Husband Hervey McMurray 1 2
AKA: Harvey McMurray 2
Born: 3 May 1829 - Allegheny Co, PA 2 3
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Died: 20 Sep 1902 2
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Father: James McMurray ( -Abt 1844) 1 2
Mother: Isabelle Balentine ( - ) 1
Marriage: 13 Dec 1855 2 3
Wife Emily Mouck 2 3
Born: Abt 1829
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Died: 5 Dec 1894 2
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Father: John Mouck ( - ) 1
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1 M James Henry McMurray 2 5
AKA: J. M. McMurray 4
Born: 1857 2
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Spouse: Sarah M. "Sadie" McCabe ( - ) 6
Marr: 12 Nov 1885 2
2 M John A. McMurray 2 5
Born: 1861 2
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3 F Mary Belle McMurray 5 7
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Spouse: G. M. Hill ( -1909) 7
4 F Margaret J. McMurray 5 7
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Spouse: C. G. Matthews ( - ) 7
5 M William J. McMurray 2 5
Born: 28 Sep 1865 2
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Spouse: Sarah Caldwell ( - ) 2
Marr: 15 Dec 1893 2
6 F Emma L. McMurray 5 7
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Spouse: O. A. Johnston ( - ) 7
7 F Caroline "Carrie" McMurray 5 7
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Spouse: J. H. Fife ( - ) 7
8 M Hervey B. McMurray 5
AKA: Harvey B. McMurray 7
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9 M Charles R. McMurray 5 7
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Spouse: Mary E. McNary ( - ) 7
General Notes: Husband - Hervey McMurray
His father died when he was a lad of fifteen years, and the care of the family fell upon his youthful shoulders. But he accepted the burden, and passed his youth and early manhood in supporting the family.
He received $600 from his father's estate, and after his marriage located on a farm in Peters township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He then invested his capital in a flock of sheep, having usually four or five hundred on the place. His property consisted of 280 acres of land, an excellent roller-process mill (known as McMurray's mills), a fine dwelling and store-room in Beltzhoover borough (a suburb of Pittsburgh), and an interest in the store-room at Hill's Station. In politics he was a stanch member of the Democratic party, but invariably declined nominations for official positions. However, he was instrumental in having a postoffice established at McMurray's Mills, and was the first postmaster.
He married in 1855, and in the following year purchased 300 acres of land on Brush Run, Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, known as the "Mesopotamia tract," where he engaged in farming. In 1865 he purchased the grist mill on Brush Run, which was thereafter known as McMurray's mill. This mill originally stood on the opposite bank of Brush Run from the later mill and was built by William Arthurs, who first operated it as a woolen mill, using water power. Subsequently it was changed to a grist and saw mill and operated by both steam and water power. The mill was destroyed by fire May 23, 1866, and was replaced by a small chopping mill and a saw mill until 1880, when Mr. McMurray built a roller mill, which was operated by steam and had a capacity of fifty barrels of flour per day. In 1888 he took into the mill business with him his two sons, John A. and William J., and after the death of the father, in 1902, they were the owners and managers. Hervey McMurray was a man prominent in the public affairs of the township, although he never held public office other than school director. He was instrumental in having a postoffice established at the mill, known as McMurrays' postoffice, and was the first postmaster. During the Civil War he took an active part in raising the quota of money for drafts in Peters Township, and so managed affairs that Peters Township raised the amount without incurring a debt.