U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Murray, Eli Orval (b. 1882) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: West Virginia Legislative Hand Book and Manual and Official Register Author: Compiled and Edited by John T. Harris, Clerk of the Senate The Tribune Printing Co., Charleston, W.Va. 1916 MURRAY, ELI ORVAL. (Democrat.) One of the delegates from Marion county; resides in the town of Mannington. Born February 28, 1882, in Mannington District, Marion county; received his earlier education in a country school and later attended the Fairmont State Normal; occupation, farmer, lumber dealer, oil producer and raiser of pure bred Short Horn cattle; is President of the Clayton Oil Company; elected to the House of Delegates as one of the representatives from Marion county in 1912 and served in the session of 1913; re-elected in 1914, and in the session of 1915 served on House committees as follows: Mines and Mining; Roads and Internal Navigation; State Boundaries. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- VITAL RECORDS Marriage Certificate, Marion County, WV, 1915, #16 E. Orval Murray (age 33, born in Marion County WV) Truda L. Hartley (age 24, born in Jackson County, WV) were married March 29, 1915 at Glovers Gap, Marion County by W. J. Eddy, Minister Death Register, Marion County WV, 1948 Page 126, Line 9 Eli C. Murray; S.F.102-R; born 2/4/1916 in Mannington; Student; was a Civilian in Hawaii in 1941 and died as a result of World War II son-of: Eli Orval Murray & Truda L. Hartley Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont Certificate-filed: 5/3/1948 --------------------------------------------------------------------- US FEDERAL CENSUS RECORDS 1900 Census, Marion County, WV Mannington District, ED:58, Sheet 5B Lines 76-82; Enum-Dwelling #99; Enum-Family #102 MURRAY, Jacob L (head), Jun-1838, 61, M-31yrs, WV-PA-PA, Farmer ", Nancy L (wife), Feb-1842, 58, 7-children/5-years, WV-WV-WV ", Silas L (son), May-1864, 36, WV-WV-WV, Farm Laborer ", Minnie E (dau), Nov-1876, 23, WV-WV-WV ", Eli O (son), Feb-1882, 18, WV-WV-WV, Farm Laborer ", Clio Ray, (gr-son), Nov-1894, 5, WV-WV-WV ", Bessie G (gr-dau), May-1895, 4, WV-WV-WV 1910 Census, Marion County, WV Mannington District, ED:70, Sheet 15B Lines 66-71, Bartholomews Fork Road, Enum-Dw #230, Enum-Fam #231 MURRAY, Nancy L (head), 68, Widow, 7-children/5-living, WV-WV-WV ", Lee (son), 45, Wid'r, WV-WV-WV, Farmer ", Minnie (dau), 33, Single, WV-WV-WV ", Orval (son), 28, Single, WV-WV-WV, Farmer ", Ray (gr-son), 15, WV-WV-WV ", Bessie (gr-dau), 13, WV-WV-WV 1920 Census, Marion County, WV Mannington District, City of Mannington, ED:38, Sheet 10B Lines 74-77, Marshall Street, Enum-Dw #216, Enum-Fam #240 MURRAY, Orville E (head) 37, married, WV-WV-WV, Proprietor, ??? Mill ", Truda L (wife) 29, WV-WV-WV ", E. Orville Jr (son) 3, WV-WV-WV ", John M (son) 1, WV-WV-WV ---------------------------------------------------------------------