Nancy Singleton Murray (1836–1905)
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- Born
- 1836
- Died
- 1905
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When was Nancy Singleton Murray born? 1836.
When did Nancy Singleton Murray die? 1905.
Life story
Nancy Singleton Murray (1836–1905) was born in 1836, and died in 1905, at about age 69. A cemetery record documents Nancy Singleton's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Nancy Singleton's life.

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The world Nancy Singleton lived through
1845 · age 9 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1848 · age 12 — The California Gold Rush began
1863 · age 27 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1867 · age 31 — The United States purchased Alaska
1871 · age 35 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1886 · age 50 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1898 · age 62 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1903 · age 67 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
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When was Nancy Singleton Murray born?
Nancy Singleton Murray was born in 1836.
When did Nancy Singleton Murray die?
Nancy Singleton Murray died in 1905.
How old was Nancy Singleton Murray at the time of death?
Nancy Singleton Murray was about 69 years old.
Where is Nancy Singleton Murray buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Nancy Singleton's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Nancy Singleton Murray was born?
Andrew Jackson was president of the United States when Nancy Singleton was born.
Who was president when Nancy Singleton Murray died?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Nancy Singleton died.
What major events happened during Nancy Singleton Murray's lifetime?
During Nancy Singleton's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 9); the American Civil War began (1861, age 25); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 31); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 40); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 62).
Which U.S. censuses would include Nancy Singleton Murray?
Federal censuses taken during Nancy Singleton's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1836
Death
1905
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