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James Richard Murdoch 1842–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1927

Death Location: Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: David Murdock

Mother: Mary Gaines

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James Richard Murdoch was born in 1842 in South Carolina, United States of America, the child of David M Murdock And Mary Gaines. In 1850, James Richard Murdoch resided in Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia, USA. In 1860, James Richard Murdoch resided in Broom Town Valley, , Chattooga, Georgia, USA. James Richard Murdoch passed away in 1927 in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Richard Murdoch was born in 1842 in South Carolina, United States of America, the child of David M Murdock And Mary Gaines.
  • In 1850, James Richard Murdoch resided in Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, James Richard Murdoch resided in Broom Town Valley, , Chattooga, Georgia, USA.
  • James Richard Murdoch passed away in 1927 in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America.

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James Murdoch's Ancestors

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James Murdoch
1842–1927
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
David M Murdock
1817–1888
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Mary Gaines
1821–1896
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Murdock
1766–1857
Killyleagh, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth Murdoch
1775–1857
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Davenport
1754–1816
Martha Ridgill
1754–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Davenport
1718–1803
Ann Wyley
1718–1790

James Murdoch's Timeline

4 Records

1842
1842
Birth of James Richard Murdoch in South Carolina, United States of America
South Carolina, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 8
James Richard Murdoch resided here in Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
James Richard Murdoch resided here in Broom Town Valley, , Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Broom Town Valley, , Chattooga, Georgia, USA
1927
1927
Age 85
Death of James Richard Murdoch in Itasca, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
Itasca, Hill County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Dirt Town, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Broom Town Valley, , Chattooga, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Itasca, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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