OBIT: Clayton MURRAY, 1942, Greenville Twp., Somerset County, PA

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CLAYTON MURRAY

  Clayton Murray, 42-year-old farmer, who was the father of 17 children, died at 
his home in Greenville Township last Friday morning after more than one year's 
illness.
  Surviving are his wife, Elsie (Fuller) Murray and all of their 17 children, 
the oldest aged 19 years.
  After the birth of their 16th child several years ago, the Meyersdale 
Republican published a group picture of this remarkable family, and a report of 
the baptism of the entire family at one time by Rev. Samuel D. Sigler, pastor of 
the Greenville Lutheran Church.
  The picture of the family group of this baptismal event received such wide 
publicity that the New York World's Fair of 1940 invited the entire family to 
visit the Fair as guests of the management.  But the parents respectively 
declined the invitation.
  Since 1940 the 17th child was born, and Mr. Murray's health failed.  He was a 
son of Frank and Savilla (Saylor) Murray, born July 23, 1900.  He was a good 
son, husband and father and respected citizen of Greenville Township.  His 
untimely demise is lamented by many friends besides the bereaved family.
  The orphaned children are named: Franklin, Billy B., Walter D., Roy H., Robert 
P., Carl L., Dale D., Estella Marie, Betty Elaine, Elma Viola, Norma Jane, Wilma 
Jane, Emma Grace, Rita May, Joan, Shirley Irene and Doris Wanda Murray.
  Funeral services held in the Greenville Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m., last 
Sunday, were conducted by Rev. S. D. Sigler and were largely attended.  
Interment in the Hochstetler Cemetery, directed by W. C. Price & Son, Meyersdale 
morticians.
  Surviving also are the following brothers and sisters of the decedent: Harry 
and Milton Murray, both of Meyersdale; Mrs. Minerva Newman, Mrs. Cora Garlitz, 
Mrs. Walter Johns and Mrs. James Wright, all of Salisbury; Mrs. Irvin Miller, 
Meyersdale, and Mrs. Loreen Morris and Mrs. John Miller, both of Akron, O.

Meyersdale Republican, October 1, 1942