George Murray, deceased, formerly a farmer on section 35, Montmorency Township was born Jan. 17,1815, in Bangor, Maine. His parents went, about the year 1818, to the State of Kentucky, where he grew to manhood and was married. After that event transpired he settled in Campbell County, same state, where he lived ten years, removing at the end of that time to Franklin Co., Ind. He was a resident there seven years, and was engaged in agriultural pursuits. In the spring of 1856, he came rith his wife and seven children to Whiteside county, where he purchased 480 acres of land in montmorency Township. He afterward gave 100 acres to his son William, who took possession of it when he was married. He put the remaining 380 acres of his farm in excellent agricultural condition, erecting fine buildings. He was the occupant of the e place until his death, Sept. 6, 1881, at which time his sons and daughters were all married and living elsewhere, excepting Douglas and John, the youngest sons, who still own the homeslead. Mr. Murray was married Nov. 7, 1837, in Campbell Co., Ky., to Elizabeth B. Richardson, and they had ten children, namely: Lorenzo D., born Aug. 1838; Sarah Ann, born Dec. I, 1840, died July 5, 1858; William H., born July 1, 1843; Edward born.Jan. 21, 1846; Thomas, Nov. 27, 1848; Coburn, Aug. 18, 185 I, died June 3, 1868; Andrew, born April 27, 1854, died Oct. 5 following; Ezekiel, Oct. 21, 1855; Douglas, Nov. 25, 1859; and John, April 30, 1862.
Mrs. Murray was born July 2, 1820, in the county were she was married. Her parents, Hugh and Lucy (Parker) Richardson, were natives of Kentucky, and had a family of seven children: James H., Sarah, Elizabeth B., Louisa, Susan, Lorenzo D. and Mary J. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which her husband also belonged.
1885 Portrait and Biographical of Whiteside Co Pg 688
