Minister Nears Century Mark

Indiana, 1906

Miami County Minister Will Be 100 Years Old April 1

Wabash, Indiana, Feb. 27 — The Rev. Samuel Murray, for fifty-three years a resident of Pipe Creek township, Miami county, will on April 1 round out one hundred years of life. He was born in Lancaster, Pa., moved to Ohio, and later to Indiana on the farm he has occupied since.

Of his sixteen children, twelve are living. Three of his sons, like himself, are ministers. His children are scattered over several states.

The Rev. Mr. Murray is a German Baptist and he retired from active ministerial work eight years ago. He expects to celebrate his centenary by preaching in an Indianapolis church, his birthday coming on Sunday. He is still vigorous, physically and mentally.

—Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN, Feb. 28, 1906, p. 4.