1.
James MURRAY was born 05 August 1817 at Over Menzion (shown at left) in Tweedsmuir.
On 15 April 1849, in Huron County, Ontario, he married Jean MOIR daughter of George MOIR
and Jane STIRLING. James MURRAY and Jean MOIR raised their family in Tuckersmith Township
in Huron County, Ontario.
2. Peter MURRAY was born
05 August 1817 at Over Menzion in Tweedsmuir.
Peter remained in Scotland and in Dumfriesshire on 31
May 1844, he married Mary GEDDES the daughter of James
GEDDES and Janet RICHARDSON. This couple and
their family lived at Burleywhag, in the Closeburn
Parish of Dumfriesshire and at Greenhills in the Moffat
Parish. At right, is a photograph of Peter MURRAY
and Mary GEDDES dated 1886. As covered in
Tom MURRAY's book, Peter MURRAY and Mary GEDDES
had nine children including
John MURRAY who went to New Zealand in 1886
and Isabella MURRAY who
lived in London.
3. Agnes MURRAY was born 07 August 1819 at Over Menzion in Tweedsmuir.
On 2 February 1842, in Huron County, Agnes married Caster WILLIS.
4.
Robert MURRAY was born 21 March 1822 at Over Menzion. (The view down the valley from Over Menzion
is shown at left) He married Janet MOIR, another daughter of George MOIR and Jane STIRLING in London,
Ontario on 17 April 1853. This couple had as many as seven children before Janet
died on 12 June 1863. Robert MURRAY then married Agnes WANLESS on 3 April 1866.
Robert and Agnes then had seven children of their own before Robert died on 24 September 1876.
Agnes Wanless MURRAY died on 14 April 1911.
5. Isobel MURRAY was born 19 July 1825 at Lanark in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
She apparently died at a young age.
6. John MURRAY was born about 8 June 1827 in Lanarkshire.
He came to Ontario with his family in 1834. In 1848, he went to London, Ontario
to seek his fortune. What became of him is unknown.
7. Isabella MURRAY was born about 4 December 1829 in Lanarkshire.
In Ontario on 25 August 1852 she married James MOIR, son of George MOIR and Jane STIRLING.
Isabella and James MOIR raised a family in Huron County, Ontario.
8. Janet MURRAY was born about 30 May 1832 in Windyshields, (shown at right) in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
She was married to David MILLAR in Ontario and they raised a family in Huron County, Ontario.
9. Thomas MURRAY was born 3 March 1838 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
In Menominee, Michigan on 3 August 1865, he married Josephine CALDWELL, the daughter of
Thomas CALDWELL and Mary SOUCH. Thomas and Josephine MURRAY raised a family in Menominee.
