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Tom Lea Murray 1833–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1833

Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Bet. 1874–1924

Death Location: Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA

Father: George Lea

Mother: Mathilda Lea

Spouse(s): Irene Holt

Children(s): Albert Murray, Lizzie Murray, Nellie Murray, Salissey MURRAY, Livinia Murray, Viney Murray, Margaret Murray, Thomas Murray, Melvina Murray, Ellen Murray, George Murray, Matilda Murray, Cynthia Palmer

In 1833, Tom Lea Murray entered the world in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA, born to George Lea And Mathilda Mcgreggor Lea. Tom Lea Murray married Irene Holt, and had children including Albert Jackson Murray, Cynthia Babica Palmer, Ellen Moore, Ellen Murray, George Murray, Livinia Murray, Lizzie Murray, Margaret Murray, Maria Moore, Matilda Moore, Matilda Murray, Melvina Murray, Nellie Jane Murray, Salissey Murray, Thomas Lea Murray, Tom Moore, Viney Murray, Wini Moore. Tom Lea Murray passed away in 1874 in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Tom Lea Murray entered the world in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA, born to George Lea And Mathilda Mcgreggor Lea.
  • Tom Lea Murray married Irene Holt, and had children including Albert Jackson Murray, Cynthia Babica Palmer, Ellen Moore, Ellen Murray, George Murray, Livinia Murray, Lizzie Murray, Margaret Murray, Maria Moore, Matilda Moore, Matilda Murray, Melvina Murray, Nellie Jane Murray, Salissey Murray, Thomas Lea Murray, Tom Moore, Viney Murray, Wini Moore.
  • Tom Lea Murray passed away in 1874 in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Tom Murray's Ancestors

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Tom Murray
1833–1874
Birth Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
George Lea
1806–1890
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Mathilda (McGreggor) Lea
1806–1890
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Lea
1785–1845
Caswell Co, NC
Kizzie Kinte-Waller
1790–1860
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Virgil Murray
1775–
Great-Grandparents
Major Sr
1742–1843
Elizabeth Slade
1739–1789
Kunta Kinte
1750–1822
Bell Waller
1752–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lea
1707–1792
Ann Herndon
1706–1777
Omoro Kinte
1718–1780
Binta Kebba
1820–
Martin Ramos
1725–
Kine June
1728–

Tom Murray's Descendants

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Tom (Lea) Murray (20 Sep 1833–Bet. 1874–1924) m. Irene Holt (01 Jan 1841–23 Oct 1908)
  1. 1. Albert (Jackson) Murray 1875–1940
  2. 2. Lizzie Murray 1867–1952
  3. 3. Nellie (Jane) Murray 1878–
  4. 4. Salissey MURRAY 1863–
  5. 5. Livinia Murray 1858–
  6. 6. Viney Murray 1862–1863
  7. 7. Margaret Murray 1857–1882
  8. 8. Thomas (Lea) Murray 1870–
  9. 9. Melvina Murray 1862–1863
  10. 10. Ellen Murray 1861–1862
  11. 11. George Murray 1869–
  12. 12. Matilda Murray 1860–1954
  13. 13. Cynthia (Babica) Palmer 1875–1949 m. William Palmer 1872–1928 m. William (E) Palmer 1875– m. William (E) Palmer 1875– m. William (E) Palmer 1875–
    1. 1. Bertha (G) Palmer 1897–1932 m. Simon (Alexander) Haley 1892–1973
      1. 1. George (Williford Boyce) Haley 1925–2015
      2. 2. Julius (Cornell Embree) Haley 1930–2010
      3. 3. Alex Haley 1921–1992

Tom Murray's Timeline

6 Records

1833
20 Sep 1833
Birth of Tom Lea Murray in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
1833
20 Sep 1833
Birth of Tom Lea Murray in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
1833
20 Sep 1833
Birth of Tom Lea Murray in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
1874
Bet. 1874–1924
Age 41
Death of Tom Lea Murray in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
1874
Bet. 1874–1924
Age 41
Death of Tom Lea Murray in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
1903
19 May 1903
Age 70
Death of Tom Lea Murray in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1833
    Event Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1833
    Event Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1833
    Event Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1903
    Event Place: Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. 1874–1924
    Event Place: Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. 1874–1924
    Event Place: Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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