David Murray was born in 1722 I believe in Traquair nearby to Innerleithen in the Scottish borders. He married firstly to Elspeth Harvie or Elizabeth Harvey in Melrose Selkirkshire, and secondly to Agnes Grey. His son David Murray was the ancestor of a very large group of Murrays from Utah in the USA via Davids son John Murray and his Irish wife Sarah Bates who settled in the USA.
This David was thought to have been a possible relation of our James Murray born 1797-1798 in Selkirk via his David.s son John Murray born 1766 circa in Melrose (also of Selkirk).
David Murray Senior was the owner of the Gala Bridge Inn in Ladhope Galashiels by Melrose and he is buried in the cemetery there beside his second wife Agnes Gray. This time last year July-Aug 2009 I visited their gravesite at Galashiels and took many photos, some of these will be posted here shortly. Further details regarding this family tree will be available shortly via a link from this blog. This David had a very large family including David Murray who married Christian Buchan- he was a Farmer of Eildon and Newhall. This David Jnr.is the Grandfather of John Murray of LDS fame who emigrated to America as a Soldier & married Sarah Bates.It is this clan who are the progenitors of an enormous Murray family in the USA today. Another branch of the family migrated to Canada and Australia through David Senior's 2nd wife Agnes Gray.
Researchers of this family include Georgia Clements of Australa, Todd Murray of USA, Larry Murray of USA x1; Larry Murray & Cheryl also of USA x2; Randy Montgomery USA; Delene and Donald of USA; and many many others.
I will be adding details of this family hereunder shortly so please comment by clicking the link under if you are related to Elspeth and David Murray.
COMMENTS ARE HERE!!
http://scottish-murrays.blogspot.com/2008/07/david-murray-and-elspeth-harvie.html#comments
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Family Tree DNA
We have recently celebrated the 94th birthday of my father, William J. Murray, who was born in Glasgow Scotland in the Mary Hill district of Kelvin Grove. Sadly at the same time after a serious fall necessitating X-Rays and CAT scan, serious lung damage was diagnosed. After much discussion and liaison with Murray family members from various countries he has decided to participate in the Murray family DNA project accessed via the Family Tree DNA website www.familytreedna.com .
Other male Murrays with ancestors from the Borders district have already participated, and I will expand on this further in discussion links hereunder. The process isn't at all difficult apart from the scraping of inside of the cheek episodes (3) in total, which are a wee bit annoying for an elderly participant. The company will send you a kit (Dad's pack arrived within a week from the USA to Australia), and the 3 samples are collected over a period of time with 3-4 hour intervals in order to ensure at least one viable sample.
William Murray is the only son of John William Murray 1881-1951 of Sydney Australia previously Glasgow and Selkirk Scotland, he is the grand son of William Murray born 1855 in Selkirk died 1930's Glasgow, son of John Murray 1823-1864 born and died in Selkirk son of James Murray born 1798 in Selkirk died 1854 in Selkirk.
By ordering the DNA kit within the Murray family web site on the above site a discount is guaranteed and importantly, by request the site will link you to everyone who has the same common ancestor as the person submitting the sample in future (Males only!) The site notifies you if you are matched with any other donor. This is an enormous leap forward for ancestor research and I shall elaborate further as to why I believe this to be so, in my next post!
Other male Murrays with ancestors from the Borders district have already participated, and I will expand on this further in discussion links hereunder. The process isn't at all difficult apart from the scraping of inside of the cheek episodes (3) in total, which are a wee bit annoying for an elderly participant. The company will send you a kit (Dad's pack arrived within a week from the USA to Australia), and the 3 samples are collected over a period of time with 3-4 hour intervals in order to ensure at least one viable sample.
William Murray is the only son of John William Murray 1881-1951 of Sydney Australia previously Glasgow and Selkirk Scotland, he is the grand son of William Murray born 1855 in Selkirk died 1930's Glasgow, son of John Murray 1823-1864 born and died in Selkirk son of James Murray born 1798 in Selkirk died 1854 in Selkirk.
By ordering the DNA kit within the Murray family web site on the above site a discount is guaranteed and importantly, by request the site will link you to everyone who has the same common ancestor as the person submitting the sample in future (Males only!) The site notifies you if you are matched with any other donor. This is an enormous leap forward for ancestor research and I shall elaborate further as to why I believe this to be so, in my next post!
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Alexander Buchan Murray and Agnes Wylie
Alexander Buchan Murray was born in Selkirk 1818 circa. He was the son of James Murray and Elizabeth Hall. Alexander Buchan Murray and Agnes Wylie were married in Selkirk in 1846 and had the following children:
F i Christian Cairns Wylie MURRAY was born in 1842 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland. She was christened in 1847 in Oxnam Roxburghshire Scotland. She was related to her father as his Step Daughter.
M ii James MURRAY 1844 circa
M iii Alexander Buchan MURRAY was born in 1849 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
F iv Elizabeth Hall MURRAY 1850 circa
M v William Wylie MURRAY was born in 1854 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
F vi Agnes Wylie MURRAY was born in 1856 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
M vii Thomas MURRAY was born in 1858 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
F viii Catherine MURRAY was born in 1861 in Selkirk
M ix John MURRAY was born in 1864 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
Alexander and his family were members of the United Presbyterian Session of Reverend Lawson of Selkirk therefore the birth entries prior to 1855 do not appear in the parish records.
All marriages known to date for the children of Alexander Buchan Murray and his wife Agnes Wylie ( also known as Nancy Wylie) can be found on the following webpage which will be updated shortly. http://www.gojukai.com.au/ancestors
This gedcom is also on World Connect Rootsweb at http://wc.rootsweb.com The data is under the name murrays
Alexander Buchan Murray was an Estate Worker at Philliphaugh Estate in Selkirk. It is believed that he was in the Army following in the footsteps of his Father and brothers. Possibly the 60th Regiment of Foot. It is believed that he was injured in Combat. Alexander was very proud of his middle name of Buchan and he insisted on it being recorded at all times in conjunction with his first name, on all official documents.
Alexander Buchan Murray appears to be related to David Murray and Christian Buchan of Bowden Melrose area. Buchan is a very unusual name to find in the Scottish Borders and most of the Buchan's at that time in the area were related. Alexander Buchan , a faamous Scottish Surgeon who wrote the first Medical Text Book was from this area -Ancrum. His Grandparents had fled to Holland during the Covenanting persecutions.
Death Certificates are available for this couple plus census records for 1851 1861 1871 1881
and also available are the marriage details of their children as well as birth details for their Grandchildren.
F i Christian Cairns Wylie MURRAY was born in 1842 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland. She was christened in 1847 in Oxnam Roxburghshire Scotland. She was related to her father as his Step Daughter.
M ii James MURRAY 1844 circa
M iii Alexander Buchan MURRAY was born in 1849 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
F iv Elizabeth Hall MURRAY 1850 circa
M v William Wylie MURRAY was born in 1854 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
F vi Agnes Wylie MURRAY was born in 1856 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
M vii Thomas MURRAY was born in 1858 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
F viii Catherine MURRAY was born in 1861 in Selkirk
M ix John MURRAY was born in 1864 in Selkirk Selkirkshire Scotland.
Alexander and his family were members of the United Presbyterian Session of Reverend Lawson of Selkirk therefore the birth entries prior to 1855 do not appear in the parish records.
All marriages known to date for the children of Alexander Buchan Murray and his wife Agnes Wylie ( also known as Nancy Wylie) can be found on the following webpage which will be updated shortly. http://www.gojukai.com.au/ancestors
This gedcom is also on World Connect Rootsweb at http://wc.rootsweb.com The data is under the name murrays
Alexander Buchan Murray was an Estate Worker at Philliphaugh Estate in Selkirk. It is believed that he was in the Army following in the footsteps of his Father and brothers. Possibly the 60th Regiment of Foot. It is believed that he was injured in Combat. Alexander was very proud of his middle name of Buchan and he insisted on it being recorded at all times in conjunction with his first name, on all official documents.
Alexander Buchan Murray appears to be related to David Murray and Christian Buchan of Bowden Melrose area. Buchan is a very unusual name to find in the Scottish Borders and most of the Buchan's at that time in the area were related. Alexander Buchan , a faamous Scottish Surgeon who wrote the first Medical Text Book was from this area -Ancrum. His Grandparents had fled to Holland during the Covenanting persecutions.
Death Certificates are available for this couple plus census records for 1851 1861 1871 1881
and also available are the marriage details of their children as well as birth details for their Grandchildren.
Robert Murray & Helen Leithead
John Murray of Jedburgh in Scotland is researching his family who are descended from the above couple who had approximately 8 children in Sunderland Selkirk during the period 1798-1820.
If you are related to this family then please leave your comments here.
Robert Murray and Christian Lockie and relatives of Selkirk are also directly related to Robert Murray and Helen Leithhead.
Robert Murray was born in 1760 circa in Selkirk, his parents are believed to be Walter Murray and Margaret Ingles of Helmburn which was part of the Philliphaugh or Hangingshaw estate.
If you are related to this family then please leave your comments here.
Robert Murray and Christian Lockie and relatives of Selkirk are also directly related to Robert Murray and Helen Leithhead.
Robert Murray was born in 1760 circa in Selkirk, his parents are believed to be Walter Murray and Margaret Ingles of Helmburn which was part of the Philliphaugh or Hangingshaw estate.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
James Murray & Elizabeth Hall
Descendants of James Murray and Elizabeth Hall who were married in Selkirk Scotland in 1817 will be inserted in this blog. If you are descended from this couple please leave all comments here.
Children of this couple were known to be.
1. Alexander Buchan Murray born 1818 circa in Selkirk. Alexander married Agnes Wylie (Nancy Wylie of Peebleshire, and they had approx 8 children including a son also named after his father, Alexander Buchan Murray.
2, John Murray born 1822 in Selkirk. John married Helen Moffat of Innerleithen, born in Melrose in 1816. This couple had 6 children.
Alexander Buchan Murray of Selkirk worked as an Estate Worker at Philliphaugh Estate.
Children of this couple were known to be.
1. Alexander Buchan Murray born 1818 circa in Selkirk. Alexander married Agnes Wylie (Nancy Wylie of Peebleshire, and they had approx 8 children including a son also named after his father, Alexander Buchan Murray.
2, John Murray born 1822 in Selkirk. John married Helen Moffat of Innerleithen, born in Melrose in 1816. This couple had 6 children.
Alexander Buchan Murray of Selkirk worked as an Estate Worker at Philliphaugh Estate.
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