Edward Murray (1788 - 1868)

Born 1788 in County Fermanagh, Ireland

Died 4 Jul 1868 at about age 80 in Honesdale, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Edward Murray known prominently as Captain Edward Murray, was born in 1788 to (Edward Murray (1758-1812) ? and ___?) in County Fermanagh, Ireland.

Edward married late in life to Mary Ann O'Reilly in 1841 in Honesdale, Wayne, Pennsylvania and with whom he had the following children

1. Sarah Murray 1842-1930 m __ Hollywood (S.L. Hollywood)
2. Edward A. Murray 1844-
3. Robert Murray 1845- ?.
4. Phillip Rielly Murray 1849-1916 m 1st Jane __; 2nd Margaret Richard.
5. Julia Murray 1851-1922 m William H. Kearney.

1850 US Census^[1] Edward is living with his wife and children in Honesdale, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States.

His sons Edward and Robert not mentioned in any obituaries

Newspaper Article attached Images

Burial: Saint Mary Magdalen Cemetery, Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HJ8-DKQ : Edward Murray, Honesdale, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 263, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 31 August 2020), memorial page for Edward Murray (unknown–4 Jul 1868),  Find A Grave: Memorial #17262254, citing Saint Mary Magdalen Cemetery, Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Patricia White-Bittner (contributor 46560661) .