Parents: Miles H. Murray, Nancy A. Brunson
Date of Parents' Marriage: Dec 12, 1847

Step-father: George Marble

Miles had six siblings including one half sibling. Their names were Mary M., Bertha, Hiram, Anderson and Willam Anderson, and Uretta Marble. By 1900, two of his siblings had passed away.

The Murray family ten years before Louis was born:

1850 United States Federal Census about Miles H Murray
Name: Miles H Murray
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Bradford, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Occupation: Surveyer
Household Members: Name Age
Miles H Murray 26
Nancy Murray 21
Mary M Murray 1

The Murray family the year Louis was born:

1860 United States Federal Census about Miles H Murray
Name: Miles H Murray
Age in 1860: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Pine Valley, Clark, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Neillsville
Value of real estate: $1,000
Occupation: Blacksmith
Household Members: Name Age
Miles H Murray 34
Nancy A Murray 30
Mary B Murray 11
Bertha Murray 8
Hiram Murray 9
Anderson Murray 5
William Murray 2

1910 United States Federal Census about Louis Murray
Name: Louis Murray
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: 1860
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1910: School District 26, Yellowstone, Montana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: General Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
Louis Murray 49
Hirum Murry 59 Brother (Single)
Uretta Marble 45 Half-Sister (Widow of W. A. Marble)
Margaret Bertha Loman 7 months Grandniece

1920 United States Federal Census about Louis Murray
Name: Louis Murray
Age: 59
Birth Year: 1860
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1920: Lockwood, Yellowstone, Montana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Occupation: Both Uretta and Louis were farmers
Household Members: Name Age
Uretta Marble 54 Half-Sister
Louis Murray 59
Bertha Margaret Lowman 10 Niece

In December 1929, Louis purchased a second hand Ford truck to be used in connection with operating a woodsaw which he recently bought and immediately put to use.

1930 United States Federal Census about Louis Murray
Name: Louis Murray
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1860
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White
Home in 1930: Township 2, Tuolumne, California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation:Laborer of Odd Jobs
Military Service:
Rent:$9.00
Household Members: Name Age
Louis Murray 69
Uretta Marble 64 (Half-Sister)