Orson Henry Murray

Brief Life History of Orson Henry

When Orson Henry Murray was born about 1838, in Liberty, Clay, Missouri, United States, his father, Orlando Murray, was 36 and his mother, Albina A Alvord, was 25. He died on 24 November 1853, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 16.

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Family Time Line

Orlando Murray
1803–1849
Albina A Alvord
1814–1853
Son Murray
1831–1847
Elizabeth Murray
1833–1860
Hulda Murray
1835–1836
Adeline Murray
1837–1838
Orson Henry Murray
1838–1853

Sources (2)

  • Orson Murray, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • Orson Henry Murray, 'Geni World Family Tree' on MyHeritage

World Events (3)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, Untied States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Moray in northeastern Scotland, which derives from Celtic mori- ‘sea’ + treb- ‘settlement’. The founder of the Scottish house of Murray was a Fleming named Freskin who was granted Strathbrock in West Lothian and Duffus in Moray by David I. The family took its name from the region in the late 12th century.

Irish and Scottish: shortened form of McMurray .

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muireadhaigh ‘descendant of Muireadhach’ a personal name meaning ‘mariner’. Occasionally it may be a shortened form of McMurray .

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

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My Life's Review by Benjamin Franklin Johnson

"1852 July 10 - At Salt Lake City, July 10, 1852, Melissa B. gave birth to our daughter Frances Belle, and I had taken a boy, Orson Murray to raise. His father, [Orlando Murray] was dead, and his moth …

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