This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Murdocks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YRB.2ACE/42.89.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Karen, Samuel Foote Murdock b. Oct. 12, 1812 d.Dec 22, 1894. Laura Jane Snell b.July 10, 1818 d.April 12, 1902 Martha R. Howe b.1856 d.April 12, 1925 (Samuel Alexander Murdock m. Mary T. Howe) Children of Samuel and Laura: 1. James Artemas b Aug 4 1838 m. (1) Emma Parks B. 1844 in Cornwall, VT, Mar. Jan. 18, 1866, d. Feb 1, 1882 in Crown Point NY. Children: Harry Parke Murdock b. 1870 Phillip Sheridan Murdock b. 1875 Ralph E. Murdock b. 1877 John Samuel b. 1879 Notes for Emma: Emma died at the time of John's birth. A friend of hers, Celeste Beaudry, came to take care of her children. m. (2)Celeste Beaudry b. Feb 1, 1859 in Hague, Warren County, NY. Children: Jane Beaudry Murdock b. 1884 Julia Flavia Murdock b. 1886 Robert Bruce Murdock b. 1890 Notes for Celeste: James A. Murdock's second family so to speak was mothered by Celeste, who was also mother to the four boys who lost their own mother. There was never the step-mother connotation used - she was mother pure and simple. Perhaps this was partly because with the exception of Parke the boys were quite young. This was only partly true, however, for she took over the role of mother so well that there was no break. >From genealogy notes of J.R. Murdock 2. John Campbell Murdock b. March 24, 1841 d. Oct. 7, 1841. 3. Samuel Foote Murdock, Jr. b. Jan 11. 1843 m. Julia L. Seaton,d. Apr. 11, 1876. Child: Guy Murdock b. March 1865 d. Sept 1, 1865. 4. Laura Jane Murdock b. Feb 7, 1847d. Mar. 31, 1847. 5. Anna Buckingham Murdock b. May 7, 1848. d. 1900. Somewhere, I have in my stuff, I found in a census at E-town that Mary T. Howe's parents are Juba Howe and ??? can't remember name.....if I remember correctly Mary and Samuel lived at this house for a while. Laura J. Snell's family came out of Bridport, VT. I think her father was John...I have that line but really need to up date my finds.....also have Samuel Footes will and James Murdock's will (hus of Elizabeth Trimble) I have visited the brick church cemetary in Crown Point, where most of these people are buried....this info pretty much jives... Anna Buckingham Murdock was named after her great-grandmother Anna, wife of Rev. James Murdock. There is also a Joseph Buckingham Murdock, named after Anna's father.....these Buckingham's came out of Saybrook, CT. Back to Rev. Thomas Buckingham he was one of the founder's of Yale! Thank you for the info on LT. James A. Murdock! I did not have that, it is a wonderful account. Murdocks definitely stood up for what they thought was right! Thanks again! Stephanie