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Nelson Purcell 1907 - 1983

Nelson Purcell of Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois was born on November 1, 1907, and died at age 75 years old in May 1983.
Nelson Purcell
Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois 62454
November 1, 1907
May 1983
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    1907

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    November 1, 1907
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    1983

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    May 1983
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    Nelson Purcell lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1907, in the year that Nelson Purcell was born, the Monongah coal mining disaster occurred on December 6th, happening at the Fairmont Coal Company’s No. 6 and No. 8 mines.. Over 361 miners were killed. Because there was no breathing apparatus at the time to help rescuers, recovery efforts were greatly hampered. It is considered the worst mining disaster in American history and led to government oversight in mining practices.
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In 1923, Nelson was 16 years old when on August 2nd, Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th President of the United States due to the sudden death of Warren G. Harding. After the scandals of the Harding presidency, Coolidge restored public confidence and was very popular. He won the Presidential election in 1924 but declined to run again in 1928.
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