Levi Murren
(1819-1896)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Catherine E. Gouker
2. Rebecca

Levi Murren 1 2 3

  • Born: 22 Feb 1819, , , Pennsylvania, USA 3
  • Marriage (1): Catherine E. Gouker on 22 Feb 1846 in Littlestown, Adams, PA 1
  • Marriage (2): Rebecca
  • Died: 23 Dec 1896, Germany Twp., Adams, PA at age 77 3
  • Buried: 28 Dec 1896, Littlestown: St. Aloysius Cemetery, Adams, PA 3

   FamilySearch ID: K23X-WHB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Germany Twp., Adams, PA. 2 The 1850 census recorded Levi Murren, laborer, 37, living with wife Catherine, 23; Francis H., 8; Laura, 2, and Edward B., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Catherine in Maryland and Edward in Germany [note: likely this mean Germany Township and not the country.] Levin's real estate was valued at $300.

2. Newspaper: Gettysburg Compiler: "Sale of the real estate of Levi Murrin, deceased, to Jacob Murrin was confirmed.", 8 Mar 1898, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 4


Levi married Catherine E. Gouker on 22 Feb 1846 in Littlestown, Adams, PA.1 (Catherine E. Gouker was born on 25 Dec 1826 in La Plata, Charles, MD, United States,5 died on 22 Apr 1909 in Littlestown, Adams, PA 1 5 and was buried on 26 Apr 1909 in Littlestown: St. Aloysius Cemetery, Adams, PA 1.)


Levi next married Rebecca. (Rebecca was born on 14 Feb 1821,6 died on 22 Jul 1844 in Taneytown, Carroll, MD 6 7 and was buried in Taneytown: Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery, Carroll, MD, USA 6.)


Sources


1 Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 27 Apr 1909, page 1. Obituary of Mrs. Catherine Murren.

2 1850 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M44H-XJM Francis H Murrin in household of Levin Murrin, Germany, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States; citing dwelling , family 143, NARA microfilm publication , roll .

3 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18798228.

4 Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania.), 8 Mar 1898, page 2.

5 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18798244.

6 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8183864.

7 Jacob Mehrling Holdcraft, Names in Stone: 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions from Frederick County, Maryland (Genealogical Publishing Com, 2002 - 1371 pages), Vol. 2. Murren, Rebecca w/o Levi, 22 Jul 1844 23-5-8 (Taneyt. Cath. 87A) --Scharf.



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