The fifth of thirteen children of Henderson and Mary Ann (Horn) McMurray, John was born about 1852 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. When he was just 4 years old his family moved to Rochester, Cedar County, Iowa (1856) and then to Sugar Creek, Cedar County, Iowa in 1860.
John W. married Harriet "Hattie" L. Wiltbank, daughter of John Wesley Wiltbank and Rebecca Masten, on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1881 in Jasper County, Iowa. They had 4 children.
About 1885, John and Hattie moved to Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, where John ran a transfer line. He died in Des Moines.
-Unknown Author
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Fred McMurray went to Des Moines this morning, having received word of the death of his brother, John McMurray, who left here some eighteen years ago since which time he had been running a transfer line in Des Moines.
It was only learned within the past day or two that John was sick and it was not then known that he was seriously ill, so the news of his death came as a shock. He leaves a family of wife and four children. It was not yet known this morning whether the funeral would be here or in Des Moines.
Later – The funeral will be held at the residence of F. A. McMurray in this city at 2:30 o'clock.
(The Newton News - Newton, Iowa - Monday, November 2, 1903 - Page 1 - Column 4)
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The McMurray funeral party arrived at 1:20 from Des Moines this afternoon and proceeded at once to the residence of Fred McMurray where services were held at 2:30 o'clock, being conducted by Rev. J. W. Hackley.
(The Newton News - Newton, Iowa - Tuesday, November 3, 1903 - Page 4 - Column 4)
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The funeral of John Weasley McMurray, who died Monday was held from his late home, 1126 Center street, yesterday morning at 10:30. The remains were taken to Newton for burial.
Mr. McMurray was a native of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, where he was born March 22, 1853. When he was a year and a half old his parents moved to Cedar county, Iowa, and in 1869 to Newton, where the son lived until his marriage to Miss Harriet Wiltbank, which took place April 6, 1881. In the spring of 1884 they moved to Des Moines, where they have since resided.
Mr. McMurray leaves a wife and four sons, Bert, Clarence, Glenn and Clifford.
He was a member of Grace Methodist church, the pastor of which, Rev. L.T. Guild, officiated at the services yesterday morning. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and of Eaton Lodge, No. 264 A.O.U.W., both orders taking part in the services.
(The Des Moines Register - Des Moines, Iowa - Wednesday, November 04, 1903 - Page 10)
*Note that headstone date of birth does not match the obituary, and that several of the dates in the bio written above don't match the obituary either.
John W. married Harriet "Hattie" L. Wiltbank, daughter of John Wesley Wiltbank and Rebecca Masten, on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1881 in Jasper County, Iowa. They had 4 children.
About 1885, John and Hattie moved to Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, where John ran a transfer line. He died in Des Moines.
-Unknown Author
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Fred McMurray went to Des Moines this morning, having received word of the death of his brother, John McMurray, who left here some eighteen years ago since which time he had been running a transfer line in Des Moines.
It was only learned within the past day or two that John was sick and it was not then known that he was seriously ill, so the news of his death came as a shock. He leaves a family of wife and four children. It was not yet known this morning whether the funeral would be here or in Des Moines.
Later – The funeral will be held at the residence of F. A. McMurray in this city at 2:30 o'clock.
(The Newton News - Newton, Iowa - Monday, November 2, 1903 - Page 1 - Column 4)
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The McMurray funeral party arrived at 1:20 from Des Moines this afternoon and proceeded at once to the residence of Fred McMurray where services were held at 2:30 o'clock, being conducted by Rev. J. W. Hackley.
(The Newton News - Newton, Iowa - Tuesday, November 3, 1903 - Page 4 - Column 4)
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The funeral of John Weasley McMurray, who died Monday was held from his late home, 1126 Center street, yesterday morning at 10:30. The remains were taken to Newton for burial.
Mr. McMurray was a native of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, where he was born March 22, 1853. When he was a year and a half old his parents moved to Cedar county, Iowa, and in 1869 to Newton, where the son lived until his marriage to Miss Harriet Wiltbank, which took place April 6, 1881. In the spring of 1884 they moved to Des Moines, where they have since resided.
Mr. McMurray leaves a wife and four sons, Bert, Clarence, Glenn and Clifford.
He was a member of Grace Methodist church, the pastor of which, Rev. L.T. Guild, officiated at the services yesterday morning. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and of Eaton Lodge, No. 264 A.O.U.W., both orders taking part in the services.
(The Des Moines Register - Des Moines, Iowa - Wednesday, November 04, 1903 - Page 10)
*Note that headstone date of birth does not match the obituary, and that several of the dates in the bio written above don't match the obituary either.
The fifth of thirteen children of Henderson and Mary Ann (Horn) McMurray, John was born about 1852 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. When he was just 4 years old his family moved to Rochester, Cedar County, Iowa (1856) and then to Sugar Creek, Cedar County, Iowa in 1860.
John W. married Harriet "Hattie" L. Wiltbank, daughter of John Wesley Wiltbank and Rebecca Masten, on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1881 in Jasper County, Iowa. They had 4 children.
About 1885, John and Hattie moved to Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, where John ran a transfer line. He died in Des Moines.
-Unknown Author
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Fred McMurray went to Des Moines this morning, having received word of the death of his brother, John McMurray, who left here some eighteen years ago since which time he had been running a transfer line in Des Moines.
It was only learned within the past day or two that John was sick and it was not then known that he was seriously ill, so the news of his death came as a shock. He leaves a family of wife and four children. It was not yet known this morning whether the funeral would be here or in Des Moines.
Later – The funeral will be held at the residence of F. A. McMurray in this city at 2:30 o'clock.
(The Newton News - Newton, Iowa - Monday, November 2, 1903 - Page 1 - Column 4)
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The McMurray funeral party arrived at 1:20 from Des Moines this afternoon and proceeded at once to the residence of Fred McMurray where services were held at 2:30 o'clock, being conducted by Rev. J. W. Hackley.
(The Newton News - Newton, Iowa - Tuesday, November 3, 1903 - Page 4 - Column 4)
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The funeral of John Weasley McMurray, who died Monday was held from his late home, 1126 Center street, yesterday morning at 10:30. The remains were taken to Newton for burial.
Mr. McMurray was a native of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, where he was born March 22, 1853. When he was a year and a half old his parents moved to Cedar county, Iowa, and in 1869 to Newton, where the son lived until his marriage to Miss Harriet Wiltbank, which took place April 6, 1881. In the spring of 1884 they moved to Des Moines, where they have since resided.
Mr. McMurray leaves a wife and four sons, Bert, Clarence, Glenn and Clifford.
He was a member of Grace Methodist church, the pastor of which, Rev. L.T. Guild, officiated at the services yesterday morning. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and of Eaton Lodge, No. 264 A.O.U.W., both orders taking part in the services.
(The Des Moines Register - Des Moines, Iowa - Wednesday, November 04, 1903 - Page 10)
*Note that headstone date of birth does not match the obituary, and that several of the dates in the bio written above don't match the obituary either.
John W. married Harriet "Hattie" L. Wiltbank, daughter of John Wesley Wiltbank and Rebecca Masten, on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1881 in Jasper County, Iowa. They had 4 children.
About 1885, John and Hattie moved to Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, where John ran a transfer line. He died in Des Moines.
-Unknown Author
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Fred McMurray went to Des Moines this morning, having received word of the death of his brother, John McMurray, who left here some eighteen years ago since which time he had been running a transfer line in Des Moines.
It was only learned within the past day or two that John was sick and it was not then known that he was seriously ill, so the news of his death came as a shock. He leaves a family of wife and four children. It was not yet known this morning whether the funeral would be here or in Des Moines.
Later – The funeral will be held at the residence of F. A. McMurray in this city at 2:30 o'clock.
(The Newton News - Newton, Iowa - Monday, November 2, 1903 - Page 1 - Column 4)
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The McMurray funeral party arrived at 1:20 from Des Moines this afternoon and proceeded at once to the residence of Fred McMurray where services were held at 2:30 o'clock, being conducted by Rev. J. W. Hackley.
(The Newton News - Newton, Iowa - Tuesday, November 3, 1903 - Page 4 - Column 4)
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The funeral of John Weasley McMurray, who died Monday was held from his late home, 1126 Center street, yesterday morning at 10:30. The remains were taken to Newton for burial.
Mr. McMurray was a native of Bedford county, Pennsylvania, where he was born March 22, 1853. When he was a year and a half old his parents moved to Cedar county, Iowa, and in 1869 to Newton, where the son lived until his marriage to Miss Harriet Wiltbank, which took place April 6, 1881. In the spring of 1884 they moved to Des Moines, where they have since resided.
Mr. McMurray leaves a wife and four sons, Bert, Clarence, Glenn and Clifford.
He was a member of Grace Methodist church, the pastor of which, Rev. L.T. Guild, officiated at the services yesterday morning. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and of Eaton Lodge, No. 264 A.O.U.W., both orders taking part in the services.
(The Des Moines Register - Des Moines, Iowa - Wednesday, November 04, 1903 - Page 10)
*Note that headstone date of birth does not match the obituary, and that several of the dates in the bio written above don't match the obituary either.
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