MURRAY, Oscar Allen

1846 - 1915  (69 years)

• Name	MURRAY, Oscar Allen
  Birth	14 Feb 1846	West Point Township, Lee Co., IA   [1]
  CENSUS	3 Oct 1850	West Point Township, Lee Co., IA   [2]
  	Attending school
  		1850 US Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., IA, p 501
  CENSUS	1856	West Point Township, Lee Co., IA   [3]
  	Years in the state: 10
  		1856 Iowa State Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., p 756-757
  CENSUS	14 Jun 1860	West Point Township, Lee Co., IA   [4]
  	Attending school
  		1860 US Census: West Point Township, Lee Co., IA, p 19
  CENSUS	15 Jun 1880	Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO   [5]
  	Occupation: farming Laborer Aaron Lindsey living with the family
  		1880 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO p 17
  CENSUS	9 Jun 1900	Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO   [6]
  	Oscar is related to Flora Murray who married Sarah's uncle John K. Fisher. Occupation: farmer Can read and write Owns farm, free of mortgage
  		1900 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO, sht 4A
  EVENT	23 Nov 1905	Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO   [7]
  		Special delivery from California 1905 "Through the kindness of their sister, Mrs. Minnie Lawrence, of California, Mrs. E. A. Walker, Mrs. Jane Murray, Chas. Murray and Oscar Murray, each received a fine lot of California grapes of several varieties and also pears and as we had the pleasure of sampling them we can recommend them as being out of sight and were all O. K. and in conclusion will say come again please."
  EVENT	17 Jun 1908	Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO   [8]
  		Oscar Murray falls from tree 1908 "Dr. H. M. Humphrey was called to see Oscar Murray last Wednesday. He had the misfortune to fall out of a tree by a limb breaking while hiving a swarm of bees. Fortunately no bones were broken, but he will be laid up for several days from the effects."
  EVENT	28 Jun 1908	Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO   [9]
  		Oscar Murray back to hiving bees 1908 "Oscar Murray, who recently got hurt by falling out of a tree while hiving bees, was able to hive some more Sunday."
  CENSUS	19 Apr 1910	Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO   [10]
  	Son Fred Murray and family living next door. Occupation: farmer, general farm, owner operator Own farm, free of mortgage Can read and write
  		1910 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO, sht 3A
  WILL	2 Dec 1915	Knox Co., MO   [11]
  		Will Oscar A. Murray 1915 "First, I order and direct that my Executrix hereafter named pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be. Second, After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and bequeath To my daughter Pearl Norfolk the sum of one dollar. To my daughter Dunna Boring the sum of one dollar. To my daughter Ada Lewis the sum of one dollar. To my son Fred K. Murray the sum of one dollar. I give and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal property to my wife Sarah Josephine Murray. I also further give and devise to my said wife the use and occupation of all my land during her life, or as long as she remains my widow. Lastly, I constitute and appoint Sarah Josephine Murray to be Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made." Witnesses John F. Botts and Elmer Carper
  Death	19 Dec 1915	Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO   [1, 12]
  	"Oscar A. Murray of near Locust Hill died at his home at 10:45 Sunday night after a lingering illness of more than a year of what was called creeping paralysis. However, he did not lose the use of his limbs or body, but was able to walk about until near a month ago. Since that time he had been gradually growing weaker, as he ate scaredly anything. He was near 70 years old."
  		Death certificate: Oscar Allen Murray 1915
  		Obituary: Oscar A Murray 1915
  WILL	24 Dec 1915	Knox Co., MO   [13]
  		Proof of Will Oscar A. Murray 1915 "...personally appeared John F. Botts and Elmer Carper, who having duly sworn on their oaths, say they were present and saw Oscar A. Murray sign the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of him the said Oscar A. Murray and heard him publish and declare the same as his last will and testament, and at the time of signing the same said Oscar A. Murray was of sound and disposing mind and memory..."
  WILL	27 Dec 1915	Knox Co., MO   [14]
  		Certificate of Probate Oscar A. Murray 1915 "...having heard the testimony of John F. Botts and Elmer Carper subscribing witnesses thereto...do declare and ajudge said instrument of writing to be the last will and testament of said Oscar J. Murray, deceased...J. R. Eyman," Judge of Knox Co., MO Probate Court
  Burial	Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO   [12]
  	"The funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church at Novelty by Rev. L. C. Mauck and the remains were laid to rest by the side of his parents and his son."
  		Headstone: Oscar A. and Sarah J. Murray Plot: Row 7, Plot 24 and 25, East Half
  Person ID	I792	Main
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	MURRAY, Hiram,   b. 6 Nov 1818, Ohio d. 20 Mar 1887, Knox Co., MO (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	MARTIN, Nancy,   b. 21 Jul 1823, Meigs Co., Ohio d. 16 Oct 1902, Knox Co., MO (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	16 Mar 1842	Hancock Co., IL   [15]
  		Marriage record: Hiram Murray and Nancy Martin 1842
  Family ID	F606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HIGGS, Sarah Josephine,   b. 16 Jan 1847, Newcastle, Lawrence Co., PA d. 5 Dec 1929, Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1867	Knox Co., MO   [16]
  Children	1. MURRAY, Charles Allen,   b. 30 Sep 1868, Knox Co., MO d. 13 Dec 1873, Knox Co., MO (Age 5 years)  [Birth]   2. MURRAY, Pearl Mae,   b. 27 Mar 1873, Novelty, Knox Co., MO d. 30 Dec 1955, Kirksville, Adair Co., MO (Age 82 years)  [Birth]   3. MURRAY, Duna,   b. 9 Feb 1875, Knox Co., MO d. 29 Apr 1950, Edina, Knox Co., MO (Age 75 years)  [Birth]   4. MURRAY, Ada,   b. 28 May 1877, Knox Co., MO d. 30 Apr 1965, Brashear, Adair Co., MO (Age 87 years)  [Birth] + 5. MURRAY, Fred Kells,   b. Mar 1882, Missouri d. 15 Oct 1970, Kirksville, Adair Co., MO (Age 88 years)  [Birth]
  Documents		Marriage Record: Murray, Oscar and Sarah J. Higgs - 1867
  Family ID	F285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Feb 1846 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA CENSUS - 3 Oct 1850 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA CENSUS - 1856 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA CENSUS - 14 Jun 1860 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA Marriage - 22 Dec 1867 - Knox Co., MO CENSUS - 15 Jun 1880 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO CENSUS - 9 Jun 1900 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO EVENT - 23 Nov 1905 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO EVENT - 17 Jun 1908 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO EVENT - 28 Jun 1908 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO CENSUS - 19 Apr 1910 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO WILL - 2 Dec 1915 - Knox Co., MO Death - 19 Dec 1915 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO WILL - 24 Dec 1915 - Knox Co., MO WILL - 27 Dec 1915 - Knox Co., MO Burial - - Novelty Cemetery, Novelty, Knox Co., MO  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents		Favorite bird dog found 1913 "Oscar Murray was greatly worried over the disappearance of his favorite bird dog Sunday as it couldn't be found or located by phone. Imagine his surprise upon going to the buggy shed next morning to find him right where he had accidentally shut him up, and now Oscar is happy again." The bit about searching my by phone cracked me up - no air tags in 1913!
  		F. K. Murray horses for sale 1911 Fred Murray was a well known horse breeder in Knox Co., MO and apparently kept some of his horses at his father's, Oscar Murray, per this advertisement. The Edina Sentinel contains several ads for similar sales by Fred Murray referencing his father in the early decades of the 1900s.

  
  

• Sources

  [S590] Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, (Ancestry.com), 12 Dec 1915, File No. 18370 (Reliability: 3). [S712] 1850 US Census, Iowa , (Ancestry.com), 3 Oct 1850, West Point Township, p 501 (Reliability: 2). [S597] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925, (Ancestry.com), 1856, West Point, Lee Co., p 756-757 (Reliability: 2). [S116] 1860 US Census, Iowa , (Ancestry.com), 14 Jun 1860, West Point Township, p 19 (Reliability: 2). [S117] 1880 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 15 Jun 1880, Shelton Township, p 17 (Reliability: 2). [S123] 1900 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 09 Jun 1900, Shelton Township, sht 4A (Reliability: 2). [S704] News articles: The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO, (The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO), 23 Nov 1905, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S704] News articles: The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO, (The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO), 25 Jun 1908, p 5 (Reliability: 2). [S704] News articles: The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO, (The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO), 2 Jul 1908, p 5 (Reliability: 2). [S269] 1910 US Census, Missouri, (Ancestry.com), 19 Apr 1910, Shelton Township, sht 3A (Reliability: 2). [S709] Missouri Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988, (Ancestry.com), 2 Dec 1915, Vol 5-6 Knox Co., p 202 (Reliability: 3). [S711] New articles: Kirksville Journal, Kirksville, MO , (Kirksville Journal, Kirksville, MO ), 30 Dec 1915, p 6 (Reliability: 2). [S709] Missouri Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988, (Ancestry.com), 2 Dec 1915, Vol 5-6 Knox Co., p 203 (Reliability: 3). [S709] Missouri Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988, (Ancestry.com), 2 Dec 1915, Vol 5-6 Knox Co., p 203-204 (Reliability: 3). [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 16 Mar 1842 (Reliability: 3). [S365] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Ancestry.com), 22 Dec 1867, Knox Co., p 209 (Reliability: 3).