Murray, David Archibald^[1]

1848 - 1913  (65 years)

• Name	Murray, David Archibald
  Birth	23 Feb 1848	Crofthead, West Lothian, Scotland   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Mar 1913	Wellsville, Cache, Utah USA   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	17 Mar 1913	Wellsville Cemetery, Cache, Utah USA   [3, 4, 6]
  Person ID	I2283	A367
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Murray, Robert James Wood,   b. 14 Sep 1819, Bonnyrigg, Edinburgh, Scotland d. 8 Nov 1884, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Archibald, Jessie (Janet),   b. 12 Apr 1824, Craighall, Midlothian, Scotland d. 19 Jan 1873, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1841	Scotland   [1, 6]
  Family ID	F404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Archibald, Christine Russell,   b. 10 Mar 1850, Crofthead, West Lothian, Scotland d. 18 Aug 1874, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA (Age 24 years)  [6]
  Marriage	11 Dec 1871	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory USA   [7]
  Children	1. Murray, Christina Archibald,   b. Abt Nov 1872, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA d. Abt Nov 1872, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Murray, George Hendry,   b. Abt 1874, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA d. Abt 1874, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA (Age ~ 0 years)
  Family ID	F278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Baugh, Martha Ann,   b. 22 Jan 1853, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory USA d. 24 Jan 1877 (Age 24 years)  [6]
  Marriage	31 Jan 1876	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory USA   [6]
  Children	1. Murray, Martha Ann Baugh,   b. Dec 1876, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA d. Abt Dec 1876, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA (Age ~ 0 years)
  Family ID	F517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Woodward, Martha Jane (twin),   b. 2 Jan 1855, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah Territory USA d. 12 Mar 1931, Wellsville, Cache, Utah USA (Age 76 years)  [8]
  Marriage	26 Dec 1878	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory USA   [4, 9]
  Notes	[6, 10]
  Children	1. Murray, Jessie Woodward,   b. 28 Aug 1880, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA d. 10 Oct 1881 (Age 1 year)   2. Murray, Margaret Woodward,   b. 1 Aug 1882, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA d. 11 Oct 1883 (Age 1 year)   3. Murray, David Woodward,   b. 5 Sep 1885, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA d. 29 Jun 1973, Gooding, Gooding, Idaho USA (Age 87 years)   4. Murray, Joseph Woodward,   b. 10 Sep 1887, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA d. 12 Nov 1962, Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah USA (Age 75 years)   5. Murray, Martha Ann Woodward,   b. 1 May 1892, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA d. 1 Jun 1892, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA (Age 0 years)   6. Murray, Henry Woodward,   b. 5 May 1894, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Territory USA d. 5 May 1894 (Age 0 years)   7. Murray, Milton Woodward,   b. 5 Mar 1896, Wellsville, Cache, Utah USA d. 5 Oct 1956 (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2019

  
  

• Notes

  This David was named after an older brother, David, who died as a child. There is a photo and short biography for him in the book "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah" It reads "Son of Robert Murray, who came to Utah Sept. 5, 1861, and Jessie Archibald. Born Feb. 22, 1849 in Scotland. Member High Council Hyrum Stake. Mayor." DEATH: Bishop David Archibald Murray either died or was buried 21 March 1913 in the Wellsville, Utah Cemetery. Pioneer of 1852. Recorded in the Deseret News Section VIII.

  
  

• Sources

  [S193] Sarah Brenchley, History of Robert Wood Murray, (Viewed online 2 Apr 2005 at [S193] Sarah Brenchley, History of Robert Wood Murray, (Viewed online 2 Apr 2005 at History of father, Robert Wood Murray, records birth occurring on 23 Feb 1849; however birth date on headstone is 23 Feb 1848. The history also records that Robert Wood Murray and their two small children joined the Mormon church on July 14, 1848. Because David would have been one of two living children on this date, the 1848 headstone birth year is believed more credible. [S154] Find a Grave: Eunice Murray Douglas. Headstone: Murray, David A., b. 23 Feb 1848, d. 23 Mar 1913. [S93] Ancestral File, (viewable on-line at www.familysearch.org), David Murray (AFN:4199-HX). Copy in possession of Donald Rodrigues, Alameda, California USA. Source: 06282005a [S186] Obituary Index, Utah. Obituary said to be in the Deseret News 21 March 1913, Section VIII. I spent quite awhile looking at the old newspaper microfilms, but was unable to find it. [S87] Lana Archibald, Garland, Utah USA, Our Family, Genealogies and Facts, (Online at < freepages.rootsweb.com/~archibald/genealogy/ >, 6 Feb 2019. ). [S154] Find a Grave: Eunice Murray Douglas. Headstone, Wellsville Cemetery [inscribed on pedestal for David A. Murray]. Henry Woodward Murray, Martha Jane Woodward Murray, Jessie Woodward Murray, Margaret Woodward Murray, Martha Ann Baugh [wife], Robert Woodward Murray, Christine Archibald Murray [wife], George Henry Murray, Martha Ann Woodward Murray. [S233] Murray and Morris family records:, Geneva (nee Morris) Murray. Headstone, Wellsville Cemetery [inscribed on pedestal for David A. Murray]. Henry Woodward Murray, Martha Jane Woodward Murray, Jessie Woodward Murray, Margaret Woodward Murray, Martha Ann Baugh [wife], Robert Woodward Murray, Christine Archibald Murray [wife], George Henry Murray, Martha Ann Woodward Murray. [S233] Murray and Morris family records:, Geneva (nee Morris) Murray. [S154] Find a Grave: Eunice Murray Douglas.