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.