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Joel Hendrix Murray 1888–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1888

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 13 February 1959

Death Location: Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA

Father: John Murray

Mother: Sarah Watson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Joel Hendrix Murray was born in 1888 in Arkansas, the child of John Christopher Murray And Sarah Rebecca Watson. In 1900, Joel Hendrix Murray resided in Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA. In 1910, Joel Hendrix Murray resided in Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA. Joel Hendrix Murray passed away in 1959 in Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Joel Hendrix Murray was born in 1888 in Arkansas, the child of John Christopher Murray And Sarah Rebecca Watson.
  • In 1900, Joel Hendrix Murray resided in Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Joel Hendrix Murray resided in Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA.
  • Joel Hendrix Murray passed away in 1959 in Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Murray
1847–1930
Birth Location: McMinn, Tennessee
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Sarah Watson
1854–1917
Birth Location: Nashville, Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joel Murray's Ancestors

Self
Joel Murray
1888–1959
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
John Christopher Murray
1847–1930
McMinn, Tennessee
Sarah (Rebecca) Watson
1854–1917
Nashville, Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Murray
1823–1897
Washington, Tennessee
Malinda (Jane) Baskett
1824–1903
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Murray
1795–1858
Susannah DePew
1802–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Shadrack Murray
1764–1840
Hannah Perry
1771–1850

Joel Murray's Timeline

10 Records

1888
1 July 1888
Birth of Joel Hendrix Murray in Arkansas
Arkansas
1900
1900
Age 12
Joel Hendrix Murray resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
Joel Hendrix Murray resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 29
Joel Hendrix Murray resided here in Erath, Texas
Erath, Texas
1920
1920
Age 32
Joel Hendrix Murray resided here in Huckabay, Erath, Texas, USA
Huckabay, Erath, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Joel Hendrix Murray resided here in Precinct 7, Cameron, Texas
Precinct 7, Cameron, Texas
1935
1935
Age 47
Joel Hendrix Murray resided here in Sh, Cameron, Texas
Sh, Cameron, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 52
Joel Hendrix Murray resided here in Cameron, Texas, USA
Cameron, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 54
Joel Hendrix Murray resided here in Harlingen, Texas, USA
Harlingen, Texas, USA
1959
13 February 1959
Age 71
Death of Joel Hendrix Murray in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA
Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1888
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Texas, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 576252; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cameron, Texas; Roll: T627_4000; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 31-61
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huckabay, Erath, Texas; Roll: T625_1801; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 31
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Cameron, Texas; Roll: 2305; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0041; Image: 1117.0; FHL microfilm: 2342039
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Erath; Roll: 1953352
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas; Roll: 1631; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1241631
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas; Roll: T624_1550; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1375563
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas; Roll: 1631; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1241631

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Erath, Texas; Roll: T624_1550; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1375563

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Erath, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Erath; Roll: 1953352

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Huckabay, Erath, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Huckabay, Erath, Texas; Roll: T625_1801; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 31

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Cameron, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Cameron, Texas; Roll: 2305; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0041; Image: 1117.0; FHL microfilm: 2342039

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Cameron, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cameron, Texas; Roll: T627_4000; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 31-61

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cameron, Texas; Roll: T627_4000; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 31-61

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Harlingen, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Texas, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 576252; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1959
    Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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