Clara Matilda Schell

Notes:

She died on 13 Oct 1944 at the age of 68 in Ridgeley, Mineral Co., West Virginia.

Mrs. Clara Matilda Murray, 68, of 210 Main Street, Ridgeley, died this morning at home after an illness of eight months. A native of Mt. Savage, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Catherine (Porter) Schell. Her husband, William H. Murray, died December 11, 1942. Mrs. Murray was a member of Ridgeley Methodist church and of the Ladies' Bible Class and the Ladies' Aid Society of the church. She was also a member of Lodge No. 141, Dames of Malta. She resided in Ridgeley for the past 35 years. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Othalia Hendley, Cumberland; Mrs. Mary Hamilton, Mt. Savage; Mrs. Grace Colloff, Mt. Savage; William T. Murray, Short Gap, W. Va.; and Mrs. Beatrice Harvey, Cincinnati, O. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Katherine Martin, Youngstown, O.; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The Cumberland Evening Times, October 13, 1944


Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. in Calvary Methodist Church, Ridgeley, W. Va., for Mrs. Clara Matilda Murray, 68, who died yesterday morning at her home, 210 Main street, Ridgeley. The pastor, the Rev. R. L. Greynolds, will officiate, and interment will be in Hlllcrest Burial Park. The Cumberland Evening Times, October 14, 1944

Clara married William Henry Murray in Dec 1892. William was born about 1871; died on 11 Dec 1942 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Beatrice E. Murray died in UNKNOWN.
2. Grace Murray died in UNKNOWN.
3. Othalia A. Murray was born about 1891 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 24 May 1966 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
4. Mary Catherine Murray was born about 1899 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 25 Jul 1952 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
5. William T. Murray was born in 1905 in Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; died on 22 Jul 1977 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

Hiram married Catherine Ann Porter on 26 Feb 1873 in Allegany County, Maryland. Catherine (daughter of John Evan Porter and Elizabeth Clister) was born on 12 Mar 1831 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 6 Feb 1917 in Ridgeley, Mineral County, West Virginia.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Clister on 31 Jul 1825 in Mount Savage, Allegany County. Maryland. Elizabeth was born in 1806 in Pennsylvania; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He signed a will in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. PORTER, WILLIAM, late of Allegheny County, Maryland. Will dated May 20, 1836; prob. March 25, 1844. Wife not named; children: Lendy Logsden wife of Lawrence
Logsden; Sarah Logsden wife of Anthony Logsden; Margaret Burley wife of John
Burley; Catherine; John E.; Moses; Thomas; William Nelson. Exr.: Moses Porter,
Wits.: John Porter, James M. Porter, William R. Porter.

(Source: Bedford County Will Book Abstracts, Volume 3, p. 272.)

William + Mary Nelson. Mary died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]