Orson Smith Murray

Marcia Murray Holstrom March 12, 2012

My greatgreatgreat grandfather, Orson Smith Murray, was a founder of the American and Vermont Anti-Slavery Societies as well as a stationmaster on the Underground Railroad. He was a very vocal Atheist, newspaper publisher and was cremated when he died – very rare in 1885. I have a lot of information about this man I would be more than happy to share.

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