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DAVID K. MURRAY, farmer, post office Herron, is a son of David and Jane (McMillan) Murray. David, Sr., grandfather of our subject, who was a native of Ireland, came to America sometime in the last century; he married Nancy McCleland, Feb. 17, 1790, and moved from Washington county to Pine Creek, Allegheny county, in April, 1794, and located on four hundred acres of land in Hampton township, the farm where David K. now resides being part of the same. David Murray was born on the homestead in 1803, and died in 1882; his widow died in 1888. They had eleven children, seven of whom still survive: Martha, wife of Joseph Porter, of Omaha, Neb.; John S., a farmer of Hampton township; Andrew F., with our subject; Julia C., wife of James Wise, of Glenshaw; Vanelia, wife of George Newman, of Etna; Sarah, wife of John McGunagle, of East End, Pittsburgh, and David K., who was born in Glenshaw in 1843, and worked as a sawyer in the city of Allegheny for twenty years. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Co. K, 123d P. V., serving nine months, when he re-enlisted in Co. I, 4th P. C., and served until the close of the war. In 1880 he engaged in general merchandising at Wildwood station, and in 1887 rented the store and returned to farming. In 1866 he married M., daughter of John and Elizabeth (Bonner) Woods, of Pittsburgh, and they have five children living: Edmund M., Harry W., James C., Robert B. and William C., all at home. Mr. Murray and family are members of the M. E. Church at Allisonville, he being superintendent of the Sunday-school, trustee and steward of the church.

His brother, Andrew F., enlisted in Co. B, 123d P. V., and served nine months; then re-enlisted in Co. C, 14th P. C.; was wounded June 19, 1864, at the battle of Lynchburg, Va.; was taken prisoner, and confined in Andersonville prison five months. He married Annie Pifer, daughter of George Pifer, of Allegheny. She died Jan. 28, 1879, leaving two children: Harry P., at Fort Riley, Kan., and Mary E., in Allegheny. Since her death Andrew F. has resided with his brother, David K.