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James Franklin Murray 1879 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1879

Birth Location: Clay County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 Jan 1952

Death Location: Orient, Franklin, Illinois, USA

Father: George Murray

Mother: Sarah Copass

Spouse(s): Virginia Allen

Children(s): Rue Murray, 'Metza' Murray, Fred Murray, Lester Murray

James Franklin Murray was born in 1879 in Clay County, Tennessee, USA, the child of George W Murray and Sarah Ann Copass. James Franklin Murray married Virginia Francis "Verdie" Allen, and had children including Rue E Murray, 'Metza' Lula Murray, Fred Murray, Lester Carl Murray. James Franklin Murray passed away in 1952 in Orient, Franklin, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • James Franklin Murray was born in 1879 in Clay County, Tennessee, USA, the child of George W Murray and Sarah Ann Copass.
  • James Franklin Murray married Virginia Francis "Verdie" Allen, and had children including Rue E Murray, 'Metza' Lula Murray, Fred Murray, Lester Carl Murray.
  • James Franklin Murray passed away in 1952 in Orient, Franklin, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Murray
1850 – 1928
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Copass
1849 – 1931
Birth Location: Red Boiling Springs, Macon, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Allen
1889 – 1929
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Rue Murray
1905 – 1956
Birth Location: , Clay, Tennessee, USA
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'Metza' Murray
1907 – 1993
Birth Location: unknown, Clay, Tennessee, USA
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Fred Murray
1909 – 1982
Birth Location: Clarksville, Clay, Tennessee, USA
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Lester Murray
1914 – 1965
Birth Location: Weaver, Clark, Illinois
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James Murray's Ancestors

Self
James Murray
1879 – 1952
Birth Place: Clay County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
George W Murray
1850 – 1928
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Ann) Copass
1849 – 1931
Red Boiling Springs, Macon, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James (Alexander "Elick") Murray
1821 – 1870
Washington, County., Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Murray
1787 – 1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Shadrack Murray
1756 – 1840
Hannah Perry
1771 – 1853

James Murray's Descendants

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James (Franklin) Murray (15 Oct 1879 – 8 Jan 1952) m. Virginia (Francis "Verdie") Allen (14 Jul 1889 – 3 Mar 1929)
  1. 1. Rue (E) Murray (10 Jun 1905 – September 1956)
  2. 2. 'Metza' (Lula) Murray (7 Oct 1907 – 28 Feb 1993) m. Edgar (Athol) McClain (31 Jan 1903 – 24 Oct 1947) m. Louis (Sol) MULLEN (25 Jun 1896 – 2 May 1981)
    1. 1. Jacqueline McCLAIN (18 Oct 1930 – 11 Nov 2002)
    2. 2. Frank (Leo) McCLAIN (5 Nov 1938 – 26 Nov 2004)
    3. 3. Sandra (Lou) Mullen (28 Feb 1948 – 15 Dec 2003) m. Rodney (Gene) Beckham (15 September 1947 – 21 Dec 1998)
      1. 1. Anthony (Edward) Rodriguez (07 Jan 1967 – )
      2. 2. Tracey (Lynn) Beckham (7 Sep 1977 – ) m. Leonard (Art) Peacock (1975 – )
        1. 1. Alexander (J) Beckham (04 Aug 1994 – )
        2. 2. Natasha (Lynn) Peacock (Aug 1996 – ) m. Tim (Joe) Johnson (24 Jun 1989 – ) m. Noah (Paul) Carr (22 May 1997 – )
        3. 3. Jacob (John) Stayancho (17 May 2001 – )
      3. 3. Rodney Beckham
  3. 3. Fred Murray (6 Feb 1909 – Oct 1982)
  4. 4. Lester (Carl) Murray (1 March 1914 – 29 April 1965)

James Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1879
15 Oct 1879
Birth of James Franklin Murray in Clay County, Tennessee, USA
Clay County, Tennessee, USA
1952
8 Jan 1952
Age 73
Death of James Franklin Murray in Orient, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Orient, Franklin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Clay County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1952
    Event Place: Orient, Franklin, Illinois, USA
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