Robert McMurry^[1]

1772 - 1812  (39 years)

• Name	Robert McMurry
  Birth	6 Dec 1772	Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Feb 1812	Turkey Hill, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I30373	Master
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2018

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Loague,   b. 3 Dec 1775, , Botetourt, Virginia, USA d. 17 Mar 1857, Curran, Sangamon, Illinois, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1793	, Botetourt, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Children	+ 1. James McMurry,   b. 5 Apr 1798, , Botetourt, Virginia, USA d. 23 Apr 1859, Ione, Amador, California, USA (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F7498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2018

  
  

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  Birth - 6 Dec 1772 - Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA Marriage - 19 Mar 1793 - , Botetourt, Virginia, USA Death - 12 Feb 1812 - Turkey Hill, Saint Clair, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  http://www.ancestryireland.com/family-records/members-research-interests/?search1=&search2=mc murray&condition=begins&submit=Search: William McMurray c. 1725-1798 Bacconet (?), County Down, Ulster m. Agnes (Unk). Issue: William (?), James, John, Thomas, Janet Jane, Agnes, Robert emig. Augusta Co. now Botetourt Co., VA, USA Robert McMurray married Elizabeth Logue on 19 March 1793 in Botetourt Co., Virginia. Robert McMurray was b. 6 Dec 1772 in Fincastle/Botetourt Co., Virginia, and d. 12 Feb 1812, at Turkey Hill, near Belleville, St. Clair Co., Illinois. His parents were William and Mary Agnes McMurray of Botetourt Co., Virginia. Elizabeth Logue was b. December 3 or 6, 1775, Botetourt Co., Virginia, died 17 Mar 1857, in Curran Township, Sangamon Co., Illinois. She was the daughter of William Logue and unknown of Botetourt. William Logue died before April 1793 in Botetourt Co. Elizabeth was the granddaughter of Samuel Logue, also of Botetourt. Robert and Elizabeth were in Botetourt at least through 1804 and were on the 1810 census in Washington Co., Kentucky. Shortly after the census, they moved to Illinois Territory, where Robert died in 1812. Their children include: A. William MCMURRAY b: 29 Dec 1793 in Botetourt County, VA, d. 13 Feb 1876 in Clinton, Illinois, buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, Dewitt Co., IllinoisMarried18 Oct 1817 in Washington County, Kentucky, to Elizabeth Clampit b: 22 Mar 1801 in Kentucky.He married second on August 14, 1853, in Sangamon Co., Illinois,to the widow Agnes Bryant, whose maiden name was Sims. B. Samuel MCMURRAY b: 21 Oct 1795 in Botetourt Co., Virginia, d.19 Apr 1863 in Curran Twp. Sangamon Co. Illinois.Married 20 Nov 1821 St. Clair Co. Illinois, to Mary Rittenhouse. C. James MCMURRAY b: 5 April 1798 in Botetourt Co., Virginia, d. 23 April 1859 in Ione, Amador Co, California. Married: abt 1824 in Sangamon Co, Illinois, toLevina Earnest. D. Lewis MCMURRAY b: 15 Apr 1801 in Botetourt Co., Virginia, d. 1853 . He married Leanna DeMula. E. Esther MCMURRAY b: 28 Oct 1803 in Botetourt Co., Virginia, or in Washington Co., Kentucky.She married John Turner21 April 1825, Sangamon Co., Illinois. F. Arthur Bowan MCMURRAY b: 7 Nov 1807 in Washington Co., Kentucky, d.28 Feb 1855 Sangamon County, Illinois.He marriedSarah Mary Enyart. G. Logan MCMURRAY b: 22 Mar 1810 in Washington Co., Kentucky,and died 07 December 1896 in Sangamon Co. IL.He married Melissa ROBISON on 22 December 1831 in Sangamon Co. IL.Both are buriedin Farmington Cemetery, Sangamon Co. IL. I am trying to discover the name of Elizabeth Logue McMurray's mother.I also wonder what connection, if any, there might be to William Logue McMurray b. April 8, 1821 TN/NC, d. Nov. 15, 1865 in Rusk Co., Texas. _____________ McMURRY, MRS. ELIZABETH, whose maiden name was Logue, was born Dec 6, 1775, in Virginia. She was married in Botetourt county, Virginia, to Robert McMurry, who was born about 1772 in that county. They had four children there. and in the autumn of 1801 moved to Washington county, Ky., where three children were born. In the autumn of 1810 they moved to St. Clair county, Ill., where they spent one winter in camp. In the spring of 1811 they moved to a place called Turkey Hill, near the present city of Belleville. Robert McMurry died there, in Feb., 1812. The Indians were manifesting signs of hostility as the allies of Great Britain, in the war of 1812, and Mrs. McMurry very wisely decided to return to Kentucky with her seven children. After the war she moved to St. Clair county again, and from there to Sangamon county, Ill., arriving in the fall of 1821, settling north of Spring creek, and eight milles west of Springfield. Mrs. Elizabeth McMurrry died in 1857, in Curran township. Of her seven children-- WILLIAM, born Dec. 29, 1793, in Botetourt county, Virginia, remained with his mother until her return to Kentucky, after the death of his father. He was married Oct., 1817, in Washington county, Ky., to Elizabeth Clampit, who was born March 22, 1801, in Kentucky. They came to St. Clair county, Ill., in 1818, where one child was born, and moved, in the fall of 1820, to what became Sangamon county, settling north of Spring creek, and eight miles west of Springfield, where they had nine living children. In 1849 Mr. McMurry moved to DeWitt county, Ill. Of his children: JAMES L., born Jan. 31, 1819, in St. Clair county, married three times, without children by either marriage. He was married the fourth time in Iowa. They have two children, WILLIAM and JOSEPH, and live in Urbana, Ill. ELIZABETH, born Feb. 17, 1821, was married to Caswell Hall. They had four children. EDITH M. died in 1863. EMMA married Mr. Stout, May 19, 1868, and lives at Leroy, Ill. PETER C. is married, and lives at Leroy, Ill. WILLIAM lives at Leroy. Mrs. Elizabeth Hall died Oct. 16, 1853, near Clinton, Ill. Caswell Hall was married in 1855 to Miss Edwards, and lives at Leroy, McLean county, Ill. NANCY, born March 5, 1823, died June 16, 1851. WILLIAM C., born Oct. 2, 1826, in Sangamon county, was married there, April 24, 1850, to Elizabeth J. Cummings. They had four children. ANN E. married Joseph Jackson, Feb. 26, 1875. IDA G., MARTHA A. and JAMES M. live with their father. Mrs. McMurry died Oct. 7, 1860, and W. C. McMurry enlisted Sept. 4, 1861, in Co. I, 39th Ill. Inf., for three years. He was taken prisoner, May 16, 1864, at Drury's Bluff, Virginia, and imprisoned one week at Libby, three and a half months at Andersonville, two weeks at Charleston, five months at Florence, South Carolina, was exchanged, and entered the Union lines, Feb. 26, 1865, and was honorably discharged, March 14, same year, being six months and ten days over his full time. He was married Apr. 20, 1865, to Mrs. Lucinda B. Cummings, whose maiden name was McCord. They have one child, TOT, and reside in Farmer City, Ill. LEWIS R., born May 25, 1829, died Sept. 18, 1851. MOSES C., born April 15, 1831, in Sangamon county, enlisted June, 1864, for one hundred days, in Co. A, 135th Ill. Inf., served full time, and was honorably discharged, Oct., 1864. He was married Nov. 17, 1868, to Almeda Warner, who was born April 30, 1844, in Ohio. They have two children, JAMES O. and OTTO F. M. C. McMurry and family live near Saybrook, Champaign county, Ill. SAMUEL B., born Sept. 6, 1833, in Sangamon county, enlisted in 1861, in Co. E, 20th Ill. Inf., for three years, and died at Mound City, Ill., March 21, 1862, was taken home, and buried at Clinton. JOSEPH D., born April 7, 1838, lives at Farmer City. ANN J. P., born Feb. 29, 1840, in Sangamon county, was married at Clinton, March 5, 1867, to T. H. Benton McElhaney, who was born Feb. 4, 1842, in DeWitt county, Ill. He enlisted August 11, 1862, in Co. D, 107th Ill. Inf., for three years, served until the close of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged, July 11, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. McElhaney have three children, WILLIAM A., LOU C. A. and BENTON M., and live at Clinton, Ill. PETER A., born July 14, 1843, in Sangamon county, enlisted June, 1864, for one hundred days, in Co. A, 135th Ill. Inf. served full time, and was honorably discharged, Oct. 1865. He was married in June, 1874, to Olie McMahon, and resides at Clinton, Ill. Mrs. Elizabeth McMurry died Sept. 17, 1850, and William McMurry was married August 14, 1853, in Sangamon county, to Mrs. Agnes Bryant, whose maiden name was Sims. William McMurry died Feb. 13, 1876, at Clinton, Ill., and his widow resides there. SAMUEL, born Oct. 21, 1795, in Botetourt county, Va., was married Nov. 20, 1821, in St. Clair county, to Mary Rittenhouse. She was born Oct. 1, 1800, in Madison county, Va. They moved to Sangamon county in 1823, settling south of Spring creek and eight miles west of Springfield. They had nine children in Sangamon county. JOHN D., born Aug. 6, 1824, was married Jan. 9, 1846, to Catharine Bormann, who was born Feb. 14, 1825, in the Kingdom of Bavaria. They had four living children. SAMUEL H., born March 1, 1848, was married Sept. 2, 1874, to Matilda Roots, of Mannsville, Taylor county, Ky. They live two miles west of Curran, Ill. LAURETTA A., born December 25, 1850, was married February 22, 1872, to George F. Allen. They had one child, Arthur F. Mrs. L. A. Allen died, November 12, 1874. BARTHENA D. and CHARLES W., live with their father. Mrs. Catharine B. McMurry died May 31, 1872, and John D. McMurry was married Jan. 7, 1875, in Springfield, Ill., to Mrs. Rebecca McKechnie, who was born in 1826 in Yorkshire, England, and whose maiden name was Snape. They reside three miles northwest of Curran, Sangamon county, Ill. PETER C., born Jan. 29, 1826, married Almeda Davis. They had two children. He died Oct. 22, 1853. Of their children, CHARLES S. and JOHN L. live with their mother, who married W. W. Kelly. See his name. ROBERT T., born Jan. 6, 1828, married Margaret Davis. They have four children. MARY E. was married March 16, 1875, to Boswell Thatcher, of Wayne county, Iowa. SAMUEL O., DAVID L. and JAMES live with their parents, near Bethlehem, Iowa. WILLIAM L., born Jan. 26, 1830, married Barbara A. Bormann. They have seven children. VERLINDA C. married George McComas in 1872, and lives near Bethlehem, Iowa. GEORGE P., LENORE, MELISSA M., MOSES S., ELMORE and JOHN L. live with their father. Mrs. McMurry died June 11, 1875, and the family live near Bethlehem, Iowa. ARTHUR B., born Jan. 30, 1832, died, aged ten years. GEORGE L., born Feb. 19, 1834, married Julia F. Head. They have two living children. Mrs. Julia McMurry died Sept. 16, 1875. Mr. McMurry and the children live near Bethlehem, Iowa. JAMES O., born March 19, 1837, married Elizabeth Pearce. They had four children, ROBERT, DEBORAH C., BARTHENA and JAMES. Mrs. Elizabeth McMurry died April, 1873. He married Matilda Chrisman. They have one child, EARNEST, and live near Bethlehem, Iowa. ELIZABETH E., born Jan. 20, 1839, married Debold Paulen. See his name. MARY J., born Sept. 23, 1842, married George Mentzer. They have three children, JOHN D., LAURA and (???), and reside near Cerro Gordo, Ill. Mrs. Mary McMurry died April 5, 1863, and Samuel McMurry died April 19, 1863. JAMES, born April 5, 1798, in Botetourt county, Virginia, was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Lavina Earnest. They had six children in Sangamon county, and moved to Keokuk, Iowa; from there to Independence, Mo., thence to California, about 1855. Of their children, SARAH married Rev. Mr. James. She died in 1854, leaving one child. MARTHA J. married Inglefield Gregory. ROBERT S. married in 1849, and his wife died Nov. 16, 1863, leaving six children, LUELLA, ALTA, SARAH, MARY L., WILLIAM H. and OLIVE M. THOS. FRANK, JAMES and ELIZA,--the three latter are married. James McMurry died near Ione City, California, and his family reside there. LEWIS, born April 15, 1801, in Virginia, came to Sangamon county, Ill., with his mother in 1823. He married Leanna DeMula, a French lady of St. Louis, and died there, without children, in 1853. ESTHER, born Oct. 28, 1803, in Kentucky, was married in Sangamon county to John Turner. See his name. ARTHUR B., born Nov. 7, 1807, in Washington county, Ky., was married in Sangamon county, Ill., to Sarah Enyart. They had six children. ROBERT died in his twenty-first year. MARTHA J. married Robert Elder, and live in Butler county, Neb. ELIZABETH A. married Wesley Huggins, and died June 12, 1862. MARY F. married John F. Crowder. See his name. She died in June, 1873. LEWIS S. married Melissa Griffin. They have three children, and reside in Butler county, Neb. SARAH M. was married in 1866 to Dr. Charles Kerr. They had four children, CHARLES, MABEL, MAUD and NETTIE; the latter died in infancy. Mrs. S. Melissa Kerr died March 22, 1876, in Pawnee, and was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery. See Dr. Kerr's name, with Elisha Sanders. Arthur B. McMurry died Feb. 28, 1855, and his widow was married June 7, 1875, to William Parkes. See his name. LOGAN, born March 22, 1810, in Washington county, Ky., was married in Sangamon county Dec. 22, 1831, to Melissa Robison, who was born Nov. 11, 1813. They had ten children in Sangamon county. EDWARD S., born Nov. 13, 1832, was married Jan. 10, 1858, to Susan Reid; have four children, J. J., ANNA, MARTHA E. and G. E. LEWIS, and live at Leghorn, Kansas. E. S. McMurry is Postmaster there. JOHN L., born Mar. 31, 1835, died in his third year. MARY E., and MARTHA J., twins, born July 10, 1838. Mary E. was married July 26, 1868, to Hiram F. Robbins. born in Warren county, Penn. They have three children, SANDFORD L., FANNIE A. and ANNIE M., and reside near Maple Grove, Pottawatomie county, Kansas. Martha J. was married July 1, 1868, to James Siddens, who was born in Putnam county, Indiana, February 9, 1836. They have three children, IDA B., SADIE M. and MARY F., and reside near Westmoreland, Pottawatomie county, Kansas. ANGELINE, born May 23, 1841, died in her second year. ELIHU J. L., born Aug. 9, 1844, enlisted in Capt. Pratt's Co., 130th Ill. Inf., Aug. 11, 1862, for three years. The company disbanded, and he joined Co. B, 10th Ill. Cav., in October of the same year. Served three years and three months, and was honorably discharged. GEORGE F., born Aug. 21, 1847, resides near Westmoreland, Pottawattomie county, Kansas. SARAH A., born June 20, 1850, EMILY F., born March 5, 1854, and ROSELLA, born March 21, 1858, all reside with their parents, half a mile south of Farmingdale, Sangamon county, Illinois. ____________ http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/botetourt/court/minutes 31gwl.txt File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 28, 2007, 5:17 pm Source: Annals Of S W Virginia Written: October 1771 At a court held for Botetourt County the eighth of October, 1771. This day came the parties by their attornies & thereupon came also a jury, to wit: Henry Cartmill, Francis Dougherty, James Millihen, Richard Mays, Thomas McFarran, John Taylor, Richard Ritchie, Josiah East, Samuel Pepper, William McMurray, William Walker, & Robert McClenachan, who retd. a verdt. in favor of deft. Judgt. accdgly. & costs. Ord. that William McAfee be taken into custody till he shall give security to indemnify for the charge of Mary Welches bastard child, it appearing that he is the father thereof, and that Church Warden to bind out the child according to law. ______________________________________________ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 19, 2007, 7:06 pm Source: Annals Of S W Virginia Written: November 1783 November 13th, 1783. Present: Geo. Skillern, Revd. Adam Smyth, John Armstrong & Mathew Willson, Gent. Justices. Leave granted James Roberts to keep an ordinary. Bond given with James C. McCall his security. James Dillins Plff. ) agst. ) In Case William Grymes Deft. ) This day came the parties Ac. & also a jury, towit: Zopher Carpenter, David Tate, Charles Swain, John Crawford, William McMurray, Thomas Taylor, Wm. Crow, Wm. Anderson, Moses Dunlop, Wallace Estill, John Robinson and John Wills. Verdict awarding plff. damages of nine pounds, besides his costs. Judgt. accdgly. but judgment is to be discharged by the payment of ____ in species agreeable to the scale of depreciation at that time and his costs by him in this behalf expended as aforesaid and the said deft, in mercy, &c. _____ http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/07-r22.pdf 1Botetourt County Road Orders, 1770 - 1778, compiled by Ann Brush Miller 4 May 1771, BCOB 1, p. 323 Ordered that William Mcmurray Continue Overseer of the Road he formerly was till he puts the same in good repair — 12 August 1772, BCOB 1772, p. 101 [now BCOB 2, p. 283] Robert Gillespie is appointed Surveyorof the Road in the Room of William McMurray who is discharged from that Office and it is ordered that the usual hands attend th e said Surveyor when Required to keep the said Road in Repair according to Law

  
  

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