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Male Elijah Murray Swesey Click to view Elijah Murray Swesey in the family tree

Elijah Murray was born on July 22nd, 1816 in ,Rutherford,NC.1   Elijah Murray's father was John Swesey and his mother was Rosannah Borden.  His paternal grandparents were George Sweezey and Rachel McDowell. He had seven brothers and a sister, named James H, William G, Alfred Haywood, John Middleton, Jeremiah W, Rachael B, John Burchett and Mary.  He was the oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 73 on January 1st, 1890.1 


Elijah Murray's family with Minerva Lee Calton

‌Elijah Murray and Minerva Lee were married in a religious ceremony on January 15th, 1840 in ,Rutherford,NC.1   They had a son and five daughters, and also a child of unknown gender, named Lawson, Susanah, Mary, Louisa, Sarah, Josephine and Infant.

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Further source/citation:
Ancestry Family Tree of George Eric Young

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