Squire John Murrin and Elizabeth Keating

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Husband Squire John Murrin ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 1787 - Huntingdon Co, PA 5
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           Died: 19 Jul 1863 - ? Butler Co, PA 5 6
         Buried:  - Catholic Cemetery, Murrinsville, Butler Co, PA

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         Father: Hugh Murrin, Sr. (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: Catherine Shaw (      -      ) 3

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Wife Elizabeth Keating ^{1 5 7}

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           Died: 31 Aug 1848 5
         Buried:  - Catholic Cemetery, Murrinsville, Butler Co, PA

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         Father: Hugh Keating (      -      ) 1 5
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Children

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1 M Hugh Murrin ^{5 6 8}

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           Born: 4 Apr 1817 - Venango Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 6
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           Died: 28 Sep 1885 6 9
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         Spouse: Jane Gormley (      -1883) 6 8 9

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2 M William Murrin ⁹

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           Born: 10 Apr 1827 - Marion Twp, Butler Co, PA 9
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           Died: 20 Dec 1887 9
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Fielding (      -Aft 1895) 9

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3 M John Murrin ⁵

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4 M Francis P. Murrin ⁵

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5 F Margaret Murrin ⁵

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           Died: Bef 1895
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         Spouse: William Forquer (      -      ) 5

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6 F Catherine Murrin ⁵

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         Spouse: Patrick McBride (      -      ) 5

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7 F Mary Murrin ⁵

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           Died: Bef 1895
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         Spouse: C. McBride (      -      ) 5

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8 F Julia Ann Murrin ^{2 5}

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         Spouse: Alexander J. Simpson (1824-1889) 2

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9 F Matilda Murrin ¹⁰

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         Spouse: Michael Gormley (1827-      ) 11

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10 F Elizabeth Murrin ⁵

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           Died: Bef 1895
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         Spouse: Henry Gormley (      -      ) 5

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11 F Louisa Murrin ⁵

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         Spouse: J. S. Neeson (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Squire John Murrin

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He came from Huntington County, PA, to Butler County and secured land from the Government in Venango Township, in 1798.
He was the founder of Murrinsville, Butler Co, PA. He also owned a large tract of land in Cranberry Township, Venango County, immediately opposite Franklin, and was one of the best known men in west­ern Pennsylvania.
The town plat of Murrinsville was laid out about 1827, by John Murrin.
He owned the first saw mill in Venango Township, Butler County.
In 1839, he donated an acre of land for a Catholic church and cemetery and in 1841 a substantial stone church was erected.

He was twelve years of age when his parents came to Butler county, PA. He grew to manhood on the homestead farm, and obtained such an education as the schools of that period afforded, but in after years he acquired through observation and reading a wide knowledge of men and books. After attaining his majority he purchased 200 acres of land adjoining the old homestead, where he established a store about 1830, and con­ducted that business for some ten years. He also purchased a grist mill, erected saw mills, and was an extensive lumber manufacturer for many years. At his death he owned between 1200 and 1500 acres of land. He also operated a distillery for some years. In 1820 he was appointed by Governor Wolfe a justice of the peace, and served continuously through re-elections to the same office for over forty years. He was widely and intimately known throughout western Pennsylvania as 'Squire John Murrin, and was one of the most promi­nent men in this section of the State. Politically, he was an ardent Democrat, was a candidate of his party for the legislature, associate judge, etc., and always active in public affairs. He was the founder of the village of Murrinsville, and gave liberally of his means towards the erection of the Catholic church at that point, being one of the leading members of the congregation throughout his life.

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 451.

2 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 828.

3 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1302.

4 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 861, 1379.

5 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1303.

6 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 861.

7 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1379.

8 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 1126.

9 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1304.

10 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1303, 1314.

11 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1314.