Dr. Benjamin E. McMurtrie and Sarah Harriett Orbison

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Husband Dr. Benjamin E. McMurtrie ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 Dec 1806 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1865 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: David McMurtrie (1764-1843) 1 2 3
         Mother: Martha Elliott (1779-1841) 2 3 4

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       Marriage: 28 Jan 1830 1

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   Other Spouse: Ellen Patton (      -      ) 1 2

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Wife Sarah Harriett Orbison ^{1 2 5}

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           Born: 11 Jul 1809 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Nov 1832 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Orbison (1777-1857) 3 7 8 9
         Mother: Eleanor Elliott (1788-1865) 3 4 9 10

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Children

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1 F Harriett Orbison McMurtrie ¹

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           Born: 25 Nov 1832 1
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           Died: 7 Jun 1893 - Philadelphia, PA 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Richard Rush Bryan (      -      ) 1 2 11
           Marr: 1855 1

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Benjamin E. McMurtrie

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He was a physician, and for some time was connected with iron works near Frederick, Maryland.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 3.

2 —, Book of Biographies of Leading Citizens of Berks County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1898), Pg 13.

3 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 437.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 2.

5 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 438.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 15.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 4.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 930.

9 Addams S. McAllister, The Descendants of John Thomson, Pioneer Scotch Covenanter (Easton, PA: The Chemical Publishing Company, 1917), Pg 111.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 931.

11 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 332.