OBJECTIVE
To identify and honor the memory of the early
pioneers and settlers of
Murray County, Minnesota.
In so doing we hope to make known the lasting mark
on the county they helped develop,
by recognizing and honoring their descendants.
FIRST SETTLER
"The first to have the honor of settling in Murray County is a man by the name of Jacques who, in 1854. settled on a claim, being the only white man in the county. He built a trading shanty, continued his trade with the Indians for four years, when he became suspicious of trouble with the Indians and discontinued his trade"
Atlas of the State of Minnesota, Andreas-1874
Settlers from 1857 to 1862
On August 20, 1862, fourteen of the early settlers lost their lives in the Dakota Conflict and are buried at the Lake Shetek monument site.
DULEY, ------------WIFE
DULEY, WILLIAM 10 years
olf
Died August 20, 1862
DULEY, BELLE CHILD 6 years
old
Died August 20, 1862
DULEY, EMMA CHILD
DULEY, JEFFERSON CHILD
DULEY, FRANCES CHILD
EASTLICK, JOHN
Died August 20, 1862
EASTLICK, MERTON CHILD
EASTLICK, GILES
2 years old
Died August 20, 1862
EASTLICK, FRANK CHILD
EASTLICK, FREDERICK 4
years old
Died August 20, 1862
EASTLICK, JOHN CHILD
EVERETT, ALMIRA (HATCH)
Died August 20, 1862
EVERETT, LILIAN CHILD
EVERETT, EDWIN
(WILLIE) 5 years old
Died August 20, 1862
EVERETT, CHARLIE 2 years
old
Died August 20, 1862
HURD, ALMINA
HURD, WILLIAM CHILD
HURD, EDWARD CHILD
IRELAND, SOPHIA
Died August 20, 1862
IRELAND, ELLEN CHILD
IRELAND, ROSANNE CHILD
IRELAND, SARA JANE 5 years old
Died August 20, 1862
IRELAND, JULIANNE 3years
old
Died August 20, 1862
KOCH, JOHN
KOCH, GEOGIANA
KOCK, ANDREW
Died August 20, 1862
LAMB, LOUISE (WRIGHT)
LAMB, GIRL, CHILD FIRST WHITE CHILD-DIED NEW ULM AFTER 1862
LAWE, GEORGE
LAWE, LAURA
LAWE, FRANCIS
LAWE, EMMA
LAWE, ALLISE
MCBEE, JOHN
MEYERS, MARY WIFE
MEYERS, LOUISE CHILD
MEYERS, A???? CHILD
MEYERS, ELIZA CHILD
MEYERS, FREDERICK CHILD
SMITH, SOPHIA
Died August 20, 1862
VOIGHT, JOHN
Died August 20, 1862
WRIGHT, JULIA
WRIGHT, ELDORA CHILD
WRIGHT, GEORGE CHILD
SECOND SETTLEMENT AT LAKE SHETEK
In 1865 eight families moved into the County
ALDRICH FAMILY
DUED FAMILY
ARMSTRONG, SAM
FRENCH, R.E.
CALKINS, W.
TIMBERS OF LOWVILLE
1870
In 1870 the population of Murray County was 210 persons. This was before the establishment of any villages and all the heads of households are listed as farmers. There were 65 dwellings with the largest family being H.E. and Angeline Boon and their eleven children, all of whom were born in New York, except the two youngest children age one and three , were born in Minnesota
Included in the head of household in 1870: Clarence, Joseph, and Leonard Aldridge; James Allen; Sam Armstrong; Mary Bates; Alpheus Beckon; Leonard Bonesteel; John Bonhein; H.R. Boon; Burgess Bull; John Cabot; Clinton and William Calkins; Guss Carmen. Alonze Cole; Thomas Connor; Moses Cook; Cyrus Cross; Andrew Dahl; George Darling; Lafayette Davis; James and Oliver Drew; Henry Edwards; Henry and Joseph Flint; Eben, William and Willard French; Lewis Garson; Denis Greenman;, David Haddock; Charles Hammond; Brook Hans; William Ireland; Andrew Lester; Soloman Lester; Bartlette and John Low; Sullivan Lower; Abner Marsh; Loren and Marlo Mason; William H. Mellen; John Nelson; Robert, Thomas, and William Newell; John Norton; Ole Oleson; Eben Persaw; Justin Quackenbush; Solomon Sawyer; Lewis Seely; William Shadwell; Walter Silvernail; John and Nat Tennent; Lewis Washburn; Charles and George Willard; Andrew Williams; and James Youngs.