Cosumnes California (Hamrick) McMurry (1850 - 1912)

Born 1 Nov 1850 in Amador, California, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Asbury McMurry — married 6 Sep 1866 in Amador, California, United States

Died 8 Jul 1912 at age 61 in Oilfields, Fresno, California, United States

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Biography

^[1] Born as the wagon train was crossing the Cosumnes River, southeast of Sacramento. In recogintion of the location and in honor of the state admission year [1850], the baby was given the fascinating name of "California Cosumnes". ... She was forever after affectionately know as either "Cali" or "Cosey".

^[2]RESIDENT Of ANDERSON FOR 25 YEARS PASSES WHILE VISITING A DAUGHTER -- Mrs. C C McMurry of Anderson died Monday afternoon in Coalinga at the home of her daughter Mrs. John B Elrod. Mrs. McMurry had been In failing health for some time and only a week ago went to Coalinga to be with her daughter. At the bedside when the end came were both of her sons Ralph McMurry of this city and Arthur McMurry of Anderson and two daughters Mrs. John T Hawkins of Santa Cruz and Mrs. J M Kelly of Denver. Mrs. Kelly chanced to be on the coast In attendance at the women's convention in San Francisco. Other daughters of Mrs. McMurry are Mrs. Orr M Chenoweth Mrs. Arthur Weaver and Miss Florence McMurry all residing in Redding and Mrs. George E Hawkins, Lodi. Mrs. McMurry was born in Amador county in November 1850. For over twenty-five years she made her home In Anderson and there reared her family to manhood and womanhood. Mr. McMurry died about ten years ago and was burled at Anderson. The time of the funeral has not been fixed exactly though it is probable that it will take place next Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock burial being by the graveside of the husband and father in the Anderson cemetery.

Burial Anderson District Cemetery • Anderson, Shasta County, California, USA Memorial ID 55337184

Sources

1. ↑ Bone, Marilyn. McMurry Family: Descendants of William and Mary McMurry, 1750-1986. United States: Gateway Press, 1987. p409
2. ↑ "Mrs. C. C. McMurry Dies in Coalinga," Record Searchlight [Redding, California] 09 Jul 1912, Page 1

• 1860 United States Census, Township 2, Amador, California, United States (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK4-L2K), [Cosumnes Hamrick, age 8 in entry for J C Hamerick, 1860.]
• "California, Pioneer Migration Index, Compiled 1906-1935," citing Emigration, California, United States, California State Library, Sacramento. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8G-FRJN), [Marriage of Cosumnes California Hamrick to Francis A McMurry, 6 Sep 1866]
• Tombstone for Cosumnes C. McMurry in the Anderson District Cemetery, Anderson, Shasta County, California, https://new.findagrave.com/memorial/55337184/Cosumnes-California-McMurry