- GEORGE M. MURRAY, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Clinton; born in
Pompey, Onondaga Co., N.Y.,
- March 4, 1826; son of Herman MURRAY, who came from Columbia
Co., N.Y., originally of Scotch descent. Herman died March, 1848,
at the age of 70 in Clinton. The family came to Rock Co. in 1841;
a brother, William, came in 1837. Deer and game were numerous;
where Clinton Junction now is used to be their hunting-ground
for wolves. George was 15 years old about this time (1841), John,
19, and William, 27. Settled on 240 acres in Clinton, and 120
acres in Turtle, where they have a good farm. Mr. Herman was
a soldier in the war of 1812. Their children are - George M.;
Thomas H. (died in the city of New York, in 1831, aged 25 years),
Sarah (died in Onondaga Co., N.Y., in 1846), Caroline (married
S. O. SLOSSON, who died in 878; she now lives with her brother
George), Edward D. (is in Chicago), William (died Nov. 24, 1877;
he was among the pioneers of the county), Charlotte (married
A. H. JERVINE, who died in 1878), H. H. (was in South America
and California a number of years, in mining and mercantile business
in those countries), Louisa (died at home, in 1844), John S.
(went to California, in 1849, and has been at home, in Clinton,
since 1866).
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 782.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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