MEYERSDALE ~ Allen Murray, 87, of RD 4, died Tuesday at Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Greenville Township, he was a son of the late Owen and Mary Ann (Saylor) Murray. His wife, Anna Mae (Lapp) Murray, preceded him in death. He was a retired employe of Cumberland Cement and Supply Company, Cumberland, with 40 years of service, and was a member of Hostetler Church of the Brethren. Surviving are two sons, Bernard Murray, RD 4, and Ray Murray, RD l; three brothers, Maurice Murray, Corriganville; Wilbert Murray, RD 3, and Alfred Murray, here; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Lockhard, here, and Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, New Bethlehem, and four grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home, where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p. m. with Rev. William Davis officiating. Interment will be in White Oak Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, September 30, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 25, 2010

Alvay E. Murray, 70, of 1080 Braddock Road, died yesterday in Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Beach Hospital where he had been a patient since December 29.  Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of Alvay and Louisa (Streng) Murray. He had resided in Cumberland since 1939. His wife, Elizabeth (Glessner) Murray died in 1949. Mr. Murray was last employed as a conductor on the Capital Limited of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, retiring in October 1960, after 50 years of service. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Lodge 440, Potomac Lodge 100 AF&AM, Cumberland Consistory of Scottish Rites Bodies, and Ali Ghan Temple. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Louisa Davis, Santa Anna[sic], Cal.; Mrs. Bernie Shannon, Baltimore; Mrs. Vivian Carnell, Mrs. Ann Goodrich, both of here; four sons, Alvay James Murray, Baltimore; Dr. Jack L. Murray, city; Harry A. Murray, Johnstown; Dr. William E. Murray, Leonardtown, Md.; one brother, Howard A. Murray, Johnstown; one sister, Mrs. Anna VanMoose, Somerset, Pa.; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Kight Funeral Home; services Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.; interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore, on Thursday.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 15, 1962
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

Mrs.Anna B Murray, of Keyser, who was taken to Allegany hospital in Cumberland last week for an operation after an unanticipated relapse, died in the hospital Wednesday morning, February 12, 1913. The death of this widely known and most estimable lady is received as a shock by her many Keyser friends, they believing that the crisis in her case had been successfully passed.  But it appears, aggravated complications necessitated a second operation from which her prostrated vitalities failed to rally. The body was brought home Wednesday night and rests in a handsome casket, covered with beautiful floral tributes, where the many friends have called to take a last look at their friend. Tomorrow the funeral will take place.  Interment will be at Piedmont.
Keyser Tribune, February 14, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 21, 2010

MEYERSDALE— Mrs. Anna May Murray, 77, RD 4, died yesterday at her home. A native of Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Conrad and Martha (Everline) Lapp. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Corriganville. Surviving are her husband, Allen Murray; two sons, Bernard A. Murray, RD 4, and W. Ray Murray, RD 2; a sister, Mrs. Julia Martin, Corriganville; and four grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today. A service will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. Roy Mankamyer and Rev. John Klindt will officiate. Burial will be in White Oaks Cemetery, RD 4.
The Cumberland News, October 24, 1968
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Frostburg,Md. Aug. 30 - Mrs. Catherine Teresa Murray, aged 66 years, wife of David Murray, 41 Hill street, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock following a heart attack. Until 11 o'clock yesterday morning, Mrs. Murray had been in perfect health, when she was seized from acute indigestion. Mrs. Murray is survived by her husband and nine children, as follows: Miss Mary Murray of the home; Mrs. Agnes Barry, Mrs. Isabel Fair, Miss Nellie Murray, James, John and Roger Murray, all of Frostburg; Mrs. Joseph Malloy, Mt. Savage; and David Murray, Cumberland.  Mrs. Mary Wintermyer and Michael Lavin, Hoffman, sister and brother, also survive. Funeral services will probably be held from St. Michael's Catholic Church Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock, with interment in the church cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 30, 1927
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MEYERSDALE- Charles W. Murray, 93, of RD 4, died yesterday in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Larimer Township, Pa., he was the son of the late Urias and Savilla (Bittner) Murray. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary (Mankamyer) Murray. He is survived by four sons, Lester Murray, Birdsboro, Pa.; Blaine Murray, Tom Murray, Vernon Murray, all of Reading, Pa.; four daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Weller, of here; Mrs. Floy Brown, Reading, Pa.; Mrs. Evelyn Brown, Reading, Pa.; Mrs. June Diday, Hummelstown, Pa.; 30 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home. Services will be conducted Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jerry Weneck and the Rev. Russell Diday officiating. Interment will be in Temple Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 13, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

Meyersdale,Pa., Sept. 28 — Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon in the Greenville Lutheran Church for Clayton H. Murray, 42, father of 17 children, the oldest being 19 years old, by Rev. S. D. Sigler. Interment was in Hostetler Cemetery. Mr. Murray died Friday. Mr. Murray was a son of Frank and Savilla Saylor Murray and was born on July 23, 1900. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. His widow, Mrs. Elsie (Fuller) Murray, and the following 17 children survive: Franklin, Billy B., Walter D., Roy H., Robert P., Carl L., Dale D., Estella Marie, Betty Elaine, Elma Viola, Thelma Jane, Wilma Jane, Emma Grace, Lita May, Joan, Shirley Irene and Wanda Murray. He was a brother of Harry and Milton Murray, both of Meyersdale; Mrs. Minerva Newman, Mrs. Croyle Garlitz, Mrs. Walter Johns and Mrs. James Wright, all of Salisbury; Mrs. Irvin Miller, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Laren Moran and Mrs. John Miller, both of Akron, O.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 28, 1942
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

Frostburg,March 4 — David Gregory Murray, 93, retired coal miner, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl Barry, 220 Center street. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Surviving children besides Mrs. Barry are Mrs. Joseph Malloy, Mt. Savage; John, Baltimore; James, Midland; Rodger and David Murray, Cumberland; Mrs. Leslie Fair, Mary and Ellen Murray, this city. He had 34 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body was taken to the Barry residence where friends and relatives will be received.
The Cumberland Evening Times, March 4, 1941
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

A requiem mass for David G. Murray, 51, Allegany Inn, clerk in the local Post Office who died Sunday in Allegany Hospital where he was admitted the previous day, will be celebrated tomorrow; at 9 a. m. in SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Murray came to Cumberland 10 years ago. His parents were the late David G. and Katherine (Lavin) Murray. He is survived by a son, Pvt. Francis Murray, Myrtle Beach, S. C., a daughter Mrs. William Schaaf, this city; three brothers, Roger Murray, this city; James Murray, Midland, and John Murray, Baltimore, and five sisters, Miss Mary Murray, Mrs. Earl Barry, Frostburg; Miss Bell Murray, Baltimore; Mrs. Joseph Malloy, Mt. Savage, and Mrs. Leslie Fair, this city. The body is at The Hafer Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, Tuesday, September 2, 1947
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

Mrs.Dorothy Elizabeth Murray, 53, of 212 Seymour Street, died this morning in Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since December 5. She had been in ill health several years. A native or Johnstown, Pa., she had resided here the past ten years. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Maggie (Sell) Glessner. Mrs. Murray was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid Society and the Missionary Society. Surviving are her husband, Alvay E. Murray, five daughters, Miss Donna Jean Murray, at home; Mrs. Jack Carnell, Cumberland; and Mrs. Earl Davis, Mrs. Charles Shannon and Mrs. Stanley Goodrich, all of Baltimore; four sons, William E. Murray and Harry A. Murray, both at home; Jack L. Murray, St. Louis, and Alvay J. Murray, Baltimore; three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Golbert, Mrs. Dahlia Snook and Mrs. Carrie Davis, all of Johnstown; three brothers, George P. Glessner, Turtle Creek, Pa.;Theodore T. Glessner, Boswell, Pa., and William Glessner, Johnstown, and 12 grandchildren. The body is at the Kight Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 22, 1949
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Earl Murray, 73, of 3061, Bayermel NW in Perry Heights died Tuesday morning in the Hartville Manor nursing home. He had suffered a stroke May 30. Born in Meyersdale, Pa., Mr. Murray had been a resident of Akron from 1911 until moving to Perry Heights last year. He was retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Akron, where he had worked for 46 years. He and his wife Maude celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary April 27, 1965. Mr. Murray was a member of the Lighthouse Tabernacle in Perry Heights, and its Men's Bible class. Survivors, besides his widow, are a daughter, Mrs. Orpha Dustman of Oxnard, Cal.; two sons, Claude E. Murray of Garden Grove, Cal., and the Rev. Charles G. Murray, minister of Lighthouse Tabernacle and president of the Ohio Bible college of Massillon, which is located at the tabernacle; a brother, James Murray, Mount Savage, Md.; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Lighthouse Tabernacle with the Rev. Charles Harris officiating. Interment will be made in Hillside Memorial Park cemetery in Ellet (Akron area). The body has been taken to the Reed Funeral Home in Canton.
The Evening Independent, Massillon, Ohio, August 25, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2011

MURRAY, Mrs. Ella F. McGann

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Ella F. Murray, 87, of 40 Maple Street, Frostburg, died yesterday at Frostburg Community Hospital. A native of Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary (Mahoney) McGann. Mrs. Murray was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Sodality. Surviving is her husband, John L. Murray. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, from 7 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, January 8, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 5, 2011

SALISBURY,Pa. - Mrs. Elsie Mae Fuller, 64, of Greenville Township, died Saturday in Meyersdale Community Hospital. Born in Sutton, Md., she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Lillie (Fauzey) Fuller. Her husband, Clayton H. Murray, died in 1942. Survivors include seven sons, Frank J. Murray and Billie B. Murray, Salisbury RD 1; Walter B. Murray, Salisbury; Roy H. Murray. Gibraltar, Mich.; Robert P. Murray, Frostburg Star Route; Carl Lee Murray, Dearborn, Mich.; Dale D. Murray, Cumberland; 10 daughters, Mrs. Stella M. Delbrook; Walkersville, Md.; Mrs. Betty Gaumer, Dearborn, Mich.; Mrs. Alma B. Gaumer, Frostburg RD; Mrs. Wilma Watson, Meyersdale RD; Mrs. Norma Deal, Mrs. Emma Durst and Mrs. Reta Miller, all of West Salisbury; Mrs. Joan Bingaman, West Salisbury RD 1; Mrs. Shirley Deal, Salisbury RD 1; Mrs. Doris Hetrick, Warren; four brotherss, Walter Fuller, Cumberland RD 1; Clarence Fuller,West Salisbury; Albert Fuller, Meyersdale; Homer Fuller, Baltimore; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Caton, Meyersdale; Mrs. Maggie Bowman, Cumberland; and 58 grandchildren. The body is at the Thomas Funeral Home where friends will be received until 1 p. m. today when it will be taken to
the Greenville Lutheran Church; of which she was a member, for services at 2 p. m. by Rev. David E. Fetter. Interment will be in Hosteller Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, July 17, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

MURRAY, Mrs. Emma McKenzie

Pocahontas – Mrs. Emma Murray, 65, wife of Milton Murray, died yesterday in Meyersdale Community Hospital following a long illness.  She was born in Greenville Township, Somerset County, March 21, 1891, a daughter of the late Patrick and Rachel (Hutzell) McKenzie.  A lifelong resident of Somerset County, she was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Pocahontas.  Besides her husband, she is survived by four brothers, Sebastian McKenzie, Avilton; Noah and Jessie McKenzie, Meyersdale; and Patrick McKenzie, Frostburg; and two sisters, Miss Myrtle Mckenzie, and Mrs. Orpha Brown, both of Meyersdale.  Services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church.  Interment will be in St. Ann’s Cemetery, Avilton.  The body will be at the residence after 7 pm. today. 
Cumberland Evening Times, Monday, November 19, 1956
(Courtesy of Ray Leidinger/transcribed by Michael McKenzie)
Posted October 16, 2015

MURRAY, Mrs. Florence Erminna Reinhart

Hagerstown - Mrs. Florence Erminna Murray, 65, died February 23 at her home in Williamsport. Services were held Tuesday at the Leaf Funeral Home with Rev. George Snyder officiating. Interment was in Green Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Murray was the eldest daughter of the late John and Sarah Reinhart, of Greencastle, Pa. She was a member of the Rehoboth United Brethren Church, Williamsport. Surviving are her husband, John Murray; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Taylor, Williamsport; and Miss Aurelia R. Murray, at home; four brothers, John Reinhart, Cumberland; Harry Reinhart, Smithburg; Paul Reinhart, Baltimore and William Reinhart, Greencastle; and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Miller, Greencastle.
Friday, 29 February 1952; Cumberland (MD) Evening Times
~Genie
Posted January 4, 2020

MURRAY, Dr. Francis Alan Gordon

Dr.Francis Alan Gordon Murray, 84, who was the oldest living graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, died yesterday at his home, 29 National Highway, after an illness of two years. Dr. Murray, who had practiced medicine in Western Maryland for 60 years, was graduated from the University of Maryland Medical School in 1897 at the age of 21. He interned at St. Joseph Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Murray was a fourth cousin of Queen Elizabeth of England and had been invited to her coronation. He was unable to attend; however, his daughter did attend. The family connection with Queen Elizabeth traces back to George Selden of Selden Hall, England, who was born in 1792 and had two sons, Oswald Smith and Edward Smith, who was Dr. Murray's great grandfather. Edward Smith's daughter, Emily, married Archibald Murray, very successful London lawyer and the grandfather of Dr. Murray.
Native Of Baltimore
Dr. Murray's father, George Mosley Murray, was a son of Archibald Murray and came to the United States in 1872 and died in 1919 while serving as rector of a Baltimore Episcopal Church. A native of Baltimore, Dr. Murray was a son of the late Rev. George Mosley and Mabel (Mills) Murray. He was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, he was a veteran of World War I, belonged to the American Legion posts of both Mt. Savage and Cumberland, was a member of Henry Hart Post 141!, Veterans of Foreign Wars; the Allegany-Garrett County Medical Society and the Woodmen of the World of Mt. Savage. He began the general practice of medicine at Finzel in nearby Garrett County in 1900. Three years later he moved to Mt. Savage and practiced there until 1917, when he enlisted in the Army Medical Corps, serving in France until 1919. After that war he moved his medical and surgical practice to Cumberland and continued his practice here until illness forced him into semi-retirement.
Leaves Six Children
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Gertrude A. (Hafer) Murray, and two daughters, Mrs. Albert Tase, Hyattsville, and Miss Elizabeth Ann Murray, Towson, as well as four children from his first marriage. His first wife, Mrs. Carola D. Murray, died some years ago. Children by his first wife inlude three sons, Gordon M. and Mr. Walter Murray, both of Cumberland, Gerard A. Murray, Centerville, Md.; and one daughter, Mrs. Mabel M. Allen, York, Pa. He also leaves three brothers, Walter Murray, Syracuse, N. Y.; Gerard A. Murray, Birmingham, Ala., and J. Fielding Murray, Wilmington, Del.; one sister, Miss Mabel L. Murray, Cumberland; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Funeral Home, Cumberland, where friends will be received from 2 until 4 p. m. and 7 until 9 p. m. today. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. tomorrow at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, September 12, 1960
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[Carola's maiden name was O'Rourke; she died Sept. 15, 1928]
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 5, 2011

MEYERSDALE— Services for Frank R. Murray, 86, of here, who died Thursday in Meyersdale Community Hospital, will be held in the Konhaus Funeral Home here today at 2 p.m. Rev. Paul Snyder will officiate and interment will be in St. John's Church Cemetery. Born May 8, 1886 in Larimer township, he was a son of the late Urias and Savilla (Bittner) Murray. His wife, Mrs. Laura (Fair) Murray preceded him in death. He is survived by eight daughters, Mrs. Mildred Burley, Mrs. Paul Geiger and Mrs. Thomas Brocht, all of here; Mrs. Donald Gray, Reseda, Calif; Mrs. Jacob Wilson, and Mrs. Clarence Andrews, both of Cumberland; Mrs. Albert Lane, New Jersey; and Mrs. Leonard Forrest, Somerset; three sons, Bruce Murray and Homer Murray, both of Corriganville, and Wilbert Murray, Cash Valley Road; 39 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, February 4, 1973
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

MURRAY, Harry Andrew

MEYERSDALE, Pa. - Harry Andrew Murray, 71, died yesterday. Born in Greenville Township, he was a son of the late Frank and Savilla (Saylor) Murray. He is survived by his wife, Sadie (Schrock) Murray; three daughters, Mrs. Mabel Kremer, Baltimore; Mrs. Hilda Krause, here, and Mrs. Howard Rice, Pittsburgh; a son, Van Murray, Salisbury; three sisters, Mrs. Minerva Newman, Salisbury; Mrs. Loran Morris, Mrs. John Miller, Akron, Ohio, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home, where a service will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. Thursday. Rev. Donald Hursh will officiate. and burial will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, January 25, 1966
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 5, 2011

September 5, 1961 - Irvin Murray, 62, of Meyersdale, R. D. 4, died Saturday evening at his home. Somerset County Coroner Robert Halverson ruled the death a suicide. He was born Dec.17, 1898, in Meyersdale, a son of the late Owen and Hattie Carter Murray. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Vera Petenbrink Murray; eight daughters, including Mrs. Harold Miller of Meyersdale; four sons including Maurice and Paul of Meyersdale and Karl at home; four brothers, including Allan, Alfred and Wilbert of Meyersdale; five sisters, including Mrs. William Mankamyer and Mrs. Nanni Hare of Meyersdale, and 26 grandchildren.
September 5, 1961, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

MURRAY, Irvin

MAN FOUND DEAD    IN BARN        
Meyersdale - Funeral Services were held this afternoon in Hostetler Brethren Church for Irvin Murray, 62, of RD 4, who was found hanged last Saturday in a barn at his home.  Burial was in the church cemtery. Robert Halverson, Somerset County coroner, ruled the death a suicide. Murray was born December 17, 1898 in Meyersdale, Pa., a son of the late Owen and Hattie (Carter) Murray. Surviving are his widow, the former Vera Petenbrink; eight daughters, Mrs. Herbert Bucy, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Dorothy Thompson and Mrs. Harold Miller, Meyersdale; Mrs.Edward Bittinger, Salisbury; Mrs. Melvin Sturtz, Wellersburg; Mrs. Samuel Hochard, Boynton; Mrs. Orland Bradford and Mrs. Kenneth Wagoner, Fort Ashby; four sons; Maurice and Paul Murray, Meyersdale; Karl Murray, at home, and Roy Murray, Mt. Savage; four brothers; Allan, Alfred and Wilbert Murray, Meyersdale, and Maurice Murray, Corrigansville; five sisters, Mrs. George Lepley, Cumberland, Mrs. William Mankamyer and Mrs. Nannie Hare, Meyersdale; Mrs.A.L. Thomas, Satillo and Mrs. Lydia Lochard, Clinton, Ohio and 26 grandchildren.        
September 5, 1961        
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 9, 2017

GARRETT,Pa. - Israel K. Murray, 56, of here, died Tuesday in Somerset County Hospital, where he had been a patient a week. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Levi and Elizabeth (Keefer) Murray. He was a former employe of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and for a number of years had been working for the State Roads Commission. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Pearl (Lytle) Murray; three sons, Leonard Murray, Pittsburgh, and Robert and Merle Murray, both of here; a daughter, Miss Esther Murray, of here; and two brothers, Earl Murray, New Canton, and James Murray, Mt. Savage. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. in the Evangelical United Brethren Church here byRev. Earl E. Meyers, pastor. Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery, The body is at the Price Funeral Home in Meyersdale.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 25, 1957
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

MEYERSDALE— James (Ted) Murray, 53, of Cleveland, Ohio, died Wednesday at Parma General Hospital, Berea, Ohio. Born in Meyersdale, he was a son of the late James and Ethel (Harding) Murray. Surviving are his widow, Zola (Sheeler) Murray; two daughters, Mrs. John Seman, Cleveland, and Miss Trudy Murray, at home; two brothers, John Murray, here, and William Murray, RD 3, Meyersdale; five sisters, Mrs. Pauline Werner, and Mrs. Patricia Farber, here; Mrs. Jenny Heinbaugh, Boynton; Mrs. Clara Shultz,Turtle Creek; and Mrs. Anna Mary Shultz, Cleveland; and three grandchildren. Price Funeral Home; services Monday; interment Highland Cemetery, Garrett.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 21, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

MURRAY, John J.

MT. SAVAGE —John J. Murray, 84, died this morning in Sacred Heart Hospital. Mr. Murray was born in Vale Summit, a son of the late David and Catherine (Lavin) Murray. His wife, the former Ella McGann, preceded him in death. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Frostburg. Surviving are a brother, James Murray, Frostburg; four sisters, Mrs. Agnes Barry, Frostburg; Mrs. Isabel Fair and Miss Nell Murray, Cumberland; Margaret Malloy, Mt. Savage, and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, Frostburg, today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 4, 1976
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 5, 2011

MURRAY, Joseph

Mr Joseph Murray Seized With Heart Failure Last Evening
Mr Joseph Murray, aged 78 years, a well known old citizen of Cumberland, died suddenly yesterday evening at 6:30 o'clock at his home on Emily Street. He was a native of Ireland and came to America when quite young. Mr Murray was seated out on the front porch when he suddenly became ill and died shortly after being taken into the house, death being due to heart failure. He leaves two daughters, Fannie Murray, housekeeper at the Queen City hotel: Miss Mary Murray and one son, Charles Murray. The funeral will occur tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from St Patrick's church.
Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Friday, July 14, 1905 - pg 6, col 3
Find A Grave Memorial# 125664015
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted May 20, 2017

MEYERSDALE— Mrs. Laura Murray, 82, died yesterday. Born in Larimer Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Henrietta (Mankamyer) Fair. Surviving are her husband, Frank Murray; eight daughters, Mrs. Mildred Burley, Mrs. Paul Geiger, Mrs. Naomi Brock, here; Mrs. Donald Gray of California; Mrs. Albert Lane of New Jersey and Mrs. Leonard Forrest, Somerset; Mrs. Jacob Wilson, Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Cumberland; four sons, Wilbert Murray, Cumberland; Robert D. Murray, Wellersburg; Bruce L. and Homer 0. Murray, Corriganville; three brothers, Irvin Fair, Akron, Ohio; Albert Fair, Mt. Savage, and Mahlon Fair, Meyersdale, RD 4;39 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Konhaus Funeral Home where a service will be conducted Monday at 2 p. m. Rev. Paul Snyder will officiate and interment will be in St. John's (Temple) Church Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, February 15, 1969
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)

Mrs. M. Grace Murray, 77, of Corriganville, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital, where she had been a patient three weeks. A native of Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pa., she was a daughter of the late George C. and Missouri Isabelle (Baker) Pfeiffer. Mrs. Murray was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Corriganville, its Ladies Aid, Senior Citizens of Corriganville and McKinley Chapter 12, Order of Eastern Star. She was a member and protector of Sisterhood III, Dames of Malta and honorary member and past president of Corriganville Volunteer Fire Company. Surviving are her husband, Maurice Murray; five daughters, Mrs. Myrtle McWilliams, Meyersdale; Mrs. Ellsworth Rizer, Mrs. Howard Andrews, Mrs. Thomas Hardinger, Corriganville; Mrs. Wilbur Wood, Cumberland; a son, Ward Murray, Corriganville; a brother, J. Ward Pfeiffer, Ankin, Ohio; two sisters, Miss Ruth Pfeiffer, Corriganville, and Mrs. Olive Mason, Akron, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman where friends will be received from 7 until 9 p.m. today and from 2 until 4 p.m. tomorrow. OES will hold a memorial service there today at 8 p.m. and Dames of Malta, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. A service will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. John's Church. Rev. Douglas Borko will officiate and interment will follow in Reformed Church Cemetery, Meyerdale. The body will be taken to the church at noon Saturday. Pallbearers, all nephews, will be William Matthews, Ted Toner, Paul Poorbaugh, John 0. Wolfe, Harry Smith and Albert Matthews.
The Cumberland News, February 14, 1974
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted March 13, 2010

MURRAY, Mrs. Martha Nine

Martha N. Murray, 89, Granger, Ind., formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., died on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Born Oct. 9, 1922, in Terra Alta, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Elias C. and Isa Mae Bolyard Nine. She married Marshall Murray on Oct. 7, 1955, in Indianapolis. He preceded her in death in 1998. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Lois Murphy and Jean Hartley, formerly of Terra Alta; and one brother, Edward Nine. She had served on the board of Indiana United Methodist Children's Home and had been a member of the Speedway Women's Club. She was also an active member of the Speedway United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. She is survived by one son, Mark, one granddaughter, and one great-granddaughter, all of Granger. Friends were received at Conkle Funeral Home, Indianapolis, where a service was conducted on Monday, June 11. Interment was held in Washington Park North Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana United Methodist Children's Home Inc., 515 W. Camp Street, Lebanon, IN 46052; or Center for Hospice Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.
The Republican; Oakland, Garrett Co, MD, June 14, 2012
(Courtesy of Mary Myers Teets)
 Posted August 16, 2012

MURRAY, Mrs. Mary Bruner

Funeral of Mrs. Murray.
The funeral of Mrs. Charles Murray took place this morning from St. Michael's Church, Father Clarke officiating.  Interment was made in St. Michael's cemetery.  The funeral was very largely attended.
Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md., Wednesday, April 24, 1912 - pg 4, col 4
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted August 3, 2013

MEYERSDALE— Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Murray, 75, wife of Charles W. Murray, RD 4, died suddenly Saturday while visiting members of her family in Reading. She was born in Meyersdale, a daughter of the late Richard and Ida (Witt) Mankamyer. Surviving, besides her husband, are 10 children, Lester, Birdsboro, Pa.; Ray, LaFollette, Tenn.; Elaine L., Thomas E. and Vernon Murray, Mrs. Raymond Brown and Mrs. Dalton Brown, all of Reading; Fred J. Murray, Jacksonwald, Pa.; Mrs. Clark Weller, RD 4, Meyersdale; and Mrs. Russell Piday, Harrisburg, Pa; two brothers, Richard Mankamyer, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Rev. Emil Mankamyer, Pittsburgh; 31 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home here, where a service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev.Roy King will officiate and burial will be in Temple EUB cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 8, 1965
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 10, 2009

FROSTBURG— Miss Mary J. Murray, 87, of 30 Beall Street, died yesterday in Frostburg Community Hospital where she was admitted last Sunday. She had been ill for two years. Born in East Palestine, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late David and Catherine (Lavin) Murray. Miss Murray was a retired employe of Frostburg State College and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Sodality of the chruch. She is survived by four sisters, Miss Nellie Murray and Mrs. Isabel Fair, both of Cumberland; Mrs. Agnes Berry, Frostburg, and Mrs. Margaret Malloy, Mt. Savage; and two brothers, John and James Murray, both of Frostburg. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, October 29, 1972
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

Mrs.Missouri Alice Murray, 81, widow of William Murray, died last night at her home, 306 Harrison Street, after a prolonged illness. She had been bedfast three years. Born June 6, 1869, in Somerset County, Pa., Mrs. Murray had resided here 32 years. Her parents were the late Jacob and Sarah B. (Shoemaker) Martz. She was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of Fort Cumberland Post No.13, American Legion. Surviving are a son, Sherman D. Murray, Frostburg; three daughters, Mrs. Laura Pyle, Kitzmiller; Mrs. Geraldine M. Smithem, this city, and Mrs. Sarah A. Close, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Mankameyer, Cumberland, and Mrs. Charles Poorbaugh, McKeesport, Pa.; 15 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the Stein Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, October 8, 1950
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted July 12, 2009

MURRAY, Matthew Robert

CUMBERLAND - Matthew Robert "Bob" Murray, 78, of Cumberland died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, at WMHS-Braddock Campus. Born May 7, 1928, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late John Charles and Ruth (Thornton) Murray. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Calista Murray Furletti, Mary Jane Murray Coffey, John Charles Murray, and Thomas Thornton Murray. Mr. Murray retired in 1996 from the Maryland State Highway Administration after 50 years of service. In 1954, John J. McMullen, then a Commissioner for the State Roads Commission in Western Maryland, requested the SRC to provide a Right of Way Division Agent to work on Property acquisitions in Allegany and Garrett Counties.The need was urgent because the SRC had just started a huge Highway Construction Program. Bob was assigned to the project and made Cumberland his home. The job grew greatly over the years. When Bob retired, he was responsible for all right-of-way acquisitions in Washington, Allegany and Garrett Counties. He had many special assignments outside of the Western Maryland District. He served as an Interim Deputy Director of the Right-of-Way Division for the entire State of Maryland and District Director for Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett Counties. During his years of service, he was responsible for the land acquisitions for Interstate Highway 68. Mr. Murray was a 1946 graduate of Mount St. Joseph's High School. He attended the University of Baltimore. He was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, involved in St. Anthony's Place, a member of Cumberland Council 586 Knights of Columbus, International Order of the Wamba Caravan 89 Alhambra, Cumberland Moose Lodge 276, Cumberland Country Club, the City of Cumberland Zoning Board of Appeals and former board member of the LaVale Swim Club. Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Rose Marie "Sweetie Pie" Lindner Murray; three daughters, Kelly Murray Hall, and husband, Bradley, of Leonardtown, Kerry Murray Twigg, and husband, Alex, of Cumberland, Moriah Murray Cohen, and husband, Michael, of Cumberland; six grandchildren, Shannon Donahoe Hall, Matthew Murray Hall, Molly Catherine Twigg, John "Jack" Alexander Twigg Jr., Mac Andrew Cohen, and Quinn Michael Cohen. Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Ave., Cumberland on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. A Christian Wake will be conducted Sunday at 6:45 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at SS Peter Paul Catholic Church on Monday at 11 a.m. with Fr. Bernard Finerty, O.F.M., Cap. as celebrant. Interment will be in SS Peter Paul Cemetery. Pallbearers will be W. Timothy Finan, Todd Finan, Thomas Martin, John Demeduk, James Walsh, Wallace Beaulieu, Casper R. Taylor Jr., Brendan Taylor, John Workmeister Sr., J. Timothy Workmeister, and Jack Joyce. Honorary pallbearers will be J. Frederick Sharer, Charles R. Laskot, Daniel F. "Dingle Danny" McMullen and Rodney Pariser. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be directed to St. Anthony's Place, 125 Fayette Street, Cumberland, MD 21502.
March 02, 2007 - Cumberland Times-News
(Courtesy  of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted April 3, 2022

MURRAY, Owen

DEATH SUMMONS MEYERSDALE OLDEST CITIZEN, OWEN MURRAY
The long life of Owen Murray, 99, Meyersdale's oldest male resident, quietly came to an end Friday in Meyersdale Community Hospital, to which place Mr. Murray had been taken as a patient a short time before. Well known in the Meyersdale community, Mr. Murray had a host of friends. He was born on October 6, 1856, and had he lived until October 6, he would have been 100 years of age. Born In Greenville Mr. Murray was a son of James Murray, who moved from Addison township to Greenville township before 1850. In Greenville township, James was married to Lydia Beal and Mr. Murray was one of the children born to this union. Mr. Murray was married three times and his wives all preceded him in death. His first wife, Mary Ann Saylor, bore him four sons and two daughters: his second wife, Hattie Carter, three sons and four daughters and his third wife, Mrs. Harriet (Lint) Slagle, a widow, raised the younger children from the second marriage. His first wife died in 1892, his second in 1906 and his third in 1931. For years, Mr. Murray made his home with a daughter, Mrs. Nannie Hare, Lincoln avenue, Meyersdale. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. A. G. Lepley, Cumberland; Mrs. William Mankamyer, Allen, Irvin and Wilbert, all of Sand Patch RD 1; Simon, Mrs. Hare and Alfred, all of Meyersdale; Maurice, Corriganville, Md.; Mrs. A. T. Thomas, Worthville; Mrs. W. H. Lockhart, Canal Fulton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by two children, Roy and Mary, both of whom died young. Also surviving are 52 grandchildren, 90 great grandchildren and 20 great great grandchildren. Retired in 1932 Mr. Murray was a farmer most of his life, retiring from that occupation in 1932. During his lifetime, he was also a logger, wagon master and undertaker during the more serious epidemics which plagued this area before 1900. He was a member of Hostetler Church of the Brethren, where he served as deacon, trustee and treasurer. He also was a former township road supervisor. Until almost the very end, Mr. Murray's mind remained keen and his eyesight good. He suffered from a hard-of-hearing affliction. Friends were received in Price Funeral Home in Meyersdale until noon Monday. Funeral services were conducted in Hostetler Church of the Brethren at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev. H. Q. Rhoades of Lewistown and the Rev. E. Jones officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Meyersdale Republic, August 16, 1956
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

MEYERSDALE— Ray L. Murray, 59, a native of Meyersdale, died on Saturday at LaFollette, Tenn. Born in Meyersdale on September 4, 1910, he was a son of Charles W. Murray, RD 4, Meyersdale, and the late Mary Elizabeth (Mankamyer) Murray. Besides his father he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Thelma (Krausauer) Murray; a son, Charles Murray, Washington, two daughters, Mrs. Donna Daniels, Germany, and Mrs. Joyce Roberts, Huntington, Tenn. Also surviving are five brothers, Lester Murray, Birdsborough, Pa., Blaine, Thomas, Vernon and Fred Murray, all of Reading, Pa., four sisters, Mrs. Floy Brown, Templa, Pa., Mrs. Evelyn Brown, Reading, Mrs. Eleanor Weller, Meyersdale, and Mrs. June Tiday, Harrisburg, Pa., and two grandchildren. Mr. Murray was a veteran of World War II and a 32nd Degree Mason. Friends will be received at the Price Funeral Home tomorrow from 7 to 9:30 p. m. A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at St. John's Temple Cemetery, Meyersdale, RD 4, by Rev. Paul Snyder, pastor of St. John's United Methodist Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 15, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

Mr. Robert Dalton Murray, a native of Larimer Township, died as the result of an accident there. Mr. Murray was a son of Frank Murray and the late Laura (Fair) Murray. He was a member of Wellersburg United Church of Christ and was an Army veteran of World War II. Besides his father, he is survived by his widow, Louise (Witt) Murray; two daughters, Mrs. JudyWhetstone, at home, and Miss Sharon Murray, Dalton, Ga.; a son, John Murray, at home; three brothers, Wiibert Murray, Cash Valley, LaVale; and Bruce and Homer Murray, Corriganville; eight sisters, Mrs. Paul Geiger, Mrs. Naomi Brocht and Mrs. Mildred Burley, Meyersdale; Mrs. Clarence Andrews, Mrs. Jacob Wilson, Cumberland; Mrs. Albert Lane, Willingboro, N.J.; Mrs. Don Grey, Reseda, Calif., and Mrs. Leonard Forrest, Somerset, Pa., and one grandchild. The body is at the Zeigler Funeral Home in Hyndman where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Wellersburg United Church of Christ. Rev. David Rambo will officiate and burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service.
The Cumberland Evening Times, May 11, 1970
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

Roger J. (Pop) Murray, 81, of 1018 Myrtle Street, died yesterday. Born in East Palestine, Ohio, he was the son of the late David G. and Catherine (Lavin) Murray. His wife, Rose V. (McDonald) Murray, preceded him in death. He was a retired employe of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Company and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society.  Surviving are one son, J. Donald Murray, Cumberland; one daughter, Mrs. Robert E. Hager, Cumberland; two brothers, James J. Murray Sr., Frostburg; John L. Murray, Baltimore; five sisters, Mary J. Murray, Frostburg; Miss Nell Murray, Ridgeley; Mrs. Isabell Fair, Cumberland; Mrs. Earl Barry, Frostburg; Mrs. Joseph Malloy, Mt. Savage; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.
The Cumberland News, Wednesday, August 9, 1967
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

MEYERSDALE— Simon Murray, 75, of RD 4, Meyersdale, died suddenly yesterday at his home. A native of Meyersdale area, he was a son of the late Owen and Mary Ann (Saylor) Murray. A retired farmer and coal operator, Mr. Murray was a member of Hostetler Church of the Brethren. He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth (Sagle) Murray; a son, Earnest Murray, RD 1, Lock Haven; five brothers, Allen, Wilbur, Irvin and Alfred Murray, all of RD 4, Meyersdale, and Morris Murray, Corriganville; and five sisters, Mrs. A. G. Lepley, Cumberland; Mrs. William Mankamyer, RD 4, Meyersdale; Mrs.A. P. Thomas, Hyndman; Mrs. Nannie Haer, Meyersdale, and Mrs. Lydia Lockhart, Akron, Ohio. The body is at the Price Funeral Home. Services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 p. m. at Hostetler Church of the Brethren. Burial will be in Hosletler Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 13, 1960
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted August 20, 2009

MURRAY, Mrs. Verna M. Petenbrink

Meyersdale, Pa. - Mrs. Verna M. Murray, 81, of here, died yesterday in the Maple Mountain Manor     
Nursing Home, Berlin, Pa. Born Nov. 15, 1901, in Southampton Township, she was a daughter of the late Peter Petenbrink and Flora (Kennell) Petenbrink.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Murray. Mrs. Murray was a member of the Hostetler Church of the Brethern, here.  Surviving are three son, Karl Murray, and Roy Murray, both of RD4, here, Paul Murray, RD1, Hyndman; eight daughters, Mrs. Thelma Bittinger, Salisbury, Pa., Mrs. Althea Fern Sturtz, RD5, Creasptown; Mrs. Dorothy Thompson, here; Mrs. Bernice Bradford and Mrs. Freda Wagoner, both of Fort Ashby; Mrs. Janet Hochard, Boynton, Pa.; Mrs. Marie Bucy, RD 1 Mount Savage; Mrs. Jean Miller, RD3 Berlin; 37 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren.  Friends will be received at Price Funeral Home, here, from 4 to 9 p.m. and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Service will be conducted at 2 p.m Wednesday in the funeral home by the Rev. William Davis. Interment will be in Hostetler Cemetery.        
March 15, 1982        
(Courtesy of Andrew Petenbrink)
Posted September 9, 2017

MURRAY, William (abridged)

HORRIBLY MANGLED ~ The Remains of William Murray Found Strewn About a Railroad Track This Morning
The remains of William Murray, a miner, were found strewn along the Hoffman branch of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad this morning. The unfortunate man lived at Vale Summit and it is not known positively how he met his death, but it is presumed that he tried to board a coal train last evening and fell under the train. He was employed at the Hoffman mine. Yesterday was pay-day, and Murray went to Eckhart late yesterday evening and drew his money. He then started home and was not afterwards seen alive. As stated, Murray evidently tried to board a train in order to ride to Hoffman. His remains were found scattered for a distance of 300 yards at a point about midway between Hoffman and Eckhart. He was aged about 32 years and was unmarried. He lived with his mother, Mrs. Roger Murray. The remains were gathered up and taken to Eckhart, where an inquest was held, but the finding of the jury was not learned. Eight years ago a car in Hoffman mines got beyond control and ran off, killing John Carter and Hanse Porter. In that accident, Mr. Murray was badly injured and at intervals since his mind has been affected.
Thought Have Been Frozen to Death
Later information than the above is that the man is believed to have frozen to death. After drawing his pay and that of his brother's he is thought to have left Eckhart at least two hours before any train passed along over the road. At 7:18 last evening a coal train left Eckhart for Hoffman, and from the condition the remains were found it is now thought that the man froze to death and was lying across the track and that the train passed over the body.
[explicit details of injuries omitted]
Cumberland Evening Times – Cumberland, Maryland – Saturday – 11 Feb 1899 – Page 4
(Courtesy of Bob Thompson)
Posted March 5, 2022

MURRAY, William (abridged)

A HORRIBLE DEATH ~ Miner, After Receiving His Pay, is Killed by a Locomotive
Mr. William Murray, a well known miner, of near Cumberland met a horrible death Saturday morning on the tracks of the Eckart branch of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania railroad, at a point near the Hoffman mine of the Consolidation Coal Company. Friday he went across the hills from his home, and met the pay car of the Consolidation Coal Company at Eckhart, and received the two weeks' pay for himself and brother. After being about the village for awhile, he started home, and evidently, in crossing the tracks of the railroad, was struck by an engine and killed. The body of the unfortunate man was found in a a terribly mangled shape on the tracks of the Eckhart road. The pay envelopes which he had drawn were found. One of the envelopes and its contents were intact.
[explicit details of injuries omitted]
Hagerstown Morning Herald – Hagerstown, Maryland – Monday - 13 Feb 1899 – Page 3
(Courtesy of Bob Thompson)
Posted March 5, 2022

MURRAY, William Henry

William Henry Murray, 71, of 210 Main street, Ridgeley, W. Va., husband of Mrs. Clara M. Murray, died this morning at Allegany Hospital, where he had been a patient since December 3. He was employed at the Celanese plant and had lived in Ridgeley for thirty years. He was a member of the Methodist church. Besides his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mary Hamilton, Ridgeley; Mrs. Ophelia Hendley, Cumberland; Mrs. Grace Coloff, Mt. Savage; and Mrs. Beatrice Harvey, Cincinnati, O.; one son, William T. Murray, Jr., of Ridgeley; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stallings, Canton, O., and Mrs. Jessie Nichols, Massillon, O.; one brother, Frank Murray of Ridgeley; eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Murray had planned to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Christmas Day.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 11, 1942
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted November 5, 2011

MURRAY, William S.

Fell To His Death
Early Saturday morning, William S. Murray, brakeman, aged 84[sic,34*] years, who resided on East Fairview avenue, Connellsville and whose run ended at Cumberland, was killed in Sand Patch tunnel. He met his death in about the same manner as S. S. Crist, the Baltimore and Ohio brakeman, who was killed at Rockwood early in the week. He slipped and fell from the icy car roof under the wheels and his body was cut almost in twain. Murray was a native of Scotland and a son of William P. and Catherine Fletcher Murray, who reside at Monongah, W.Va. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Thursday, 15 December 1910; The Cumberland (MD) Alleganian
*I found a William Murray in Elk Lick (1900 census), b. July 1876 Scotland (immig. 1881) making him 34 at the time of his death. Wife's name was Carrie, b. Aug 1875 PA
~Genie
Posted September 5, 2020

John Murry, aged 41 years, died last Sunday at his home at Moscow, Md. He was only sick a few days.
Keyser Tribune, January 17, 1913
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted August 19, 2010

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