Descendants of Jeremiah Muller Murgittroyd
Generation No. 1
1. JEREMIAH MULLER2 MURGITTROYD (JOSEPH1) was born June 15, 1800 in Claverack, Columbia County, NY1, and died May 05, 18762. He married CLARICY PERRY. She was born 1805 in Massachusetts3, and died Unknown.
Notes for CLARICY PERRY:
The 1850 Census lists the following people living with Jeramiah and Clarissa: Vina C., Edward D., and Caroline R. Bellows. Vina is female and 24 years old; Edward 2 years old; and Caroline 9 months old. Vina was born in Massachusetts as was Clarissa. It is possible she is a relation of Clarissa's.
Children of JEREMIAH MURGITTROYD and CLARICY PERRY are:
i. GEORGE J.3 MURGITTROYD, b. 1828, New York4; d. April 01, 1856, ?5.
ii. CHARLES MURGITTROYD, b. May 15, 1831, New York6,7; d. March 23, 1875, New York8,9; m. AMANDA HOLCOMB10; b. March 12, 1836, ?10.
iii. ISAAC P. MURGITTROYD, b. 1834, New York11; d. September 20, 1856, ?12.
2. iv. STEPHEN MURGITTROYD, b. 1841, Oswego County, New York; d. 1880, New York.
v. ALSENATH MURGITTROYD, b. 1842, New York13; d. Unknown.
Notes for ALSENATH MURGITTROYD:
There is a tombstone inscription in Sand Ridge Cemetery for a daugther of Jeremiah and Clarissa dying at the age of six. This is the only know daughter for the couple.
3. vi. OSCAR F. MURGITTROYD, b. July 30, 1846, Schroeppel, Oswego, New York; d. February 14, 1923, Phoenix, Oswego, New York.
Generation No. 2
2. STEPHEN3 MURGITTROYD (JEREMIAH MULLER2, JOSEPH1) was born 1841 in Oswego County, New York14,15, and died 1880 in New York16,17. He married MARY A. ? Unknown. She was born 1844 in New York18,19, and died 193420.
Notes for STEPHEN MURGITTROYD:
1870 Census lists Steve as Boatman and his father, Jerry is living with him.
Child of STEPHEN MURGITTROYD and MARY ? is:
i. EVA4 MURGITTROYD, b. 1866, New York21; d. Unknown.
3. OSCAR F.3 MURGITTROYD (JEREMIAH MULLER2, JOSEPH1) was born July 30, 1846 in Schroeppel, Oswego, New York22,23, and died February 14, 1923 in Phoenix, Oswego, New York24. He married MARAGRET WARN 186625, daughter of PORTER WARN and ANN TAYLOR. She was born September 13, 1849 in Caughdenoy, NY26, and died March 23, 1927 in Phoenix, Oswego, New York27,28.
Notes for OSCAR F. MURGITTROYD:
1900 Federal Census lists Oscar and his wife in Phoenix, NY. Both of their parents were listed as being born in New York. He owned his own home subject to a mortgage and was listed as a truck man.
He and his wife had two children, both living but not with them.
Living with them was a grandson, Ollie E. Senior (?) born April, 1887 in New York. One of their children must have been a daughter, the mother of Ollie.
In 1920 Oscar is listed as a lock tender on a barge canal. He owned his own home on Barnes Street and it was reported free of mortgage.
Children of OSCAR MURGITTROYD and MARAGRET WARN are:
i. MACE P.4 MURGITTROYD29, b. January 26, 186829,30; d. November 17, 1939, Volney, Oswego, NY31,32; m. ?, July 31, 1892, Phoenix, Oswego, NY33.
Notes for MACE P. MURGITTROYD:
The 1920 Census shows Mace living with his parents in Phoneix, NY. He is listed as a widower and is a barber with his own shop.
4. ii. GEOFFRIE E. MURGITTROYD, b. March 03, 1872; d. July 28, 1906.
Generation No. 3
4. GEOFFRIE E.4 MURGITTROYD (OSCAR F.3, JEREMIAH MULLER2, JOSEPH1) was born March 03, 187234, and died July 28, 190635. She married BENJAMIN SENIOR May 30, 1886 in ?35. He was born 1842 in England36,37, and died September 21, 1906 in New York37.
Notes for GEOFFRIE E. MURGITTROYD:
Mrs. Benjamin Senior, who has been in poor health for the past three years died shortly before midnight last Saturday of tuberculosis at the Rowe cottage at the lake, where the family has resided this summer.
Geoffrie E. Senior was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Murgittroyd of Phoenix, NY. and was born at Candhenoy, NY on March 3, 1870. She married on May 30, 1886 to Mr, Benjamin Senior, the family removing about eight years ago to Perry and with the exception of about a year this place has been their home since that time.
About three years ago a cancer developed near her breast and although of slow growth it affected her health to a considerable extent. She bore her affliction uncomplainingly and continued about her household duties until this spring, when she was taken to a hospital and wnderwent an operation for removal of the cancer. For a time afterward her health seemed to improve but later tuberculosis (quick consumption) developed and she gradually failed. Mrs. Senior was hopeful and cheerful until the end, and will power sustaining her for a number of weeks, and not until the day of her death did she become convinced that recovery was impossible. She was conscious to the last.
Mrs. Senior was a woman of sunny disposition and made many friends who share in the sorrow of the family, to whom sympathy is extended in their great bereavement.
Besides her husband she is survived by one son, Ollie, and one daughter, Pansy; also by her parents, Mr. Oscar Murgittroyd; one brother, Mace of Phoenix, NY.
Brief services were held at the Rowe cottage at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, conducted by Reb. Clara Morgan, pastor of the Universalist Church of which Mrs. Senior was a member. The remain were take on the 9:15 A.M. train to Phoenix where funeral services were held at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
There was a profusion of floral offering, including pieces from Silver Lake Lodge I.O.O.F. , Canton Erie of Buffalo, employees of the Robeson cutlery factory and flowers from a large number of individual friends of the family.
Children of GEOFFRIE MURGITTROYD and BENJAMIN SENIOR are:
5. i. OLLIE5 SENIOR.
ii. MYRTLE SENIOR.
Generation No. 4
5. OLLIE5 SENIOR (GEOFFRIE E.4 MURGITTROYD, OSCAR F.3, JEREMIAH MULLER2, JOSEPH1) He married EVA PUMLEY38.
Child of OLLIE SENIOR and EVA PUMLEY is:
i. KENNETH6 SENIOR, b. August 08, 1915, Perry, Oswego, NY39; d. June 07, 1930, Phoenix, Oswego, New York39.
Endnotes
1. Baptismal Record Reformed Chruch Of Claverack, NY
2. Murgittroyd, Jeremiah Tombstone.
3. 1855 NYS Census.
4. 1850 Federal Census for Schoppel, Oswego, NY.
5. Murgittroyd, George J. Tombstone.
6. United States Census Bureau, 1850 Federal Census for Schoppel, Oswego, NY.
7. Murgittroyd, Charles Tombstone.
8. State of New York, Oswego County, NY Will Index, 38-L-395, Hastings, NY.
9. Murgittroyd, Charles Tombstone.
10. Homcomb, Amanda Tombstone.
11. 1850 Federal Census for Schoppel, Oswego, NY.
12. Murgittroyd, Issac P. Tombstone.
13. United States Census Bureau, 1860 Census for Stockbridge, NY.
14. 1860 Census for Stockbridge, NY.
15. Murgittroyd, Stephen Tombstone.
16. State of New York, Oswego County, NY Will Index, 38-O-107, Hastings, NY.
17. Murgittroyd, Stephen Tombstone.
18. 1870 Federal Census for Schoeppel, Oswego, NY.
19. ?, Mary Tombstone.
20. ?, Mary A. Tombstone.
21. 1870 Federal Census for Schoeppel, Oswego, NY.
22. 1900 Census for Phoenix, NY.
23. Phoenix Rural Cemetery, Phoenix, Oswego, NY, Murgittroyd, Oscar F. Tombstone.
24. State of New York, Murgittroyd, Oscar Death Certificate.
25. 1900 Census for Phoenix, NY.
26. Warn, Maragret Tombstone.
27. State of New York, Warn, Maragret Death Record.
28. Warn, Maragret Tombstone.
29. United States Census Bureau, 1920 Census for Phoenix, Oswego, NY.
30. Murgittroyd, Mace Tombstone.
31. United States Census Bureau, Murgittroyd, Mace P. Death Record.
32. Murgittroyd, Mace Tombstone.
33. State of New York, Murgittroyd, Mace P. Marriage Record.
34. Murgittroyd, Geoffrie E. Tombstone.
35. "Murgittroyd, Geoffrie E. Obituray."
36. Barbara Dix, Dix, Barbara E-mail 10/24/00, (bdix@co.oswego.ny.us), "Electronic."
37. Senior, Benjamin Tombstone.
38. Senior, Kenneth Tombstone.
39. Senior Kenneth Tombstone.