Philo MURRAY

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24 March 1789 , Coxsackie, Albany, New York, USA

Died

14 October 1854 , Carlisle, Lorain, Ohio, USA

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Born: 24 March 1789 in Coxsackie, Albany, New York, USA

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Philo married Harriet MINOTT abt. 1819 in Coxsackie, Albany, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Harriet MINOTT was born 27 August 1797 in Barre, Vermont, USA . Harriet died 3 August 1862 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. Harriet was the child of Sherman MINOT and Ruth COLE?.

Philo MURRAY died 14 October 1854 in Carlisle, Lorain, Ohio, USA.
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Philo MURRAY married

Harriet MINOTT
Marriage date: abt. 1819
Marriage place: Coxsackie, Albany, New York, USA
Harriet MINOTT was the child of Sherman MINOT and Ruth COLE?

Children of Philo MURRAY and Harriet MINOTT

Nancy MURRAY

Born: 1 November 1820, Elyria, Ohio, USA
Died: 24 December 1882, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, USA

Harriet MURRAY

Born: 21 April 1823, Oberlin, Ohio, USA
Died: 29 April 1892,

Sherman M MURRAY

Born: 6 November 1825, Elyria, Ohio, USA
Died: 30 October 1838, , Ohio, USA

Ruth MURRAY

Born: 12 September 1828, Carlisle Tws, Lorain, Ohio, USA
Died: 2 June 1872, Elyria, Ohio, USA

Alfred MURRAY

Born: 8 September 1831, Elyria, Ohio, USA
Died: 14 April 1858, , Ohio, USA

Electa MURRAY

Born: 25 January 1835, Elyria, Ohio, USA
Died: 7 October 1867, , Ohio, USA

Ellen MURRAY

Born: 29 January 1838, Elyria, Ohio, USA
Died: 7 March 1860, , Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1789
24 March 1789
Coxsackie, Albany, New York, USA

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Birth of Child
Nancy MURRAY was born 1 November 1820, Elyria, Ohio, USA

Philo was 31 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Harriet MURRAY was born 21 April 1823, Oberlin, Ohio, USA

Philo was 34 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Birth of Child
Sherman M MURRAY was born 6 November 1825, Elyria, Ohio, USA

Philo was 36 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1828 Birth of Child
Ruth MURRAY was born 12 September 1828, Carlisle Tws, Lorain, Ohio, USA

Philo was 39 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1831 Birth of Child
Alfred MURRAY was born 8 September 1831, Elyria, Ohio, USA

Philo was 42 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
Electa MURRAY was born 25 January 1835, Elyria, Ohio, USA

Philo was 45 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Birth of Child
Ellen MURRAY was born 29 January 1838, Elyria, Ohio, USA

Philo was 48 years old.

1838 Death of Child
Sherman M MURRAY died 30 October 1838, , Ohio, USA

Philo was 49 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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South Murray Ridge Cemetery Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, US

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Death — 1854
14 October 1854
Carlisle, Lorain, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 65.

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South Murray Ridge Cemetery Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, US

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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