Frank Murray

Frank married Mary Lucy Murchison about 1928. Mary (daughter of Neill McKay Murchison and Jennett Margaret Shaw) was born on 23 Dec 1908 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 12 Apr 1997 in Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Neil MacKay Murchison a white male age 51 along with his wife Jennie age 29, sons Kenneth age 6 and James age 5, daughter Lucy age 2 and sister-in-law Mary Shaw age 26 show up in the 1900 federal census for Stewarts Creek township, Harnett County, North Carolina, enumerator district 72 residence 226, family 227.

Neill married Jennett Margaret Shaw about 1900. Jennett (daughter of John S. Shaw and Mary Brooks) was born on 23 Jun 1880 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; died on 12 May 1960 in Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Maggie Murchison a white female age 39 shows up in the 1920 federal census for Harnett County, North Carolina, volume 45, enumerator district 86, sheet 5, line 96 along with her sons Kenneth H. age 16, James B. age 15, daughters Mary L. age 10, Shaw M. age 8 and Annie E. age 5 all born in North Carolina.

Dates of birth and death are provided by Patricia London

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Kenneth Murchison served as a captain in the Civil War and was wounded he was sent home and served as a Colonel in the home guard,
Kenneth first wife Catherine McNeill was his first cousin
Kenneth Murchison was married to Catherine W. McNeill in Cumberland County, North Carolina on the 5th day of May 1848 according to Hunting for Bears Genealogy Society.

Kenneth Murchison a white, male, farmer, age 28 who's real estate was valued at $6,000.00 shows up in the 1850 federal census for Cumberland County, North Carolina, sheet 161, enumerated along with his wife Catherine age 22; son Will E., all born in North Carolina.

Kenneth Murchison a white male age 37 shows up in the 1860 federal census along with his wife Mary age 32, daughter (Mollie) age 13, sons Wm. age 11, John. age 7, Hector McNeill age 23
(Kenneth's brother-in-law also his first cousin ) and son W. age 3/12 (age fits Neil McKay Murchison Kenneth's first son by his second wife )

Kenneth Murchison a white male age 48 along with his wife Mary E. age 46, sons Wm E. age 21, John age 17 N. McKay age 9 daughter Kate W. age 4, Son Kenneth age 2 show up in the 1870 federal census for Stewarts Creek Township, Harnett County, series M593, Roll 1142, page 90, dwelling 3, family 3.

Col. K. (R.) Murchison a white male age shows up on the 1880 North Carolina Federal census for Stewart Creek Township, Harnett County, Volume-111, Enumerator District-97, Sheet-21, Line-22, also listed is Dilsa CAMERON (no sex listed or relationship listed) age 18 and born in North Carolina.

The following obituary was published in the October 19th 1900 edition of the Wilmington Star...The Star learns with regret from a correspondent writing from Dunn, North Carolina, under date of October 17th, of the death of Colonel Kenneth Murchison, of Harnett County, which occurred at his home near Lillington on Wednesday. "He was a prominent citizen of Upper Cape Fear; the recognized chieftain of the
Scots of his section, and by nature and training a gentleman, a staunch Democrat and honored citizen."

Kenneth married Mary Elizabeth McKay about 1848. Mary (daughter of Neill McKay and Flora A. McNeill) was born on 26 Apr 1825 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary E. McKay McLeod, age 24 shows up on the 1850 census with Flora McKay, and Mary M., age 2, in Cumberland County, Northern Division, North Carolina.

John married Mary Brooks about 1865. Mary was born on 15 Oct 1844 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina; died on 29 Jul 1925 in Harnett Co., North Carolina; was buried in Flat Branch Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harnett Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]