The Evans Family

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The Evans Family Lineage

1875 - February 9, 1947

Louis Murray

Louis Murray was the husband of Louisa Murray, and was born in Virginia, migrated to Elkhorn, WV where he was a Coal Miner. He was the Step-Father of Ida Mildred Evans, Viola and Queen Reed, but was the biological father of Hattie, Evelyn, Lucille, and Lawrence.

In the last stages their lives, Grandpa Louis and Grandma Louisa lived with their daughter and her husband Viola and L.C. Hammond in Glen Rogers, WV where they both died.

(The obituary as recorded in the Sunday, February 16, 1947 Raleigh Register, Beckley, WV)

MURRAY

Murray, Louis: age 76 years, died Sunday, February 9th at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Hammond of Glen Rogers. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, February 16th at 2 p.m. at the Rising Sun Baptist Church, Sun, WV with Rev. Eddie Lowe officiating and assisted by Elder W.M. Goudman. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery, Beckley. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Louisa Murray, five daughters, Mrs. Ida evans, Mrs. Viola Hammond, Mrs Hattie Keller, Mrs. Lucille Thompson, Mrs. Evelyn Cosby, five sons-in-law, seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Arrangements by Armstead Funeral Home.

Descendants of Louis and Louisa Murray

(As recorded in the 1920 Census of Elkhorn Magisterial District B, Switchback, WV)

Louis Murray - B. 1875 - Mulatto - Head - Occupation: Coal Miner Birthplace: Virginia

Louisa Murray - B. 1875 - Mulatto - Wife - Occupation: None Birthplace: Virginia

Hattie Murray - B. 1910 - Mulatto - Daughter - Occupation: None Birthplace: West Virginia

Evelyn Murray - B. 1916 - Mulatto - Daughter - Occupation: None Birthplace: West Virginia

Lawrence Murray - B. 1913 - Mulatto - Son - Occupation: None Birthplace: West Virginia

Lucille Murray - B. 1914 - Mulatto - Daughter - Occupation: None BIrthplace: West Virginia

Viola Reed - B. 1901 - Mulatto - Stepdaughter - Occupation: None Birthplace: Virginia

Queen Reed - B. 1902 - Mulatto - Stepdaughter - Occupation: None Birthplace: Virginia

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