Lydia Ann Murray

Gospel Herald -Volume 79, Number 1 - January 7, 1986 - page 14

Murray - Lydia Ann, daughter of Joseph Y. and Gertrude (Yoder) Hooley, was born in LaGrange, Ind., Dec. 23, 1891; died at Goshen, Ind., Dec. 15, 1985; aged 93 y. On Nov. 24, 1911, she was married to Elmer Murray, who died Feb. 11, 1971. Surviving are 6 sons (Gerald, Elmer F., Franklin L., Joseph L., John F., and Paul D.), 8 daughters (Joella - Mrs. Crist Troyer, Gladys - Mrs. Elmer Peebles, Grace - Mrs. A. B. Nelson, Ruth - Mrs. Daniel Mawhinney, Blanche - Mrs. Ralph Hartzler, Doris - Mrs. Glendon Klinglesmith, Orpha - Mrs. Ray Miller, and Shirley - Mrs. Floyd Miller), 48 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Beulah Burkholder, Katie - Mrs. Aaron Albrecht, and Luella - Mrs. Paul Troyer). She was preceded in death by 4 brothers. She was a member of Clarence Center-Akron Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 19, in charge of Howard S. Bauman, D. Edward Diener, and John F. Murray; interment in Good Cemetery.10

• Updated from MyHeritage Match via sister Luella Gertrude Troyer (born Hooley) by SmartCopy: Oct 8 2014, 17:26:22 UTC