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Robert Walter Murray

Birth	:	Oct 1854 Lee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Oct 1927 Cass Township, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Dunnville Cemetery, Floris, Davis County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8227997, -92.3796997
Description	:	Robert is first seen at the age of 5, with his parents, in the name of Walter R. Murray in the 1860 Census for Pleasant Ridge Township, Lee County, Iowa. I do not know if Walter was actually the first name he was born with, or if that is a mistake in the census record, as I have often seen mistakes in the census records. I do not see him listed as Walter in any other records. In the 1870 Census, he is seen as Rebert Murry [sic], 14 years old, still living with his parents in... Read More	Robert is first seen at the age of 5, with his parents, in the name of Walter R. Murray in the 1860 Census for Pleasant Ridge Township, Lee County, Iowa. I do not know if Walter was actually the first name he was born with, or if that is a mistake in the census record, as I have often seen mistakes in the census records. I do not see him listed as Walter in any other records. In the 1870 Census, he is seen as Rebert Murry [sic], 14 years old, still living with his parents in Pleasant Ridge Township, and he is seen as Robert in all of the following records. --------------- From Front Page of "Ottumwa Courier," Tuesday, November 1, 1927: MAN KILLED BY "Q" TRAIN ROBERT MURRAY FOUND ON THE TRACKS WEST OF FOUR-MILE BRIDGE The front page of this newspaper on micro-film is very dark and the actual article was unreadable. I tried to read this article a second time on March 23, 2016, and it simply cannot be read. I could make out enough to tell that Robert had been hit by the train, but authorities weren't sure just where the exact location was that he had been hit, as the train had carried his body for some way before it came to a stop. --------------- "MURRAY SERVICES," From "Ottumwa Courier," November 2, 1927: The funeral services for Robert Murray, who was found dead Monday afternoon on the C.B. & Q. railroad tracks about four and a half miles west of Ottumwa were held this morning from the Lester Jay undertaking parlors. The Rev. A.D. McClure officiated and burial was made in the Dunnville cemetery in Davis county. --------------- Robert's death certificate, which may be seen in familysearch.org, gives this as his cause of death: Accidently struck by C.B.&Q train while walking on railroad track about 4 1/4 miles west of Ottumwa, Ia. The death record also gave Robert's occupation as a retired farmer.

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Robert Walter Murray's memorial is located at: Dunnville Cemetery, Floris, Davis County, USA.
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Robert Walter Murray death on 31 Oct 1927 in Cass Township, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8227997
Longitude: -92.3796997

Family Members:

Parent

David H. Murray

(1825 - 1898)

Mercy Blanchard Murray

(1830 - 1888)

Spouse

Matilda Forbes Murray

(1854 - 1920)

Siblings

Louisa Jane Murray Conner

(1851 - 1926)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Dunnville Cemetery
Floris, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8227997, -92.3796997

2. Swinney Cemetery
Drakesville, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8411110, -92.3847220

3. Kingdom Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8428001, -92.4194031

4. Jay Cemetery
Floris, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8288994, -92.3227997

5. Harbour Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8314018, -92.4419022

6. Wilson Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8249000, -92.3103000

7. Lester Cemetery
Drakesville, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7835999, -92.4336014

8. Shunem Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7733002, -92.3419037

9. White Cemetery
Bloomfield, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8112810, -92.3039270

10. Spence Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8863907, -92.3847198

11. Bloomfield IOOF Cemetery
Bloomfield, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7621080, -92.4124770

12. Apostolic Christian Cemetery
Bloomfield, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7623740, -92.4168850

13. Floris Cemetery
Floris, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8712250, -92.3180080

14. Peden Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8848000, -92.3291000

15. Rime Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8899994, -92.4285965

16. Sherman Chapel Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8784000, -92.4515000

17. Mars Hill Cemetery
Ottumwa, Wapello County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8993000, -92.3572000

18. Pierce Cemetery
Floris, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8708000, -92.2938995

19. Drakesville Cemetery
Drakesville, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7947006, -92.4852982

20. Bloomfield South Cemetery
Bloomfield, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7402992, -92.4075012

21. Rouch Cemetery
Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8018990, -92.2688980

22. Breeding Cemetery
Drakesville, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8302994, -92.4950027

23. Cammack Cemetery
Drakesville, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7611008, -92.4664001

24. Mount Gilead Cemetery
Floris, Davis County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8683014, -92.2667007