West Virginia Pioneers

John Lindsey McMurray

Male 1844 - 1934  (90 years)


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  • Name John Lindsey McMurray 
    Born 21 Aug 1844  Antrim, Belfast, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Nov 1934  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • JCDR:
      McMurray, John L, 11/12/1934, 90y2m22d, [d] Jackson Co [p] Thomas & Maria (Pitts) McMurray [b] Ireland, Pension Attorney, married
      Ravenswood Cem
      John L McMurray, 1844-1934, Co H 3rd WVa Reg Vol Custers Cavalry
      Ida A 1872-1949
    Person ID I16678  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Thomas McMurray,   b. 27 Dec 1799, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1879, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary\Maria T Pitts,   b. Apr 1819, Ireland or East Indies Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1904, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1860 Jackson Co, WV # 887-838
      Thomas 63 Scotland
      Maria 40 Ireland
      James 21 Ire
      William 19 Ire
      L T (m), 16, Ire
      Thompson, 14, Atlantic Ocean
      Martha 12 PA
      M T (m) 9 Ohio
      GA (m) 5 OH
      R A (f) 3, VA
      V J (f) 1 VA

      1870 Meigs Co OH Lebanon Twp # 344-323
      James McMurray, 70, Sct school teacher
      Mary T 49, East Indies
      Allen T 22, Atl Ocn Cooper
      Mary J, 18, Pa
      Mathew T, 16, Oh
      George A H 14, OH
      Rebecca A 11 WV
      Frances C M 7, OH

      1880 Census Place: Lebanon, Meigs, Ohio Page 55A
      Mathew MCMURRAY Self M S W 27 OH
      Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
      Maria MCMURRAY Mother F W W 60 IRE
      Fa: FRA Mo: ENG
      Jeramiah MCMURRAY Nephew M S W 10 WV
      Fa: IRE Mo: WV

      1880 Census Place: Lebanon, Meigs, Ohio Page 54D
      Aaron F. TORRENCE and family
      Frances MCMURRAY Other F S W 17 OH
      Occ: Servant Fa: IRE Mo: IRE

      Burial- Bald Knob Cemetery, Meigs County, Ohio
    Family ID F5621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rachel Gorrel,   b. Abt 1846, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Mar 1867  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Page 502A
      J.S. MCMURRAY Self M M W 34 IRELAND
      Occ: Works On Farm Fa: IRELAND Mo: IRELAND
      Rachael MCMURRAY Wife F M W 34 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Thomas MCMURRAY Son M S W 12 WV
      Edwin J. MCMURRAY Son M S W 10 WV
      Mary P. MCMURRAY Dau F S W 8 WV
      Josiah MCMURRAY Son M S W 6 WV
      William A. MCMURRAY Son M S W 3 WV
      George MCMURRAY Son M S W 9M WV

      8 children
    Children 
     1. Thomas L McMurray,   b. Abt 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edwin Jeremiah McMurray,   b. 16 Apr 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1918  (Age 47 years)
     3. Mary F McMurray,   b. Abt 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1890  (Age ~ 18 years)
     4. Josiah McMurray,   b. Abt 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Alonzo McMurray,   b. 22 Jul 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1965, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     6. George McMurray,   b. Aug 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ida Alice Watkins,   b. 19 Sep 1872, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1890  Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 JC Ravenswood Dist
      John L 8/1846 m 9y IRE IRE IRE
      Ida 9/1872 5-4 OH OH WV
      George sn 8/79 WV IRE OH
      Jeanette da 12/1892 WV IRE OH
      Raymon sn 3/1894 WV IRE OH
      Josie da 12/1896 WV IRE OH
      Sammie sn 1/1898 WV IRE OH

      Buried Ravenswood Cemetery
      10 Children
    Children 
     1. Jeanette McMurray,   b. Dec 1892, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Raymond McMurray,   b. Mar 1894, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965  (Age ~ 70 years)
     3. Josie McMurray,   b. Dec 1896, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Samuel 'Sammie' McMurray,   b. Jan 1898, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983  (Age ~ 84 years)
    Family ID F8558  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S13] Marriage Records, Meigs Co, OH.