Obie Overton Murry

  Noted events in his life were:

• census, 1910, Grant Parish, LA. Name: Ohin O Murry
[Ohin O Marry]
Age in 1910: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1906
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: George W
Father's Birth Place: Louisiana
Mother's name: Minnie A
Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana
Home in 1910: Police Jury Ward 4, Grant, Louisiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

• census, 1920, Grant Parish, LA. Name: Obie Murry
Home in 1920: Police Jury Ward 4, Grant, Louisiana
Age: 13 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Geo W
Father's Birth Place: Louisiana
Mother's name: Minnie
Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 189

• census, 1930, Grant Parish, LA. Name: Oben Murry
Home in 1930: Police Jury Ward 4, Grant, Louisiana
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: G W
Mother's name: Minnie

• census, 1940, Ward 3, Grant Parish, LA. Name: Obie Murry
Location: ED22, Ward 3, Grant, LA
Home Owned: No
Home Value: $7
Live on Farm: No
Relation: Head
Sex: Male
Color: White
Age: 33
Martial Status: M
In school: No
Highest Grade Completed: H2
Birthplace: Louisiana
Residence on 4/1/1935: Same Place
On a Farm: No
Working: Yes
Hours worked 3-(24-30)-1940: 60
Occupation: Truck Driver
Industry: La. Highway Dept.
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52
Income (18 months prior to EOY1939): 780
Household members:
Obie Murry [33]
Gertrude Murry [25]
Glenn Murry [5]
Cleo Murry [3]
Larry Lynn [0]

• Tombstone.

Obie married Gertrude Seanie West, daughter of Elbert Jackson West and Ann Sophronie "Fronie" Smith. (Gertrude Seanie West was born on 24 Oct 1914, died on 9 Nov 1948 and was buried in Liberty Chapel Cemetery, Williana, Grant Parish , LA.)