm Indiana

_______ Margaret E 10 F W "

_______ Able M 8 M W "

_______ Robert F 5 M W "

_______ Friend L 4 M W "

_______ Mary J 3 F W "

Boatman Margaret 66 F W Retired Life Kentucky

Margaret is Elizabeth's mother.

5. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10-11 of 23): Gill Twp., Sullivan Co., IN, Roll T9_313, pp. 616C-616D, PN 11-12, SD 4, ED 329, enumerated 15 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 21 24 25 26

110 110 Pirtle J J W M 46 Husband / Farmer IN KY KY

______ Elizabeth W F 41 Wife / Keeping house " " "

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Pirtle Able M W M 17 Son / Farmer / IN IN IN

______ Robert P W M 16 Son / " / " " "

______ Friend L W M 14 Son / " / " " "

______ Mary J W F 1. Dau / At home / " " "

6. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 30): Gill Twp., Sullivan Co., IN, Roll T623_404, p. 78B, SN 4, SD 2, ED 126, enumerated 6 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

86 86 Pirtle J J Head W M Jul 1833 66 M 43 IN IN KY Farmer 0 Y Y Y O M F 52

______ Elizabeth Wife W F Nov 1838 62 M 43 9 7 IN KY KY N N Y

______ James M Son W M Dec 1882 17 S IN IN IN Farm Laborer 3 Y Y Y

______ Laura M Dau W F Nov 1881 18 S IN IN IN Y Y Y

Given her age, it's very hard to believe these are Elizabeth's children.

8. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #27 of 28): Gill Twp., Sullivan Co., IN, Roll T624_380, p. 134A, SN 14A, SD 2, ED 166, enumerated 7 May 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 23 24 26 27 28 29

284 286 Pirtle James J Head M W 77 Wd IN KY KY Eng Farmer Truck Farm OA N N O M F 184

______ Laura M Dau F W 28 S IN IN KY Eng None Y Y

9. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): James not found, as expected.

10. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

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