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Born 1841, Henry County
From History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882), Past and present of Randolph County, Indiana : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1914)
RALPH V. MURRAY.
Ralph V. Murray was born December 4, 1841, in Henry County, Ind. He was reared on a farm, and acijuired a good common school education in boyhood. When only twenty years of age, he left home and friends to do his part in preserving the national integrity as a soldier in the Union army. He enlisted in August, 1861, in Company D, of the Thirty-sixth Indiana Infantry, serving three years. He participated in nil the battles in which his regiment was engaged, until the second day of thefightatChickainauga. On that day he received a severe gun-shot wound in the left elbow, in consequence of which he was confined to the hospital for nine months. Rejoining his regiment at the end of that time, he remained in the service until the expiration of his term of enlistment, and was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., in September, 1864. After the close of the war, he came to Randolph County, Ind., and for a while was engaged in photographing, at Farmland. Subsequently, however, he went to reside with his father, in Nettle Creek Township, the latter having removed to Randolph County during the war. After the close of the war, and until the fall of 1880, he wive engaged chiefly in agricultural pursuits. In the spring of that year, he became the nominee of the Republican party for the office of Sheriff of Randolph County, and in the fall of that year was elected by an overwhelming
As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
RALPH V. MURRAY.
Washington township has among its citizens some of the leading farmers of Randolph county. The Murray family, of which Ralph V., is a most creditable representative, has been, it would seem, especially favored by Ceres, supposed to Ije, according to the ancient mythologies, the goddess of husbandry, having charge of crops, especially grains, for the Murrays have for many decades been known among the most successful agriculturists of the locality of which this history treats.
Ralph V. Murray was born December 4, 1841, in Henry county, Indiana. He is a son of Cornelius B. and Lucinda (Burroughs) Murray, who were of Irish and German descent. The birth of the father occurred in 1812, in Ohio, from which state he removed with his parents when a lad, to Indiana. They were 'william and Martha Murray, who settled on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Henry county, and there spent the rest of their lives. Cornelius Murray, great-grandfather of our subject, was born in Dublin, Ireland, and when a young man he emigrated to the United States and fought in our Revolutionary War, being about twenty-seven years of age when he enlisted. After the close of the struggle, he married Elizabeth McFadden, and they settled in Xew Jersey, later removing to Butler county, Pennsylvania, in which state William Murray, grandfather of our subject, was born. The latter married Mary Boal in 1804 and to them ten children were born. Leaving the Keystone state they removed to Butler county, Ohio, in 1813, where they remained until 1834, when they came to "Wayne county. Indiana, and for six years 'william Murray was keeper of the county infirmary there. He subsequently removed with his family to a farm in Henry county, where he spent the rest of his days, dying when about eighty years of age. Cornelius B: lurrav, father of our subject, came to Indiana in 1833 and was one of the early school teachers in Wayne, Delaware and Henry counties, dying when about eighty-two years of age.
Ralph V Murray received a common school education and he remained on the home farm until in August, 1861, when he proved his patriotism by enlisting in Company D, Thirty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, in which he saw much hard service and fought in a number of the leading battles, including Pittsburg Landing, Corinth and Chickamauga, being wounded in the latter, and for two months he was confined in the hospital, and it was nine months before he could rejoin his company. He was discharged November 1, 1864, having proved a most gallant defender of the Union. Returning to his home community he operated his father's farm for some time, then worked in a woolen factory for six months. He first settled on a place south of Farmland, where he remained two years, then spent a Aear in 'ayne county. He afterwards operated the-homestead and finally purchased one hundred and four acres where he still resides in Washington township. He has brought his place up to a high state of improvement and cultivation and carries on general farming and stock raising successfully. He keeps a good grade of livestock and he has a pleasant home and good outbuildings and many kinds of modern farming implements. He owns a threshing machine, in fact has been engaged in threshing for a period of over thirty-five years and is one of the best know men in this line of business in the county. He also ovns a clover huUing outfit and has threshed and pulled all over this section of the state.
Mr. Murray was married March 8, 1866, to Frances J. Boyden, a daughter of Orville and Bethia (Miller) Boyden. Her father was a minister in the Methodist church and his death occurred at Angola, Indiana, in 1865. His widow survived him ten years, dying in Muncie. They were the parents of the following children: Frances J., wife of Mr. Murray; Dr. Wilbur J., of Muncie, and Linnie, who married Charles Linn. The brothers and sisters of Mr. Murray are John, an engineer of New Castle, who died October 20, 1904, at the age of sixty-seven years; William H., ex-auditor of Delaware county; Martha E., who died March 21, 1914, married John Beeson, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Orilla married L. Gerome Wiggins, of Randolph county; Oren, deceased, who married a daughter of Nathan Stutsman; Marcus L., a rural mail carrier in Farmland, who married a daughter of Mahlon Beeson; Julia A., deceased, married Samuel Beeson of Buffalo, N. Y.; Dr. Albert P., of Albany, deceased, married daughter of Samuel Orr, and Charles C, a blacksmith. The mother was called to her rest in 1871, after which the father established his home in Hagerstown, Indiana.
Eight children have been born to Ralph V. Murray and wife, namely: Nora was born July 26, 1869, and was united in marriage with Oliver Lambert, December 30, 1886. who died December 16, 1891. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lambert, Henry Harrison and Mary Frances. On July 30, 1894, she was again married to S. A. Phillips and three children have been born. Naomi M., Esther M. and Lydia E.: Boyden, who was born December 26, 1872, was united in marriage to Effie L. Addington. April 4, 1896, and she died April 28, 1897 He was again married to Cora Thornburg, nee Jackson, April 23, 1914; Hubert A., born February 6, 1875, married Julia A. Addington September 26, 1896, and to this union three children were born, Pauline A., Albert R., and Glen C. She died July 17, 1905; Gilbert M., who was born November 12, 1877, was united in marriage with Opal E. Holliday, January 31, 1900, and they have three children, Clarence R., Mary D., and Oma E.; Gusta I., who was born August 24, 1879, was married to W A. Stanton, April 4, 1896, and to this union four children were born, Minnie, Lucile, Charles V. and Helen M. Gusta I. died November 17, 1911; Maudie V., who was born April 26, 1886, died July 30, 1886; two children died in infancy.
Mrs. Murray died October 7, 1913. She was a member of the Christian church; he is a Progressive in politics. In 1881 he was elected sheriff of Randolph county and served one term with much satisfaction to all concerned. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Grand Army of the Republic.
As printed in Past and present of Randolph County, Indiana : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1914). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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