This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McMurry, Townson, Rivers, Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0E0.2ACEB/81 Message Board Post: Looking for info on William McMurry. The only info I have is what is shown in the 1880 Federal Census, Alabama, Blount County, Summit township, page 25. William, 65 yrs, head. Born SC (father=NC, mother=SC) Elizabeth, 45 yrs, wife. Born TN (parents=SC) Mary J, 21 yrs, daughter. Born AL. Isaak, 20 yrs, son. Born AL. Tinza, 18 yrs, daughter. Born AL Nancy, 16 yrs, daughter. Born AL Robert, 10 yrs, son. Born AL Rolly A, 8 yrs, daughter. Born AL Ida E, 4, granddaughter. Born AL

I need names and dates to look things up for you. Don -----Original Message----- From: Carol Roy [mailto:croy@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 4:43 PM To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [McMurry] MARGARET MCMurry & Jas. FLEMING Don, does this book have anything about the Rutherford Co NC McMurry's? -----Original Message----- From: Don McMurray [mailto:don@norrishouse.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:58 PM To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [McMurry] MARGARET MCMurry & Jas. FLEMING ---- ______________________________

As far as I know there is very little, if anything in the book on the NC McMurrays.

Don, does this book have anything about the Rutherford Co NC McMurry's? -----Original Message----- From: Don McMurray [mailto:don@norrishouse.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:58 PM To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [McMurry] MARGARET MCMurry & Jas. FLEMING ---- ______________________________

Hi Tina, sorry, their is no information in the book "McMurry Family" for McMurray or McMurry families in County Antrim. The book starts with William McMurry (McMurray) who came to America prior to 1749. It's possible William and his family are related to your Margaret. Unfortunately, I've had no success connecting my McMurray relatives to their ancestors in Ulster, or for that matter, in Scotland. I'm pretty sure that William's ancestors arrived in County Down, Ulster in the year 1606. This because the family tradition says he is a fourth- or fifth-generation Scot born in Ulster. If this is correct the early muster rolls for County Down and Ulster show that the M'Murray and M'Murry men (apostrophes are as shown in the rolls) and their families were concentrated in County Down in 1638 and 1645. The Murray, M'Murray, and M'Murry families began to move into other parts of Ulster after King James's Great Plantation of Ulster which took place in 1611. Records show that the king's larger plantation occurred in all the Ulster counties except Down and Antrim which were already full of Scots from the 1606 settlement. Regards, Don -----Original Message----- From: Tina Peddie [mailto:tpeddie@charter.net] Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 2:01 AM To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [McMurry] MARGARET MCMurry & Jas. FLEMING Hello: I'd be interested in anything your McMurry book might show for the below first couple (MARGARET McMURRY b. abt 1745; d. abt 1795; who mar. JAMES FLEMING (Co. Antrim, Ireland) Thanks! *Tina/CA* tpeddie@charter.net - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 1 Margaret MCMURRY b: Abt 1745 d: Abt 1795 + James FLEMING b: Abt 1742 d: 20 Sep 1812 2 Samuel FLEMING b: 1775 d: Deceased + Susanna BUSSEY b: Abt 1779 d: Deceased 2 Robert FLEMING b: 12 Aug 1777 d: 1857 + Thurza FARRAR b: 2 Aug 1780 d: Deceased 3 Thomas FLEMING b: 16 Oct 1800 d: Deceased 3 James FLEMING b: 16 Jul 1802 d: 3 Nov 1808 3 Abel FLEMING b: 20 Feb 1804 d: Deceased 3 William FLEMING b: 16 Aug 1805 d: Deceased 3 Francis F. FLEMING b: 6 Jan 1807 d: Deceased 3 Porter FLEMING b: 27 Nov 1808 d: 9 Sep 1891 + Catherine Bathsheba MORANGE b: 9 Dec 1823 d: 6 Dec 1903 3 Elizabeth Howard FLEMING b: 14 Jul 1810 d: Deceased 3 Margaret McMurry FLEMING b: 8 Aug 1812 d: 8 May 1814 3 Absolom FLEMING b: 10 Dec 1813 d: Deceased 3 John Lowery FLEMING b: 24 Dec 1815 d: Deceased 3 James Presley FLEMING b: 24 May 1817 d: Deceased 3 Robert Alexander FLEMING b: 9 Apr 1825 d: 4 Feb 1890 + Louise ANDERSON b: Abt 1846 d: Deceased + Prudence B. MARTIN d: Deceased 2 Eleanor FLEMING b: 1779 d: Aft 1833 + David BUSSEY b: 1775 d: Deceased 2 John FLEMING b: 10 Mar 1781 d: Mar 1860 + Rebecca MONTCRIEF b: 9 Dec 1787 d: 1850 3 William FLEMING b: 20 Aug 1802 d: Deceased 3 Mark Monroe FLEMING b: 30 Dec 1805 d: 19 Jun 1887 + Eleanor JONES b: 1806 d: Deceased 4 William FLEMING b: 1825 d: Deceased 4 Mary FLEMING b: 1827 d: Deceased 4 John B. FLEMING b: 1829 d: Deceased 4 Madison FLEMING b: 1832 d: Deceased 4 Columbus FLEMING b: 1834 d: Deceased 4 Rebecca FLEMING b: 1839 d: Deceased 4 Virginia FLEMING b: 1840 4 Mark Monroe FLEMING b: 1842 d: Deceased 4 Julia FLEMING b: 1845 d: Deceased 4 Robert E. FLEMING b: 1848 d: Deceased 3 Caleb FLEMING b: 26 Sep 1808 d: Deceased 3 Polly M. FLEMING b: 1810 d: Deceased 3 Thurza FLEMING b: 1813 d: Deceased 3 John FLEMING b: 30 Oct 1816 d: Deceased 3 Washington FLEMING b: 1818 d: Deceased 3 Francis McMurry FLEMING b: 1820 d: Deceased 3 Samuel FLEMING b: 17 Sep 1822 d: 1906 3 Jackson FLEMING b: 1824 d: Deceased 3 James Lester FLEMING b: 6 Nov 1826 d: 28 Nov 1909 + Margaret FERRILL b: Abt 1825 d: 25 Oct 1900 4 Francis Marion FLEMING b: 4 Apr 1846 d: 16 Sep 1931 + Hollie KITE b: 17 Jul 1848 d: Apr 1880 5 James P. FLEMING b: 1869 d: 1873 5 Harriet "Nettie" FLEMING b: 1871 d: 1964 5 Lydia FLEMING b: 1873 d: 1944 5 Annie E. FLEMING b: 1875 d: 1880 5 Thomas Francis FLEMING b: 4 Mar 1878 d: 3 Jul 1954 + Ada Bell RANKIN b: 7 Nov 1881 d: 15 Jul 1964 6 Living FLEMING + Minton Jones KELLY 3 Anderson FLEMING b: 1830 d: Deceased 2 William FLEMING b: 13 May 1782 d: Deceased + Susan RAMSEY d: Deceased + Susan REMSON b: 8 Sep 1787 d: Deceased 3 Julia Franklin FLEMING b: 17 Jan 1809 d: 25 Nov 1817 3 Mary Ann FLEMING b: 1810 d: Deceased 3 James FLEMING b: 27 Sep 1812 d: Deceased 3 Susan FLEMING b: 30 Jan 1814 d: Deceased 3 William Samuel FLEMING b: 29 Oct 1815 d: 15 Apr 1820 3 Emily Eleanor FLEMING b: 27 Jan 1817 d: Deceased 3 William Samuel FLEMING b: 28 Sep 1820 d: Deceased 2 Martha FLEMING b: 1786 d: Aft 1860 + John FLEMING b: Abt 1782 d: Deceased 2 James L. FLEMING d: Deceased + Susan RAMSEY d: Deceased - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ______________________________

I am sorry, but your Margaret McMurry Fleming and her husband are not in the McMurry book. Good luck in your search. Rosemary Birchfield Filyaw jfilyaw2009@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Peddie" <tpeddie@charter.net> To: <MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 2:00 AM Subject: [McMurry] MARGARET MCMurry & Jas. FLEMING > Hello: I'd be interested in anything your McMurry book might show for the below first couple (MARGARET McMURRY b. abt 1745; d. abt 1795; who mar. JAMES FLEMING (Co. Antrim, Ireland) Thanks! *Tina/CA* tpeddie@charter.net > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > 1 Margaret MCMURRY b: Abt 1745 d: Abt 1795 > + James FLEMING b: Abt 1742 d: 20 Sep 1812 > 2 Samuel FLEMING b: 1775 d: Deceased > + Susanna BUSSEY b: Abt 1779 d: Deceased > 2 Robert FLEMING b: 12 Aug 1777 d: 1857 > + Thurza FARRAR b: 2 Aug 1780 d: Deceased > 3 Thomas FLEMING b: 16 Oct 1800 d: Deceased > 3 James FLEMING b: 16 Jul 1802 d: 3 Nov 1808 > 3 Abel FLEMING b: 20 Feb 1804 d: Deceased > 3 William FLEMING b: 16 Aug 1805 d: Deceased > 3 Francis F. FLEMING b: 6 Jan 1807 d: Deceased > 3 Porter FLEMING b: 27 Nov 1808 d: 9 Sep 1891 > + Catherine Bathsheba MORANGE b: 9 Dec 1823 d: 6 Dec 1903 > 3 Elizabeth Howard FLEMING b: 14 Jul 1810 d: Deceased > 3 Margaret McMurry FLEMING b: 8 Aug 1812 d: 8 May 1814 > 3 Absolom FLEMING b: 10 Dec 1813 d: Deceased > 3 John Lowery FLEMING b: 24 Dec 1815 d: Deceased > 3 James Presley FLEMING b: 24 May 1817 d: Deceased > 3 Robert Alexander FLEMING b: 9 Apr 1825 d: 4 Feb 1890 > + Louise ANDERSON b: Abt 1846 d: Deceased > + Prudence B. MARTIN d: Deceased > 2 Eleanor FLEMING b: 1779 d: Aft 1833 > + David BUSSEY b: 1775 d: Deceased > 2 John FLEMING b: 10 Mar 1781 d: Mar 1860 > + Rebecca MONTCRIEF b: 9 Dec 1787 d: 1850 > 3 William FLEMING b: 20 Aug 1802 d: Deceased > 3 Mark Monroe FLEMING b: 30 Dec 1805 d: 19 Jun 1887 > + Eleanor JONES b: 1806 d: Deceased > 4 William FLEMING b: 1825 d: Deceased > 4 Mary FLEMING b: 1827 d: Deceased > 4 John B. FLEMING b: 1829 d: Deceased > 4 Madison FLEMING b: 1832 d: Deceased > 4 Columbus FLEMING b: 1834 d: Deceased > 4 Rebecca FLEMING b: 1839 d: Deceased > 4 Virginia FLEMING b: 1840 > 4 Mark Monroe FLEMING b: 1842 d: Deceased > 4 Julia FLEMING b: 1845 d: Deceased > 4 Robert E. FLEMING b: 1848 d: Deceased > 3 Caleb FLEMING b: 26 Sep 1808 d: Deceased > 3 Polly M. FLEMING b: 1810 d: Deceased > 3 Thurza FLEMING b: 1813 d: Deceased > 3 John FLEMING b: 30 Oct 1816 d: Deceased > 3 Washington FLEMING b: 1818 d: Deceased > 3 Francis McMurry FLEMING b: 1820 d: Deceased > 3 Samuel FLEMING b: 17 Sep 1822 d: 1906 > 3 Jackson FLEMING b: 1824 d: Deceased > 3 James Lester FLEMING b: 6 Nov 1826 d: 28 Nov 1909 > + Margaret FERRILL b: Abt 1825 d: 25 Oct 1900 > 4 Francis Marion FLEMING b: 4 Apr 1846 d: 16 Sep 1931 > + Hollie KITE b: 17 Jul 1848 d: Apr 1880 > 5 James P. FLEMING b: 1869 d: 1873 > 5 Harriet "Nettie" FLEMING b: 1871 d: 1964 > 5 Lydia FLEMING b: 1873 d: 1944 > 5 Annie E. FLEMING b: 1875 d: 1880 > 5 Thomas Francis FLEMING b: 4 Mar 1878 d: 3 Jul 1954 > + Ada Bell RANKIN b: 7 Nov 1881 d: 15 Jul 1964 > 6 Living FLEMING > + Minton Jones KELLY > 3 Anderson FLEMING b: 1830 d: Deceased > 2 William FLEMING b: 13 May 1782 d: Deceased > + Susan RAMSEY d: Deceased > + Susan REMSON b: 8 Sep 1787 d: Deceased > 3 Julia Franklin FLEMING b: 17 Jan 1809 d: 25 Nov 1817 > 3 Mary Ann FLEMING b: 1810 d: Deceased > 3 James FLEMING b: 27 Sep 1812 d: Deceased > 3 Susan FLEMING b: 30 Jan 1814 d: Deceased > 3 William Samuel FLEMING b: 29 Oct 1815 d: 15 Apr 1820 > 3 Emily Eleanor FLEMING b: 27 Jan 1817 d: Deceased > 3 William Samuel FLEMING b: 28 Sep 1820 d: Deceased > 2 Martha FLEMING b: 1786 d: Aft 1860 > + John FLEMING b: Abt 1782 d: Deceased > 2 James L. FLEMING d: Deceased > + Susan RAMSEY d: Deceased > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > >

Hello: I'd be interested in anything your McMurry book might show for the below first couple (MARGARET McMURRY b. abt 1745; d. abt 1795; who mar. JAMES FLEMING (Co. Antrim, Ireland) Thanks! *Tina/CA* tpeddie@charter.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Margaret MCMURRY b: Abt 1745 d: Abt 1795 + James FLEMING b: Abt 1742 d: 20 Sep 1812 2 Samuel FLEMING b: 1775 d: Deceased + Susanna BUSSEY b: Abt 1779 d: Deceased 2 Robert FLEMING b: 12 Aug 1777 d: 1857 + Thurza FARRAR b: 2 Aug 1780 d: Deceased 3 Thomas FLEMING b: 16 Oct 1800 d: Deceased 3 James FLEMING b: 16 Jul 1802 d: 3 Nov 1808 3 Abel FLEMING b: 20 Feb 1804 d: Deceased 3 William FLEMING b: 16 Aug 1805 d: Deceased 3 Francis F. FLEMING b: 6 Jan 1807 d: Deceased 3 Porter FLEMING b: 27 Nov 1808 d: 9 Sep 1891 + Catherine Bathsheba MORANGE b: 9 Dec 1823 d: 6 Dec 1903 3 Elizabeth Howard FLEMING b: 14 Jul 1810 d: Deceased 3 Margaret McMurry FLEMING b: 8 Aug 1812 d: 8 May 1814 3 Absolom FLEMING b: 10 Dec 1813 d: Deceased 3 John Lowery FLEMING b: 24 Dec 1815 d: Deceased 3 James Presley FLEMING b: 24 May 1817 d: Deceased 3 Robert Alexander FLEMING b: 9 Apr 1825 d: 4 Feb 1890 + Louise ANDERSON b: Abt 1846 d: Deceased + Prudence B. MARTIN d: Deceased 2 Eleanor FLEMING b: 1779 d: Aft 1833 + David BUSSEY b: 1775 d: Deceased 2 John FLEMING b: 10 Mar 1781 d: Mar 1860 + Rebecca MONTCRIEF b: 9 Dec 1787 d: 1850 3 William FLEMING b: 20 Aug 1802 d: Deceased 3 Mark Monroe FLEMING b: 30 Dec 1805 d: 19 Jun 1887 + Eleanor JONES b: 1806 d: Deceased 4 William FLEMING b: 1825 d: Deceased 4 Mary FLEMING b: 1827 d: Deceased 4 John B. FLEMING b: 1829 d: Deceased 4 Madison FLEMING b: 1832 d: Deceased 4 Columbus FLEMING b: 1834 d: Deceased 4 Rebecca FLEMING b: 1839 d: Deceased 4 Virginia FLEMING b: 1840 4 Mark Monroe FLEMING b: 1842 d: Deceased 4 Julia FLEMING b: 1845 d: Deceased 4 Robert E. FLEMING b: 1848 d: Deceased 3 Caleb FLEMING b: 26 Sep 1808 d: Deceased 3 Polly M. FLEMING b: 1810 d: Deceased 3 Thurza FLEMING b: 1813 d: Deceased 3 John FLEMING b: 30 Oct 1816 d: Deceased 3 Washington FLEMING b: 1818 d: Deceased 3 Francis McMurry FLEMING b: 1820 d: Deceased 3 Samuel FLEMING b: 17 Sep 1822 d: 1906 3 Jackson FLEMING b: 1824 d: Deceased 3 James Lester FLEMING b: 6 Nov 1826 d: 28 Nov 1909 + Margaret FERRILL b: Abt 1825 d: 25 Oct 1900 4 Francis Marion FLEMING b: 4 Apr 1846 d: 16 Sep 1931 + Hollie KITE b: 17 Jul 1848 d: Apr 1880 5 James P. FLEMING b: 1869 d: 1873 5 Harriet "Nettie" FLEMING b: 1871 d: 1964 5 Lydia FLEMING b: 1873 d: 1944 5 Annie E. FLEMING b: 1875 d: 1880 5 Thomas Francis FLEMING b: 4 Mar 1878 d: 3 Jul 1954 + Ada Bell RANKIN b: 7 Nov 1881 d: 15 Jul 1964 6 Living FLEMING + Minton Jones KELLY 3 Anderson FLEMING b: 1830 d: Deceased 2 William FLEMING b: 13 May 1782 d: Deceased + Susan RAMSEY d: Deceased + Susan REMSON b: 8 Sep 1787 d: Deceased 3 Julia Franklin FLEMING b: 17 Jan 1809 d: 25 Nov 1817 3 Mary Ann FLEMING b: 1810 d: Deceased 3 James FLEMING b: 27 Sep 1812 d: Deceased 3 Susan FLEMING b: 30 Jan 1814 d: Deceased 3 William Samuel FLEMING b: 29 Oct 1815 d: 15 Apr 1820 3 Emily Eleanor FLEMING b: 27 Jan 1817 d: Deceased 3 William Samuel FLEMING b: 28 Sep 1820 d: Deceased 2 Martha FLEMING b: 1786 d: Aft 1860 + John FLEMING b: Abt 1782 d: Deceased 2 James L. FLEMING d: Deceased + Susan RAMSEY d: Deceased --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I have a copy of "McMurry Family" and am a descendant of Agnes (not Mary) & William McMurray. There are no more copies available other than those in major libraries. You might try inter-library loan to borrow McMurry Family to read. However, don't get your hopes up, there is very little documentation to support the claims in the book. It's more of a primer for researchers who want to go beyond the book's basics and prove a relationships to this large McMurray family. Some examples of the built-in errors in McMurry Family: The William McMurry (McMurray) referred to in the book is actually the son of an older William McMurray. This son's wife is probably named Agnes, surely not Mary. The name Mary came from some land William (the son) owned on the Mary (now South) River on the floor of the Shenandoah Valley. The misspelling of William McMurray's name as McMurry is a common error and Marilyn Bone, the editor, can be forgiven. The spelling was a common error of past enumerators and one that caused several of the sons of Agnes & William to allow their surname to be changed to McMurry. Please don't be discouraged, Bone's McMurry Family has some good information in it, especially for the generations that followed the earliest settlers. My ancestor, William's son James didn't fare too well, only 24 pages of history out of a total of 448 pages in the book. I first saw the book in the Genealogy Room (Thomas Jefferson Bldg) of the Library of Congress. Unfortunately, the library doesn't participate in the inter-library loan program. Your local library can do a search for you to see which libraries have copies of the book. I believe their is a copy in the library in Frankfort, Ky. In the meantime, I'll be happy to look up any connections you might have to the family. Good hunting, Don McMurray -----Original Message----- From: rlpreston@msn.com [mailto:rlpreston@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 4:55 PM To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [McMurry] Book on William and Mary McMurry from Ireland This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McMurry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0E0.2ACEB/80 Message Board Post: I am also interested in finding a copy of the book "McMurry Family;Descendants of William and Mary McMurry, 1750-1986. Does anyone have any information on it? ______________________________

The book is out of print. I have a copy. If I can do a look-up, let me know. What is your line? Rosemary Birchfield Filyaw jfilyaw2009@charter.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <rlpreston@msn.com> To: <MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 3:54 PM Subject: [McMurry] Book on William and Mary McMurry from Ireland > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: McMurry > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0E0.2ACEB/80 > > Message Board Post: > > I am also interested in finding a copy of the book "McMurry Family;Descendants of William and Mary McMurry, 1750-1986. Does anyone have any information on it? >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McMurry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0E0.2ACEB/80 Message Board Post: I am also interested in finding a copy of the book "McMurry Family;Descendants of William and Mary McMurry, 1750-1986. Does anyone have any information on it?

Don,This is some very interesting stuff,seems like you know alot about the families.My grandfather was a McMurry from Tennessee. Patty Davis >From: "Don McMurray" <don@norrishouse.com> >Reply-To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com >To: MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [McMurry] RE: [McMURRAY] McMurray and McAdams >Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 13:48:09 -0400 > >Hi James, you are on a great hunt. I am a descendant of a large McMurray >family that came to be in Augusta now Botetourt Co., Va. by at least the >year 1749. They are Ulster Scots and I have written a short summary of how >the family probably left Scotland and arrived in County Down, Ulster. If >you look at the archives of this list or the McMurry list you will find the >summary. > >Briefly, the McMurray and McMurry (originally MacMurray) families are a >sept >of the Murray Highlanders. The Murraymen and MacMurraymen were booted out >of their homeland, the old Province of Moray (Murray), in 1160 when they >rebelled, unsuccessfully, against the king. The city of Inverness is >located about in the center of the original province which doesn't exist >now. > >You may be aware that as the Ulster Scots arrived in America in the early >1700's, typically they landed in Baltimore or Philadelphia. The Governor >of >Pennsylvania took advantage of the influx and encouraged the settlers to >stop and catch their breath in western Pennsylvania. This was done by >offering to let the Ulster Scots farm in the undeveloped areas of Lancaster >County with the understanding they didn't have to own the land. This was a >benefit in a couple of ways. First, it kept the Ulster Scots (poor but >proud) out of the cities. And the new settlers acted as a buffer against >Indian raids on the good citizens of Pennsylvania. > >As it turned out the settlers were in a perfect spot for some of them to >head into other parts of the new country. Some, like my gang, followed the >Great Indian Warpath (it follows generally Va. Rt. 11) up the Shenandoah >Valley of Virginia. Some of the settlers headed north and a few stayed in >Pa. > >Regards, Don McMurray > >-----Original Message----- >From: james barnet cole [mailto:halbhufner@hotmail.com] >Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 4:59 PM >To: MCMURRAY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [McMURRAY] McMurray and McAdams > > >Howdy > >I am Great Great grandson of Daniel LeGrande Pope (son of William Monroe >Pope and Catherine McBride) and Matilda McMurray, >daughter of Charles "K" McMurray who is son of John McMurray who is son of >William and Ann McAdams McMurray. > >I am looking for McMurray and McAdams families of Carlise and around areas >in Pennsylvania. Since county established few years before mariage of >William and Ann McAdams McMurray, I couldnt find records to find parentage >of said family (stated in first paragraph). Any hints or leads would be >appreciated. For more details, read below and likewise check my website for >research documents done on said family. > >The surname suggests their nationality is of Ireland or Scotland and I am >looking for any possible hints or leads to whereabouts of William McMurray >and Ann McAdams' ancestors. I had the very issue with McBride and >Whyte/White (William Monroe Pope's wife, Catherine McBride's ancestors). >According to McBride family oral histories, Thomas White McBride's parents >are from Ireland (based on their accent) but no further leads except that >they lived in Loudon County, Virginia and Berkeley County, Virginia. Anyway >come to McMurray,... I searched and scanned records concern McMurray and >McAdams and couldnt determine any leads, for research documents, go to my >genealogy website, www.geocities.com/halbhufnerde and go to Misc section >and >you will see the title said "Notes of McMurray,..." > >I also want to know more about Fort McMurray, Canada as some said relatives >of William and Ann McAdams McMurray lived in Ft. McMurray in Canada. the >tale is not clear and I send this email hopefully to have some clearance in >this rumor either it is true or not. Nevertheless, >Hopefully I could find something there. According to oral history or should >I said rumors that McMurray came to Canada prior to America but no solid >evidence concern the tale. > >I am not the only one who searched McMurray and McAdams, the earliest >research effort made I could found is in 1970's and I will have to add the >researches done during that year into the website soon. It contains >McMurray, Murray, McAdams and related families in newspaper clips. > >I probably messed this up with ancestors of Thomas White McBride and >acutally intend refer this to McBride researchers but I need to make sure >so >I contain this anyway.... > >I contacted other descendants of William and Ann McAdams and they mentioned >about Alexander McMurray from Ireland who immigrated to Delware and is said >to be ancestors of William McMurray as they made several corresponses >through letters. I am trying to locate those descendants that have the >original sources/letters. > >James Cole, >halbhufner@hotmail.com > >Check my genealogy website: www.geocities.com/halbhufnerde > >_________________________________________________________________ >Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go >to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McMurry, Austin, Howard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0E0.2ACEB/79 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Alexander McMurry, James Alexander McMurry, Hartman McMurry, Myrtle May McMurry line of my family 1. ALEXANDER MCMURRY was born Bef. 1800 in Ireland ?, and died 1838 in Donegal. PA (Westmoreland). He married SARAH CLARK, daughter of FRANCIS. She was born Abt. 1780 in Ireland ?, and died in PA. Children of ALEXANDER MCMURRY and SARAH CLARK are: 2. i. JAMES ALEXANDER MCMURRY, b. June 01, 1817, Donegal, Westmoreland Co., PA; d. July 20, 1887, Harvey Co., KS. ii. ARCHIBOLD MCMURRY. iii. MARTHA MCMURRY. iv. NANCY MCMURRY. v. SARAH MCMURRY. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES ALEXANDER MCMURRY was born June 01, 1817 in Donegal, Westmoreland Co., PA, and died July 20, 1887 in Harvey Co., KS. He married ELIZABETH MOORE November 07, 1839 in In the Home of Elizabeth's Father, daughter of DAVID MOORE and MARY PARKE. She was born March 07, 1818 in Somersette Co., Pennsylvania, and died July 13, 1883 in Mt Hope, KS. Notes for JAMES ALEXANDER MCMURRY: Notes for JAMES ALEXANDER MCMURRY: Transcript of: Record of James Alexander McMurry Family (Spelling and grammar errors are uncorrected) written by: Maggie McMurry (daughter) information given by parents, ???(correct?) To my knowledge this Dec. 24, 1883. James Alexander McMurry of Irish descent was born in Westmoreland County, Penn. His wife Elizabeth whose maiden name was Moore was born in Somersette County, Penn. was of German descent. She had two brothers Burris. And Ben. James had 1 brother Archibald two step sisters Betty or Elizabeth and Martha (Crissrringham ?). To James Alexander and Elizabeth (Moore) McMurry there were born 10 children born 7 boys and 3 girls the first 7 were born in Penn. The last 3 born in Ills. Their children were according to age. Jonathan, whos wife was Sarah Jane Riddle of Shannon, Illinois. Nancy, whos Husband was James. S. Confelon of Colo. Chambers, his wife Frances Green of Chicago, Ills. After her death second wife was Mrs. Eva Cambell of Louisville, Kentucky. George first wife was Juliette Shaklette (of Ills was scratched out) his second wife Lizzie Kile of ------ Harvey County. Amos. his wife was Julia Ann Sims (??sp??) Of Hutchinson Kans. Hartman. his wife was Harriete Snyder of Hutchinson Kans. Asher. his wife was Etta Bridgerman (??sp??) Of Harvey Co. Kans after his death she married Frank Trexler. Asher had one daughter Elizabeth now Mrs. E. J. Dilley Peter. Rowe. his wife was Lula of Kingman Kansas. Margarette Diena. Her husband. Henry F. Williamson of Harvey Co Kans. Melissa. her first husband was Ben Barns of Harvey Co Kans her second was George W. Vannatten of Hutchinson Kans. The first 7 children. Were baptized in Pennsylvania. the last 3 in Shannon Illinois in Presbyterian Church of which James & wife were members. James & Elizabeth McMurry, came from Pennsylvania to Illinois in (1870 is scratched out) with 7 children Asher being 6 or 8 months old settled on farm land about 2 miles from Shannon, Carroll Co., IL. In 1870 came to Kansas settled on farm land in Harvey Co Kans. bringing stock & household goods and lumber, by train to Salina (Salina KS.) the nearest railroad point to this homestead James built the first frame house of the community around him in Harvet Co. Kans others being sod houses. The country was new, mostly prairie. Plenty of wild buffalo, horses, deer, wolf, Prairie Chicken geese beav(er) otter badger & other wild life here at tim(es) they came. The Indian also was here the older Children took up government land. wichita was but a hamlet Hutchinson was not built to emproria after they came to Kans and later on to Hutchinson which was laid out. I attended first religious meeting in Hutchinson in a store building. later entered school in the first new brick school building of Hutchingson. our winters varied some mild, some severe. we experianced many trials in the new country of different kinds crop falure, grasshop(pers) sever weather & so on. yet had many good times and glad to have had a part in building up the country John, Chambers, and George were civil war veterans. from which they suffered remiander of thirs lives John was wounded, Chame from frozen feet in war prision. George from bad food & other strain of war. The boys all played the violin. The girls sang. The childrens father and mother had good voices even in old age. Nancy lived to be 80 years old Chambers lived 84 years transcribed July /24/ 1999 In William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, he includes a biography of James: "James McMurray, farmer,section 32, PO Burrton, owns 320 acres, eighty-five in cultivation, a small orchard and a large grove of cultivated timber, dwelling, 18x28, two stories, barn 20x60, with stock yards and sheds. Makes stock raising and feeding a speciality and has at present 1754 head of graded and domestic cattle and 100 head of hogs. Was born in Westmoreland County, PA, in 1817 and in 1849 moved to Illinois where he engaged in farming and raising stock, and came from there to Kansas in the Spring of 1871, and located on his present farm as a homestead and was the first to locate in Lake Township. When he came here he had to haul material for his house and improvements eighty miles. His nearest neighbor was fifteen miles, but in a few months others coming in, the country improved rapidly. After the organization of the township he was elected Justice of the Peace and occupied that position for three years and was for seven years a member of the School Board. Was marrie! d in 1839 to Miss Elizabeth Moore, a native of Somerset County, PA. They have ten children - Jonathan, Nancy, Chambers, George, Asher, Hartman, Amos, Peter, Maggie, and Melissa. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church." "The early settlement of Harvey County by townships, as given by Judge R. W. P. Muse, in his history of Harvey County, is to the effect that Lakin Township was settled - - -Lake Township -- in March 1871, by Jas. McMurray, Jas. Patterson, John Gorgas and others;" William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas More about: Burial in Star Cemetery, Harvey Co., KS. He is buried in the family plot with his wife Elizabeth and two daughters Nancy Barnes King and Melissa McMurray Barns VanNatten. The location is: from Mt. Hope take road 785 North. Go 3 1/2 miles North of Hwy 96 to road 96. Turn left on county road 96 and curve left around a small pond.. The cemetery will be on your left before you reach the next section road. When you are going north on 785, you will first come to road 96 on the right side, but do not turn there. It looks as if road 96 does not continue on West of 785, but it jogs and continues West further on to the North. So, continue on for about 1/4 to 1/2 a mile to find road 96 on your left (West). According to the list here are the McMurray's buried there: Block 2: Lots 5,6,7 vacant - owned by Richard McMurry Lot 13 - owned by Ernest McMurry Ernest McMurray b. April 28, 1901, d. May 29, 1973 Vera D. b. April 1, 1903, d. January 28, 1982 Lot 23 vacant - owned by John McMurry Lot 30 - owned by Amos McMurry Amos McMurray 1848 - 1973 Julia A., wife of Amos McMurry 1848- 1916 Ethyl McMurry, Julianna Frentz Roach, Leota and Charles E. Frentz Block 3: Lot 1 Owned by George McMurry Juliet, wife of George McMurry and daughter of A.R. & W.K. Boshacklott b. March13, 1862, d. January 9 1880. There is one unreadable stone, possibly the remains of another. Lot 11 - owned by Snider & McMurry Arthur McMurry 1885-1960 Hartman McMurry 1851-1912 Harriet his wife 1859-1938 Lot 20 - vacant, owned by C. McMurry Lot 21 -owned by James McMurry James McMurry d. July20 aged 70 years 1 month 19days. Elizabeth McMurry d July13 1883 aged 65 years 4 months 6 days Nancy King,wife of James 1844 - 1922 Melissa McMurry Barnes VaNetten 1861-1929 The land for the Cemetery was given to the Lake Township Cemetery Assoc. by Amos McMurry and his wife on the 28th day of August 1880. The early settlement of Harvey County by townships, as given by Judge R. W. P. Muse, in his history of Harvey County, is to the effect that ...; * Lake Township -- in March 1871, by Jas. McMurray, Jas. Patterson, John Gorgas and others; More About JAMES ALEXANDER MCMURRY: Burial: Star Cem More About ELIZABETH MOORE: Burial: Star Cem More About JAMES MCMURRY and ELIZABETH MOORE: Marriage: November 07, 1839, In the Home of Elizabeth's Father Children of JAMES MCMURRY and ELIZABETH MOORE are: 3. i. JONATHAN MCMURRY, b. July 20, 1840, Pennsylvania; d. September 08, 1914, Mt Hope, KS. 4. ii. NANCY MCMURRY, b. September 13, 1842, Pennsylvania; d. March 01, 1922. 5. iii. CHAMBERS 'MACK' MCMURRY, b. June 28, 1844, Pennsylvania; d. May 05, 1927. 6. iv. GEORGE W MCMURRY, b. October 23, 1846, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; d. May 04, 1900, Thomas Oklahoma. 7. v. AMOS MCMURRY, b. December 15, 1848, Pennsylvania; d. September 29, 1923. 8. vi. HARTMAN MCMURRY, b. January 19, 1851, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County; d. September 07, 1912. 9. vii. ASHER MCMURRY, b. Abt. February 19, 1853, Pennsylvania; d. November 05, 1928, Mt Hope KS. 10. viii. PETE ROWE"PETE" MCMURRY, b. December 31, 1855, Shannon, Illinois. 11. ix. MARGARET DIENA "MAGGIE" MCMURRY, b. June 07, 1858, Shannon, Illinois. 12. x. MELISSA "LIS" MCMURRY, b. September 18, 1862, Shannon, Illinois; d. 1929, Hutchinson KS.

For anyone interested. ~Leslie ----- Original Message ----- From: <CBStark@aol.com> To: <TNSUMNER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 7:24 AM Subject: [TNSUMNER] Otis Daniel MCMURTRY Obituary > The following obituary appeared in The Nashville Tennessean on Monday, 10 > June 2002: > > Otis Daniel MCMURTRY > Livingston, TN > Age 89 > June 9, 2002 > June 9, 2002. Survived by wife, Naomi McMurtry; son and daughter-in-law, > Roger and Jane McMurtry; 2 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Graveside > services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2002 at Beech Cemetery in > Hendersonville, TN with Reverend Tommy Jobe officiating. Family and Friends > will serve as Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be > made to the American Cancer Society, 2008 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN > 37203-2003. COLE & GARRETT FUNERAL HOME, Goodlettsville, Tn., (615) 859-5231

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Robert Wesley McMurray (his spelling) is reported to have been born in either Indiana or Brown Co?, Ky 25 Dec 1839. He enlisted in the 81st Indiana Inf and was married to Mary Ellen Slover 1864 in Jefferson Co, Tn. His brothers were Jackson & Tilghman. Any help appreciated. Sam Murrell

Have you and I exchanged infor'. My Husband desends through Joseph and Sarah {McCollum..} McMurray Joyce McMurray Lohn,Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: <ahar1012@aol.com> To: <MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 4:04 PM Subject: [McMurry] Re: McMurry/Blount Co. AL > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: McMURRY > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0E0.2ACEB/6.8 > > Message Board Post: > > Blount Co. AL McMURRY's would be my line > Thomas McMURRY b. 1785 NC (in the part of TN before Tn became a state) d. 1860's Blount Co. AL. m. unknown > sold land in Blont Co. TN in 1817 and moved to Blount Co. AL.. also a Robert MCMURRY sold land in Blount Co. TN 1817 and about two years later Thomas and Robert settled in Blount Co. AL. how were they related???? > 1830 Blount Co. AL census shows > Robert MCMURRY 1 male 50/60 1 female 60/70 pg. 11 > Thomas MCMURRY 1 male 60/70 1 male 40/50 1 female 40/50 1 male 10/15, 1 m 15/20, 1 f 5/10, 1 f 10/15, 2 f 15/20 > also 2 of Thomas's sons were on census. This Robert may be a brother to Thomas. > Thomas MCMURRYch: > Samuel b. ca 1807 TN m. Blount Co. Al 9 Fe. 1829 Lavica ELLIOTT, dau. of James ELLIOTTJane b. 18 Jun 1809 TN d. 29 Dec 1848 Hanceville, AL. m. 23 Mar 1824 Blount Co. AL Josiah WILLIAMS > Robert P. (my line) b. 15 Jun 1810 TN, d. 9 Nov 1887 Blount Co. AL, m. Blount Co. AL. 6 May 1830 Manerva BYARS,b. 13 Jun 1814 SC dau. of Jonas BYARSand Sarah DAVIS > Joseph b. ca 1812 TN d. ca 1860 Franklin Co. AL m. 11 Oct 1832 Blount Cp. AL. Sarah "Sally" McCOLLUM,b. ca 1812 SC dau of Jacob McCOLLUM > Elizabeth b ca 1815 TN m. Blount Co. AL 3 Mar 1838 George BAILEY > Sarah "Sally" b. ca 1817 TN m. 1 Sep 1835 Blount Co. AL Armstead HOLLOWAY b. ca 1810 KY > James J. b. 1 Apr 1818 TN d. 20 AUg. 1871 Morgan Co. AL m. 8 Feb 1838 Blount Co. AL. Permelia GAMBLE b. 1 Apr 1820 AL , dau. of Patrick Kinchen "Paddy Kay" GAMBLE adn Fannie TRUSS > Mary b. ca 1819 Blount Co. AL never married > Esther b. ca 1820 Blount Co. AL. m. 9 Nov 1843 Blount Co. AL. William H.R. PEARSON b. ca 1820 > > more on this line to follow. Have a family book that is not indexed at all so will post next. > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McMURRY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0E0.2ACEB/6.8 Message Board Post: Blount Co. AL McMURRY's would be my line Thomas McMURRY b. 1785 NC (in the part of TN before Tn became a state) d. 1860's Blount Co. AL. m. unknown sold land in Blont Co. TN in 1817 and moved to Blount Co. AL.. also a Robert MCMURRY sold land in Blount Co. TN 1817 and about two years later Thomas and Robert settled in Blount Co. AL. how were they related???? 1830 Blount Co. AL census shows Robert MCMURRY 1 male 50/60 1 female 60/70 pg. 11 Thomas MCMURRY 1 male 60/70 1 male 40/50 1 female 40/50 1 male 10/15, 1 m 15/20, 1 f 5/10, 1 f 10/15, 2 f 15/20 also 2 of Thomas's sons were on census. This Robert may be a brother to Thomas. Thomas MCMURRYch: Samuel b. ca 1807 TN m. Blount Co. Al 9 Fe. 1829 Lavica ELLIOTT, dau. of James ELLIOTTJane b. 18 Jun 1809 TN d. 29 Dec 1848 Hanceville, AL. m. 23 Mar 1824 Blount Co. AL Josiah WILLIAMS Robert P. (my line) b. 15 Jun 1810 TN, d. 9 Nov 1887 Blount Co. AL, m. Blount Co. AL. 6 May 1830 Manerva BYARS,b. 13 Jun 1814 SC dau. of Jonas BYARSand Sarah DAVIS Joseph b. ca 1812 TN d. ca 1860 Franklin Co. AL m. 11 Oct 1832 Blount Cp. AL. Sarah "Sally" McCOLLUM,b. ca 1812 SC dau of Jacob McCOLLUM Elizabeth b ca 1815 TN m. Blount Co. AL 3 Mar 1838 George BAILEY Sarah "Sally" b. ca 1817 TN m. 1 Sep 1835 Blount Co. AL Armstead HOLLOWAY b. ca 1810 KY James J. b. 1 Apr 1818 TN d. 20 AUg. 1871 Morgan Co. AL m. 8 Feb 1838 Blount Co. AL. Permelia GAMBLE b. 1 Apr 1820 AL , dau. of Patrick Kinchen "Paddy Kay" GAMBLE adn Fannie TRUSS Mary b. ca 1819 Blount Co. AL never married Esther b. ca 1820 Blount Co. AL. m. 9 Nov 1843 Blount Co. AL. William H.R. PEARSON b. ca 1820 more on this line to follow. Have a family book that is not indexed at all so will post next.

Did this Thomas die in Rutherford Co. I have a Thomas ..who was born @ 1785 NC Son Joseph was b. TN 1812. Thomas was in Blount Co. Al. by 1824. One researcer says this Thomas was son of Samuel,without any source where the infro' came from... After 25 years I still have not found anything on the father of my Thomas. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you Joyce McMurray Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: <CRoy1238@aol.com> To: <MCMURRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 9:18 AM Subject: Re: [McMurry] McMurry family book > Is your Thomas the son of Samuel McMurry who dies and has a will in > Rutherford Co NC? If so he may be a bro to my James. Sons were James, > John, Thomas, Andrew and Samuel. Not in order of birth. One desc. states on > census that my James was born in Ala. another states Tn. I think Samuel may > have gone into Tn and Ala. then back to NC before he died. > > >

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Delores, my ancestor, William McMurray served as a private in Capt. Parr's Company from the Shenandoah Valley (Botetourt Co.), Va. The nucleus of Colonel Daniel Morgan's regiment was Capt. Parr's company of men who were recruited in the valley (James Graham, "Life of General Daniel Morgan." In Michael J. O'Brian, ed. Irish Settlers in America, 304-308, 312. Benson L. Lossing, ed. Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution, Vol. I, 61, 62 & 565. In O'Brian, Ibid. Vol. II. Charles Neilson, "Burgoyne's Campaign." In O'Brian, Ibid. Vol. II ). It's possible, of course, that some men from Orange County came over to the Shenandoah Valley to enlist and join the fun with Col. Morgan. Regards, Don -----Original Message----- From: Repass, Dorles L [mailto:dorles.repass@eds.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:24 AM To: 'don@norrishouse.com' Subject: William McMurry Don, The following comment from one of your emails caught my eye: And the fact that William served in Morgan's Riflemen in the Revolutionary War. Do you know which William this is? I have another ancestor who married into the McMurry family whose brother served in Morgan's Riflemen. He was from Orange county, VA. Maybe there was more than one Morgan's Riflemen? I didn't realize that any William McMurrys were in the Orange county, VA area. Can you help me out here? Thanks. Dorles Repass