Mary Reade Murdaugh

1855 - 1920  (65 years)

Edmund Christian Murdaugh

1822 - 1886  (63 years)

Birth	31 Dec 1822	Virginia
Died	7 Nov 1886	? Berkeley Co., South Carolina
Family	Roberta Shield           b. 23 Feb 1825, Virginia
Married	Abt 1849
Children	1. Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh           b. 18 Nov 1853 + 2. Mary Reade Murdaugh           b. 25 Jan 1855, Virginia   3. John Dandridge Murdaugh           b. 27 May 1857, Virginia   4. Roberta Shield Murdaugh           b. 29 May 1860, Virginia   5. Lucy Tucker Murdaugh           b. 5 Jan 1862, Virginia   6. Isabella "Belle" Harrison Murdaugh           b. Abt 1863, Virginia   7. Albert Christian Murdaugh           b. 12 Feb 1866, Virginia

Roberta Shield

1825 - 1900  (75 years)

Birth	23 Feb 1825	Virginia
Died	10 Sep 1900
Family	Edmund Christian Murdaugh           b. 31 Dec 1822, Virginia
Married	Abt 1849
Children	1. Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh           b. 18 Nov 1853 + 2. Mary Reade Murdaugh           b. 25 Jan 1855, Virginia   3. John Dandridge Murdaugh           b. 27 May 1857, Virginia   4. Roberta Shield Murdaugh           b. 29 May 1860, Virginia   5. Lucy Tucker Murdaugh           b. 5 Jan 1862, Virginia   6. Isabella "Belle" Harrison Murdaugh           b. Abt 1863, Virginia   7. Albert Christian Murdaugh           b. 12 Feb 1866, Virginia

Edmund Christian Murdaugh

1822 - 1886  (63 years)

Birth	31 Dec 1822	Virginia
Died	7 Nov 1886	? Berkeley Co., South Carolina
Family	Roberta Shield           b. 23 Feb 1825, Virginia
Married	Abt 1849
Children	1. Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh           b. 18 Nov 1853 + 2. Mary Reade Murdaugh           b. 25 Jan 1855, Virginia   3. John Dandridge Murdaugh           b. 27 May 1857, Virginia   4. Roberta Shield Murdaugh           b. 29 May 1860, Virginia   5. Lucy Tucker Murdaugh           b. 5 Jan 1862, Virginia   6. Isabella "Belle" Harrison Murdaugh           b. Abt 1863, Virginia   7. Albert Christian Murdaugh           b. 12 Feb 1866, Virginia

Roberta Shield

1825 - 1900  (75 years)

Birth	23 Feb 1825	Virginia
Died	10 Sep 1900
Family	Edmund Christian Murdaugh           b. 31 Dec 1822, Virginia
Married	Abt 1849
Children	1. Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh           b. 18 Nov 1853 + 2. Mary Reade Murdaugh           b. 25 Jan 1855, Virginia   3. John Dandridge Murdaugh           b. 27 May 1857, Virginia   4. Roberta Shield Murdaugh           b. 29 May 1860, Virginia   5. Lucy Tucker Murdaugh           b. 5 Jan 1862, Virginia   6. Isabella "Belle" Harrison Murdaugh           b. Abt 1863, Virginia   7. Albert Christian Murdaugh           b. 12 Feb 1866, Virginia

Joseph Harris Franklin, Sr.

1851 - 1884  (33 years)

Birth	24 Jan 1851
Died	22 Oct 1884
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Thomas John Franklin           b. 23 Sep 1813, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Josephine Harris           b. 22 Aug 1817
Married	6 Nov 1845	"Ellenborough", Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co., Maryland
Family	Mary Reade Murdaugh           b. 25 Jan 1855, Virginia
Married	22 Apr 1879
Children	+ 1. Joseph Harris Franklin, Jr.           b. 19 Jan 1880   2. Dr. Edmund Thomas Murdaugh Franklin           b. 27 Mar 1882

Joseph Harris Franklin, Jr.

1880 - 1937  (57 years)

Birth	19 Jan 1880
Died	30 Oct 1937
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Joseph Harris Franklin, Sr.           b. 24 Jan 1851
Mother	Mary Reade Murdaugh           b. 25 Jan 1855, Virginia
Married	22 Apr 1879
Family	Carol Van Antwerp Wilson           b. 4 Nov 1890
Married	31 Dec 1919
Children	+ 1. Private

Carol Van Antwerp Wilson

1890 - 1990  (100 years)

Birth	4 Nov 1890
Died	21 Dec 1990
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Joseph Wilson
Family	Joseph Harris Franklin, Jr.           b. 19 Jan 1880
Married	31 Dec 1919
Children	+ 1. Private

Dr. Edmund Thomas Murdaugh Franklin

1882 - 1922  (40 years)

Birth	27 Mar 1882
Died	2 Dec 1922
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Joseph Harris Franklin, Sr.           b. 24 Jan 1851
Mother	Mary Reade Murdaugh           b. 25 Jan 1855, Virginia
Married	22 Apr 1879

• Name	Mary Reade Murdaugh
  Birth	25 Jan 1855	Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Census	1870	Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
  aged 15, at home; born in Virginia
  Death	7 Jun 1920
  Burial	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   [1]
  	http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65450687
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Edmund Christian Murdaugh           b. 31 Dec 1822, Virginia           d. 7 Nov 1886, ? Berkeley Co., South Carolina  (Age 63 years)  (Father)  Roberta Shield           b. 23 Feb 1825, Virginia           d. 10 Sep 1900  (Age 75 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	From J. Harris Franklin's genealogical notebook: "The daughter of Dr. Edmund Christian Murdaugh, episcopal minister of Fredericksburg, Maryland." A Franklin (perhaps Edmund?) compiled a history of the family; Dandridge and Shields are allied families. [2]
  Person ID	I4092
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Edmund Christian Murdaugh           b. 31 Dec 1822, Virginia           d. 7 Nov 1886, ? Berkeley Co., South Carolina (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Roberta Shield           b. 23 Feb 1825, Virginia           d. 10 Sep 1900 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1849

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Joseph Harris Franklin, Sr.           b. 24 Jan 1851             d. 22 Oct 1884 (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	22 Apr 1879  [2]
  Children	2 sons
  + 1. Joseph Harris Franklin, Jr.           b. 19 Jan 1880             d. 30 Oct 1937 (Age 57 years) └─ Carol Van Antwerp Wilson  (Age 100 years)  m. 31 Dec 1919   2. Dr. Edmund Thomas Murdaugh Franklin           b. 27 Mar 1882             d. 2 Dec 1922 (Age 40 years)
  Family ID	F2333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Jan 1855 - Virginia  Census - 1870 - Anne Arundel Co., Maryland  Burial - - Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Mary Reade Murdaugh". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4092&tree=1sttree (accessed March 17, 2025).