MARION COUNTY, GA - OBITS  John Murray

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Obituaries from
SIGNS OF THE TIMES,  
Middletown, N.Y.
Vol. 21, No. 20, October 15, 1853
JOHN MURRAY, died of typhoid fever at his residence
in Marion County, Ga. on Friday the 16th of
September 1853, in the 62nd year of his age. He had
as few enemies and as many friends as any man upon
this earth who was not more extensively known. He
joined the Old School Baptist Church in the 35th
year of his age, and shortly afterwards became a
Deacon and remained one until his death, which was
27 years nearly. He was born and raised in Burke
County, and in the 34th year of his age moved to
Houston County and remained a citizen until the year
1850, he removed to Marion County, Georgia, about 12
miles east of Buena Vista, where he remained until
his death. A just appreciation of the character of
the deceased may be a drop of solace to the stricken
hearts of those who survive him, and may excite them
to imitate his many virtues and noble deeds. Seldom
ever has death stricken down one more beloved by his
family and friends than the subject of this notice.
Those who have lived beneath his hospitable roof, as
members of his household, as well as those who but
temporary sojourned, can never forget his kindness
and fatherly affection, to his household, whether
his own children or not. As a husband he was
affectionate, as a father he was kind, as a neighbor
obliging, and as a Christian faithful. But he is
gone and how often will we miss him, his kind voice
and ready service. One of the heads of the family is
departed and death has broken in upon our household.
Our only consolation is that our loss is his gain,
and that another is implanted to the chain that
binds us to a world brighter and better than this,
and for which may we all, like the deceased subject
of our affections, be well prepared. He is gone and
cannot return to us. But it is to be hoped that he
is in heaven,
"Where he is, there we may be also".
Dearest father, thou hast left us, 
Here thy loss we deeply feel; 
But tis God that has bereft us, 
He can all their sorrows heal. 
Yet again we hope to meet thee, 
When the day of life is fled, 
There in heaven with joy to greet thee, where no farewell tear is shed.

Reprinted in the August, 1997 TAYLOR COUNTY TRACER

NOTES;
Buried in Murray Cemetery, Schley County
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/cemeteries/murray.txt

Murray, Emiley
(wf. of John Murray)
11-22-1783   7-23-1932 Murray, David

Murray, John
5-01-1791   9-16-1853 

Murray, John H.P.
(son of John & Emiley)
12-27-1791   9-16-1853