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William Murley

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William Murley Veteran

Birth
England
Death
15 May 1941 (aged 98)
Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
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The Evening Huronite May, 1941

Funeral Services for William Murley, 98 year-old Civil War Veteran who died at the home of his son, James Murley, southwest of Huron, will be held in the Welter Chapel. Dr. C.E. Wilcox of the Methodist Church officiated and Burial was in the G.A.R. Reserve in Riverside Cemetery. Full military honors were accorded him.
Mr. Murley was born in England, December 24. 1842. He came with his parents to the United States when he was four years of age and they first settled in Wisconsin. He entered the miltary service at the age of 19 years.
He was married to Louise Johns at Hazel Green, Wisc., in 1867 and they moved to Nebraska in 1872, homesteading near Schuyler. Mrs. Murley died October 9, 1876, and in 1879 he was married to Eliza Davis at Schuyler. They moved to Arlington, Nebraska, and lived on a farm until 1907 when they retired. The Second Mrs. Murley died May 13, 1912, and in 1913 Mr. Murley married at Arlington, Nebraska, Mrs Mary Johnson who preceded him in death in 1925. He has made his home near Huron, South Dakota for the past seven years.
Surviving are four daughters and three sons: Mrs Hattie Ramser, Bennigton, Neb.; Mrs. Anna Grover, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Mrs. Margaret Sunday, Eugene, Ore.; Mrs. Emma Peterson, Huron; James Murley, Huron; W.D. Murley and John C. Murley, DeSmet. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Mr. Murley was a member of the Methodist Church and of the Nebraska Department of the G.A.R.

Following contributed by pomnik

1870 United States Federal Census, Hazel Green Grant, Wisconsin
Wm Murley: Age: 26, Birthdate: abt. 1844, Birthplace: England
Louisa Murley: Age: 24, Birthdate: abt. 1846, Birthplace: England
Hattie Murley: Age: 3, Birthdate: abt. 1867, Birthplace: Wisconsin
James Murley: Age: 1, Birthdate: abt. 1869, Birthplace: Wisconsin

1880 United States Federal Census, Colfax, Colfax, Nebraska
Wm. Murley: Head, Age: 36, Birthdate: abt. 1844, Birthplace: England
Eliza Murley: Wife, Age: 32, Birthdate: abt. 1848, Birthplace: Ireland
Hatie Murley: Daughter, Age: 12, Birthdate: abt. 1868, Birthplace: Wisconsin
James Murley: Son, Age: 11, Birthdate: abt. 1869, Birthplace: Wisconsin
Anna Murley: Daughter, Age: 9, Birthdate: abt. 1871, Birthplace: Nebraska
William Murley: Son, Age: 6, Birthdate: abt. 1874, Birthplace: Nebraska
Samuel Murley: Brother, Age: 17, Birthdate: abt. 1863, Birthplace: Wisconsin

1900 United States Federal Census, Arlington, Washington, Nebraska
William Murley: Head, Age: 57, Birthdate: Dec. 1842, Birthplace: England, Marriage Yr.: 1868
Eliza Murley: Wife, Age: 52, Birthdate: Oct. 1847, Birthplace: Ireland, Marriage Yr.: 1868, Mother of how many Children: 5, Mother of living children: 4
Wm J Murley: Son, Age: 20, Birthdate: Nov. 1879, Birthplace: Nebraska
Emma Murley: Daughter, Age: 17, Birthdate: Feb. 1873, Birthplace: Nebraska
Margaret Murley: Daughter, Age: 17, Birthdate: Feb. 1873, Birthplace: Nebraska
John Murley: Son, Age: 7, Birthdate: Jul. 1892, Birthplace: Nebraska

1910 United States Federal Census, Clyde, Beadle, S.D.
Geo F Peterson: Head, Age: 31, Birthdate: abt. 1879, Birthplace: Nebraska
Emma Peterson: Wife, Age: 27, Birthdate: abt. 1883, Birthplace: Nebraska
Will D Murley: Brother-in-Law, Age: 30, Birthdate: abt. 1880, Birthplace: Nebraska
William Murley: Father-in-law, Age: 67, Birthdate: abt. 1843, Birthplace: England
John Murley: Brother-in-Law, Age: 17, Birthdate: abt. 1893, Birthplace: Nebraska

1920 United States Federal Census, Arlington, Washington, Nebraska
Wm Murley: Head, Age: 77, Birthdate: abt. 1843, Birthplace: England
Mary Murley: Wife, Age: 64, Birthdate: abt. 1856, Birthplace: Canada
Grace G Alexander, Age: 5, Birthdate: abt. 1915, Birthplace: California

1930 United States Federal Census, Arlington, Washington, Nebraska
Fred Ramser: Head, Age: 78, Birthdate: abt. 1852, Birthplace: Switzerland
Hattie Ramser: Wife, Age: 62, Birthdate: abt. 1868, Birthplace: Wisconsin
William Murley: Father-in-law, Age: 87, Birthdate: abt. 1843, Birthplace: England

1940 United States Federal Census, Clyde, Beadle, S.D.
James Murley: Head, Age: 70, Birthdate: abt. 1870, Birthplace: Wisconsin
Minnie Murley: Wife, Age: 67, Birthdate: abt. 1873, Birthplace: Nebraska
William Murley: Father, Age: 97, Birthdate: abt. 1843, Birthplace: England
Ralph Murley: Son, Age: 37, Birthdate: abt. 1903, Birthplace: Nebraska


South Dakota Death Index
William Murley, Death Date: 15 May 1941, County: Beadle
The Evening Huronite May, 1941

Funeral Services for William Murley, 98 year-old Civil War Veteran who died at the home of his son, James Murley, southwest of Huron, will be held in the Welter Chapel. Dr. C.E. Wilcox of the Methodist Church officiated and Burial was in the G.A.R. Reserve in Riverside Cemetery. Full military honors were accorded him.
Mr. Murley was born in England, December 24. 1842. He came with his parents to the United States when he was four years of age and they first settled in Wisconsin. He entered the miltary service at the age of 19 years.
He was married to Louise Johns at Hazel Green, Wisc., in 1867 and they moved to Nebraska in 1872, homesteading near Schuyler. Mrs. Murley died October 9, 1876, and in 1879 he was married to Eliza Davis at Schuyler. They moved to Arlington, Nebraska, and lived on a farm until 1907 when they retired. The Second Mrs. Murley died May 13, 1912, and in 1913 Mr. Murley married at Arlington, Nebraska, Mrs Mary Johnson who preceded him in death in 1925. He has made his home near Huron, South Dakota for the past seven years.
Surviving are four daughters and three sons: Mrs Hattie Ramser, Bennigton, Neb.; Mrs. Anna Grover, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Mrs. Margaret Sunday, Eugene, Ore.; Mrs. Emma Peterson, Huron; James Murley, Huron; W.D. Murley and John C. Murley, DeSmet. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Mr. Murley was a member of the Methodist Church and of the Nebraska Department of the G.A.R.

Following contributed by pomnik

1870 United States Federal Census, Hazel Green Grant, Wisconsin
Wm Murley: Age: 26, Birthdate: abt. 1844, Birthplace: England
Louisa Murley: Age: 24, Birthdate: abt. 1846, Birthplace: England
Hattie Murley: Age: 3, Birthdate: abt. 1867, Birthplace: Wisconsin
James Murley: Age: 1, Birthdate: abt. 1869, Birthplace: Wisconsin

1880 United States Federal Census, Colfax, Colfax, Nebraska
Wm. Murley: Head, Age: 36, Birthdate: abt. 1844, Birthplace: England
Eliza Murley: Wife, Age: 32, Birthdate: abt. 1848, Birthplace: Ireland
Hatie Murley: Daughter, Age: 12, Birthdate: abt. 1868, Birthplace: Wisconsin
James Murley: Son, Age: 11, Birthdate: abt. 1869, Birthplace: Wisconsin
Anna Murley: Daughter, Age: 9, Birthdate: abt. 1871, Birthplace: Nebraska
William Murley: Son, Age: 6, Birthdate: abt. 1874, Birthplace: Nebraska
Samuel Murley: Brother, Age: 17, Birthdate: abt. 1863, Birthplace: Wisconsin

1900 United States Federal Census, Arlington, Washington, Nebraska
William Murley: Head, Age: 57, Birthdate: Dec. 1842, Birthplace: England, Marriage Yr.: 1868
Eliza Murley: Wife, Age: 52, Birthdate: Oct. 1847, Birthplace: Ireland, Marriage Yr.: 1868, Mother of how many Children: 5, Mother of living children: 4
Wm J Murley: Son, Age: 20, Birthdate: Nov. 1879, Birthplace: Nebraska
Emma Murley: Daughter, Age: 17, Birthdate: Feb. 1873, Birthplace: Nebraska
Margaret Murley: Daughter, Age: 17, Birthdate: Feb. 1873, Birthplace: Nebraska
John Murley: Son, Age: 7, Birthdate: Jul. 1892, Birthplace: Nebraska

1910 United States Federal Census, Clyde, Beadle, S.D.
Geo F Peterson: Head, Age: 31, Birthdate: abt. 1879, Birthplace: Nebraska
Emma Peterson: Wife, Age: 27, Birthdate: abt. 1883, Birthplace: Nebraska
Will D Murley: Brother-in-Law, Age: 30, Birthdate: abt. 1880, Birthplace: Nebraska
William Murley: Father-in-law, Age: 67, Birthdate: abt. 1843, Birthplace: England
John Murley: Brother-in-Law, Age: 17, Birthdate: abt. 1893, Birthplace: Nebraska

1920 United States Federal Census, Arlington, Washington, Nebraska
Wm Murley: Head, Age: 77, Birthdate: abt. 1843, Birthplace: England
Mary Murley: Wife, Age: 64, Birthdate: abt. 1856, Birthplace: Canada
Grace G Alexander, Age: 5, Birthdate: abt. 1915, Birthplace: California

1930 United States Federal Census, Arlington, Washington, Nebraska
Fred Ramser: Head, Age: 78, Birthdate: abt. 1852, Birthplace: Switzerland
Hattie Ramser: Wife, Age: 62, Birthdate: abt. 1868, Birthplace: Wisconsin
William Murley: Father-in-law, Age: 87, Birthdate: abt. 1843, Birthplace: England

1940 United States Federal Census, Clyde, Beadle, S.D.
James Murley: Head, Age: 70, Birthdate: abt. 1870, Birthplace: Wisconsin
Minnie Murley: Wife, Age: 67, Birthdate: abt. 1873, Birthplace: Nebraska
William Murley: Father, Age: 97, Birthdate: abt. 1843, Birthplace: England
Ralph Murley: Son, Age: 37, Birthdate: abt. 1903, Birthplace: Nebraska


South Dakota Death Index
William Murley, Death Date: 15 May 1941, County: Beadle


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141374187/william-murley: accessed ), memorial page for William Murley (24 Dec 1842–15 May 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141374187, citing Riverside Cemetery, Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by pomnik (contributor 47729762).