Biography of Thomas S. Murray, pages 538 / 539.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Thomas S. Murray, of the firm Murray Brothers, proprietors of the saw and 
grist mill, Spencerville, Ind., was born in Seneca County, Ohio, Oct. 28, 
1837, the third of four children of James C. and Nancy R. (Herrin) Murray, 
natives of Pennsylvania and early settlers of Ohio, where his father died 
when he was three years old.  In 1854 his mother came with her family to 
Indiana and settled in Allen County, where in 1857 he began to work at the 
carpenter’s trade, and followed it ten years.  In 1865 he came to De Kalb 
County and settled on a farm in Concord Township, and in 1867 removed to 
Spencerville, and formed a partnership with his brother in the milling 
business, which they have since successfully conducted.  He was married Dec. 
20, 1860, to Pauline Opdyke, a native of Allen County, Ind., daughter of 
Henry C. and Elinor (Sunderland) Opdyke.  The are the parents of four 
children, three of whom are living---Laura A., wife of John Baltz, of Allen 
County; Maud E. and Mary E.  Charles L. died at the age of sixteen months.  
Mr. Murray is a member of Concord Lodge, No. 556, F. & A.M.  In politics he 
is a Democrat.  In 1870 he was elected Trustee of his township and served 
two years.

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