Brief Life History of Joseph Royal
When Joseph Royal Murdock was born on 11 August 1858, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Nymphas Coridon Murdock, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Melissa Barney, was 24. He married Margaret Ashbridge Wright on 28 November 1878, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Charleston, Wasatch, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 26 May 1931, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States.
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Sources (58)
- Joseph R Murdock in entry for Unknown, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
- Joe R. Murdock, "United States Census, 1900"
- Jos. R. Murdock in entry for Rex Shepherd and Nell M. Thornberg, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
Spouse and Children
1858–1931 Male
1860–1948 Female
Children (11)
1879–1957 Female
1883–1944 Female
1885–1955 Male
1887–1966 Male
1889–1969 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1833–1917 Male
1834–1911 Female
Siblings (4)
1854–1863 Male
1856–1863 Female
1858–1931 Male
1860–1864 Female
World Events (8)
1859
Age 1
1863
Age 5
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 23
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: variant of Scottish Murdoch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Joseph Royal Murdock
Joseph Royal Murdock, son of Nymphas Coridon Murdock and Sara Melissa Barney, was born August 11, 1858 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the public schools in Salt Lake City until he was fourteen …
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