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Albert Porter Murdock

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Albert Porter Murdock

Birth
Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Death
21 May 1943 (aged 62)
Gladwin County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Gladwin, Gladwin County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Albert Porter Murdock b. 27 SEP 1880 Ripley Co., IN; d. 21 MAY 1943 Gladwin Twp., Gladwin Co., MI; buried: McClure Cemetery, Gladwin Twp., Gladwin Co., MI; m.#1 Nellie Grace Whitman; m.#2 Esther M. Harrison; m.#3 Willena Pearl (nee Robinson) McCrae.

NOTE: Uncle Porter went by his middle name. He did not use his given name except in regards to legal matters.

NOTE: Uncle Porter died of "destruction of digestive and intestinal tracts due to drinking iodine and Sloan's liniment" due to being mentally depressed. It took 4 days for him to die. Per Porter's death certificate filed at the Gladwin County courthouse.

m.#1 22 AUG 1908 Grout Twp., Gladwin Co., MI; Nellie Grace Whitman b. 20 JUL 1891 Gladwin Twp., Gladwin Co., MI; d. 27 JUN 1977 Alvordton, Williams Co., OH; buried: Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance Co., OH.

CHILDREN: No known issue.

m.#2 Abt. 1914 Ness Co., KS; Esther M Harrison b. APR 1893 Barton Co., KS; d. ? ; buried: ? .

CHILDREN:

1) Jaunetter Andria Murdock b./d. 1915
2) Ethel Blanche Murdock b. 1916 d. 2010

m.#3 15 NOV 1940 Beaverton, Gladwin Co., MI; Willena Pearl (nee Robinson) McCrae b. 17 JUL 1893 (place unknown); d. 31 JAN 1975 (place unknown); buried: McClure Cemetery, Gladwin, Gladwin Co., MI; Without Issue.


PARENTS: Eli S. Murdock b. 24 OCT 1849 Holton, Ripley Co., IN; d. Friday, 19 FEB 1937 Buckeye Twp, Gladwin Co., MI; Memorial Services: Sunday, 21 FEB 1937 @ 2pm Ross-Hall Funeral Parlors, Beaverton, Gladwin Co., MI; buried: Monday, 22 FEB 1937 Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; m. 05 MAR 1871 (place unknown); Lucy Jane Radley b. (day unknown) MAR 1850 Milan, Ripley Co., IN; d. 28 OCT 1916 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; buried: Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. NOTE: Moved to North Sage Township, Gladwin Co., MI on 11 MAR 1891.

SIBLINGS:

1) Lucy Laura (Murdock) Roberts b. 15 JAN 1874
2) Milford E. Murdock b. 30 OCT 1878 or 1879
3) Albert Porter Murdock [SELF]
4) Thomas Ira Murdock b. 13 SEP 1882
5) Arthur B. Murdock b. 1887
6) Delbert Murdock b. 07 OCT 1888
7) Odelia Vergie (Murdock) Scherer/Sherer b. 14 JUL 1892
8) and
9) twin siblings that died in infancy (birth order unknown)

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Mary (nee Spalding/Spaulding) and Elifant Murdock.

PORTER'S OBIT (Gladwin County Record MAY 1943) [my corrections/updates are in brackets-km]:

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR ALBERT MURDOCK

Albert Porter Murdock, born Sept. 27, 1880 in Indiana died at his home in Gladwin township, Friday evening, May 21, at the age of 62 years.

He was married to Esther Harrison in Kansas, in 1910, and to them was born one daughter. [Porter was first married to Nellie G. Whitman on 22 AUG 1908 before marrying Esther in 1910. Two daughters were born of the union to Esther. Jaunetter Andria Murdock died at 15 hours old, of premature birth 04 AUG 1915. I saw her death certificate at the Gladwin Courthouse and it's available to view online as well. She's buried at Skeels Cemetery. Only daughter Ethel, mentioned below, survived to adulthood.]

Mr. Murdock has lived on his farm in Buckeye township for a number of years and in April of this year moved to the John Capling farm in Gladwin township.

He was married to Willena Pearl Robinson November 16, 1940 who survives him. [Pearl's maiden surname was Robinson. As she was married twice already before marrying Porter, she was a McCrae on their marriage certificate dated 15 NOV 1940, also at the Gladwin Courthouse.] He also leaves one daughter, Ethel, living in Kansas, one grandson, and three brothers, Milford of Detroit, Delbert of Kokomo, Indiana, Arthur of Cincinati, Ohio, and two sisters, Mrs. William A. Sherer of Detroit [also have sister Vergie's surname as Scherer] and Mrs. Theodore Roberts of Gladwin [sister Laura].

Funeral services were held at the Rogers Funeral Home Monday May 24, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Floyd N. Drake officiating. Burial was in the McClure cemetery. [Pearl was also buried at McClure Cemetery in 1975, sharing a headstone with John A. Reynolds, a maternal relative.]

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES ON FILE AT GLADWIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE:

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE NO. 1:
Name: Albert Porter Murdock
Age: 27
Lives in: Gladwin Co.
Born in: Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Father: Eli S. Murdock
Mother: Lucy J. Radley
Previously Married: No

Name: Nellie G. Whitman
Age: 18
Lives in: Gladwin Co.
Born in: Michigan
Father: Alex Whitman
Mother: Sephrona Holley
Previously Married: No

C.H. Lee, Deacon; 22 AUG 1908; Grout Twp, Gladwin Co., MI

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE NO. 3:
Name: Albert Porter Murdock
Age: 60
Lives in: Gladwin Co.
Born in: Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Father: Eli S. Murdock
Mother: Lucy J. Radley
Previously Married: Twice

Name: Mrs. Willena P. [Pearl] McCrae
Age: 47
Lives in: Gladwin Co.
Born in: Gladwin
Occupation: Housewife
Father: Walter A. Robinson
Mother: Amanda S. Reynolds
Previously Married: Twice

Rev. Perry R. Hoover, Minister; 15 NOV 1940; Beaverton, Gladwin Co., MI
Lora (Secord) and Wayne Roberts, witnesses

NOTE: DEATH CERTIFICATE OF DAUGHTER JAUNETTEE/JAUNETTER ANDRIA MURDOCK: [cut & paste] http://seekingmichigan.org/u?/p129401coll7,253625 b. 03 AUG 1915 Sage Twp, Gladwin Co., MI; d. 04 AUG 1915 Sage Twp, Gladwin Co., MI (Premature birth; died @ 15 hours old); buried: 05 AUG 1915 @ Skeels Cemetery; PARENTS: Esther (nee Harrison) b. KS and Porter Murdock b. IN

Albert Porter Murdock b. 27 SEP 1880 Ripley Co., IN; d. 21 MAY 1943 Gladwin Twp., Gladwin Co., MI; buried: McClure Cemetery, Gladwin Twp., Gladwin Co., MI; m.#1 Nellie Grace Whitman; m.#2 Esther M. Harrison; m.#3 Willena Pearl (nee Robinson) McCrae.

NOTE: Uncle Porter went by his middle name. He did not use his given name except in regards to legal matters.

NOTE: Uncle Porter died of "destruction of digestive and intestinal tracts due to drinking iodine and Sloan's liniment" due to being mentally depressed. It took 4 days for him to die. Per Porter's death certificate filed at the Gladwin County courthouse.

m.#1 22 AUG 1908 Grout Twp., Gladwin Co., MI; Nellie Grace Whitman b. 20 JUL 1891 Gladwin Twp., Gladwin Co., MI; d. 27 JUN 1977 Alvordton, Williams Co., OH; buried: Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance Co., OH.

CHILDREN: No known issue.

m.#2 Abt. 1914 Ness Co., KS; Esther M Harrison b. APR 1893 Barton Co., KS; d. ? ; buried: ? .

CHILDREN:

1) Jaunetter Andria Murdock b./d. 1915
2) Ethel Blanche Murdock b. 1916 d. 2010

m.#3 15 NOV 1940 Beaverton, Gladwin Co., MI; Willena Pearl (nee Robinson) McCrae b. 17 JUL 1893 (place unknown); d. 31 JAN 1975 (place unknown); buried: McClure Cemetery, Gladwin, Gladwin Co., MI; Without Issue.


PARENTS: Eli S. Murdock b. 24 OCT 1849 Holton, Ripley Co., IN; d. Friday, 19 FEB 1937 Buckeye Twp, Gladwin Co., MI; Memorial Services: Sunday, 21 FEB 1937 @ 2pm Ross-Hall Funeral Parlors, Beaverton, Gladwin Co., MI; buried: Monday, 22 FEB 1937 Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; m. 05 MAR 1871 (place unknown); Lucy Jane Radley b. (day unknown) MAR 1850 Milan, Ripley Co., IN; d. 28 OCT 1916 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; buried: Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. NOTE: Moved to North Sage Township, Gladwin Co., MI on 11 MAR 1891.

SIBLINGS:

1) Lucy Laura (Murdock) Roberts b. 15 JAN 1874
2) Milford E. Murdock b. 30 OCT 1878 or 1879
3) Albert Porter Murdock [SELF]
4) Thomas Ira Murdock b. 13 SEP 1882
5) Arthur B. Murdock b. 1887
6) Delbert Murdock b. 07 OCT 1888
7) Odelia Vergie (Murdock) Scherer/Sherer b. 14 JUL 1892
8) and
9) twin siblings that died in infancy (birth order unknown)

PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Mary (nee Spalding/Spaulding) and Elifant Murdock.

PORTER'S OBIT (Gladwin County Record MAY 1943) [my corrections/updates are in brackets-km]:

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR ALBERT MURDOCK

Albert Porter Murdock, born Sept. 27, 1880 in Indiana died at his home in Gladwin township, Friday evening, May 21, at the age of 62 years.

He was married to Esther Harrison in Kansas, in 1910, and to them was born one daughter. [Porter was first married to Nellie G. Whitman on 22 AUG 1908 before marrying Esther in 1910. Two daughters were born of the union to Esther. Jaunetter Andria Murdock died at 15 hours old, of premature birth 04 AUG 1915. I saw her death certificate at the Gladwin Courthouse and it's available to view online as well. She's buried at Skeels Cemetery. Only daughter Ethel, mentioned below, survived to adulthood.]

Mr. Murdock has lived on his farm in Buckeye township for a number of years and in April of this year moved to the John Capling farm in Gladwin township.

He was married to Willena Pearl Robinson November 16, 1940 who survives him. [Pearl's maiden surname was Robinson. As she was married twice already before marrying Porter, she was a McCrae on their marriage certificate dated 15 NOV 1940, also at the Gladwin Courthouse.] He also leaves one daughter, Ethel, living in Kansas, one grandson, and three brothers, Milford of Detroit, Delbert of Kokomo, Indiana, Arthur of Cincinati, Ohio, and two sisters, Mrs. William A. Sherer of Detroit [also have sister Vergie's surname as Scherer] and Mrs. Theodore Roberts of Gladwin [sister Laura].

Funeral services were held at the Rogers Funeral Home Monday May 24, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Floyd N. Drake officiating. Burial was in the McClure cemetery. [Pearl was also buried at McClure Cemetery in 1975, sharing a headstone with John A. Reynolds, a maternal relative.]

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES ON FILE AT GLADWIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE:

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE NO. 1:
Name: Albert Porter Murdock
Age: 27
Lives in: Gladwin Co.
Born in: Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Father: Eli S. Murdock
Mother: Lucy J. Radley
Previously Married: No

Name: Nellie G. Whitman
Age: 18
Lives in: Gladwin Co.
Born in: Michigan
Father: Alex Whitman
Mother: Sephrona Holley
Previously Married: No

C.H. Lee, Deacon; 22 AUG 1908; Grout Twp, Gladwin Co., MI

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE NO. 3:
Name: Albert Porter Murdock
Age: 60
Lives in: Gladwin Co.
Born in: Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Father: Eli S. Murdock
Mother: Lucy J. Radley
Previously Married: Twice

Name: Mrs. Willena P. [Pearl] McCrae
Age: 47
Lives in: Gladwin Co.
Born in: Gladwin
Occupation: Housewife
Father: Walter A. Robinson
Mother: Amanda S. Reynolds
Previously Married: Twice

Rev. Perry R. Hoover, Minister; 15 NOV 1940; Beaverton, Gladwin Co., MI
Lora (Secord) and Wayne Roberts, witnesses

NOTE: DEATH CERTIFICATE OF DAUGHTER JAUNETTEE/JAUNETTER ANDRIA MURDOCK: [cut & paste] http://seekingmichigan.org/u?/p129401coll7,253625 b. 03 AUG 1915 Sage Twp, Gladwin Co., MI; d. 04 AUG 1915 Sage Twp, Gladwin Co., MI (Premature birth; died @ 15 hours old); buried: 05 AUG 1915 @ Skeels Cemetery; PARENTS: Esther (nee Harrison) b. KS and Porter Murdock b. IN


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