Richard Henry Murray1

#16187, (February 1856 - 25 June 1942)
Father*Thomas Murray2 (1815 - 1908)
Mother*Catherine Coady3 (1827 - 1920)

Family

Julia Agnes Roche b. c 1864, d. 1937
Children 1.Mary Ellen Murray1 (1886 - 1980)
 2.Margaret Murray1 (1887 - 1935)
 3.Catharine Ceceilia Murray+1 (1889 - 1974)
 4.Martha Murray+1 (1890 - 1982)
 5.George E Murray+1 (1892 - 1970)
 6.Lauretta Murray1 (1894 - 1947)
 7.Gertrude Murray1 (1896 - 1963)
 8.Anastasia Delores Murray+1 (1898 - 1995)
 9.Elsie Murray+1 (1900 - 1983)
 10.Winifred Murray+14 (1905 - 1970)
Birth*February 1856He was born in February 1856 at IowaG.4 
16 July 1870He appeared on the census of 16 July 1870 in the household of Thomas Murray and Catherine Coady, age 14, b. IA.5 
19 June 1880He appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 in the household of Thomas Murray and Catherine Coady, age 23.6 
Marriage*16 April 1885He married Julia Agnes Roche, daughter of John Roche and Mary Glaven, on 16 April 1885 at O'Neill, Holt Co., NebraskaG.7 
18 June 1885He and Julia Agnes Roche appeared on the census of 18 June 1885 at Iowa Prec., Holt Co., NebraskaG; (nei. Agnes Murray, age 41.)8 
9 June 1900He and Julia Agnes Roche appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Iowa Twp., Holt Co., NebraskaG; (neis. brother Thomas and Mary Roche, fam. 17.)4 
12 May 1910He and Julia Agnes Roche appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 at Iowa Twp., Holt Co., NebraskaG.9 
31 January 1920He and Julia Agnes Roche appeared on the census of 31 January 1920 at Iowa Twp., Holt Co., NebraskaG; (Gertrude not named.)10 
8 April 1930He and Julia Agnes Roche appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at O'Neill City, Holt Co., NebraskaG.11 
13 May 1940He appeared on the census of 13 May 1940 at O'Neill, Holt Co., NebraskaG.12 
Death*25 June 1942He died on 25 June 1942 at Holt Co., NebraskaG, at age 86.13 
Burial*circa 27 June 1942He was buried circa 27 June 1942 at O'Neill Cemetery, O'Neill, Holt Co., NebraskaG.13 

Citations

  1. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S2658] Ottumwa Courier, Ottumwa, Iowa, online Newspapers.com. Tue., 5 Jan 1909, p. 5, "An Old Settler Dies." "The death of Thomas Murray, St., one of the most widely known and highly respected old settlers of Monroe county occurred at his home one mile south of Tyrone after an intermittent illness extending over many months. He was born in Dublin, Ireland in the year 1815 and was 93 years of age at the time or his demise. He came to America in 1847 and located for a short time in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1853 he was married to Miss Catherine Coady and located on his present farm south of Tyrone. He leaves surviving him, to mourn his loss, beside his aged wife, the following children, all of whom are grown to man and womanhood. J. H. of Knoxville; T. P. and W. P. of Melrose; R. H. of O'Neill, Neb.; Martin and E. H. who reside near Tyrone, and P. B. who is located in Seattle, Wash., also Mrs. John Coughlin and Mrs. Henry McCarty who reside in Monroe county. The funeral, which was one of the largest ever witnessed in Georgetown, was held Monday, December 28."
  3. [S2338] Iowa Death Records, 1904-1951, online FamilySearch.org, Film 102869872, img. 3809/3941, Cert. No. 68 2490. Catherine Murray, b. Ireland, dau. of Thos. Murray, lived with son; d. Franklin Twp., Monroe Co. IA, 22 May 1920, age 93y 1m 25d, no physician in attendance; bur. Georgetown 24 May 2020.
  4. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Richard H Murray (44), b. IA Feb 1856, parents b. Ireland, farmer; Agness (36), b. IA Jul 1864, parents b. Ireland, 9 children, all living; marr. 15 yrs.
  5. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Thomas (50), b. Ireland, farmer, real estate value $12,000, personal estate $1,471; Catharine (45), b. Ireland, keeping house.
  6. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Thomaas (55), b. and parents b. Ireland, farmer; Catherine (50), b. and parents b. Ireland, keeping house.
  7. [S1610] Nebraska Marriages 1855-1995, online FamilySearch.com, R N [sic] Murray, age 29, and Agnes J Roche, age 21, marr. O'Neill, Holt Co., 16 apr 1885.
  8. [S2472] 1885 Nebraska State Census. Richard (28), b. IA, farmer; August [sic] (21), b. IL.
  9. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Richard H (54), b. IA, parents b. Ireland, farmer; Agnes (46), b. IL, parents b. Ireland, 10 children, all living; marr. 24 yrs.
  10. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Richard H (63), b. IA, parents b. Ireland, farmer; Agnes (55), b. IL, parents b. Ireland.
  11. [S7] 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Richard H (74), b. IA, parents b. Ireland, marr. age 28; Agnes (65), b. IL, parents b. Ireland, marr. age 20.
  12. [S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Richard D (84), wid., b. IA, retired.
  13. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, individual ground markers. Richard H Murray, Father, 1856-1942; Agnes Murray, Mother, 1864-1937. Narrative (citing The Frontier): Richard H, b. 22 Feb 1856, Cleveland OH, d. 25 Jun 1942, O'Neill, Holt Co., NE, son of Thomas J Murray (1815-1908) and Catherine Coady (1825-1920); Julia Agnes Roach, b. Monmouth IL 1 Jul 1864, marr. Richard H Murray 5 May 1885; children: Mrs Margaret Hagen (d. 1935), Ellen Blomberg, Catherine Perkins, Anastasia Williams, Lauretta Jones, George E, Winifred Matthews, Mattie Soukup, Gertrude and Elsie Streeter. Memorial 61898788, created by and photo added by Tim West.
  14. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census.