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William Walter McMurray 1884–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1884

Birth Location: Reynolds, Missouri

Death Date: 9 Aug 1955

Death Location: Champaign County, Illinois, USA

Father: William McMurray

Mother: Sarah Guilliams

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William Walter McMurray was born in 1884 in Reynolds, Missouri, the child of William John Mcmurray And Sarah Newton Guilliams. In 1920, William Walter McMurray resided in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA. In 1942, William Walter McMurray resided in Sadorus, Illinois, USA. William Walter McMurray passed away in 1955 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William Walter McMurray was born in 1884 in Reynolds, Missouri, the child of William John Mcmurray And Sarah Newton Guilliams.
  • In 1920, William Walter McMurray resided in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1942, William Walter McMurray resided in Sadorus, Illinois, USA.
  • William Walter McMurray passed away in 1955 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA.

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William McMurray's Ancestors

Self
William McMurray
1884–1955
Birth Place: Reynolds, Missouri
Parents
William John McMurray
1859–1940
Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri
Sarah (Newton) Guilliams
1864–1893
Reynolds, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
William Guilliams
1830–1842
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane) Mann
1840–1929
Reynolds Co, MO
Great-Grandparents
Robert Guilliams
1807–1870
Martha McSpadden
1812–1840
George Mann
1802–1883
Fhirba Piles
1811–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Guilliams
1776–1851
Jean McClary
1780–1850

William McMurray's Timeline

4 Records

1884
12 Aug 1884
Birth of William Walter McMurray in Reynolds, Missouri
Reynolds, Missouri
1920
1920
Age 36
William Walter McMurray resided here in Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
1942
1942
Age 58
William Walter McMurray resided here in Sadorus, Illinois, USA
Sadorus, Illinois, USA
1955
9 Aug 1955
Age 71
Death of William Walter McMurray in Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Champaign County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1884
    Event Place: Reynolds, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri; Roll: T625_909; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 12
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: Wayne; Roll: 1683936
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri; Roll: T625_909; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Sadorus, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wayne, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Missouri; Registration County: Wayne; Roll: 1683936

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1955
    Event Place: Champaign County, Illinois, USA

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