MURDOCK, Thomas Augustus

1847 - 1909  (62 years)

• Name	MURDOCK, Thomas Augustus
  Birth	20 Jun 1847	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
  Gender	Male
  Biography	THOMAS AUGUSTUS MURDOCK, son of Thomas Murray Murdock, was born in Milton June 20, 1847. After attending the Milton Academy for a time he learned telegraphy and went to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in 1864, and was with that company continuously to the time of his death, Dec. 3,1909, a period of nearly forty-six years. From 1866 to 1872 he was located in Sunbury, when he was made station agent at Milton, which position he filled for twenty years; after which he was supervising agent of the division, the position which he held at the time of his death. Mr. Murdock was a staunch Republican, but the only office he ever held was an appointment from the judge as school director in 1891. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and while living in Sunbury was superintendent of the Sunday school. He was retiring in disposition and was a well informed man and pleasing conversationalist. He was a member of the International Association of Ticket Agents. He founded the Milton Circle of the Protected Home Circle and was its treasurer for many years.   In 1870 Mr. Murdock married Margaret L. Gray, daughter of P. W. Gray, a merchant of Sunbury, Pa. P. W. Gray (1816-1894) was the only son of William M. and Elizabeth (Watson) Gray.
  Census (desc)	1850	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
  Census (desc)	1860	Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
  Census (desc)	1880	Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  	working as a railroad agent
  Census (desc)	1900	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
  	living at 312 N Front St. and working as a railroad agent
  _UID	672A8DD7670F694FA55CEB463D427CC313E2
  Death	3 Dec 1909
  Person ID	I843	Milton Families
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2011

  
  

  Father	MURDOCK, Thomas Murray,   b. 1803, Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 7 Jul 1871 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	WILSON, Eleanor,   b. 1817, Pennsylvania, United States d. 28 Oct 1872 (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1834
  Family ID	F1999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GRAY, Margaret L.,   b. 1853, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1870
  Children	1. MURDOCK, Edna G.,   b. 18 Jul 1873, Pennsylvania, United States d. 9 Oct 1958 (Age 85 years) + 2. MURDOCK, Helen Margaret,   b. 1876, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1963, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 87 years)   3. MURDOCK, Donald,   b. 15 Apr 1879, Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown + 4. MURDOCK, William Gray,   b. 27 Jul 1881, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 28 Jan 1962 (Age 80 years)   5. MURDOCK, Francis,   b. 1884, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Jun 1847 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - 1850 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - 1860 - Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - working as a railroad agent - 1880 - Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - living at 312 N Front St. and working as a railroad agent - 1900 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] Floyd's History of Northumberland County, PA 1911, Page 350. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 31.