Henry Newton Murry
- Born: 18 Feb 1846, GA
- Died: 5 Sep 1878, Vernon, Jackson Parish, LA at age 32
- Buried: Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Jackson, LA
Noted events in his life were:
• census: 1850 Federal Census, 28 Aug 1850, Union Parish, LA. Name: Henry Murry Age: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Birth Place: Georgia Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Union, Louisiana
• census: 1860 Federal Census, 19 Jul 1860, Spring Hill, Union Parish, LA. Name: H N Murry Age in 1860: 14 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Union, Louisiana Gender: Male Post Office: Spring Hill Sch X
• Voter Registration, 1867, Union Parish, LA. Listed on 1867 UNION PARISH LOUISIANA VOTER REGISTRATION http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/union/court/voter1867.txt
234. W. D. Murray 255. W. T. Murry 259. Henry N. Murry 850. Sol. Murry 852. W. D. Ragan [At that time actually spelled "Regan", and later, "Reagan".] 853. W. J. Murry 1470. William Murry C
• census: 1870 Federal Census, 25 Jul 1870, Union Parish, LA. Name: Newton H Murry Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Age in 1870: 24 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Ward 6, Union, Louisiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Union Cross Road
• Obituary: Ouachita Telegraph, 20 Sep 1878, Ouachita Parish, LA. The Ouachita Telegraph Friday, 20 Sept 1878, page 3, column 3
"OBITUARY. HENRY NEWTON MURRY, the subject of this notice, was born in the State of Georgia in the year 1846. His parents moved to Union parish, La., in 1849, where he was raised. During his youth he was noted for a strict sense of honor, truth and morality, to which principles he strictly adhered to the time of his death. During the past six years he has been residing on the Ouachita river in this parish, where he had a host of friends and no enemies. During the past summer his health has been delicate, and thinking he would be benefitted (sic) by going on a camp hunt into the hill country in company with some of his most intimate friends, he left home in the latter part of August, and after having been out one week he was violently attacked by swamp fever. His friends at once secured a comfortable place for him, and during his short illness he received every attention both from his friends and parties living in the immediate neighborhood. Dr. McCormack was at once called to see him and manifested the greatest interest in behalf of his patient, but in spite of the attention received he died at Vernon, Jackson parish, on the 5th instant, in the 33d year of his age. We offer sympathy to his aged parents (who yet reside in Union parish) in the loss of a noble son. God has seen fit to take our much esteemed friend from us. That handsome face we will never more behold. That hand which we have so cordially grasped now lies in the cold grave. The noble spirit which dwelt within him has been called to its Maker. We hope to meet our dear friend in a better world, where our spirits may commune forever.
A FRIEND. Ouachita Parish, La., Sept. 16, 878.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/union/obits/1878murry.txt
• Notes. Birth and death date copied from family bible by Coleman family abt 1980 for Wayne Barrett.
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