Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Orphus R. McColly and Minnie M. Murdock




Husband Orphus R. McColly 1

            AKA: O. R. McColley 2
           Born: 3 Aug 1874 - Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Eugene A. McColly (1850-      ) 3 4
         Mother: Margery M. Johnston (1852-      ) 4


       Marriage: 1895 1



Wife Minnie M. Murdock 1 2

           Born: 5 May 1874 - Ligonier, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Father: Jacob H. Murdock (1842-      ) 5
         Mother: Mary E. Caven (      -      ) 2




Children
1 M Jacob Eugene Orphus McColly 1

            AKA: Jacob Eugene McColley 2
           Born: 12 Jul 1904 - Latrobe, Unity Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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General Notes: Husband - Orphus R. McColly


He was a bookkeeper in the shipping department of the Latrobe Steel Works, and was also tax collector for Latrobe borough, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

He acquired his early educational training in the common schools of his native place, and at the age of sixteen entered Dickenson Preparatory school, which he attended for two years. After he left this institution he entered the employ of the Latrobe Steel Company. He was also a collector of taxes in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and was clerk of council for several terms. He was a member of W. of W., O. of M., Jr. A. M., and Grand Lodge F. and A. M.


General Notes: Wife - Minnie M. Murdock


She was born May 12, 1874. [HWC 1906 III, 79]

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 79.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 315.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 545.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 78.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 314.


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