Alexander Murdoch and Elizabeth Henderson

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Husband Alexander Murdoch ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1770 - near Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 4
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           Died: 1836 or 1837 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 5
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         Father: John Murdoch (      -      ) 3 4 6
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       Marriage: 1803 4

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Wife Elizabeth Henderson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1780
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           Died: Mar 1863 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 4
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         Father: Rev. Matthew Henderson (1735-1795) 7 8 9 10
         Mother: Mary Ferris (      -      ) 8

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Children

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1 F Mary M. Murdoch ^{3 12}

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            AKA: Mary H. Murdoch 11
           Born: Abt 1808
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           Died: Aft 1893
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         Spouse: John Loudon Gow (1797-1866) 13
           Marr: 12 Jun 1827 14

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2 F Sarah B. Murdoch ⁴

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         Spouse: [Unk] Musser (      -      ) 4

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3 F [Unk] Murdoch

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         Spouse: E. W. Wilson (      -      ) 3 15

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4 F Esther Ann Murdoch ³

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            AKA: Anna Murdoch 15
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5 M Alexander Murdoch, Jr. ^{15 16 17}

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           Born: Abt 1814
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           Died: 14 Apr 1903 3
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         Spouse: Eliza Jane Huey (1811-1891) 3 17
           Marr: 5 Dec 1844 17

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6 M John R. Murdoch ³

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7 M James Murdoch ³

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Murdoch

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He was born on the home farm near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where his earliest boyhood was passed. He accompanied the family to Washington County in 1778, and when a young man purchased the Canonsburg mills, together with a large tract of land adjoining them. From these mills he loaded two large flat-boats with flour and saddlery, landing them safely in New Orleans; then returned on horseback through the unbroken wilderness.
In 1809 he received an appointment, from the governor, as prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Washington County, serving in that office until 1819. Upon acceptance of this position he sold his property in Canonsburg, and, moving to Washington, in 1822 erected a house which later was a part of the "Hotel Main." He resided there until 1828, during which time he was engaged in mercantile enterprises, then purchased 400 acres known as the "Morganza tract," located two miles from Canonsburg. In 1828 he and his family moved to this place.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 710.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 132, 194.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 541.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 132.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 99.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 545.

7 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 708.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 194.

9 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 617.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1555.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 29.

12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 39, 132.

13 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 36.

14 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 39.

15 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 133.

16 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 541, 929.

17 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 217.