John Murray and Elizabeth Wilson

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Husband John Murray ¹

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           Born: 31 Jul 1810 - Darlington, PA 1
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         Father: George Murray (Abt 1782-1832) 2
         Mother: Mary "Polly" Reed (Abt 1784-1846) 3 4 5

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Ellen Peritte (      -      ) 6

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Wife Elizabeth Wilson ⁶

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           Born: Abt 1820
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           Died: 9 Dec 1842 6
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         Father: James Wilson (      -      ) 7
         Mother: Jane Gilmore (      -      ) 7

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Children

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• They had no children.

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General Notes: Husband - John Murray

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He lived for many years on his farm, later part of the Morganza, PA, Reform School land. He moved to Illinois, thence to Leavenworth, KS, where he re­sided until his death. He left a widow and seven children. He was a volunteer in a militia company (known as the “Republican Rangers”) from 1840 to 1847.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 616.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 616, 1015.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 699.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 616, 885, 1015.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1199.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 617.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1142.