Solomon Murry

  Noted events in his life were:

• Notes. Birth and death dates copied from family bible by Coleman family abt 1980 for Wayne Barrett.

• census, 1840, Macon County, GA. Name: Solomon Murray
County: Macon
State: Georgia
Household members:
Males Ages: 20-30 - 1 [Solomon abt 22]
Females Ages: 15-20 - 1 [Catherine abt 20]
Females Ages: 50-60 - 1
[John Murray, Solomon Murray & Timothy Lee listed next to each other on census ]

• census: 1850 Federal Census, 27 Aug 1850, Union Parish, LA. Name: Soloman Murry
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1818
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Union, Louisiana
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: 200
Household members:
Soloman Murry 32
Caroline Murry 30
James Murry 13
George Murry 11
William Murry 9
Henry Murry 7
Taylor Murry 5
Mary Murry 3

• Land, 15 Sep 1854. Name: Solomon Murry
Land Office: MONROE
Sequence #: 1
Document Number: 13358
Total Acres: 40.02
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: 15 Sep 1854
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 NWNE LOUISIANA No 23 N 1 W 28
[Land located about 2 - 3 miles West of Truxno, LA & just Southeast of Laran, LA]

• Land, 1 Jul 1859. Name: Solomon Murry
Land Office: MONROE
Sequence #: 1
Document Number: 17413
Total Acres: 200.03
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: 1 Jul 1859
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description:
1 W½NW LOUISIANA No 23 N 1 W 27
2 NWSW LOUISIANA No 23 N 1 W 27
3 NESE LOUISIANA No 23 N 1 W 28
4 SWNE LOUISIANA No 23 N 1 W 28

[Land located about 2 - 3 miles West of Truxno, LA & just Southeast of Laran, LA]

• census: 1860 Federal Census, 19 Jul 1860, Spring Hill, Union Parish, LA. Name: Solomon Murry
Age in 1860: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Union, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Spring Hill
Occup Farmer
Real Val 840
Pers Val 818
Household members:
Solomon Murry 41
C Murry 40
J L Murry 19
G S Murry 18
W J Murry 15
H W Murry 14
M J Murry 10
J B Murry 8
Daniel Murry 7
S A Murry 4
M E Murry 2

• Notes: Succession Records of Martha T. Davis, 1860, Union Parish, LA. Solomon was an appraiser for the Succession Records of Martha T Davis
Ref: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/state/wills/afriamer/davis.txt

• Land, 3 May 1861. Name: Solomon Murry
Land Office: MONROE
Sequence #: 1
Document Number: 22633
Total Acres: 120.04
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: 2 May 1861
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description:
1 S½NW LOUISIANA No 23 N 1 W 28
2 NESW LOUISIANA No 23 N 1 W 28

[Land located about 2 - 3 miles West of Truxno, LA & just Southeast of Laran, LA]

• Notes: Succession Records of Enoch Jones, 1866, Union Parish, LA. Solomon was an apraiser for the succession records of Enoch Jones

1866 Succession of Enoch Jones, Dec'd., Union Parish Louisiana

ATTEST
R. E. Webb Solomon Murry
James A. Dean M. M. Harris

W. T. Murray bought one black steer 8.00

S. Murray bought
1 red steer 5.00
1 large heifer 21.50
1 cow & calf __12.80
$22.80

• Voter Registration, 1867, Union Parish, LA. Appeared on Voter List
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/union/court/voter1867.txt

• census: 1870 Federal Census, 1870, Ward 6, Union Parish, LA. Name: Solomon Murry
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Age in 1870: 53
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Ward 6, Union, Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: 440
Value of personal estate: 300
Post Office: Union Cross Road
Household members:
Solomon Murry 53
Catherine Murry 52
Newton H Murry 24
Mary J Murry 20
Jonus B Murry 19
David C Murry 17
Sally Ann Murry 14
Martha E Murry 12
Nancy J Murry 10
Eliza E Murry 7
[Census Date: 25 Jul 1870]

• census: 1880 Federal Census, 1880, Ward 6, Union Parish, LA. Name: Solomon Murray
Home in 1880: 6th Ward, Union, Louisiana
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1818
Birthplace: S C
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Catherine
Father's birthplace: N. C.
Mother's birthplace: N. C.
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household members:
Catherine Murray 61
Jonas Murray 26
Lizer C. Murray 17
Joseph Fuller 25 [Servant]

Solomon married Isabel Catherine "Katie" Berry on 14 Jan 1840 in SC. (Isabel Catherine "Katie" Berry was born on 26 Apr 1819 in SC.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Notes. Marriage date copied from Murry Family Bible by Coleman family abt 1980 for Wayne Barrett.