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MURRAY, Hiram

Male 1818 - 1887  (68 years)


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  • Name MURRAY, Hiram 
    Birth 6 Nov 1818  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    CENSUS 3 Oct 1850  West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Occupation: farmer
      Value of real estate: $700
    1850 US Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., IA, p 500    		 1850 US Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., IA, p 500
    CENSUS 1854  West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Listed as Hiram Morey
      Entry lists 2 males, 7 females, 1 voter, 1 militia
    1854 Iowa State Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., p 5    		 1854 Iowa State Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., p 5
    CENSUS 1856  West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Years resident in the state: 12
      Occupation: farmer
      1 native voter, 1 militia
      Following entires are on wrong line but clearly apply to Hiram's farm...
      Acres of improved land: 20
      Acres of Spring wheat: 20, bushels harvested: 200
      Acres of oats: 10, bushels harvested: 250
      Acres of corn: 30, bushels harvested: 1500
      Acres of potatoes: yes, bushels harvested: 20
      Number of hogs sold: 10, value: $70
      Number of cattle sold: 4, value: $80
      Pounds od butter manufactured: 300
      Pounds of wool: 25
    1856 Iowa State Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., p 756-757    		 1856 Iowa State Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., p 756-757
    CENSUS 14 Jun 1860  West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Occupation: farmer
      Value of real estate: $3000
      Value of personal estate: $800
    1860 US Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., IA, p 19    		 1860 US Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., IA, p 19
    EVENT Mar 1864  West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Entry reads: 11 hogs slaughtered, rate of tax $6, class C, tax due $66
    Mar 1864 IRS Tax Assessment, Div 2, Dist 1, IA, Hiram Murray    		 Mar 1864 IRS Tax Assessment, Div 2, Dist 1, IA, Hiram Murray
    EVENT Apr 1864  West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Entry reads: 30 hogs slaughtered, rate of tax $6, class C, tax due $180
    Apr 1864 IRS Tax Assessment, Div 2, Dist 1, IA, Hiram Murray    		 Apr 1864 IRS Tax Assessment, Div 2, Dist 1, IA, Hiram Murray
    CENSUS 4 Aug 1870  Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Occupation: farmer
      Value of real estate: $2000
      Value of personal estate: $1100
    1870 US Census: Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO, p 38    		 1870 US Census: Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO, p 38
    CENSUS 11 Jun 1880  Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Occupation: Farming
    1880 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO, p 11    		 1880 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO, p 11
    Death 20 Mar 1887  Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Hiram Murray 1887.    		 Died Hiram Murray 1887.
    "Died, on Sunday last and buried here on Monday, Mr. Hiram Murray who had been ailing for thirty years past and in very feeble condition for the few past months. funeral services by Rev. Orchard." Thirty years! An exaggeration?
    Burial 21 Mar 1887  Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstone: Hiram Murray    		 Headstone: Hiram Murray
    Plot: Row 7, Plot 32, East Half
    Person ID I1960  Main
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2023 

    Family MARTIN, Nancy,   b. 21 Jul 1823, Meigs Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1902, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 16 Mar 1842  Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Marriage record: Hiram Murray and Nancy Martin 1842    		 Marriage record: Hiram Murray and Nancy Martin 1842
    Children 
     1. MURRAY, Margaret Ann,   b. 5 Nov 1843, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 1927, Loyal, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Birth]
    +2. MURRAY, Oscar Allen,   b. 14 Feb 1846, West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1915, Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [Birth]
     3. MURRAY, Mary Jane,   b. 6 Feb 1848, West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1924, Locust Hill, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
     4. MURRAY, Emily,   b. Apr 1850, West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    +5. MURRAY, Flora Ellen,   b. 10 Nov 1856, Near Fort Madison, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1936, White Salmon, Klickitat Co., WA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
     6. MURRAY, Sarah Nevada,   b. Abt 1857, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    +7. MURRAY, Charles Monroe,   b. 11 May 1857, West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1929, Hurdland, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Birth]
     8. MURRAY, Alfred Curtis,   b. 11 Sep 1860, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1928, Moscow, Latah Co., Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
     9. MURRAY, Minnie,   b. Abt 1865, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. MURRAY, Nopie,   b. Abt 1868, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Nov 1818 - Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Mar 1842 - Hancock Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 3 Oct 1850 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 1854 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 1856 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 14 Jun 1860 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - Mar 1864 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - Apr 1864 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 4 Aug 1870 - Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 11 Jun 1880 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Mar 1887 - Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 21 Mar 1887 - Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Hiram Murray starts lifting jack business 1880    		Hiram Murray starts lifting jack business 1880
    Hiram apparently got into the lifting jack business for a time: "This is to certify that the holder of this, Hiram Murray, has the exclusive sale of Tarr's Iron Lifting Jack, Fence Overhauler and Post Puller combined, in the township of Shelton, county of Knox and State of Mo, so long as he shall sell 20 per year of the same. All further shipments are to be furnished at one half the retail price, and are to be paid for when sold. Said Hiram Murray is to receive the Jacks when they arrive and is also to have ?? free of charge, and exclusive sale, and a commission of ten per cent on all other goods manufactured by the above company, and sold by the holder in said township, O. E. Parks, agent for the company."

  • Sources 
    1. [S712] 1850 US Census, Iowa , (Ancestry.com), 3 Oct 1850, West Point Township, p 500 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S597] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, (Ancestry.com), 1854, West Point, Lee Co., p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S597] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, (Ancestry.com), 1856, West Point, Lee Co., p 756-757 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S116] 1860 US Census, Iowa , (Ancestry.com), 14 Jun 1860, West Point Township, p 19 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S707] IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, (Ancestry), Mar 1864, Div. 2, Dist. 1, Iowa (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S707] IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, (Ancestry), Apr 1864, Div. 2, Dist. 1, Iowa (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S119] 1870 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 4 Aug 1870, p 38 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S117] 1880 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 11 Jun 1880, p 11 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 16 Mar 1842 (Reliability: 3).


 

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