John William Murray (abt. 1845 - 1915)

Born about Feb 1845 in County Galway, Ireland

Husband of Mary Ann (Flanagan) Murray — married 7 May 1865 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1915 at about age 70 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

John Murray was born in Ireland's County Galway in 1845. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

John married, at about age 20, to Mary Flanagan.
They were married in Davidson County, Tennessee, Untied States, on the 7th of May 1865. ^[7]

Mary and John Murray had six children.

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

John Murray passed away in 1915, aged about 70.
He died in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, on the 10th of December 1915. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Both Mary and John were buried at Calvary Cemetery in Nashville. ^[11]

Headstone inscription:

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary, 1915 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Sat, Dec 11, 1915, page 5
   Newspapers Clip: 5594434 Accessed by Ben Couch III
2. ↑ Tombstone, records place of birth as County Galway, Ireland. Notes of Ben Couch III
3. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Nashville Ward 5, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1523; Page: 299B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #10238763 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   Wm Murray (30), Stone Mason, in Nashville Ward 5, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Ireland. This is the only known source of the name, "William".

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Wm Murray	M	30	Stone Mason	Ireland
   Mary Murray	F	28	Keeping House	Ireland
   Pat Murray	M	4		Tennessee
   Thomas Murray	M	3		Tennessee
   Wm Murray	M			Tennessee

4. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: District 22, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 1251; Page: 338D; Enumeration District: 081
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #41603465 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   Jno Murray (41), married, Farmer, head of household in District 22, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Ireland.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Jno. Murray	M	41	Married	Head	Farmer	Ireland
   Mary Murray	F	40	Married	Wife	House Keeping	Ireland
   Pat Murray	M	14	Single	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
   Thom Murray	M	13	Single	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
   Willie Murray	M	11	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Mike Murray	M	6	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Ed Murray	M	4	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Katie Murray	F	3	Single	Daughter		Tennessee

5. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 1564; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0087
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #69846878 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   John Murray (55), married, Engineer Stationary, head of household in Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Ireland.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   John Murray	M	55	Married	Head	Engineer Stationary	Ireland
   Mary Murray	F	60	Married	Wife		Ireland
   William Murray	M	27	Single	Son	Bookkeeper	Tennessee, USA
   Michael Murray	M	24	Single	Son	Bookkeeper	Tennessee, USA

6. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1495; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375508
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #27047843 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   John Murray (64), married, Ice Merchant, head of household in Nashville Ward 8, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Born in Ireland.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   John Murray	M	64	Married	Head	Ice Merchant	Ireland
   Mary Murray	F	62	Married	Wife		Ireland
   Micheal J Murray	M	35	Single	Son	Mail Clerk	Tennessee

7. ↑ 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.
8. ↑ Death: "Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965"
   Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 31; Certificate Number: 382
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2376 #8317 (accessed 11 July 2023)
   John Murrey death 10 Dec 1915 (age 68), son of John Murrey & Bridget Handley, in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
9. ↑ Obituary (see birth source). Notes of Ben Couch III
10. ↑ Tombstone. Accessed by Ben Couch III
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #147809215. Calvary Cemetery Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA. Accessed 11 Sep 2017 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.

See also:

• 1901 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
  The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Wed, Jun 12, 1901, page 8
  Newspapers Clip: 143746677 (accessed 20 March 2024)