Mary Ann (Flanagan) Murray (abt. 1836 - 1920)

Born about 15 Oct 1836 in County Galway, Ireland

Wife of John William Murray — married 7 May 1865 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1920 at about age 84 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Flanagan Name Study.

Early Years

Mary Flanagan was born in Ireland's County Galway, in about 1836 or 1840. She was the daughter of Patrick Flanagan and Catherine Neilan. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Mary's birthdate is supplied on her death record as October 15th, 1836, however, her birth year appears as 1840 in the census returns of 1880, 1900, and 1920. A calculated birth year of 1842 is noted in the 1870 census and a calculated birth year of 1848 in the 1910 census. ^[4]

Immigration to the United States

Mary Flanagan left Ireland and immigrated to the United States in the late 1850s or early 1860s.
She may have been in her early 20s.
It is unknown if Mary travelled alone, or with family.

Mary's brother George William Flanagan immigrated to New Zealand, where he settled in the Nelson province.

Marriage and Family

Mary Flanagan married, at about age 29, to 20-year-old John Murray.
They were married in Davidson County, Tennessee, Untied States, on the 7th of May 1865. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

By 1878, after 13 years of marriage, Mary, about age 42, and John, about age 33, had completed their family.

Mary and John Murray had seven children.

Known children of Mary and John Murray:

1. Patrick Aloysius MURRAY b. 13 Mar 1866 Nashville, Tennessee, USA; m Agnes Clare McDONALD
2. Thomas J MURRAY b. 26 Aug 1867 Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Died age 24
3. William Lee MURRAY b. 16 Jan 1869 Nashville, Tennessee, USA; m Katherine (Kate) POWER
4. Michael Joseph MURRAY b. 1875? Nashville, Tennessee, USA; m Lillian Josephine BYRNE
5. Edward Joseph MURRAY b. 1876? Nashville, Tennessee, USA; m Margaret Frances NENON
6. Kathleen (Kate) MURRAY b. 9 Jul 1877 Nashville, Tennessee, USA; m Owen Aloysius HINES

Nashville, Tennessee

Mary and her husband John lived much of their lives in Nashville, Tennessee, were they resided for many years on 1401 Pearl street.

In 1870, on June 1st, during the United States Federal Census, Mary and her husband, were residing in ward 5, in the Davidson County of Tennessee, at Nashville.
At the time, Mary may have been about age 33 and John may have been age 25. In the Census, Mary's age is recorded as 28, and John, who is presumably recorded in error as William, is shown as age 30.

1870 United States Federal Census - Tennessee: ^[8]

Nashville, Davidson County, Ward 5

Wm MURRAY 30, male, white, Stone Mason, born Ireland abt 1840.

Mary Murray 28, female, white, born Ireland abt 1842

Pat MURRAY 4, male, white, born Tennessee abt 1866

Thomas MURRAY 3, male, white, born Tennessee abt 1867

Wm MURRAY 1, male, white, born Tennessee abt 1869

In 1880, on July 1st, Mary and John were residing in District 22, Davidson County where John was a farmer.
Mary, aged about 44 at the time, supplied her age as 40. John, aged about 35 at the time was recorded as age 41.
The census records their six children as: Pat Murray, age 14; Thom Murray, age 13; William Murray, age 11; Mike Murray, Ed Murray, age 4, and 3-year-old Katie Murray. ^[9]

By 1890, Mary Murray and her husband John Murray were residing on Pearl street in Nashville, Tennessee. ^[10]

A map of Nashville city in 1877 shows the layout of the city during this time. ^[11]

In 1900, on June 1st, Mary Murray, age 63 and John Murray, 55, were living in Nashville, Tennessee, where John Murray was an Engineer on stationary machinery. Mary's supplied age was 60, and John, 55 years.
They were residing on Pearl street where two of their adult sons were living with them, William Murray, age 27, and 24-year-old Michael Murray, both working as Book Keepers. ^[12]

In 1910, on April 15th, Mary about age 74, and John, about 65 and were living on Pearl Street in Nashville, Tennessee. Also in the household was their son Michael J Murray, age 35, working as a mail clerk at the Post Office. ^[13]

In 1920, on January 1st, Mary Murray, about age 84, a widow, was living on Pearl street, off 14th Avenue North in Nashville, with her son Michael Joseph Murray, a clerk at the Custom House. Mary’s age was recorded as 80 in the census. ^[14]

Death and Burial

Mary Murray nee Flanagan passed away in 1920, aged 84.
She died in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee on the 29th of October 1920. ^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]}

The Tennessean - 31 Oct 1920: ^[20]

Funeral service Today for Mrs M. F. MURRAY

Funeral service for Mrs. Mary F. Murray, who died Friday night at her home 1401 Pearl street will be conducted at St Joseph’s Church this afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.

Mrs Murray was a native of Galway, but had made Nashville her home for the last 60 years. She was the widow of John Murray, who engaged in the ice business in Nashville for many years.

She is survived by four sons, Patrick, William, Michael and Edward and one daughter, Mrs Owen Hines.

The following will serve as pallbearers; James P. Breen, T.A Ryan, Jr., John P Murray, Owen Hines, John Hines, Chris Murray, Nenon Murray, Edward Murray.

Both Mary and John were buried at Calvary Cemetery in Nashville. ^[21]

Headstone inscription:

Sources

1. ↑ Census Records. 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920. Ancestry. (See citations at end). Accessed 13 Dec 2022 by Ben Couch III.
2. ↑ Bridal Book Family Tree, kept by my (Ben Couch, III) mother, at her marriage with my father, FB Couch, Jr. It is the only known record of the middle name, "Ann". I know Mary Ann Flanagan Murray died before my mom was born, but her father, my grandfather, Papa (John Joseph Hines) was 14 years old when his grandmother died. He would have known her and told my mom the name. From Mary Ann Flanagan Hine's obituary, it appears that my grandfather, John Joseph Hines, was a pallbearer. Ben Couch III.
3. ↑ Tombstone: records the place of birth as Galway, Ireland. Ben Couch III.
4. ↑ Birth calculations. Notes of Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
5. ↑ Marriage 1865. "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ75-69F). Familysearch.org. John Murray and Mary Flannigan, 07 May 1865; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 147, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,296. Accessed 12 Apr 2019 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
6. ↑ 1900 US Census, see below. It says they have been married for 35 years. Notes of Ben Couch III.
7. ↑ 1910 US Census, see below. It says they have been married for 42 years; however, the first child was born in about 1867, so the 1900 census is probably correct. Notes of Ben Couch III.
8. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census. Nashville Ward 5, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1523; Page: 299B; Family History Library Film: 553022. Details: Famlysearch.org. Image: Ancestry au Record 7163 #11935602. Accessed 14 Apr 2019 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
9. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census. Davidson, Tennessee, United States; District 22, Roll: 1251; Page: 338D; Enumeration District: 081. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Details: Familysearch.org. Image: Ancestry au Record 6742 #9460878. Accessed 12 Apr 2019 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
10. ↑ U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Nashville Tennessee, City Directory, 1890. "MURRAY – John, engineer 108 Public Square, h Pearl cor Watkins." Ancestry Record. Accessed 7 Oct 2020 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
11. ↑ Map of the city of Nashville and vicinity 1877. Library of Congress. Accessed 7 Oct 2020 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
12. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census. Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1241564 Details at Familysearch. Ancestry au Record 7602 #69846879. Accessed 14 Apr 2019 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
13. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census. Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1495; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375508 Record at FamilySearch Image on Ancestry au Record 7884 #14321703 Accessed 14 Apr 2019 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
14. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census. Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1734; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 32. Record at FamilySearch. Image: Ancestry au Record 6061 #69554893 Accessed 14 Apr 2019 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
15. ↑ Death 1920. "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSXV-W5P) "Mary F. Murray, 29 Oct 1920; Death, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States." Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. Accessed 18 Dec 2018 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
16. ↑ Death 1920. Tennessee, Death Records, 1908 – 1958. Ancestry.com. Accessed 18 Dec 2018 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
17. ↑ Certificate of Death; Ancestry.com: Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 110. Accessed by Ben Couch III.
18. ↑ Obituary, Newspapers.com: Mary F Murray obit, Tennessean, 31 Oct 1920, page 15, Sun. Accessed by Ben Couch III.
19. ↑ Ancestry.com: Wills, 1784-1920; Author: Davidson County (Tennessee) County Clerk; Probate Place: Davidson, Tennessee. Accessed by Ben Couch III.
20. ↑ The Tennessean - 31 Oct 1920, Page 15. "Funeral Service Today for Mrs M. F. Murray. Newspapers.com. Clipped by Ben Couch on 15 Jun 2016. Accessed 11 Sep 2017 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
21. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #147809522 Calvary Cemetery Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. Accessed 11 Sep 2017 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.

See Also:

• Mary FLANAGAN - Familysearch profile

Birth: (Added 13 Dec 2022 by Ben Couch, III)

• 1870 US Census, Ancestry.com: Nashville Ward 5, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1523; Page: 299B. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• 1880 US Census, Ancestry.com: District 22, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 1251; Page: 338D; Enumeration District: 081. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• 1900 US Census, Ancestry.com: Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 1564; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1241564. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
• 1910 US Census, Ancestry.com: Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1495; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375508. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
• 1920 US Census, Ancestry.com: Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1734; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 32. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

DNA Confirmation

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confident by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Elaine (Hines) Corlew and Michael Flanagan, her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Patrick Flanagan and Catherine Neilan, the great great grandparents of Elaine (Hines) Corlew and great grandparents of Michael Flanagan. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 171 cM across 9 segments.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confident by an autosomal MyHeritageDNA test match between Elaine (Hines) Corlew and KWPL, her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Patrick Flanagan and Catherine Neilan, the great great grandparents of both Elaine (Hines) Corlew and KWPL. Predicted relationship from MyHeritageDNA: 3C, based on sharing 77.1 cM across 4 segments.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confident by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Elaine (Hines) Corlew and PCFR, her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Patrick Flanagan and Catherine Neilan, the great great grandparents of Elaine (Hines) Corlew and great grandparents of PCFR. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 109 cM across 5 segments.

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confident by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Jennifer (Stratton) Bradford and PCFR, her 2nd cousin 2x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Patrick Flanagan and Catherine Neilan, the 3rd great grandparents of Jennifer (Stratton) Bradford and great grandparents of PCFR. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C-3C, based on sharing 126 cM across 6 segments.

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