Harvey Murdock

Brief Life History of Harvey

When Harvey Murdock was born in November 1802, in Holland, Holland, Erie, New York, United States, his father, Hezekiah Murdock, was 50 and his mother, Martha Henry, was 38. He married Nancy A Melton on 14 June 1827, in Jefferson, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 14 October 1839, in Otter Creek Township, Ripley, Indiana, United States, at the age of 36.

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Family Time Line

Harvey Murdock
1802–1839
Nancy A Melton
1806–
Marriage: 14 June 1827
Samuel Murdock
1828–1890
John Henry Murdock
1835–1880
David W Murdock
1837–1900

Sources (2)

  • Harvey Murdock, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Harvey Murdoch, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1803 · The U.S doubles in size

The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.

1816

Historical Boundaries 1816: Ripley, Indiana, United States

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of Scottish Murdoch .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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