On page 316 of the History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa - 1884, it reads as follows:
Charles Murray settled on section 7, Douglas township in 1864. He is the son of Charles and Margaret (Connor) Murray, and was born in Antrim, Ireland, in 1834. He emigrated to America, June 3, 1853. He worked in Bergen at railroading, then went to Adam's Basin, working on the canal. In 1856 he went to Dodge Co., Wis. He went south, remained six months, then went to the lumbering camp at Watertown Wis. In 1869 he went to Dane Co., Wis., and worked until 1864, when he came to Mitchell county. He was married to Catharine Agen, Sept. 26, 1863. They have eight children living - John W., Mary, Charles, Catharine, Margaret, Rose, Frank, Hugh and George. Hugh died June 29, 1880, and is buried in New Haven in the Catholic cemetery. They are members of the St. Peter's Catholic Church at New Haven.
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