Individual Details
George Murray
(10 Mar 1791 - 13 Sep 1879)
William Murray, brother to George Murray, who were sons of Levi Murray, tanner.
Events
| Birth | 10 Mar 1791 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |  |  | |
| Miscellaneous | Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | ||
| Military | 5 May 1813 | | | ||
| Marriage | 10 Jun 1819 | Centre County, Pennsylvania - Nancy McNabb | | | |
| Census | 1820 | Potter twp, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Census | 1830 | Potter twp, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Census | 1840 | Harris Twp, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Census | 1850 | Harris Twp, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Census | 1860 | Harris Twp, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Death | 13 Sep 1879 | Rock Hill cemetery, Centre County, Pennsylvania | | |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy McNabb (1799 - 1867) |
| Child | Hannah Murray (1830 - ) |
| Child | Alexander Murray (1833 - 1900) |
| Child | Elias Murray (1836 - ) |
| Child | Willaim Abner Murray (1838 - 1918) |
| Child | Elmira Murray (1841 - ) |
| Child | Levi Murray (1844 - ) |
| Father | Levi Murray (1758 - 1846) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Blyler (1765 - 1836) |
| Sibling | William Murray (1789 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Peter Murray (1797 - 1871) |
| Sibling | Levi Murray (1803 - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah Murray ( - ) |
| Sibling | James Murray ( - ) |
Notes
Birth
Birth date inscription of tombstone.Miscellaneous
George Murray, a native of Bucks County, accompanied his father, Levi Murray, and settled upon Nittany Mountain, in Potter township. Arriving at a proper age he was apprenticed to learn the art of wagon-making, at which he employed himself until the outbreak of the war of 1812. during that eventful epoch he served with commendable valor. After the close of the war he settled in what is now College township and plied his old trade of wagon-maker. He left many descendants.Military
Enlisted at same time and day as brother William into 89 Regiment for six months. Payroll slips show Camp Portage River, Zanesville.Marriage
Married by Rev William Stuart.Census
George Murry1 male 16 to 18
1 male 26 to 45
1 female under 10
1 female 26 to 45
Census
George Murray1 male under 5
1 male 15 to 20
1 male 30 to 40
2 females under 5
2 females 5 to 10
1 female 30 to 40
Census
George Murray age 59, born Pennsylvania, farmerNancy age 51 born Pennsylvania
Hannah age 20 born Pennsylvania
Alexander age 17, farmer born Pennsylvania
Elias age 14 born Pennsylvania, attending school
Abner age 11 born Pennsylvania, attending school
Elmira age 9 born Pennsylvania, attending school
Levi age 6 born Pennsylvania
Census
George Murray age 69 farmer real estate $500, personal $1050, born PennsylvaniaNancy age 61
Hannah age 24
Elmira age 16
Levi age 15
Death
Birth: Mar. 10, 1791Death: Sep. 13, 1879
87y 6m 3d
War of 1812
Spouse: Nancy Murray (____ - 1867)
Children:
John E Murray (1835 - 1916)*
Endnotes
1. , (: , ), page 72.
2. , (: , ), History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania by John Blair Linn, Louis H Everts, 1883, 6th printing 1990, 374.
3. ""; ; , George Murray, National Archives and Record Asministration, 1812, Hills Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. NARA M602. Alphabetical card index to the compiled service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the War of 1812..
4. , (: , ), Tombstones of Harris township Centre County, Pennsylvania. The Centre County Genealogical Society 1998, page 69.
5. Harold O. Thomen, compiler, Marriages 1800-1850, Centre County, Pennsylvania (Bellefonte, PA 16823: Friends of the Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Inc, 1989), page 25. Hereinafter cited as Marriages 1800-1850, Centre Co., PA.
6. 1820 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, PotterTwp, page 268, George Murry, NARA micropublication M33, roll 98.
7. 1830 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, Potter Twp, line 1, page 342, George Murry, NARA micropublication M19, roll 165.
8. 1840 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Harris twp, page 130, George Murray, NARA micropublication M904, roll 451.
9. 1850 US Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule,Harris twp, page 125, family 1278, line 29, George Murray. NARA micropublication M432, roll 763.
10. 1860 U.S. Census, Centre County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Harris twp, page 556 printed, family 760, line 15, George Murray; NARA microfilm publication M653, 1090.
11. , (: , ), page 72.
12. Find A Grave, Findagrave.com, database and digital images (http//:www.findagrave.com : viewed 31 May 2017), Memorial# 54079245.