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Murray, Robert James Wood[1, 2]

Male 1819 - 1884  (65 years)


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  • Name Murray, Robert James Wood 
    Born 14 Sep 1819  Bonnyrigg, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Nov 1884  Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Buried 11 Nov 1884  Wellsville Cemetery, Cache, Utah USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Person ID I1336  A367
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2023 

    Father Murray, David,   b. 1781, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Wood, Elizabeth (Betsy),   b. 12 Apr 1784, Poulton Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 5 Sep 1807  Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Archibald, Jessie (Janet),   b. 12 Apr 1824, Craighall, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1873, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)  [1
    Married Abt 1841  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Murray, David Archibald,   b. 22 Feb 1842, Greenburn, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Murray, James Archibald,   b. 25 Feb 1844, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1925  (Age 81 years)
     3. Murray, David Archibald,   b. 23 Feb 1848, Crofthead, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1913, Wellsville, Cache, Utah USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Murray, John Archibald,   b. Abt 1852, New Orleans, Louisiana USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Murray, William Archibald,   b. 28 May 1853, Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1926, Wellsville, Cache, Utah USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     6. Murray, Robert Archibald,   b. 1855, Clinton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Jul 1860, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
     7. Murray, John Archibald,   b. 1 Aug 1857, Clinton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1926, Perry, Union, Oregon USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     8. Murray, Mary Agnes Archibald,   b. 1859, Clinton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1859, Pennsylvania USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     9. Murray, Thomas Archibald,   b. 12 Jul 1861, Wood River, Hall, Nebraska USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1922, Wellsville, Cache, Utah USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     10. Murray, Christina (Christena) Archibald,   b. 21 Jun 1864, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1908, Wellsville, Cache, Utah USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     11. Murray, George Henry,   b. 9 Jan 1867, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1922, Logan, Cache, Utah USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2023 
    Family ID F404  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Histories
    History of Robert James Murray
    History of Robert James Murray

  • Notes 
    • Emmigrated to the United States from Scotland in 1849 on the ship Zetland with wife Janet (Jessie) Archibald Murray; children Jane, Margaret, and James; and Robert's brother, James.

      Extract from "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah". Robert Wood Mujrray, born 1816, Scotland. Came to Utah Sept. 5, 1861, Job Pingree company. Married Jessie Archibald, who was born 1824 and came to Utah Sept. 5, 1861, Job Pingree company. Their children: James b. Feb 25, 1844 m. Emma L. Steward; David b. Feb. 23, 1849, m. Christina Archibald; William b. March 23, 1853, m. Sarah Parker; John b. Aug. 25, 1857, m. Mary Garrett; Thomas b. July 11, 1861, m. Agnes Hendry; Christin b. June 21, 1865, m. William Jones; George H. b. Jan. 9, 1867, m. Swian Baity. Family home (is) Wellsville, Utah.

  • Sources 
    1. [S87] Our Family, Genealogies and Facts, Lana Archibald, Garland, Utah USA, (Online at < freepages.rootsweb.com/~archibald/genealogy/ >, 6 Feb 2019. ).

    2. [S162] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).

    3. [S193] History of Robert Wood Murray, Sarah Brenchley, (Viewed online 2 Apr 2005 at
    4. [S154] Cemetery Index, Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Utah USA, (Headstone transcriptions, US GenWeb Archives ).
      Headstone, Wellsville Cemetery: Robert Murray [no dates].

    5. [S230] Family Genealogies and Facts, LeeAnn (nee Murray) Clark .
      Burial on 11 Nov 1884, Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Utah Territory