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Margaret Murray 1841 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1841

Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1915

Death Location: Liberty twp, Wells County, Indiana, USA

Father: James Murray

Mother: Mary Giffen

Spouse(s): Robert Carnes

Children(s): Emma Carnes, Sarah Carnes, John Carnes, Robert Carnes, Ida Carnes, Minnie Carnes

In 1841, Margaret Murray entered the world in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA, born to James Murray and Mary Margaret Giffen. In 1880, Margaret Murray resided in Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA. Margaret Murray married Robert W. Carnes, and had children including Emma J. Carnes, Sarah Etta Carnes, John William Carnes, Robert Franklin Carnes, Ida Florence Carnes, Minnie May Carnes. Margaret Murray passed away in 1915 in Liberty twp, Wells County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Margaret Murray entered the world in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA, born to James Murray and Mary Margaret Giffen.
  • In 1880, Margaret Murray resided in Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA.
  • Margaret Murray married Robert W. Carnes, and had children including Emma J. Carnes, Sarah Etta Carnes, John William Carnes, Robert Franklin Carnes, Ida Florence Carnes, Minnie May Carnes.
  • Margaret Murray passed away in 1915 in Liberty twp, Wells County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Murray
1795 – 1860
Birth Location: Ireland
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Mary Giffen
1802 – 1851
Birth Location: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Robert Carnes
1833 – 1907
Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, United States of America
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Children(s)

Emma Carnes
1864 – 1896
Birth Location: Indiana
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Sarah Carnes
1867 –
Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
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John Carnes
1869 – 1931
Birth Location: Indiana
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Robert Carnes
1873 – 1942
Birth Location: Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
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Ida Carnes
1874 – 1959
Birth Location: Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
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Minnie Carnes
1883 – 1963
Birth Location: Mount Zion, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
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Margaret Murray's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Murray
1841 – 1915
Birth Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Parents
James Murray
1795 – 1860
Ireland
Mary (Margaret) Giffen
1802 – 1851
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
James Murray
1764 – 1820
Benholm,Kincardine,Scotland
Esther Boyd
1764 – 1820
Northern Ireland
Daniel Giffen
1769 – 1852
Brecklate, Southend Parish, Argyll Co., Scotland
Nancy (Agnes) Bell
1778 – 1851
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Robert Murray
1728 –
Jean Falconer
Robert Giffin
1743 – 1829
Mary Bane
1742 – 1821
Robert Bell
1747 – 1823
Sarah Swan
1747 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Falconer
John Giffen
1718 – 1795
Elizabeth Thompson
1720 – 1754
John Bane
1692 – 1746
Margaret Denovan
1718 – 1815
James II

Margaret Murray's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Murray (4 Jul 1841 – 20 Feb 1915) m. Robert (W.) Carnes (25 November 1833 – 9 February 1907)
  1. 1. Emma (J.) Carnes (Abt 1864 – 21 July 1896) m. Myron (Ora) Williamson (19 December 1859 – 9 June 1935)
    1. 1. Erman (Clyde) Williamson (23 May 1892 – 30 Mar 1941) m. Ethel (V) Wood (abt 1894 – )
      1. 1. Francis (Myron) Williamson (16/06/1916 – 1981) m. Dorothy (Eileen) Allensworth (1921 – 2017)
        1. 1. Cindy Williamson
  2. 2. Sarah (Etta) Carnes (1867 – )
  3. 3. John (William) Carnes (25 Dec 1869 – 16 Sep 1931) m. Alice (E.) Brown (15 Apr 1875 – 1 Oct 1939)
    1. 1. Bessie Carnes (12 Sep 1892 – 18 Apr 1967) m. George Crawford (abt 1894 – )
      1. 1. Debert (C) Crawford (abt 1919 – )
      2. 2. Alice (L) Crawford (abt 1924 – )
    2. 2. Nettie (Opal) Carnes (19 November 1893 – 15 October 1984) m. Marion (Goldie) Dragoo (19 March 1896 – 19 February 1992)
      1. 1. Robert (Eugene) Dragoo (28 June 1923 – 24 December 2019) m. Donna (Ruth) Dragoo (1926 – 1999)
      2. 2. Richard (Lee) Dragoo (abt 1934 – ) m. Martha (Jane) Myers
    3. 3. Emma (J.) Carnes (1895 – November 1982) m. Williamson
      1. 1. Erman Williamson m. Ethel (Valera) Wood
    4. 4. Nellie (Mae) Johnson (19 August 1898 – 3 May 1959)
    5. 5. Lela (Ethel) Roy (14 May 1900 – 13 April 1984)
    6. 6. Rena (May) Carnes (13 May 1904 – 27 October 1978)
    7. 7. Grace Secrist (1906 – 1999)
    8. 8. Oscar (E.) Carnes (1907 – 1982)
    9. 9. Otto (J) Carnes (25 Sep 1909 – 11 Nov 1982)
    10. 10. Olive (Ida) Gentis (25 September 1909 – August 1986)
    11. 11. Maud (Anna) Lepper (1 October 1911 – 31 October 2000)
    12. 12. Mary (C.) Osborne (4 August 1913 – 12 January 1997)
    13. 13. Martha Scott (4 August 1913 – 14 February 1997)
  4. 4. Robert (Franklin) Carnes (26 October 1873 – 14 March 1942)
  5. 5. Ida (Florence) Carnes (10 July 1874 – 23 November 1959) m. Arthur Lockwood (13 May 1869 – 15 May 1955) m. William (H) Beckler (7 October 1866 – 29 October 1939)
  6. 6. Minnie (May) Carnes (7 December 1883 – 10 November 1963) m. Louis (Leander) Metzger (4 January 1877 – 27 March 1953)
    1. 1. Merle (Dwight) Metzger (26 Oct 1909 – 4 Mar 1995) m. Ruth (A) Metzger (abt 1910 – )
      1. 1. Kathryn (S) Metzger (abt 1946 – )

Margaret Murray's Timeline

3 Records

1841
4 Jul 1841
Birth of Margaret Murray in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 39
Margaret Murray resided here in Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA
Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA
1915
20 Feb 1915
Age 74
Death of Margaret Murray in Liberty twp, Wells County, Indiana, USA
Liberty twp, Wells County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1841
    Event Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 323; Page: 94B; Enumeration District: 145
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Liberty, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Liberty, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 323; Page: 94B; Enumeration District: 145

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Liberty twp, Wells County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester Township, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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