Family Remembrance:1963 "Joseph W. McMurray (son of Robert McMurray and Sophia Heywood) married Mary Catherine Tabler. Ther son Joseph A. McMurray (b. 1861-2) married Agatha McFarland (10/11/1886) and had a son Adrian Layton McMurray (b. 3/26/1888)."

1850 U.S. Census:1773 Joseph enumerated in the household of his father Robert McMurray in Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio as a male, age 20, farmer, born in New York.

1860 U.S. Census:482
Auglaize County, Ohio (Pusheta Township, Wapakoneta Post Office)
Enumerated 22 June 1860
Joseph McMurry •• 30, male, farmer, real estate value $3,000, personal property value $500, born in New York
Mary •• 22, female, born in Ohio, cannot read or write
Margaret J. •• 3, female, born in Ohio
William •• 2, male, born in Ohio
Daniel •• 6/12 (i.e. 6 months), male, born in Ohio
Perry Baily •• 18, male, farmer laborer, born in Ohio

1870 U.S. Census:568 Joseph enumerated in the household of his father Robert McMurray in Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio along with two children as:
Joseph Sr. •• 40, male, white, at home, born in New York, eligible to vote
William •• 10, male, white, at home, born in Ohio
Joseph Jr. •• 8, male, white, at home, born in Ohio

1871 Executor of Father’s Estate:1960 Joseph McMurray was named co-executor of his father Robert McMurray Sr.’s will, along with brother-in-law James W. Cordell, and he inherited one quarter of the real and personal estate.