Alexander John Murray

1793 - 1843  (49 years)

Dr. William Murray

1708 -

Birth	15 Jul 1708	Scotland
Children	+ 1. Sarah Murray           b. 1747 + 2. Dr. William Murray           b. 1752 + 3. Commodore Alexander Murray           b. 1755

Harriet Woodward

1762 - 1840  (78 years)

Birth	1762
Died	1840
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Dr. William Murray           b. 1752
Children	1. Mary Ann C. Murray           b. 15 Aug 1789 + 2. Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Dr. William Murray

1752 - 1842  (90 years)

Birth	1752
Died	1842
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. William Murray           b. 15 Jul 1708, Scotland
Family	Harriet Woodward           b. 1762
Children	1. Mary Ann C. Murray           b. 15 Aug 1789 + 2. Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Harriet Woodward

1762 - 1840  (78 years)

Birth	1762
Died	1840
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Dr. William Murray           b. 1752
Children	1. Mary Ann C. Murray           b. 15 Aug 1789 + 2. Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Mary Young Addison

1797 - 1834  (37 years)

Birth	3 Mar 1797
Died	9 Jun 1834
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Rev. Walter Dulany Addison           b. 1 Jan 1769, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Elizabeth D. Hesselius           b. Abt 1775
Married	5 Jun 1792
Family	Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Children	1. Elizabeth Hesselius Murray           b. 12 Mar 1832   2. William Murray           b. Abt 1832   3. James Edmund Bryce Murray           b. 25 Sep 1833

Elizabeth Hesselius Murray

1832 - 1912  (80 years)

Birth	12 Mar 1832
Died	24 Jul 1912	Washington, D.C.
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary Young Addison           b. 3 Mar 1797

William Murray

Abt 1832 -

Birth	Abt 1832
Father	Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary Young Addison           b. 3 Mar 1797

James Edmund Bryce Murray

1833 - 1834  (0 years)

Birth	25 Sep 1833
Died	5 Jul 1834
Buried	Friends Burying Ground, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary Young Addison           b. 3 Mar 1797

Mary "Nancy" Clapham

1806 - 1879  (73 years)

Birth	22 May 1806	Maryland
Died	14 Sep 1879
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Jonas Clapham           b. 31 May 1763, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Catherine Cooke           b. 6 Aug 1774
Family	Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	10 May 1837	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Children	+ 1. Lt. Clapham Murray           b. 16 Feb 1838   2. Mary A.C. Murray           b. 9 Oct 1840   3. Capt. William Henry Murray           b. 3 Apr 1839 + 4. Alexander Murray           b. 13 Apr 1843, "Woodstock", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Lt. Clapham Murray

1838 - 1925  (87 years)

Birth	16 Feb 1838
Died	5 Jun 1925
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary "Nancy" Clapham           b. 22 May 1806, Maryland
Married	10 May 1837	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	Mary Grundy Gibson           b. 1844
Children	+ 1. William Henry Murray           b. 19 Nov 1879   2. Priscilla Charlotte Murray           b. 3 Oct 1881 + 3. Clapham Murray, Jr.           b. 2 Sep 1884

Mary Grundy Gibson

1844 - 1915  (71 years)

Birth	1844
Died	8 Feb 1915
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Charles Crosdale Gibson
Mother	Priscilla
Family	Lt. Clapham Murray           b. 16 Feb 1838
Children	+ 1. William Henry Murray           b. 19 Nov 1879   2. Priscilla Charlotte Murray           b. 3 Oct 1881 + 3. Clapham Murray, Jr.           b. 2 Sep 1884

Mary A.C. Murray

1840 - 1924  (83 years)

Birth	9 Oct 1840
Died	29 Jan 1924
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary "Nancy" Clapham           b. 22 May 1806, Maryland
Married	10 May 1837	Baltimore Co., Maryland

Capt. William Henry Murray

1839 - 1863  (24 years)

Birth	3 Apr 1839
Died	3 Jul 1863	Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary "Nancy" Clapham           b. 22 May 1806, Maryland
Married	10 May 1837	Baltimore Co., Maryland

Alexander Murray

1843 - 1924  (81 years)

Birth	13 Apr 1843	"Woodstock", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Died	19 Dec 1924
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Alexander John Murray           b. 12 Jun 1793, West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary "Nancy" Clapham           b. 22 May 1806, Maryland
Married	10 May 1837	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	Eliza Franklin           b. 31 Mar 1854, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	19 Oct 1896

Eliza Franklin

1854 - 1936  (82 years)

Birth	31 Mar 1854	Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Died	3 May 1936
Buried	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Thomas John Franklin           b. 23 Sep 1813, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Nancy Franklin           b. 10 Nov 1816
Married	14 Jul 1853
Family	Alexander Murray           b. 13 Apr 1843, "Woodstock", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	19 Oct 1896

• Name	Alexander John Murray  [1]
  Birth	12 Jun 1793	West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Feb 1843
  Burial	Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   [2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Dr. William Murray           b. 15 Jul 1708, Scotland   (Grandfather)  Harriet Woodward           b. 1762             d. 1840  (Age 78 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	From the Maryland Gazette: "Murray, Alexander J., of West River, A.A. Co., and Mary, fourth daughter of Jonas Clapham, Esq., of Balto. were married 10th inst., in the latter city, by Rev. Dr. Wyatt" (May 18, 1837)." (S208, 134). The census for 1850 gives two sons named William--I assume the older one is a son by his Alexander's first marriage. The younger, Mary Clapham's son, is Captain Murray, who was 24 when he died at Gettsyburg. [3]
  Person ID	I9729
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Dr. William Murray           b. 1752             d. 1842 (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Harriet Woodward           b. 1762             d. 1840 (Age 78 years)

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Mary Young Addison           b. 3 Mar 1797             d. 9 Jun 1834 (Age 37 years)
  Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
  1. Elizabeth Hesselius Murray           b. 12 Mar 1832             d. 24 Jul 1912, Washington, D.C. (Age 80 years)   2. William Murray           b. Abt 1832   3. James Edmund Bryce Murray           b. 25 Sep 1833             d. 5 Jul 1834 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F2215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Mary "Nancy" Clapham           b. 22 May 1806, Maryland           d. 14 Sep 1879 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1837	Baltimore Co., Maryland   [3]
  Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
  + 1. Lt. Clapham Murray           b. 16 Feb 1838             d. 5 Jun 1925 (Age 87 years) └─ Mary Grundy Gibson  (Age 71 years)   2. Mary A.C. Murray           b. 9 Oct 1840             d. 29 Jan 1924 (Age 83 years)   3. Capt. William Henry Murray           b. 3 Apr 1839             d. 3 Jul 1863, Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania (Age 24 years) > 4. Alexander Murray           b. 13 Apr 1843, "Woodstock", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland           d. 19 Dec 1924 (Age 81 years) └─ Eliza Franklin  (Age 82 years)  m. 19 Oct 1896
  Family ID	F5820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Jun 1793 - West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland  Marriage - 10 May 1837 - Baltimore Co., Maryland  Burial - - Christ Episcopal Church, Owensville, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones		Alexander and Mary Clapham Murray
  		Murrays at Christ Church, Owensville From the left are: Capt. William Henry Murray; his parents Alexander John and Mary Clapham; Mary Murray; Alexander Murray; and Eliza Franklin Murray.
  		The Murray family at Christ Church, Owensville

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Alexander John Murray". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I9729&tree=1sttree (accessed March 24, 2025).