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James Vernon Murray 1889–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 September 1889

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 5 March 1920

Death Location: Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Murray

Mother: Rosanna Gehrett

Spouse(s): Lena Colbert

Children(s): Lela Miller, Gertrude Laymon, Claude Murray, Marjorie Taylor

In 1889, James Vernon Murray entered the world in Indiana, born to John Murray And Rosanna Gehrett. In 1900, James Vernon Murray resided in Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA. James Vernon Murray married Lena Viola Colbert, and had children including Claude Eldo Murray, Gertrude Marie Laymon, Lela Mae Miller, Marjorie Ellen Taylor. James Vernon Murray passed away in 1920 in Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1889, James Vernon Murray entered the world in Indiana, born to John Murray And Rosanna Gehrett.
  • In 1900, James Vernon Murray resided in Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA.
  • James Vernon Murray married Lena Viola Colbert, and had children including Claude Eldo Murray, Gertrude Marie Laymon, Lela Mae Miller, Marjorie Ellen Taylor.
  • James Vernon Murray passed away in 1920 in Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Murray's Ancestors

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James Murray
1889–1920
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
John Murray
1844–1929
Guernsey county, Ohio, USA
Rosanna Gehrett
1846–1910
Ohio
Grandparents
James Murray
1795–1860
Ireland
Mary Giffen
1802–1851
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Murray
1764–1820
Esther Boyd
1764–1820
Daniel Giffen
1769–1852
Nancy Bell
1778–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Murray
1728–
Robert Giffin
1743–1829
Mary Bane
1742–1821
Robert Bell
1747–1823
Sarah Swan
1747–1849

James Murray's Descendants

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James (Vernon) Murray (6 September 1889–5 March 1920) m. Lena (Viola) Colbert (25 October 1890–5 July 1963)
  1. 1. Lela (Mae) Miller 1909–1994
  2. 2. Gertrude (Marie) Laymon 1915–1997
  3. 3. Claude (Eldo) Murray 1913–1996 m. Pauline Murray 1914–
  4. 4. Marjorie (Ellen) Taylor 1910–2008

James Murray's Timeline

3 Records

1889
6 September 1889
Birth of James Vernon Murray in Indiana
Indiana
1900
1900
Age 11
James Vernon Murray resided here in Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA
Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA
1920
5 March 1920
Age 31
Death of James Vernon Murray in Wells, Indiana USA, Indiana, USA
Wells, Indiana USA, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 September 1889
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, Wells, Indiana; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1240413
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty, Wells, Indiana; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0149; FHL microfilm: 1240413

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1920
    Event Place: Wells, Indiana USA, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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