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From: Russell and Olivia <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Murray family
Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 21:19:04 -0800
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Hi Heather

Boy, this list is interesting! I am a descendant of the MURRAY family who
emigrated from England to SA in 1835. Their surname was originally THURTELL,
but four sons changed their surnames to MURRAY because of the shame
associated with the infamous THURTELL murder trial in the 1820's.

I know there were a bunch of related THURTELLs who emigrated at a later
stage. This begs rise to a few questions:

1. If Roger Thurtell MURRAY is your cousin and probably mine, does that make
us relatives?

2. To my knowledge my bunch of THURTELL/MURRAYs are (unfortunately) not
related to the Rev. Andrew MURRAY. I'd love to see the connection.

3. I'd also like to get into contact with Roger and see the .pdf info. I
have a Roger George Thurtell MURRAY in my tree, son of Roger Hyragen Everitt
MURRAY. I have two alternate spellings for his wife's surname, so if he is
your cousin I'd like the opportunity to correct the details.

Many thanks

Russell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Heather MacAlister" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:22 AM
Subject: Re: [ZA] Murray family


> Hello Charles
>
> I have a cousin of mine Roger Thurtell Murray who is a direct descendant
of
> this family.
> I can send you his physical address and send you some information in
acrobat
> reader if you like ?
> Kind regards
> Heather
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Gardner" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 11:19 PM
> Subject: [ZA] Murray family
>
>
> > Further to my enquiries re the Gardner family, I am also keen to find
out
> more details of the Murray family, with whom we were connected in
> Graaff-Reinet. Rev Andrew Murray was pastor there from 1822-66 (born 1791)
> and his son, Andrew, became a famous preacher and writer. Other children
> included John and Charles, but who were the others? I know there were
many.
> Any help with names and dates through three generations of the Murray
> lineage would be most helpful. Charles Gardner.
> >
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