W. W. Murray

MURRAY, HOLLENBECK

Posted By: Diane Wilson (email)
Date: 7/29/2002 at 20:57:04

W. W. Murray was born in Franklin county, Ohio, October, 1844. He remained in his native county until he was sixteen years of age, and then came west and settled in Woodford, Illinois. In 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Ninth Illinois Cavalry, and served until honorably discharged, in October, 1865. He enlisted as a private, but was afterward made a sergeant.
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Upon returning to civil life, he came to Linn county, Iowa, and engaged in merchandising at Palo. There he remained until 1869, and then spent some time in Missouri. In 1874 he came to Shell Rock, Butler county, and opened a hardware store. This business he followed some time and then farmed for two years; after which he again opened a store at Shell Rock.
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After continuing in business here for some time, he went to Walker, and engaged in trade, and in November, 1878, he opened the Hawkeye Creamery, and there did business until the fall of 1881, when he sold it and rented the Hall factory, and engaged in the manufacture of butter and cheese. During the winter of 1882, he opened the creamery on his farm. Mr. Murray was married in October, 1874, to Miss Emma Hollenbeck.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 713