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William Clayton Murray 1836 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 December 1836

Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 15 March 1889

Death Location: Missouri, United States of America

Father: James Murray

Mother: Elizabeth Newman

Spouse(s): Sarah Murray

Children(s): VanLear Murray

In 1836, William Clayton Murray entered the world in Illinois, United States of America, born to James Riley Murray and Elizabeth Newman. William Clayton Murray married Sarah E. Murray, and had children including VanLear Hamilton Murray. William Clayton Murray passed away in 1889 in Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1836, William Clayton Murray entered the world in Illinois, United States of America, born to James Riley Murray and Elizabeth Newman.
  • William Clayton Murray married Sarah E. Murray, and had children including VanLear Hamilton Murray.
  • William Clayton Murray passed away in 1889 in Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Murray
1808 – 1882
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Elizabeth Newman
1815 – 1855
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
EN

Spouses(s)

Sarah Murray
1836 – 1916
Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America
SM

Children(s)

VanLear Murray
1859 – 1933
Birth Location: Saline County, Illinois, USA
VM

William Murray's Ancestors

Self
William Murray
1836 – 1889
Birth Place: Illinois, United States of America
Parents
James Riley Murray
1808 – 1882
North Carolina
Elizabeth Newman
1815 – 1855
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Riley) Murray
1772 – 1847
Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Francis Murray
1780 – 1842
Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Murray
1755 – 1830
Elizabeth Riley
1757 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Murray
1724 – 1806
Christian Mitchell
1730 – 1833

William Murray's Descendants

1.
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William (Clayton) Murray (20 December 1836 – 15 March 1889) m. Sarah (E.) Murray (20 December 1836 – 1 August 1916)
  1. 1. VanLear (Hamilton) Murray (29 Jan 1859 – 3 Jul 1933) m. Susan (Viola) Donally (20 May 1861 – 14 Feb 1942)
    1. 1. Lewis Murray (3 July 1882 – 21 February 1976) m. Emma (J) Sullivan (30 June 1883 – 8 September 1930) m. Emma (Jean) Halsey (1867 – )
      1. 1. Grace (V) Murray (abt 1904 – Abt 1921)
      2. 2. Lyda Murray (abt 1906 – 14 August 1988)
      3. 3. Jess (Earl) Murray (17 September 1907 – 7 August 1996) m. Clara (Marie) Murray (abt 1912 – 3 Apr 2004)
        1. 1. Emma (Lee) Murray (abt 1931 – )
        2. 2. Glenn (E) Murray (10 Mar 1935 – 26 March 2016) m. Rachel Adkisson (1 Oct 1938 – 2 October 2018)
        3. 3. Minnie (J) Murray (abt 1938 – )
        4. 4. Sharon Johnson
        5. 5. Emma (Lee) Stobaugh
        6. 6. Jane Mackley
        7. 7. Joyce Moore
        8. 8. Sue Stilwell
      4. 4. Jessie Murray (abt 1908 – )
      5. 5. Ellis Murray (abt 1910 – 1972) m. Virgil Murray (abt 1914 – )
        1. 1. Dixie Murray (abt 1936 – ) m. David (N) Fraser m. David Fraser
        2. 2. Denny Murray (abt 1937 – 16 Dec 2015) m. Sara (Butler) Murray
      6. 6. Lola (Mae) Murray (20 January 1912 – 21 September 1933)
      7. 7. Ollie Murray (abt 1915 – 16 March 1993) m. James (A) Moss (19 May 1919 – 15 March 2011)
      8. 8. Eva Murray (abt 1920 – 1 Nov 2001) m. John Terry m. John (L) Terry (31 March 1911 – 1 October 1993)
        1. 1. Larry (L.) Edmonds
        2. 2. Gary Terry (4 May 1953 – 1994)
      9. 9. Alvin (Eugene) Murray (30 September 1922 – 30 November 2014) m. Velma (Imogene) Bollinger (25 Mar 1927 – 2016)
    2. 2. Luther (Clayton) Murray (1891 – 1974) m. May Murray (abt 1892 – 09/20/1985) m. Bertha (May) Murray (13 June 1891 – 20 September 1985)
      1. 1. Marvin (Ellis) Murray (25 Aug 1910 – 5 Jan 1991)
      2. 2. Esther (Essie) Murray (06 Sep 1913 – 15 Dec 2007)
      3. 3. Virgil (Lawrence) Murray (15/Aug/1917 – 18/Jan/1990)
      4. 4. Virgil Murray (abt 1918 – 18 Jul 1990)
      5. 5. Lester (L.) Murray (23 January 1919 – 24 Jun 2017)
      6. 6. Violet (Edna Lee) Murray (8 Aug 1925 – 17 October 1981)
      7. 7. Eugene (Patrick) Murray (1 August 1933 – 2 May 2011) m. E. (Lucille) Burris
        1. 1. Mary Murray
        2. 2. John Murray
        3. 3. Christina Jones
        4. 4. Catherine Murray
        5. 5. Theresa Mravca
        6. 6. Mark Murray
        7. 7. Sarah Fellabaum
        8. 8. John Murray
        9. 9. Mary Murray
        10. 10. John Murray
        11. 11. Mary Murray
      8. 8. Bessie (LeVada) Murray (11 Nov 1911 – 20 Sep 2010) m. Marion Elliott (abt 1907 – )
        1. 1. Evelyn Elliott (abt 1931 – )
        2. 2. Mel Elliott (abt 1933 – )
        3. 3. Elvin Elliott (abt 1935 – )
        4. 4. Louis Elliott
        5. 5. Marion Elliott
      9. 9. Ester Murray (abt 1914 – 15 Dec 2007)
      10. 10. Virgil Murray (abt 1918 – )
      11. 11. Leslie Murray (abt 1920 – )
      12. 12. Violet Murray (abt 1926 – )
      13. 13. Eugene Murray (abt 1933 – )
    3. 3. Essie (M) Murray (abt 1900 – 2 Mar 1994)

William Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1836
20 December 1836
Birth of William Clayton Murray in Illinois, United States of America
Illinois, United States of America
1889
15 March 1889
Age 53
Death of William Clayton Murray in Missouri, United States of America
Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 December 1836
    Event Place: Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 March 1889
    Event Place: Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ripley County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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