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James and Susan Murtlow
James & Susan Murtlow
1824-1890
Emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1853
buried in West Charlton Cemetery
Charlton, New York

Murtlow House on Eastern Avenue

First Generation

1. James MURTLOW was born on 12 Jul 1824 in Herefordshire,,,ENGLAND. He died on 28 May 1890 in West Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.

James married Susan POWELL in ,,,ENGLAND. Susan was born on 1 Sep 1824 in ,,,ENGLAND. She died on 11 Aug 1898 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.

They had the following children:

  2 F i Eliza MURTLOW was born on 1 May 1851 in ,,,ENGLAND. She died on 29 Sep 1938 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.
  3 F ii Mary Ann MURTLOW was born on 1 Jun 1854 in ,,NY. She died on 2 Aug 1875. She was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, Charlton, NY.
  4 F iii Jane Ada MURTLOW was born on 31 Jul 1857 in ,,NY. She died on 7 Aug 1875. She was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, Charlton, NY.
+ 5 M iv William MURTLOW was born on 24 Dec 1858. He died in 1918.
+ 6 F v Emma B. MURTLOW was born on 14 Feb 1861. She died on 11 Nov 1945.
+ 7 F vi Margaret MURTLOW was born on 11 Jun 1865. She died on 1 Feb 1952.


Second Generation

5. William MURTLOW was born on 24 Dec 1858 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died in 1918. He was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, Charlton, NY.

William married Caroline Melissa SMITH daughter of David Atherton SMITH and Jane Hannah HEWITT on 27 Dec 1888 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. Caroline was born on 24 Jun 1857 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She died on 26 Feb 1948 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.

They had the following children:

  8 M i James Wilbur MURTLOW was born on 22 Oct 1891 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 11 Sep 1961 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, Charlton, NY.
        James married Ethel May KRAFT on 4 Mar 1913. Ethel was born on 16 Aug 1891. She died on 3 Dec 1966. She was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, Charlton, NY.
  9 ii twin MURTLOW was born on 22 Oct 1891. twin died in 1891.
  10 M iii Ernest Wareham MURTLOW was born on 25 Aug 1893 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 6 Aug 1974.
        Ernest married Mildred PARKER.
  11 F iv Cora Powell MURTLOW was born on 28 Aug 1899 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She died on 24 Apr 1981 in Schenectady,Schenectady,NY. She was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.
        Cora married Lewis Knud NELSON. Lewis was born on 18 Nov 1892 in ,,,DENMARK. He died on 27 Jul 1978 in Glenville,Schenectady,NY. He was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.

6. Emma B. MURTLOW was born on 14 Feb 1861 in West Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She died on 11 Nov 1945 in West Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.

Emma married William Robertson BUNYAN son of William BUNYAN and Elizabeth ROBERTSON in 1880. William was born in Dec 1824 in West Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 26 Apr 1905 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.

They had the following children:

  12 M i James Lloyd BUNYAN was born on 25 May 1881 in West Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 22 Dec 1963 in Ballston Spa,Saratoga,NY. He was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, West Charlton, NY.
        James married Jessie Elizabeth SPRINGER daughter of Henry SPRINGER and Margarett Isabella MCCONCHIE on 16 Sep 1908. Jessie was born on 19 Jan 1883 in Galway,Saratoga,NY. She died on 30 Jun 1940 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, West Charlton, NY.
  13 M ii George Robertson BUNYAN was born on 3 Oct 1882 in West Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 31 Dec 1963 in West Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, West Charlton, NY.
        George married Bertha May BRANN daughter of William Henry BRANN and Ruth Ann SMITH on 13 Sep 1905 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. Bertha was born on 22 Nov 1877 in Galway,Saratoga,NY. She died on 14 Aug 1963 in Ballston Spa,Saratoga,NY. She was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, West Charlton, NY.
  14 F iii Mary Elizabeth BUNYAN was born on 6 Jun 1886 in West Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She died on 25 Aug 1887 in West Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.
  15 M iv John William BUNYAN was born on 6 Jun 1886 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 4 Sep 1887 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He was buried in West Charlton Cemetery, Saratoga Co.,NY.

7. Margaret MURTLOW was born on 11 Jun 1865 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She died on 1 Feb 1952. She was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, West Charlton, NY.

Margaret married William Sherwood ALEXANDER son of Joseph H. ALEXANDER and Alma CROTHERS on 5 Dec 1886 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. William was born on 1 Nov 1859 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 1 Feb 1919. He was buried in Scotch Church Cemetery, West Charlton, NY.

They had the following children:

  16 F i Ruth Susan ALEXANDER was born on 1 Nov 1891 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She died on 26 Aug 1950. She was buried in West Charlton,,NY.
        Ruth married William PARKER on 3 Mar 1915. William was born on 17 Jul 1892. He died on 16 Apr 1962. He was buried in West Charlton,,NY.
  17 F ii Marjorie Jean ALEXANDER was born on 14 Jan 1896 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY.
        Marjorie married (1) Raymond DEGRAFF. Raymond was born on 23 Jan 1893. He died on 9 Nov 1951.
        Marjorie married (2) Irvin FEAGLE. Irvin was born on 8 Aug 1878. He died on 1 May 1964.
        Marjorie married (3) Clarence Murray HOLBROOK son of Frank Murray HOLBROOK and Julia Maria SMITH on 14 Nov 1964. Clarence was born on 6 Apr 1888 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 13 Oct 1969 in Ballston Spa,Saratoga,NY. He was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY.
  18 F iii Olive Winifred ALEXANDER was born on 15 Oct 1898. She died on 22 Nov 1943. She was buried in West Charlton,,NY.
        Olive married Cornelius VANWORMER. Cornelius died on 28 Jan 1965 in Tampa,,FL.
SOURCES
Town of Charlton Deaths compiled by Henry C. Ritchie, pg 119
West Charlton (Scotch Church) Cemetery, Corner Rts. 67 & 147, compiled by Donald Keefer
West Charlton Cemetery Plot Plan by fjl, pg 3
Chart from Thelma Bunyan Arnold-1992
Town of Charlton Marriages, compiled by Henry C. Ritchie - pg 70, 74
Photo copied from collection of Thelma Bunyan Arnold-June 1992

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