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john and lena mcmurray


John Kissel and Lena Hyacinth Seright McMurray

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Missy and I would like to thank Diana, Sue, Patty, Neal and so many others for their help.
Without them we would never have gotten as far as we have with our research. Not all of our facts have been proven. If you see something that is wrong please let us know.

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Calhoun McMurray
Talbot Seright


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Winn Wheeler Wolfe Price


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  • family history

    Descendants of Seright


    Generation No. 1


    1. James SERIGHT b. unknown; d. unknown

    ..........Children of James Seright are:
    2.........i. James SERIGHT, b. 1795, Virginia; d, February 01, 1864,Muskingum Cnty, Ohio
    .........ii. Andrew SERIGHT, b. 1800, Virginia; d. August 15, 1872 Muskingum Cnty, Ohio
    ................ m. Elvira BROOKS, January 18, 1834
    ........iii. Jane SERIGHT, b. June 21, 1807,Wheeling, W. VA; d. Aug 1, 1878, Salt Creek Twp, Muskingum Co, OH;
    ...............m. Phillip CLAPPER, June 7, 1827
    ...................b. Novembr 2, 1805, Fayette Co., PA; d. December 15, 1884, Muskingum Cnty., Ohio
    ........iv. David SERIGHT(will), b. 1814, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. unknown
    ...............m. Harriet AYERS, Nov 25, 1847
    3........v. Sally SERIGHT, b. 1815; d. 1868
    ........vi. Betsy SERIGHT, b. Unknown; d. Unknown
    ...............m. ?FISHER
    .......vii. Martha SERIGHT, b. Unknown; d. unknown
    ...............m. James C. WOLFE, January 4, 1844, Muskingum County, Ohio

    Generation No. 2


    2. James SERIGHT(Will), b. abt. 1795, Virginia; d. Unknown
    .....m. Ruth DUTRO, January 22, 1818
    ..........b. abt. 1800; d. August 31, 1880

    ..........Children of James SERIGHT and Ruth DUTRO are:
    4 .........i. Nira (Nina) SERIGHT, b. 1818; d. August 29,1909, Athens, Ohio
    5.........ii. Sarah SERIGHT, b. 1820; d. July 1865
    6.......iii. Catherine SERIGHT, b. August 25, 1822; D. September 14, 1890, Virginia Ridge, Ohio
    .........iv. Nancy SERIGHT, b. 1824;, d. August 23, 1909
    ...............m. Stephen HARROP, December 25, 1846
    7.........v. Alexander SERIGHT, b. September 9, 1826; d. November 12, 1902
    .........vi. Ruth Ellen SERIGHT, b. abt 1829; d. February 28, 1905, Mercer County, Missouri
    ............... m. George SWINGLE, October 1851
    ........vii. Mary Jane SERIGHT, b. abt 1831; d. Unknown
    ...............m. Henry STEINBROOK
    .......viii. Elizabeth SERIGHT, b. abt. 1833; d. Unknown
    ................ m. William COHAGEN
    8.......ix. James SERIGHT, b. abt 1835; d. Unknown
    9........x. David W. SERIGHT, b. abt. 1839; d. October 27, 1912
    10......xi. John Henry SERIGHT, b. Nov. 6, 1842, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. Jan 31, 1938, McHenry Cnty, ND
    ........xii. George SERIGHT, b. abt 1845; d. Unknown

    3. Sally SERIGHT, b. 1815; d. 1868
    .....m. Jerrod OSBORNE, April 5, 1839

    ..........Children of Sally SERIGHT and Jerrod OSBORNE are: (See Jerrod Osborne)



    Generation No. 3


    4. Nira (Nina) SERIGHT, (mentioned in David Seright's Letter to Heirs) b. 1818; d. August 29,1909, Athens, Ohio
    .....m. David COMSTOCK, July 12, 1837
    ..........b. abt. 1810; d. unknown

    .........Children of Nira SERIGHT and David COMSTOCK are:
    ............See David Comstock

    5. Sarah SERIGHT, b. 1820, Ohio; d. July 7, 1865
    .....m. Mathias SHEPPARD, April 6, 1843
    ..........b. 1818, Ohio; d. 1884

    ..........Children of Sarah SERIGHT and Mathias Sheppard are: (see Mathias SHEPPARD)

    6. Catherine SERIGHT, b. Aug 25, 1822; D. Sept 14, 1890, Virginia Ridge, Ohio
    .....m. James HARROP March 27, 1845

    ..........Children of Catherine SERIGHT and James Harrop are: (see James Harrop)

    7. Alexander SERIGHT b. September 9, 1826; d. November 12, 1902
    .....m. Mary J. WINN September 15, 1853
    ..........b. October 10, 1830; d. February 14, 1917

    ..........Children of Alexander SERIGHT and Mary J. WINN are:
    11........i. Sarah Frances SERIGHT, b. 1854; d. 1932
    .........ii. James M. SERIGHT, b. abt. 1855; d. Unknown
    ........iii. John SERIGHT, b. abt 1861; d. January 10, 1917, California
    12.......iv. Thomas Clinton SERIGHT, b. Aug. 29, 1861, Philo, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d.April 30, 1941, Chastworth, Livingston Cnty, Illinois
    ..........v. Henry SERIGHT, b. abt 1863; d. Unknown
    .........vi. Cora SERIGHT, b. abt 1866; d. March 24, 1924; m. Henry DOZER
    ........vii. Emma SERIGHT, b. abt 1869; d. May 8,1948; m. Frank BOUGHMAN September 1, 1891

    **For more on the Boughman line see Don Good's Web Page.


    8. James SERIGHT, b. abt 1835; d. Unknown
    .....m. Kasiah Addison, April 8, 1867; b. abt. 1844, d. unknown

    ..........Children of James SERIGHT and Kasiah are:
    ..........i. Vincent ADDISON (Stepchild), b. abt 1864; d. Unknown
    .........ii. Lovenia SERIGHT, b. abt 1868; d. Unknown

    9. David W. SERIGHT b. abt 1839, d. October 27, 1912
    .....m. Mary Jane MOORE October 6, 1864, Zanesville Ohio

    ..........Children of David W. SERIGHT and Mary Jane MOORE are:
    13........i. Ellie N. SERIGHT b. abt 1866; d. Unknown
    14.......ii. Ural Sidney SERIGHT b. December 1870, Ohio; d. April 1, 1916, Ohio


    10. John Henry SERIGHT, b. Nov. 6, 1842, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. Jan 31, 1938, McHenry Cnty, ND
    .....m. Ginnie BELL,unknown
    .......... b. Nov. 1847; d. Dec. 10, 1944

    ..........Children of John Henry SERIGHT and Ginnie BELL are:
    ..........i. Nellie T. SERIGHT, b. Oct 5, 1870, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. unknown
    ............... m. William C. MORGAN Feb 23, 1888, McLean Cnty, Ill.
    .........ii. Kate S. SERIGHT, b. March 1872; d. unknown
    ...............m. William L. JACKMAN, unknown
    ........iii. Wilson B. SERIGHT, b. May 9, 1874, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. unknown
    ........iv. Ruth Jane SERIGHT, b. Oct 4, 1876, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. Oct 1969, Denver Cnty, Colorado
    ...............m. G. W. SMELTZER, unknown
    .........v. Mary B. SERIGHT, b. Dec10, 1878, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. unknown
    ...............m. DIESON, unknown
    ........vi. Nina R. SERIGHT, b Sept. 2, 1881, unknown; d. May 26, 1981, Marin Cnty, California
    ...............m. ARNTZ, unknown
    ......vii. John L. SERIGHT, b. June 27, 1883; d.Dec. 3, 1966, Granville, McHenry Cnty, North Dakota
    ...............m. Renie PROFFITT, Dec. 15, 1915, Granville, McHenry Cnty, North Dakota
    ....................b.Apr. 20, 1894, Indiana; d. Feb. 1, 1983, Denver, Colorado



    Generation No. 4


    11. Sarah Frances SERIGHT, b. 1854; d. Dec. 2, 1932, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio
    .....m. George MORRISON, Feb 22, 1877, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio

    ..........Children of Sarah SERIGHT and George MORRISON are:(see George MORRISON)


    12. Thomas Clinton SERIGHT, b. Aug 29, 1861, Philo, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. April 30, 1941, Chatsworth, Livingston Cnty, IL
    .....m. Mary FITZMAURICE, January 10, 1893, Chatsworth, Livingston Cnty, IL
    ..........b. November 14, 1864, Chatsworth, IL; d. March 1, 1952, Chatsworth, IL

    ..........Children of Thomas SERIGHT and Mary FITZMAURICE are

    ..........i. Thomas Clinton SERIGHT, b. June 11, 1903, Chatsworth,IL; d. 28 March 1969, Kankakee, IL
    ..............m. Mary Cecelia LAWLESS, June 10, 1926, Lincoln, IL
    ....................b. 22 July 1903,Chatsworth, Livingston Coutny, Illinois; d. 26 November 1980, Kankakee, IL
    .........ii. Daughter, b. Unknown


    13. Ella N. SERIGHT, b. June 1865,Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. October 26, 1926, Ohio
    .....m. William PRICE, Sept. 8, 1884, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio
    .........b. March 1860, Ohio; D.January 18, 1933, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio

    ..........Children of Ella N. SERIGHT and William PRICE are: (see William Price)


    14. Ural Sidney SERIGHT, b. December 1870, Ohio; d. April 1, 1916, Harrison, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio
    .....m. Nettie Mae MOORE, Oct 27, 1874, Ohio; d. Aug 27, 1946, Zanesville, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio

    ..........Children of Ural Sidney SERIGHT and Nettie Mae MOORE are:

    15.........i. Lena Hyacinth SERIGHT, b. Oct. 13, 1892, Taylorsville,Ohio; d. July 26, 1925, Philo, Ohio
    16.........ii. Jessie Lavada SERIGHT, b. Dec. 20, 1894, Philo, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. Aug. 30, 1978, Philo, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio
    ..........iii. Maude Marie SERIGHT, b. March 13, 1897, Philo, Ohio; d. March 23, 1960, Duncan Falls, Ohio
    ..........iv. Lulu I. SERIGHT, b. July 11, 1899; d. March 19, 1991,
    ...........v. Margaret Carol SERIGHT,b. April 7, 1914, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. April 8, 1999, Philo, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio
    ..........vi. Paul Eddie SERIGHT, b. April 23, 1916, Philo, Ohio; d. Aug 24, 1998, Sarasota, Florida




    Generation No. 5


    15. Lena Hyacinth SERIGHT, b. Oct. 13, 1892, Taylorsville,Ohio; d. July 26, 1925, Philo, Ohio
    .....m. John Kissel McMURRAY

    ..........Children of Lena Hyacinth SERIGHT and John Kissel MCMURRAY are:
    ..........i. John Kissell MCMURRAY, b. Oct 22, 1916, Chicago, Cook Cnty, Ill.; d. Jan 3, 1984, Pensacola, Fl.
    .........ii. Lavada Irene MCMURRAY,b. Jul 13, 1918, Chicago, Cook Cnty, Ill.; d. Jul 18, 1999, McConnellsville, Morgan Cnty, Ohio
    17.......iii. Robert BenireMCMURRAY, b. March 5, 1920, Chicago, Cook Cnty, Ill.; d. Dec 5, 1997, Tyler, Tx.


    16. Jessie Lavada Seright, b. Dec. 20, 1894, Philo, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio; d. Aug. 30, 1978, Philo, Muskingum Cnty, Ohio
    ..... m. Harry William SHEPPARD
    ..........b. Jan. 25, 1891, Philo, Ohio; d. Apr. 11, 1967, Philo,Ohio

    ..........Children of Jessie SERIGHT and Harry Sheppard: (see Harry SHEPPARD)



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