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Myrtle
Murray
Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent, pg. 429:
JAMES MURRAY, veterinary surgeon and farmer of Howard township, and one of the enterprising and progressive residents of that locality, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Aug. 28, 1825, a son of James and Elizabeth Murray, natives of Scotland, where they married and located....
On March 18, 1846, Mr. Murray married Miss Jane Parker, daughter of John and Mary Parker, who came from Ireland, and settled near Morpeth, in County Kent, and there died. Mrs. Murray was born in 1824, in Howard township, where she grew to young womanhood and married. The following family was born to Mr. and Mrs. Murray: (1) Robert, born Dec. 16, 1846, is engaged in farming in Humbolt County, California; he married Miss Lois Hubble, of Howard, and has two children, George and Myrtle....
1880 federal census, Arcata, Humbolt Co., CA; LDS 1880 U.S. Census Household Record:
Murray Robert, Married, M, 33, born Can, Lumberman, father born Scot, mother born Can;
Virena L., wife, Married, F, 33, born Can, Keeping House, f.b. Can, m.b. Can;
George W., son, Single, M, 12, born Can, Going to School, f.b. Can, m.b. Can;
Myrtleline, daughter, Single, F, 2, born California, At Home, f.b. Can, m.b. Can.
1900 federal census - Humbolt Co., CA; Index complided by Marilyn Keach Milota for Humbolt County Genealogical Society, Feb. 1997:
MURRAY
George W., Oct 1867, Canada; Louisa, July 1870, Calif Arcata 284A;
Myrtle, June 1878, Calif (Dau) Arcata 282B;
Robert, Dec 1846, Canada; Virena, Jan 1847, Canada Arcata 282A.
Thamesville Herald, Thursday 10 February 1927
...Details have been received by local relatives of the recent death of Mrs. Robert Murray, last member of the older generation of the Hubbell family, Kent County pioneers...
Mrs. Murray was born and brought up on the old place, and it was from there that she was married to Robert Murray, then of Palmyra. Shortly after the wedding the young couple went to pioneer in California, going first to Humbolt county. Later they went to Arcata where for nearly 40 years they were prominent in the affairs of the county. For the last 12 years they lived in East Bay.
November 19, last year Mr. and Mrs. Murray celebrated their diamond jubilee and received 350 guests at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Murray...
Besides his son, George W., Mr. Murray has a daughter, Mrs. G. E. Taylor. There are two grandchildren and four great grandchildren, all in California...
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