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Sylvester Elmo Murray 1917–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1917

Birth Location: Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States

Death Date: Oct 24 1944

Death Location: Winfield, Titus County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Lee Murray

Mother: Margaret Gunn

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In 1917, Sylvester Elmo Murray entered the world in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States, born to Lee O Murray And Margaret Desiree Paralee Gunn. In 1920, Sylvester Elmo Murray resided in Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA. Sylvester Elmo Murray passed away in 1944 in Winfield, Titus County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Sylvester Elmo Murray entered the world in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States, born to Lee O Murray And Margaret Desiree Paralee Gunn.
  • In 1920, Sylvester Elmo Murray resided in Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • Sylvester Elmo Murray passed away in 1944 in Winfield, Titus County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Murray's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Murray
1917–1944
Birth Place: Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States
Parents
Lee O Murray
1883–1968
Texas
Margaret (Desiree Paralee) Gunn
1885–1974
Morgan, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Herbert (Lafayette) Murray
1855–1903
Franklin County, Arkansas, USA
Caroline (Malinda) White
1855–1891
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
John Murray
1833–1874
Nancy Turner
1837–1880
Patrick White
1818–1883
Nancy Moody
1824–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Murray
1804–1857
Margaret Whitwell
1805–1870
Joseph Turner
1813–1871
Rhoda Plumer
1815–1850

Sylvester Murray's Timeline

3 Records

1917
31 Jan 1917
Birth of Sylvester Elmo Murray in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States
Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States
1920
1920
Age 3
Sylvester Elmo Murray resided here in Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
1944
Oct 24 1944
Age 27
Death of Sylvester Elmo Murray in At Sea, U.S. Naval Forces, Military and Naval Forces, USA
At Sea, U.S. Naval Forces, Military and Naval Forces, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T625_1809; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 102
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whitewright, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T625_1809; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Navy Casualties Books

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 24 1944
    Event Place: At Sea, U.S. Naval Forces, Military and Naval Forces, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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