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Martha Ann “Thena” <I>Cheney</I> Murray

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Martha Ann “Thena” Cheney Murray

Birth
Morgan County, Georgia, USA
Death
20 Apr 1922 (aged 88)
Morgan County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Rutledge, Morgan County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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First husband was John R. Skelton (1829-1865), married 9 Jan 1852 in Morgan County, Georgia. Second husband was James Michael Murray (1841-1900), married 18 Dec 1867 in Georgia.

Mrs. T A Murray has a CSA widow's pension visible clearly on line.
She says husband J.M. Murray enlisted in 1862 in Madison, Ga in Co. I 44th Regt.
Vols. She says he was captured in Spotsylvania Court House , Va and taken to
Ft. Deleware prison where he remained until paroled in March 1865. Her witness,
however, states he was taken to Pt. Lookout, Md Prison.She received her pension.

**** You will note that when this pension was listed there was a typo...Should
have been Mrs. T. A which is consistent with tombstone.
Transcription Title:
Murray, F A Mrs
Prefix Mrs
Last Name Murray
First Name F (Reads "T"
inside paperwork)
Middle Name A
County MORGAN
Record Type Document

Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office,
RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives Digital Collection Confederate Pension
Applications; Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_184945-00045;Date created 2009-08-31
First husband was John R. Skelton (1829-1865), married 9 Jan 1852 in Morgan County, Georgia. Second husband was James Michael Murray (1841-1900), married 18 Dec 1867 in Georgia.

Mrs. T A Murray has a CSA widow's pension visible clearly on line.
She says husband J.M. Murray enlisted in 1862 in Madison, Ga in Co. I 44th Regt.
Vols. She says he was captured in Spotsylvania Court House , Va and taken to
Ft. Deleware prison where he remained until paroled in March 1865. Her witness,
however, states he was taken to Pt. Lookout, Md Prison.She received her pension.

**** You will note that when this pension was listed there was a typo...Should
have been Mrs. T. A which is consistent with tombstone.
Transcription Title:
Murray, F A Mrs
Prefix Mrs
Last Name Murray
First Name F (Reads "T"
inside paperwork)
Middle Name A
County MORGAN
Record Type Document

Cite as Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office,
RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives Digital Collection Confederate Pension
Applications; Record ID USAMILCONFEDGA_184945-00045;Date created 2009-08-31

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