Jonas Berry Murray

  Noted events in his life were:

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• census, 1880, Union Parish, LA. Name: Jonas Murray
Home in 1880: 6th Ward, Union, Louisiana
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to head-of-household: Son
Father's name: Daniel
Father's birthplace: LA.
Mother's name: Laura J.
Mother's birthplace: LA.
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

• census, 1900, Union Parish, LA. Name: Jonas Murray
Home in 1900: Police Jury Ward 6, Union, Louisiana
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Palestine
Race: White
Others in household:
Palestine Murray 30
Mary Wood 60 [Widow]
[Daniel Murray family is next door]

• census, 1910, Union Parish, LA. Jona B Murry
Age in 1910: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Louisiana
Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana
Spouse's name: Palistine
Home in 1910: Police Jury Ward 6, Union, Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Others in household:
Palistine Mury 42
Birtie Mury 8
Dawsey Mury 6
Ollie May Mury 5
Loncile Mury 2
Mattie Wood 19 Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law
Annie Cox 74 Widowed

• WWI Draft Registration, 1918, Marion, Union Parish, LA. Name: Jonah Berry Murry
City: Not Stated
County: Union
State: Louisiana
Age: 44
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1875 [Birthdate appears to be 1975, but age is 44. Birthdate should be 1878]
Race: White
Occupation: Farmer
Emplorer: H.C. Tugwell, Marion
Nearest Relative: Palistine Murry, Marion
Signed: Jonah Berry Murry [appears to be signed with X]
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Bald? Beard?
Signature of Registrant: E. Tugwell
Date: 12 Sept 1918
Roll: 1685024

• census, 1920, Union Parish, LA. Name: J B Murry
Home in 1920: Police Jury Ward 6, Union, Louisiana
Age: 45 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Finie
Father's Birth Place: Louisiana
Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Image: 759
Household Members: Name Age
J B Murry 45
Finie Murry 50
Dassie Murry 15
Ollie Murry 13
Lucile Murry 11

• census, 1930, Union Parish, LA. Name: Jona B Murry
Home in 1930: Police Jury Ward 2, Union, Louisiana
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Palistine M
Race: White
Others in Household:
Palistine M Mury 60
Dasie D Mury 25
Olie B Mury 23
Mattie L Mury 20

• SSN Death Record, 1968, Sarepta, Webster, LA. Name: Jonah Murry
SSN: 438-30-2986
Last Residence: 71071 Sarepta, Webster, Louisiana, United States of America
Born: 30 Aug 1878
Died: Oct 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Louisiana (Before 1951 )

Jonas married Palestine Minerva (Duke) Wood, daughter of Isaac M Duke and Mary J Wood, on 18 Dec 1899 in Union Parish, LA. (Palestine Minerva (Duke) Wood was born in 1868 in LA, died on 26 Feb 1933 and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Union Parish, LA.)