Ann Murray 1829 - 1890

WATERS, MURRAY, MURRY

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 8/24/2003 at 20:14:55

DIED. Feb 19th, 1890: Mrs. Ann Murray wife of John Murray, aged 60 years, 8 months and 24 days. Ann Waters was born in Wickloo (Wicklow) county, Ireland, May 25th, 1829, where she lived with her parents until April 1851, when they emigrated to Schuylkill county, Pa. She was married to John Murray at Minersville, Pa., July 3d, 1854. On March 5th, 1878, with her husband she moved to Allamakee county, Iowa, where she resided until her death. She leaves a husband and 7 children to mourn her loss. The funeral occurred on Friday, Feb. 21st, Rev M. Barrett officiating.

Postville Review, Saturday, March 1, 1890

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Added by Mary Durr, on 11/29/2003

source: Waukon Standard newspaper, Waukon, Iowa
February 27, 1890

DIED.

MURRY, ---At her late home near Frankville, Io*., Wednesday, February 19th, 1890, of bronechial* trouble, Mrs. Anne Murry, aged 65 years, wife of John Murry.

Mrs. Murry's maiden name was Anne Waters. She was born in Wicklow county, Ireland; came to Pennsylvania in 1843; was married to John Murry in 1845. They moved to their present home in 1876. She leaves a husband, two sons, George and Samuel, and five daughters, Mrs. John Laughlan of Postville, Mrs. Jay Amsdel of West Union, Mrs. John Jaquis of Gem Grove, Iowa, and Misses Martha and Ella Murry, to mourn her loss. The funeral services were held in the M. E. church Friday at 11 o'clock A. M.

Sent to my mother to put in her obituary collection by Evelyn Rudolf, a family friend.

*Spelled this way in obituary. Not my typing error