William Downing Murdock, Jr. ^^{[1, 2]}

1912 - 1971  (59 years)

• Name	William Downing Murdock
  Suffix	Jr. ^
  Born	1912  [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  	Address: Railroad Ave. (now Old Stump Rd.)
  	He was living with his parents.
  Census	1930	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5]
  	He was living with his parents.
  Living	1963	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [6]
  Died	1971  [1, 3]
  Buried	Brookhaven (Oaklawn Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [3]
  	Address: Lot 004
  Person ID	I7979	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Captain William Downing Murdock, ^,   b. 1869,   d. 1940  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Cora A. Murdock, ^,   b. 1872, NY ,   d. 1936  (Age 64 years)
  Married	Abt 1898  [1, 7, 8]
  	William and Cora were first cousins. In 1900, they had been married two years. In 1900, Cora had had one child who was still living; this child was likely Harry Elwyn Murdock, recorded in the 1900 census as being William W. Murdock's grandson. The 1910 census seems to indicate that Cora's marriage to William D. was her second marriage. In the 1910 census, Harry was recorded as being William D.'s step-son.
  Residence	1930	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5]
  	on Railroad Ave. (now Old Stump Rd.)
  Documents		Captain Bill Murdock home on Old Stump Road .. The Murdocks first had a home on Newey Lane (Site ID Br16.1.5-S), then moved to this home on Old Stump Road.
  Family ID	F2891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy M. Brown, ^,   b. 1913,   d. 1985  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Y  [1, 2]
  Residence	1959	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	on Mott Lane
  Children	1. Donald Allan Murdock, ^,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Gary Murdock, ^,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Living
  Headstones		#021.004. Murdock08: William D. and Dorothy M. Murdock Plot: 004. William Murdock
  Family ID	F2893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S373] Newey-Murdock Tree: Murdock Descendents of Rev. Simmun Newey. [S326] Descendants Chart: William Murdock. [S236] Cemetery: Oaklawn. [S903] 1920 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: T625_1268; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 636. [S129] 1930 Census, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 1650; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 417.0. [S909] New Haven Register, 3 July 1963. Services Set Wednesday for Harry E. Murdock WEST HAVEN—Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM for Harry E. Murdock of 156 Court Str, a building contractor, who died Sunday in Orient Point, L.I. He was 71. The service will be held in the Seth N. Taylor Fundral Home, 365 Main St, with the Rev. King Boutwell officiating. Burial will be in Orange Center Cemetery, Orange. Mr. Murdock was born Dec 14, 1891 in Brookhaven, L.I. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elsa Andrews Murdock, three sons, Elwyn A. Murdock of Hamden, Shepard F. Murdock of North Branford, and Harry W. Murdock of West Haven; a brother William Downing Murdock, and a sister, Mrs. Velzora Barry, both of Brookhaven. [S191] 1900 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: T623_1165; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 748. Based on nearby neighbors, the family appeared to be living on South Country road, west of Beaver Dam road. [S104] 1910 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: T624_1081; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 1353; Image: 1056; FHL Number: 1375094. [S127] Advance, Long Island, From the Archives of the Long Island Advance, 50 years ago, July 16, 2009.