Col. Edward Murray

1819 - 1874  (54 years)

Daniel Murray

1776 - 1842  (65 years)

Birth	3 Aug 1776
Died	Apr 1842
Family	Mary Dorsey           b. Dec 1787
Married	8 Dec 1808	St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore City, Maryland
Children	+ 1. Sarah "Sally" Scott Murray           b. 25 Jun 1811, Baltimore Co., Maryland + 2. Dr. James Henry Murray           b. 1 Jul 1816   3. Charlotte Murray   4. Hannah Murray + 5. Col. Edward Murray           b. 12 Aug 1819 + 6. Francis Key Murray           b. 16 Dec 1820   7. Kate Murray   8. Anna M. Murray           b. Abt 1824, Maryland   9. Caroline Murray           b. Abt 1826, Maryland   10. Harriet H. Murray           b. Abt 1828, Maryland   11. Priscilla E. Murray           b. Abt 1830, Maryland + 12. Henry Maynadier Murray           b. 8 Mar 1833, Maryland

Elizabeth Hughes

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Col. William Hammond           b. 1702, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Married	26 Aug 1735
Children	+ 1. Mary Hammond           b. 1738

Daniel Murray

1776 - 1842  (65 years)

Birth	3 Aug 1776
Died	Apr 1842
Family	Mary Dorsey           b. Dec 1787
Married	8 Dec 1808	St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore City, Maryland
Children	+ 1. Sarah "Sally" Scott Murray           b. 25 Jun 1811, Baltimore Co., Maryland + 2. Dr. James Henry Murray           b. 1 Jul 1816   3. Charlotte Murray   4. Hannah Murray + 5. Col. Edward Murray           b. 12 Aug 1819 + 6. Francis Key Murray           b. 16 Dec 1820   7. Kate Murray   8. Anna M. Murray           b. Abt 1824, Maryland   9. Caroline Murray           b. Abt 1826, Maryland   10. Harriet H. Murray           b. Abt 1828, Maryland   11. Priscilla E. Murray           b. Abt 1830, Maryland + 12. Henry Maynadier Murray           b. 8 Mar 1833, Maryland

Mary Dorsey

1787 - 1850  (62 years)

Birth	Dec 1787
Died	6 Apr 1850
Father	Edward Hill Dorsey           b. 2 Sep 1758, Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Elizabeth Dorsey           b. 10 Apr 1766
Married	25 Mar 1786	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	Daniel Murray           b. 3 Aug 1776
Married	8 Dec 1808	St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore City, Maryland
Children	+ 1. Sarah "Sally" Scott Murray           b. 25 Jun 1811, Baltimore Co., Maryland + 2. Dr. James Henry Murray           b. 1 Jul 1816   3. Charlotte Murray   4. Hannah Murray + 5. Col. Edward Murray           b. 12 Aug 1819 + 6. Francis Key Murray           b. 16 Dec 1820   7. Kate Murray   8. Anna M. Murray           b. Abt 1824, Maryland   9. Caroline Murray           b. Abt 1826, Maryland   10. Harriet H. Murray           b. Abt 1828, Maryland   11. Priscilla E. Murray           b. Abt 1830, Maryland + 12. Henry Maynadier Murray           b. 8 Mar 1833, Maryland

Anne Louisa Harding

1827 - 1894  (67 years)

Birth	14 May 1827
Died	19 Dec 1894
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Col. Edward Murray           b. 12 Aug 1819
Married	Aft 1847
Children	+ 1. Sally Cheston Murray           b. 2 Feb 1857   2. Caroline Murray           b. 24 Jun 1860

Sally Cheston Murray

1857 - 1929  (72 years)

Birth	2 Feb 1857
Died	9 Nov 1929
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Col. Edward Murray           b. 12 Aug 1819
Mother	Anne Louisa Harding           b. 14 May 1827
Married	Aft 1847
Family	Dr. Caspar Morris Cheston           b. 11 Aug 1850
Married	1877
Children	+ 1. Eleanor Murray Cheston           b. 27 Sep 1878   2. Anne Morris Cheston           b. 22 Jan 1881 + 3. Edward Murray Cheston           b. 13 Oct 1882   4. James Cheston   5. Louisa Murray Cheston           b. 4 Mar 1889   6. Arthur V.m. Cheston           b. 9 Sep 1890 + 7. Clémence Cheston           b. 28 Mar 1892, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Dr. Caspar Morris Cheston

1850 - 1898  (48 years)

Birth	11 Aug 1850
Died	1 Dec 1898
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. James Cheston           b. 10 May 1804
Mother	Sarah "Sally" Scott Murray           b. 25 Jun 1811, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Married	1841
Family	Sally Cheston Murray           b. 2 Feb 1857
Married	1877
Children	+ 1. Eleanor Murray Cheston           b. 27 Sep 1878   2. Anne Morris Cheston           b. 22 Jan 1881 + 3. Edward Murray Cheston           b. 13 Oct 1882   4. James Cheston   5. Louisa Murray Cheston           b. 4 Mar 1889   6. Arthur V.m. Cheston           b. 9 Sep 1890 + 7. Clémence Cheston           b. 28 Mar 1892, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Caroline Murray

1860 - 1903  (42 years)

Birth	24 Jun 1860
Died	31 Mar 1903
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Col. Edward Murray           b. 12 Aug 1819
Mother	Anne Louisa Harding           b. 14 May 1827
Married	Aft 1847

• Name	Edward Murray
  Prefix	Col.
  Birth	12 Aug 1819
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Jul 1874
  Burial	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   [1]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Daniel Murray           b. 3 Aug 1776             d. Apr 1842  (Age 65 years)  (Father)  Elizabeth Hughes             d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Notes	He is called "Col. Edward Murray C.S.A." on his daughter's tombstone. A Col. Edward Murray served in the VA 49th Infantry Regiment. [1]
  Person ID	I12277
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel Murray           b. 3 Aug 1776             d. Apr 1842 (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Dorsey           b. Dec 1787             d. 6 Apr 1850 (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	8 Dec 1808	St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore City, Maryland

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Anne Louisa Harding           b. 14 May 1827             d. 19 Dec 1894 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1847
  Children	2 daughters
  + 1. Sally Cheston Murray           b. 2 Feb 1857             d. 9 Nov 1929 (Age 72 years) └─ Dr. Caspar Morris Cheston  (Age 48 years)  m. 1877   2. Caroline Murray           b. 24 Jun 1860             d. 31 Mar 1903 (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F8610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - - Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  Edward Murray (d. 1874)

  
  

  Histories

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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Col. Edward Murray". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I12277&tree=1sttree (accessed March 24, 2025).