Biographical Sketch for
David Murrie Family
David Murrie-+ +--John------------+ +--Nancy--------------+
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+--+ +--+ John Bonner--------+
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Mary Brown---+ | Jane Murray-----+ +--Helen--------------+
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| | Norton B. Brunning-+
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| +--William
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| +--Melvina------------+
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| | Charles Gorham-----+
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| +--Elizabeth----------+
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| | James Bonner-------+
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| +--Catherine----------+
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| | John Bonner--------+
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| +--John A.
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| +--Edward J.
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| +--Laura L.-----------+
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| | Albert C. Corris---+
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| +--David
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| +--Robert Grant-------+
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| | Nellie Slocum------+
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| +--Freddie A.
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+--Mary------------+
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| Joseph Bower----+
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+--David-----------+ +--James B.-----------+
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| +--+ Mary J. Dixon------+
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| Jennett Barrie--+ +--Alexander----------+
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| | Eva R. Dixon-------+
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| +--Jane---------------+
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| | William Rose-------+
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| +--Ellen J.-----------+
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| | John Rose----------+
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| +--David
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| +--James
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| +--Mary
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| +--Jennett
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| +--John
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+--Helen------------+
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| Thomas Horn------+
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+--((seven other children))
loose factoids:
Earl D. Murrie
born 9/16/1873 died 4/3/1896
married
Martha J.
born 4/10/1876 died 7/1/1893 of appendicitis.
Robert E. Murrie
born 1896 died 2/3/1971 at 73 years
married
Evaughn born 1913.
Lloyd E. "Red" Murrie
born 7/28/1910 died 10/21/1980
married
Louise E. Simons born 1/9/1911.
John W. Murrie
born 1913 died 1971
married
Gwen M. born 1915
Roy Lloyd Murrie
born 7/8/1880 died 3/22/1948
married
Cora Amelia Wallis born 10/20/1879 died 5/3/1966
James R. Murrie
born 8/9/1859 died 1/30/1933 (obituary)
married
Francis Webb born 4/23/1866 died 3/13/1883
Inez Murrie born 7/19/1874 died 3/8/1926
Ida May Murrie born 3/6/1883 died 4/14/1883
Ann McKinly Murrie born 9/11/1819 died 6/31/1859
George Murrie born 4/6/1851 died 2/2/1859
George Murrie
born 1825 died October 31, 1898 (obituary)
Elizabeth Murrie born 1827 died 1904
George R. Murrie
born 2/14/1911 died 3/24/1986
married
Alice P. born 3/30/1913 died 8/1/1966
Charles B. Murrie
born 1870 died 1898
married
Sarah E. born 1869 died 1959
Catherine Murrie
born 12/9/1861 died 12/18/1883
married
William E. Minto
James R. Murrie
married
Inez Worth
David Murrie
Farmer and pit sawyer.
Married Mary Brown in Scotland.
Eleven children.
Four children came to United States (see tree above).
Died in Scotland in 1826.
Mary Brown
Married David Murrie.
Died in Scotland in 1824.
Children of David and Mary Brown Murrie
John
Read biographical sketch written in
1891.
Born on November 22, 1816, in Perthshire, Scotland.
Came to the United States on January 19, 1842.
Bought land in section 10 of Newport Township.
Married Jane Murray on October 3, 1845, in Newport Township.
She was born on January 24, 1827, in Glasgow, Scotland.
Her parents were William M. and Nancy Riley Murray.
She died on September 25, 1903.
Twelve children.
Visited Scotland in 1871.
Died on September 22, 1892, in Russell, Illinois.
Mary
Married Joseph Bower.
Moved to Smithland, Iowa.
David
Read biographical sketch written in
1877.
Born in 1813, in Perthshire, Scotland.
Married in 1833 to Jennett Barrie.
She was born in 1810 in Perthshire, Scotland.
She died on October 11, 1877, at age 66 years 1 month and 24 days.
Nine children.
Died on October 30 (18?), 1886, at Millburn, when 74 years old
(obituary).
Helen
Married Thomas Horn.
Died on August 21, 1879, in Newport Township
(seven others)
Did not come to the United States.
Children of John and Jane Murray Murrie
Nancy
Born in 1846.
First wife of John Bonner.
Died April 27, 1872, in childbirth, with child.
Helen
Born about 1847.
Married Norton B. Brunning.
Moved to Boone County, Iowa.
William
Born about 1849.
Died on April 6, 1859, of scarlet fever, at age
10 years 3 months and 22 days.
Melvina
Born about 1851.
Married Charles Gorham of Rockefeller.
He ran butter factories.
Lived at Julian and West Streets, in Waukegan, Illinois.
Elizabeth
Born about 1853.
Married
James Bonner
about October 22, 1877.
Moved to Freemont, Nebraska.
Died January 11, 1913, at age 61.
Catherine
Born about 1854.
Second wife of
John Bonner.
Children.
Died in 1922.
John A.
Born about 1855.
Died on November 7, 1885.
Edward J.
Born about 1857.
Died on May 20, 1861, of scarlet fever at age 3 years 7 months.
Laura L.
Born in 1859.
Second wife of Albert C. Corris (born 1851) of Russell, Illinois.
Mr. Corris had 3 children by previous marriage:
May;
John;
Asa.
Three children of this marriage:
William,
born 1894,
married Mildred Radke (born 1906) in 1937,
farmer,
later a carpenter,
died in 1985;
Myrtle;
Laura.
Mr. A. C. Corris was born in 1851 and
died in January of 1913.
Died in 1952 at age 93 years.
David
Born on December 24, 1860.
Lived on family farm, which is now a part
of the Sterling Lake Forest Preserve.
Died on June 29, 1921.
Robert Grant
Born on October 12, 1865.
Went by the name of Grant.
Married Nellie Slocum.
She was born in 1873.
She died on December 31, 1953, at age 80 years.
Lived on family farm.
Died on January 13, 1938.
Freddie A.
Born about 1867.
May have married a Miss Young, from Gurnee.
Moved to Nebraska.
Children of David and Jennett Barrie Murrie
James B.
Born on May 20 (7?), 1842, in Fifeshire, Scotland.
Soldier in Civil War.
Married Mary J. Dixon on October 3, 1866.
She was born on April 6, 1843, at Hartford, N. Y.
She was the daughter of John and Rebecca Allen Dixon.
She died on June 12, 1928.
Children.
Was elected Collector of Newport Township.
Was a Justice of the Peace.
Died on November 19, 1921.
Alexander
Born on October 28, 1844, in Scotland.
Married Eva R. Dixon.
She was born on August 16, 1851, in Newport Township.
She died on August 28, 1940, at age 89 years
(
obituary).
Children:
Earl D.,
born about 1874;
Martha J.,
born about 1876;
Elmer.
Was blacksmith in Millburn.
Died on January 14, 1931, of pneumonia.
Jane
Born August, 1852, in Illinois.
Married
William Rose.
Children.
Moved to McHenry County, Illinois.
Ellen J.
Born about 1857 in Illinois.
Married John Rose.
David
James
Mary
Jennett
John
Children of James B. and Mary J. Dixon Murrie
Herbert J.
Born about 1867 (1865?)
Married Mary C. (unknown last name) (1875-1956).
Children:
Henry W.,
born 1899,
died 1926.
Died 1933.
Isabella
Born about 1869.
Charles
Born about 1872.
Inez
Born about 1877.
Jessie Irene
Died on December 17, 1881, at age 15 months.
