To George Alexander Murray and hopefully this helps someone else also. I have a bit more to add to what Christine Stokes already sent. If you get in touch with me I can add a bit more detail. The marriage: Brock District Marriages on FHL microfilm 1030051, 1839-1858. This taken from book of Brock District Marriages, page 130. Robert Murray, to Ann Matheson, both of W. Zorra. 20 Oct 1854, by Licence. Rev. McKenzie. Wit. Peter Murray and Gilbert Matheson. 1-Robert Murray - parents pretty sure John Murray and Jane McLeod but there was also a John Murray and a Jane Sutherland who had a son Robert born 1818 who were also in East Zorra 1852 census East Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario. NAC microfilm number C11744 or FHL microfilm number 0349231. Page 71, Division 1. House stone 1 storey, 1 family page, line, name, occupation, born, religion age, sex, status 71, 45 Murray, John farmer Scotland FC Presb 75 m married 71, 46 Murray, Jane Scotland FC Presb 67 f married 71, 47 Murray, Alexander labourer Scotland FC Presb 35 m single 71, 48 Murray, Robert labourer Scotland FC Presb 29 m single 71, 49 Murray, Jane Scotland FC Presb 16 f single b: 23 Apr 1821 in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland d: 1886 sp: Ann Matheson - pretty sure parents are George Matheson & Ann ? b: abt 1836 in Zorra, Oxford Co., ON m: 20 Oct 1854 in Zorra, Oxford Co., ON 1852 census East Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario. NAC microfilm number C11744 or FHL microfilm number 0349231. Frame house 1 family 1 storey Page, line, last, first, occupation, born, religion, age status 1, 39 Matheson, George farmer Scotland FC Presb 41 m married absent-West Zorra 1, 40 Matheson, Ann B farmer Scotland FC Presb 30 f married 1, 41 Matheson, Gilbert labourer Scotland FC Presb 19 m single 1,42 Matheson, Ann B Canada FC Presb 17 f single 1,43 Matheson, George labourer Canada FC Presb 16 m single 1, 44 Matheson, Elizabeth Canada FC Presb 11 f single 1, 45 Matheson, Margaret Canada FC Presb 6 f single 1, 46 Matheson, George Canada FC Presb 4 m single 1, 47 McPherson, Donald labourer Scotland FC Presb 41 m single I imagine there is something wrong with the age of Ann B. Another source has Gilbert born in Canada. . . . 2-John Murray b: abt 1856 in East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON . . . 2-Jean/Jennie Murray b: abt 1858 in East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON . . . sp: Columbus Ross . . . . . . 3-Jessie Gordon Ross b: 4 Aug 1880 in West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON . . . 2-George Murray b: abt 1861 in East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON . . . 2-Gilbert Murray b: abt 1864 in East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON . . . 2-Margaret Abigail Murray b: abt 1867 in East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON . . . sp: Daniel Murray . . . 2-Jessie Murray b: abt 1870 in East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON . . . sp: Crandall Monroe . . . 2-Matheson "Matt" Murray b: 27 Mar 1874 in East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON d: bef 1952 . . . sp: Maria Alexandrina "Alice" Mackay **I am related to this person b: 6 Feb 1874 in West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., ON m: 22 Feb 1907 in Helena, MT, USA d: 10 Jun 1952 in Pipestone, Pipestone, MN, USA . . . . . . 3-Julia Ann Murray b: 20 Nov 1907 d: May 1985 in Pipestone, Pipestone, MN, USA . . . . . . sp: Edwin R. Eklund b: 27 Mar 1904 d: Jun 1970 in Pipestone, Pipestone, MN, USA . . . . . . 3-Margaret Ross Murray . . . . . . sp: C. E. Mathews . . . . . . 3-Matheson Murray d: in Montana, USA . . . . . . 3-Donald Graham Murray b: 7 May 1917 in Canada d: 7 Jun 1985 in Mission Viejo, Orange, CA, USA Prepared by:Marg Hutton, 2104 Cypress Road, Comox, BC. V9M 3Z5 rkhutton@mars.ark.com 1 250 339-0429 Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 11:17:19 -0800 From: George A Murray <cte44694@nw.centurytel.net> To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.2.20030320110420.00b95140@pop3.norton.antivirus> Subject: [SUT] Test - Newbie on the list: MURRAY Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Discovered yesterday my great grandfather Robert P MURRAY was born about 1822 in Sutherlandshire. I have been told he went to Zorra Township in Canada sometime between 1829 and 1832. My great grandmother Annie MATHESON was also from Sutherlandshire. They were married in Brock District (then part of Zorra Township) near Woodstock, Ontario, Canda, Oct 20, 1854. I am a second generation United States citizen living in Kalispell, Montana. George Alexander MURRAY ROBERT MURRAY married ANNIE MATHESON [c9/1821-19/1/1896] [c1823-10/2/1886] Robert P Murray and Annie are buried in the Old Log church graveyard in Zorra, Ontario, Canada, where the gravestone tells that Robert was a native of Sutherland. The following children are buried with them: JESSIE A. born 1873 [died 1941] [married Crandell Munro 1874-1969]; MARGARET, born 1856 [died 27 September 1857] and MARION, born 1878 [died infant]. Be good to know more. I am not descended - just an avid collector of Murray information!