Re: MCMURTRY GENEALOGY
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In reply to:
Re: MCMURTRY GENEALOGY
kathy zehner 6/21/05
You will find this family on the MacMurtrie Clan Family Records web site at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcmurtriecfr/amerfam.htmhttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcmurtriecfr/amerfam.htm
It is CF121.
Here is the part you are interested in
1. James Smith McMurtry, b. 20 December 1830 in Nashville, TN, USA, d. 1902 in Missouri, USA
Father: Thomas McMurtry, b. 1798 in Co Antrim, Irl, d. 1850/60
Mother: Sarah Smith, b. 1802 in Strandtown, Co Down, IRL
A farmer in 1880. Had 8 chn. 4 died in infancy.
See 1870 Census, living St Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri.
See 1880 Census, living Bonhomme, St. Louis Co, Missouri.
10 Sep, 1862 to 8 Aug, 1863 Co H 31st Missouri Vol Infantry.Dec, 1862captured by Confederates at Vicksburg. 22 Aug, 1864 enrolled as 1st Lt in Co A 47th Reg Mo Vols. 26 Oct, 1864 promoted to Captain in the UnionArmy for galantry in action. 28 Mar, 1865 mustered out at end of term, 23rdReg as 'Lt Col'.
See Civil War pensions index.
He and Jane Elizabeth McMurtry are first cousins.
Came to America in 1828.
See Wayne, MO 1860 Census, son Robert aged 2.
Spouse: Jane Elizabeth McMurtry, b. 13 November 1838 in Covington, Ky, USA, d. 5 April 1915 in Valley Park, Mo, USA
Father: Matthew McMurtry (2), b. 12 December 1807 in DoaghTownland, Co Antrim, Irl, d. 30 March 1887 in Butler, Illinois, USA
Mother: Elizabeth Smyth, b. 16 July 1805 in Strandtown, Co Down, IRL, d. 22 August 1895 in Hillsboro, Illinois, USA
'Married her cousin, James Smith McMurtry'
Married 1858 in Covington, Ky, USA.
Children:
1 Sallie B McMurtry, b. 1862 in Missouri, USA, d. July 1930 in Valley Park, Mo, USA
2 James Smith McMurtry (2), b. 19 January 1866 in Illinois, USA,m. Margaret Lucinda Walters, March 1894, d. 21 October 1956 in Eugene, Or, USA
3 Mary E McMurtry, b. 1866/7 in Illinois, USA, m. Charles H Link, ca. 1900
4 William R McMurtry 1869, b. 1869 in Missouri, USA