Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Murray, Charles V.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bensalem Township


CHARLES V. MURRAY farmer and truck-grower, Bensalem, P.O. 
was born in Bensalem township, August 29, 1851. He is a son 
of Jacob and Olivia (Booz) Murray, both natives of Bucks 
county and of English descent.  His father was a farmer all 
his life and died in 1882.  Charles V. was the only son, of 
seven children.  He was reared on the farm, attended 
district school and at the age of 17 began to learn the 
miller's trade, and served four years.  He farmed for four 
years, when he concluded to get married, which he did May 
14, 1876, to Agnes G., daughter of Thomas F. and Lydia 
(Artman) Woods, and granddaughter of William and Mary Woods. 
 Her parents were of English and Dutch descent.  Her father 
was born in the city of New York, the day his parents 
landed.  He was reared in Philadelphia county, and came to 
Bucks county after he was married, in 1848, and lived on 
Miss Sarah Galbraith's and T. Wharton Fisher's places until 
his death.  He died at the age of 51.  He was a republican.  
Mrs. Murray's grandfather, Artman, was born and reared near 
Doylestown, and lived to the age of 81 years.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Murray have six children:  Edward, Agnes, Bertha, Charles, 
George, and Robert.  He is a democrat in politics and a 
member of the B. U. H. F.   His grandfather John Murray 
lived to be 95 years old, and his grandfather Samuel Booz 
lived to the age of 87.  They were both farmers.