Christina Rigg Murray 1849-1922

RIGG, MURRAY, KEPLER, CAMPBELL, COPLEY

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Date: 7/7/2007 at 17:47:05

Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Monday evening, January 9, 1922 pg. 13

Murray

Mrs. Charles Murray, born Christina Rigg, died at 10 o'clock this morning at her home 2534 East Locust street, after a short illness. She had been a resident of Davenport for the last nine yuears, altho she had spent the entire 73 years of her life in Scott county.

She was born in 1849 on the Rigg homestead on Orphan's Home road and was married Nov. 7, 1873, to Charles Murray, who survives her. She was a lifelong member of the Christian church.

Surviving besides her husband are two sons, three daughters, three brothers, two sisters, and six grandchildren: W.C. Murray of Seattle, Wash; Margaret and Louise Murray and Mrs. W.T. Kepler all of Davenport; W.B. Rigg of Los Angeles, G.A.
Rigg of San Francisco and Edward L. Rigg of Rupert, Idaho; and Mrs. F.B. Campbell of Fulton, Kas. and Mrs. H.M. Copley of
Davenport.

The time and place of the funeral will be announced later.

Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Scott, Iowa; Friday, January 13, 1922 pg 13

The Murray Funeral

The funeral of Mrs. Charles Myurray was held Friday afternoon at 1:30 at the residence, 2534 East Locust street,
Rev. LeRoy Coffman officiating at the home and at the grave in Oakdale cemetery.

Pallbearers were Charles Robertson, W.T. Kepler, Robert Copley, Vann Horrigan, Clay Murray, and Clyde Munay.