 1823 - 1900 (~ 78 years)
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| Name |
Kenneth M. Murchison [1] |
| Title |
Col. |
| Birth |
Between 1822 and 1823 |
Cumberland Co., North Carolina  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
17 Oct 1900 |
| Person ID |
I18355 |
Gregory Gen |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Family 1 |
Mary Elizabeth McKay, b. 26 Apr 1825, Cumberland Co., North Carolina |
| Marriage |
Abt 1848 |
| Children |
| | 1. Neill McKay Murchison, b. 19 Sep 1859, North Carolina d. 5 May 1914, Dorthea Dix Hospital, North Carolina (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 2. Catherine White Murchison, b. 2 Oct 1864, North Carolina d. 23 Mar 1945, Lillington, Harnett Co., North Carolina (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 3. Kenneth M. Murchison, Jr., b. 18 May 1868, North Carolina d. 21 Jan 1938 (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 4. Kenneth Hill Murchison, b. Abt 1860 [Father: natural] |
| | 5. Murdock Murchison, b. Abt 1868, North Carolina [Father: natural] |
| | 6. Cattie Mc Murchison, b. Abt 1872, ,,North Carolina, U.S.A. [Father: natural] |
| | 7. Flora P. Murchison, b. Abt 1874, North Carolina [Father: natural] |
| | 8. Murdoc Murchison, b. Between 1870 and 1872, ,,North Carolina, U.S.A. [Father: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F6830 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Family 2 |
Catherine White McNeill, b. 30 Apr 1828, Cumberland Co., North Carolina d. 16 May 1854, Harnett Co., North Carolina (Age 26 years) |
| Marriage |
5 May 1848 |
Cumberland Co., North Carolina [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. John Archibald Murchison, b. 10 Sep 1852, Cumberland Co., North Carolina d. 7 Apr 1929, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 2. William Edwin Murchison, b. 13 Apr 1849, Cumberland Co., North Carolina d. 23 Dec 1911, Jonesboro, Lee Co., North Carolina (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F6831 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
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| Notes |
- [Murchison Tree]
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."
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| Sources |
- [S28] 1850 Census, Roll 627, Page 161, Northern Division, Cumberland Co., NC.
Kenneth Murchison, age 28, M,;
Catherine, age 22, F,;
Will E., age 1, M
- [S27] Marriage Index: MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915, (Name: Family Tree Maker CD # 4;).
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