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John Murray was (ca. 1708-1757) and married Margaret Laidlaw. She was baptized at Innerleithen, Scotland in 1708, daughter of William Laidlaw. They moved to Tweedsmuir, Scotland in the early 1740's. One descendant, James Murray (ca. 1791-1874) married Margaret Anderson (ca. 1792-1888) in 1816. They immigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1834 and settled in Huron County. His oldest son, Peter, stayed in Scotland. Descendants lived in Scotland, England, Ontario, California, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Manitoba, and elsewhere.
Elora: The Early History of Elora and Vicinity provides little-known details about the settlement and development of the Elora area in southern Ontario from the earliest settler in 1817. Then, as now, people were drawn to the Elora Gorge and the rocky banks of the Grand River. The book is a compilation of material that appeared weekly in The Elora Express between 1906 and 1909 with some additional material from the 1920s. Connon traces the settlers as they arrive and reports on the development of the town as they acquired a grist mill, a store, a bridge, and inevitably a railway. Rich with genealogical information, this is an important historical document. Introduction by Gerald Noonan.
The Genealogy and Family History Collection is a unique set of materials that describes the histories and narratives of particular American families. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 books that contain information such as birth, death, marriage, property and migration records of specific families. Many of these families followed interesting migration and movement patterns from Western Europe and beyond to the United States well over 200 years ago. Included in these volumes is information such as last wills and testaments, period photographs of towns, buildings and landscapes, portraits of family members, and descriptions of business interactions. Encompassing such comprehensive and personal information, this collection will appeal to genealogists, family history researchers, as well as descendants and casual historians.