Capt. James Murray and Mary Clark Johnston

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Husband Capt. James Murray ¹

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           Born: 20 Oct 1816 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Aug 1853 - North Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: George Murray (Abt 1782-1832) 4
         Mother: Mary "Polly" Reed (Abt 1784-1846) 5 6 7

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       Marriage: 28 Aug 1848 - near Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA 3

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Wife Mary Clark Johnston ⁸

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           Born: 30 Jan 1828 - near Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA 3
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           Died: 28 Feb 1876 3
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA

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         Father: Alexander Moncreiff Johnston (      -1870) 3 9 10
         Mother: Esther Rankin (      -1870) 3 9 10

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Children

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1 F Mary Emma Murray ³

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           Born: 
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           Died: when twelve months old - Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Hettie Alverta Murray ⁸

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           Born: 22 Sep 1851 - Washington Co, PA 3
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: William B. Pollock (1843-      ) 11 12
           Marr: 11 Feb 1875 13

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3 F Lidie Martha Murray ³

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           Born: Abt Mar 1854
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Sep 1861 3
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. James Murray

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He married and brought his bride across the mountains in a buggy, in the days before railroads. They resided on the Murray farm, in the house built by his father, till the spring of 1852, when they moved to the adjoining farm, which he had bought of the executors of the Murdock estate, where he died in the house built and formerly owned by Gen. Morgan, and where the Aaron Burr conspiracy was made known in Colonial times. He was energetic, industrious in his worldly affairs, always willing to assist in any public enterprises; pious and exemplary in his Christian deportment. He was very fond of mili-tary matters, and it was only his filial obedience that prevented him from taking his company to the Mexican war; for twenty-one years he was a member of the Washington Guards, and for four-teen years captain of his company.
The following is an extract from the Washington Reporter: "We have the melancholy duty to perform of announcing the death of Capt. James Murray, which took place at his residence, Morganza, in North Strabane township in this county, on Saturday, August 20, 1853. Capt. Murray was one among our most useful, public-spirited and highly esteemed citizens, universally beloved for those traits of character which command the respect and endear their possessor to the intelligent and good in every community. His sickness was of but few days' continuance, and we believe assumed the character of typhoid fever. He was in the prime of life, being in the thirty-seventh year of his age. Society has had in Capt. Murray one of its most active and useful citizens, and his family are immensely endeared to him by his devoted affection, amiable character, upright and exemplary walks and deportment. We, ourself, feel a bereavement in the death of this amiable gentlemen whom we ranked amongst our most attached friends." [CBRWC, 617]

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Clark Johnston

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When quite young she joined the Associate Church at Mercers­burg, PA, under the Rev. Findley McNaughton. She spent her married life of five years at Murray Hill, Washington County, PA, and after her hus­band's death she made her home at Mercersburg until her death. She was a person of strong faith and great zeal for her church, giving the half of her income for the support of the Gospel. She was a strong-Abolitionist in her political sentiments before and during the war of the Rebellion, and while her home was surrounded by the Rebel army she gave shelter to homeless refugee colored people; and when her roof was no longer a protection, because the houses were to be searched, she gave them clothing and helped them away by night to the mountains.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 613, 616.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 616.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 617.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 616, 1015.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 699.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 616, 885, 1015.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1199.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 613.

9 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 868, 878.

10 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 127.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 606.

12 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1113.

13 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 618.