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Mary Clark Johnston Murray

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Birth	:	30 Jan 1828 Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	28 Feb 1876 Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Big Sandy, Benton County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.2630390, -88.0556540
Plot	:	Cemetery office has no record of this person
Inscription	:	"She rests from her labors, her remains being interred in Fairview cemetery, Mercersburg, Penn., beside her two children and her parents."
Description	:	She spent her married life of five years at Murray Hill, Washington Co., Penn., and after her husband's death she made her home at Mercersburg until her death, which occurred February 28, 1876. She was a person of strong faith and great zeal for her church, giving the half of her income for the support of the Gospel. She was a strong Abolitionist in her political sentiments before and during the war of the Rebellion, and while her home was surrounded by the Rebel army she gave shelter to homeless refugee colored people; and when her roof was no longer... Read More	She spent her married life of five years at Murray Hill, Washington Co., Penn., and after her husband's death she made her home at Mercersburg until her death, which occurred February 28, 1876. She was a person of strong faith and great zeal for her church, giving the half of her income for the support of the Gospel. She was a strong Abolitionist in her political sentiments before and during the war of the Rebellion, and while her home was surrounded by the Rebel army she gave shelter to homeless refugee colored people; and when her roof was no longer a protection, because the houses were to be searched, she gave them clothing and helped them away by night to the mountains. She rests from her labors, her remains being interred in Fairview cemetery, Mercersburg, Penn., beside her two children and her parents. The children of James and Mary Clark Murray were Mary Emma, who died, aged twelve months, at Mercersburg, Penn.; Hettie Alverta, now Mrs. William B. Pollock, born September 22, 1851 (a brief sketch of whom follows), and Lidie Martha Murray, who died September 4, 1861, aged seven and one-half years. Text taken from page 615 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

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Mary Clark Johnston Murray's memorial is located at: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Big Sandy, Benton County, USA.
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Mary Clark Johnston Murray death on 28 Feb 1876 in Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Latitude: 36.2630390
Longitude: -88.0556540

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What a woman

Left by Anonymous on 04 May 2008

Rest in peace. Here lies another strong woman who belongs in the History books of America.

Left by Anonymous on 22 Jun 2008

What a beautiful woman to help those who needed her. May she rest in heavenly peace. Barb McIntosh

Left by Anonymous on 29 Apr 2016

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