Wilbur Henry Murray1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, (17 May 1891 - 1 February 1982)
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7th great-grandson of Martin Scholderer
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Martin Scholderer descendants (Remmingsheim, Württemberg)
     Wilbur Henry Murray was born on 17 May 1891 at Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6 He was the son of Michael C. Murray and Clara Sholder.4 Wilbur Henry Murray married, at age 20, Kate Sweeley, age 19, daughter of Franklin Peter Sweeley and Ellen E. Gheen, in June 1911 at Newberry Methodist Church, Newberry, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, by the Reverend J. E. Bucke.9,2,4 Wilbur Henry Murray died on 1 February 1982 at Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 90 years, 8 months and 15 days.4,5,6 He was buried on 4 February 1982 in the Wildwood Cemetery, located in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend Karl S. Fetterman.4,5
     Wilbur Henry Murray appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 in the household of Michael C. Murray and Clara Sholder at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Wilbur Henry Murray appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 in the household of Eli Sholder and Clara Wilhelmina Fullerton at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Wilbur Henry Murray and Kate Sweeley appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Wilbur Henry Murray was employed by the Sweets Steel Company Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, for more than 50 years.4 He and Kate Sweeley appeared on the census of 25 April 1930 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Wilbur Henry Murray and Kate Sweeley appeared on the census of 3 April 1940 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. As of 1953, Wilbur Henry Murray lived in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.10

     Wilbur Henry Murray the brother of Edward Raymond Murray was listed in his obituary on 19 January 1953 in the Daily Gazette & Bulletin, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.10 He became a widower at the age of 86 with the death of Kate on 10 May 1978.2,4,11 As of 1981, Wilbur Henry Murray lived at 277 Grimesville Road, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.4

     Wilbur Henry Murray was listed in Lester G. Murray's obituary in September 1981 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as his brother.3 His obituary was published on 2 February 1982 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His obituary stated:

     Wilbur H. Murray, 90 of 277 Grimesville Road, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 1982, in Williamsport Hospital, where he had been admitted last Wednesday.

     Born May 17, 1891, in Lycoming Twp., he was a son of Michael C. and Clara Sholder Murray.

     He retired from the former Sweets Steel Co., where he had worked for over 50 years.

     Mr. Murray was a member of Newberry United Methodist Church.

     His wife, the former Kate Sweeley, died in 1978.

     Surviving are a son, Frank G., of Seal Beach, Calif; two daughters, Miss Aline C. Murray, at home, and Mrs. Donald Jackson, of this city, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

     The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Knight's, 1914 Memorial Avenue, with the Rev. Karl S. Fetterman, his pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery.

     Friends may call at the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday.4 According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index Wilbur's last known residence was Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.6

Children of Wilbur Henry Murray and Kate Sweeley

Last Edited=29 Oct 2013

Citations

  1. [S641] E. Raymond Murray obituary, Williamsport Gazette & Bulletin, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 19 January 1953, p. 12, shows Wilbur's name as William. James V. Brown Library, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1006] Mrs. Wilbur H. Murray obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 10 May 1978, p. 41. The original was copied from microfilm held at the James V. Brown library of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, film number 413, 1 April 1978 through 15 May 1978. James V. Brown Library, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S878] Lester G. Murray obituary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, September 1981. The original was given to the author, on 1 June 1999 by Donna [Edler] Sayah. The original card came from Donna's mother Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) and was a part of her collection of personal memorabilia that she had collected throughout her lifetime. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
  4. [S1226] Wilbur H. Murray obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 2 February 1982, p. 19. James V. Brown Library, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
  5. [S1227] Memorial card from the funeral of Wilbur H. Murray at Wildwood Cemetery. Presumably from a local funeral home in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 4 February 1982. The original funeral card was from a scrapbook of personal memorabilia compiled by Lena [Hafer] Bower (1915-1998). Viewed at her home, RD #5 (now Bower Road), Williamsport, PA in September of 1993, by Kevin Sholder. The scrapbook that contains this article is now owned by her daughter. Phyllis Jane Bower, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.
  6. [S151] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, January 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. WILBUR MURRAY, birth listed as 17 May 1891, died listed as Feb 1982, issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Williamsport, Lycoming, PA, last benefit (none specified). Accessed 27 Feb 2004.
  7. [S972] Gladys M. Jackson obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 16 August 2006. Original obituary available in print or online for 30 days from publication at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituaries/sections.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
  8. [S2349] "To Reside in Los Angeles, Calif. Miss Peggy A. Ivins to Marry in Newberry Methodist Church Today," Gazette & Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania), 21 March 1953; digital image of newspaper page Cold North Wind, Inc. (http://www.paperofrecord.com), subscription database. Accessed 28 October 2013.
  9. [S1007] Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur H. Murray, anniversay announcement, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The original article was from a scrapbook of personal memorabilia compiled by Johanna (Weiss) Edler (1915-1999) through out her life. Viewed in the home of her daughter Donna (Edler) Sayah on 1 June 1999, by Kevin Sholder. Donna Lee Edler, Montoursville, Pennsylvania, USA.
  10. [S641] E. Raymond Murray obituary, Williamsport Gazette & Bulletin, 19 January 1953, p. 12.
  11. [S151] SSDI, RootsWeb online. (KATE MURRAY, birth listed as 22 Sep 1891, died listed as May 1978, issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Williamsport, Lycoming, PA, last benefit (none specified). Accessed 29 Feb 2004.).