Racine County WI Archives Obituaries.....Murgatroyd, William March 7, 1894
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Racine Journal Racine, Wisconsin · Wednesday, March 14, 1894


AN OLD SETTLER GONE.

William Murgatroyd Dies at the age of 92 years. 
William Murgatroyd is dead. He died at his home 
in the town of Yorkville at the ripe old age of 
92 years, ? months and 12 days. He was born in 
England.
At the age of 20 he was married to Miss Sarah 
Beck. Into this home were born children, 3 boys 
and 5 girls. Two boys and four girls survive him. 
In 1847 he came to America and settled in Kenosha 
county, Wis, Sarah, his wife died in 1858, In 
1859 he was married to Mrs. Amy Herd, who was a 
faithful wife to him for over 35 years and, at 
the advanced age of 50 years survives him. When a 
young man Mr. Murgatroyd united with The church 
of England. On coming to Wisconsin he united with 
the Bethany or Rose Hill Primitive Methodista, 
This church being afterward disbanded he united 
on profession of faith, January 5, 1973, with the 
First Congregational church of Union Grove, of 
which church he has since been an honored and 
faithful member.
There are very few who live to see 80 many 
generations following them as did this man who 
was great-great grandfather to four children. He 
had been blessed with very good health not till 
the last two or three years of his life. At times 
during the last few months he suffered intensely, 
but all this while he had been giving a blessed 
testimony to the comfort and power of the gospel 
of Christ. It would seem that no one would be 
able to witness his peace of soul and assurance 
of salvation and not be obliged to acknowledge 
the wonderful preciousness of faith in christ. He 
has gone from us, but his testimony remains.
"He being dead, yet speaketh." Farewell, dear 
friend, a long farewell, for we shall meet no 
more, till we were raised with Christ to dwell, 
On 2-one happy shore..


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