Levi Murray

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Levi Murray

Birth
Gorham, Ontario County, New York, USA
Death
26 Nov 1851 (aged 58)
California, USA
Burial
Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 18, Lot 4, Grave 1.
Memorial ID
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Levi was the son of (_) Murray and his wife (_).

MURRAY siblings: Unknown.

Levi married Lydia Warner (daughter of Wareham Warner and his wife Cynthia Adams), on 6/5/1821 in Monroe Co., NY.

Levi and Lydia were early settlers and pioneers of Michigan and settled in the Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan area in 1832.

His occupation was listed as "Farmer" in the 1850 census.

Levi died November 26, 1851 in CA, where he took part in the California Gold Rush. His body was brought back to MI and he is buried in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI.

7 MURRAY children:
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1. Walter D. Murray (1822-5/20/1872 or 1866*), born in Genesee, NY, died in Calhoun Co., MI. Buried in Calhoun, MI; m. Lovina Billings.
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2. Julia Ann Murray (9/22/1824-1/7/1898) born in Genesee, NY, died in Calhoun Co., MI; m. 1) Oscar Findley on 7/4/1846, m. 2) Elijah Chapman in 1860.

...2 FINDLEY children:

...1. Laurel Findley B-1848; m. Sarah Brown.
...2. Lena Findley; m. (_) Angevine.

...1 CHAPMAN child:
...1. Charles Edward Chapman B-1861; m. Mary Linton.

...5 CHAPMAN step-children:
...Caroline Chapman B-1844
...Lyman Chapman B-1850
...Samuel Chapman B-1851
...George Chapman B-1853
...Ella Chapman B-1860
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3. Loretta Murray (2/5/1827-1857) born in Genesee, NY, died in Homer or Ceresco, Calhoun Co., MI; m. Amos Coykendall on 7/9/1847.
1850 Census for Homer, Calhoun, MI:
Amos Cuykendall M 29 New York
Loretta Cuykendall F 23 New York
Eliza Cuykendall F 0 New York

2 CUYKENDALL children:
...1. Marilda.
...2. Eliza B-1850.
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4. Cynthia Murray (5/31/1832-6/12/1881); m. John C. Mount.
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5. Chandler Murray (7/12/1833-5/17/1906).
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6. Mary Elizabeth Murray (9/21/1839-1922) born in Albion, Calhoun, MI, died in Jackson Co., MI, buried in Concord, Jackson, MI; m. Albert W. Reynolds on 11/20/1860 in Albion, Calhoun, MI.
...1 REYNOLDS child: Hattie Reynolds.
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7. Laurel Murray, male (7/1842-9/11/1843), born and died in Albion, Calhoun, MI. Buried in Albion, Calhoun, MI.
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Reference:

1850 Census for Albion, Calhoun, MI:
Levi Murry M 56 New York
Lydia Murry F 48 New York
Julia Murry F 26 New York
Cyntha Murry F 18 New York
Chandler Murry M 17 Michigan
Mary Murry F 11 Michigan
Samuel Finly Murry M 2 Michigan [Findley]
Levi was the son of (_) Murray and his wife (_).

MURRAY siblings: Unknown.

Levi married Lydia Warner (daughter of Wareham Warner and his wife Cynthia Adams), on 6/5/1821 in Monroe Co., NY.

Levi and Lydia were early settlers and pioneers of Michigan and settled in the Albion, Calhoun Co., Michigan area in 1832.

His occupation was listed as "Farmer" in the 1850 census.

Levi died November 26, 1851 in CA, where he took part in the California Gold Rush. His body was brought back to MI and he is buried in Albion, Calhoun Co., MI.

7 MURRAY children:
______
1. Walter D. Murray (1822-5/20/1872 or 1866*), born in Genesee, NY, died in Calhoun Co., MI. Buried in Calhoun, MI; m. Lovina Billings.
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2. Julia Ann Murray (9/22/1824-1/7/1898) born in Genesee, NY, died in Calhoun Co., MI; m. 1) Oscar Findley on 7/4/1846, m. 2) Elijah Chapman in 1860.

...2 FINDLEY children:

...1. Laurel Findley B-1848; m. Sarah Brown.
...2. Lena Findley; m. (_) Angevine.

...1 CHAPMAN child:
...1. Charles Edward Chapman B-1861; m. Mary Linton.

...5 CHAPMAN step-children:
...Caroline Chapman B-1844
...Lyman Chapman B-1850
...Samuel Chapman B-1851
...George Chapman B-1853
...Ella Chapman B-1860
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3. Loretta Murray (2/5/1827-1857) born in Genesee, NY, died in Homer or Ceresco, Calhoun Co., MI; m. Amos Coykendall on 7/9/1847.
1850 Census for Homer, Calhoun, MI:
Amos Cuykendall M 29 New York
Loretta Cuykendall F 23 New York
Eliza Cuykendall F 0 New York

2 CUYKENDALL children:
...1. Marilda.
...2. Eliza B-1850.
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4. Cynthia Murray (5/31/1832-6/12/1881); m. John C. Mount.
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5. Chandler Murray (7/12/1833-5/17/1906).
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6. Mary Elizabeth Murray (9/21/1839-1922) born in Albion, Calhoun, MI, died in Jackson Co., MI, buried in Concord, Jackson, MI; m. Albert W. Reynolds on 11/20/1860 in Albion, Calhoun, MI.
...1 REYNOLDS child: Hattie Reynolds.
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7. Laurel Murray, male (7/1842-9/11/1843), born and died in Albion, Calhoun, MI. Buried in Albion, Calhoun, MI.
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Reference:

1850 Census for Albion, Calhoun, MI:
Levi Murry M 56 New York
Lydia Murry F 48 New York
Julia Murry F 26 New York
Cyntha Murry F 18 New York
Chandler Murry M 17 Michigan
Mary Murry F 11 Michigan
Samuel Finly Murry M 2 Michigan [Findley]

Gravesite Details

d. CA age 58/6/18. Came to MI from Monroe CO., NY 1832. Wife Lydia Warner.