1.  Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 (online at Ancestry.com):

John W. Purcell

Sarah E. Carrico

4 Mar 1876

Performed by J.P. Benson Usrey

2.  Anon.  1940.  Index to Birth Records, Sullivan County, 1882-1920 Inclusive, Letters MC-Z Inclusive, and Supplement.  Vol. II.  Indiana Works Progress Administriation (online at GenealogyLibrary.com).

Pg.	Child's Name	Father's Given Name	Mother's Maiden Name	Sex	Color	Date of Birth	Book	Page
89	Purcell ___	John W	Sarah E Carrico	M	W	Jan 23 1883	1	66
89	Purcell ___	J W	(???) Carrice	F	W	Jan 23 1890	2	33

The earlier child is probably Oda.  Our subjects cannot have had a child born 11 Jan 1890 (see next Source) then another born 23 Jan 1890.  These WPA indices were compiled by non-genealogists, so errors are rampant in them.  Someone needs to obtain the original records.

3.  Anon.  1940.  Index to Supplemental Record, Marriage Applications, Sullivan County, 1880-1920.  Indiana Works Progress Administration.  Original Records Located: County Clerk's Office, Sullivan, Indiana  (online at GenealogyLibrary.com):

Pg.	Names of  Brides and Grooms	Father's  Given Name	Mother's  Maiden Name	Sex	Color	Date of Birth	Book	Pg.
164	Purcell Florence	John W	Sarah E Carrico	F	W	Jan 11 1890	6	157
164	Purcell Maude D	John W	Sarah E Carrico	F	W	Jun 14 1888	4	93
164	Purcell Nellie M	John W	Sarah E Carrico	F	W	Dec 20 1898	12	17
164	Purcell Osa O	John W	Sarah Carrico	M	W	Dec 22 1891	11	196
164	Purcell Thomas	John W	Sarah E Carrico	M	W	Nov 16 1881	7	168
164	Purcell William	John W	Sarah E Carrico	M	W	Feb 17 1896	13	190

4.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 27):  Haddon Twp., Sullivan Co., IN, Roll T9_313, p. 589A, PN 17, SD 4, ED 327, enumerated 17 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

23

24

25

26

161

161

Purcell J W

W

M

25

/

Far.

/

IN

KY

KY

_______ S E

W

F

20

Wife

/

Hs.wrk

/

IN

IN

IN

_______ Rosina

W

F

3

Dau

/

"

"

"

_______ Hulda

W

F

1

"

/

"

"

"

Sarah's mother was born in TN.

5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 40):  Haddon Twp., Sullivan Co., IN, Roll T623_404, p. 110A, SN 9, SD 2, ED 128, enumerated 8 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

27

28

202

208

Purcell John W

Head

W

M

Oct 1855

44

M

23

IN

KY

Farmer

Y

Y

Y

R

F

26

_______ Sarah E

Wife

W

F

Feb 1857

43

M

23

10

10

IN

IN

OH

Y

Y

Y

_______ Thos W

Son

W

M

Nov 1880

19

S

IN

IN

IN

Farm Laborer

4

N

N

Y

_______ Oda

Dau

W

F

Jan 1884

16

S

IN

IN

IN

Y

Y

Y

_______ Flora

Dau

W

F

Apr 1885

15

S

IN

IN

IN

Y

Y

Y

_______ Maude

Dau

W

F

Jun 1888

11

S

IN

IN

IN

6

Y

Y

Y

_______ Florence

Dau

W

F

Jan 1890

10

S

IN

IN

IN

6

Y

Y

Y

_______ Osie

Son

W

M

Dec 1891

8

S

IN

IN

IN

_______ Wm W

Son

W

M

Feb 1895

5

S

IN

IN

IN

_______ Nellie M

Dau

W

F

Dec 1899

5/12

S

IN

IN

IN

Sarah's mother was born in TN.

7.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 28):  Gill Twp., Sullivan, IN, Roll T624_380, p. 133A, SN 13A, SD 2, ED 166, enumerated 4 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

9

10

11

12

13

14

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

264

265

Purcell John W

Head

M

W

54

M1

34

IN

IN

KY

Eng

Farmer

General Farm

OA

Y

Y

R

F

164

_______ Sarah E

Wife

F

W

53

M1

34

10

10

IN

IN

KY

Eng

None

Y

Y

_______ Thomas W

Son

M

W

29

S

IN

IN

IN

Eng

Farm Laborer

Working Out

W

N

0

Y

Y

Y

_______ Oda

Son

M

W

27

S

IN

IN

IN

Eng

Laborer

Concrete walks

W

N

0

Y

Y

Y

_______ Osie O

Son

M

W

18

S

IN

IN

IN

Eng

Miner

Coal Mine

W

N

6

Y

Y

N

_______ William W

Son

M

W

14

S

IN

IN

IN

Eng

Farm Laborer

Home Farm

W

Y

Y

N

_______ Nellie M

Dau

F

W

11

S

IN

IN

IN

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

Sarah's mother was born in TN.

8.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 32):  Cass Twp., Pct. #5, Sullivan Co., IN, Roll T625_466, p. 2B., SN 2B, SD 2, ED 231, enumerated 5 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
2	3	4	5	6	7	9	10	11	12	17	18	19	21	23	25	26	27	28	29
Fm	40	40	Purcell John W	Head	R	M	W	64	M	Y	Y	IN	US	US	Y	Laborer	Farm	W	15
			_______ Sarah E	Wife		F	W	62	M	Y	Y	IN	IN	KY	Y	None

Sarah's mother was born in TN.  Listed next to married son, Oday PURCELL (æ 37, b. IN).

9.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  John W. PURCELL (æ 74, b. IN, widower) is living in Sullivan City (Ward 1), Hamilton Twp., Sullivan Co., IN (p. 154B), with his widowed daughter, Rose McDADE (æ 54, b. IN).

10.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).