Cleveland Eugene Murray (1887 - 1970)

Born 27 May 1887 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

Died 13 Aug 1970 at age 83 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Biography

Cleveland "Eugene," son of Cleveland Eugene Murray and Florence Gertrude Chesterman,^[1] was born 27 May 1887 in Richmond, Virginia.^[1][2][3] In 1900 his family there included his parents Cleveland E. (age 50, policeman) and Florence G Murray (43), Eugene (13), and his siblings Ernest Clifford (21, telephone operator), Forrest Chesterman (20, dry goods clerk), Mary Chesterman (17), Edith Dallas (9), Gertrude Beatrice (7) and Josephine E. (1).^[2]

After his father's death in 1904,^[4] Eugene C. (22. office clerk) continued to live with his mother Florence G. (age 52) and siblings Mary C. (24, stenographer, real estate office), Edith D. (19), Gertrude B. (17) and Josephine C. (10).^[5]

On 24 July 1915 in Washington, DC, he married Edith Montgomery^[6] with whom he had two children (one possibly still living):

• Chesterman Murray (b. 8 June 1915;^[7] d. 13 October 1921 at age six from pneumococcal meningitis).^[7]

When he registered for the draft in 1917, he was a cashier for the Southern Railway at Richmond.^[3] He reported that he had served three years as a private in the Virginia National Guard in the artillery branch.^[3] He was described as short and slender with light blue eyes and slightly balding light brown hair.^[3]

Residing together in Richmond in 1920 were Eugene (age 32, railroad cashier), his wife Edith (26), their son Chesterman (3) and an eight-month-old daughter.^[8]

Eugene and Edith divorced on 23 October 1922 on the grounds that he deserted her and their daughter.^[9]

In 1942 the 54-year-old Eugene resided at the Railroad YMCA in Richmond and used his sister Mary Rebman as his contact.^[10] He continued to work for the Southern Railway as a ticket agent.^[10] He was described as 5'7", 122 lbs. with blue eyes, gray hair, a light complexion and a scar on his chin.^[10]

Eugene died 13 August 1970 at the Westport Manor Nursing Home in Richmond from cardiovascular disease.^[1] He was buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.^[11]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, database with images, FamilySearch (20 August 2018), Eugene Murray, 13 Aug 1970; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 26 August 2019), Household of Cleveland E Murray, Precinct 2 Richmond city Ward Clay, Henrico, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 9B, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,737.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, FamilySearch (13 March 2018), Eugene Murray, 1917-1918; citing Richmond City no 5, Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,985,172.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #24143953 for Cleveland Eugene Murray buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America (retrieved 13 December 2015).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 26 August 2019), Household of Florence G Murray, Richmond Lee Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 103, sheet 51A, family 431, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1644; FHL microfilm 1,375,657.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (10 March 2018), Eugene Murray and Edith Montgomery, 24 Jul 1915; citing p. 404, Records Office, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,109,856.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, database with images, FamilySearch (16 August 2019), Chesterman Murray, 13 Oct 1921; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (2012); citing Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 26 August 2019), Eugene Murray, Richmond Clay Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing ED 78, sheet 15B, line 84, family 339, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1909; FHL microfilm 1,821,909.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988, database with images, FamilySearch (20 August 2018), Eugene Murray and Edith M Murray, 23 Oct 1922; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (2012); citing Richmond, Virginia, United States, certificate #22-001581, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, database with images, FamilySearch (9 March 2018), Eugene Murray, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #24143947 for Cleveland Eugene Murray buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America (retrieved 12 March 2019).