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     Willi August Adolf Munzinger was born on 12 April 1942 at Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France. He was the son of Wilhelm Munzinger and Helene Wagner. Willi August Adolf Munzinger died on 23 November 1963 at Weltersbach, Germany, at age 21.

     Occupation: Maschinist in der Marinewerft der US-Flotte in Washington D.C.
Note: Did not marry. Cause of death: Heart attack. William Sylverster Munzinger was born in July 1889 at Washington, D.C..¹ He was the son of Charles Stephen Munzinger and Catherine Sergeon. William Sylverster Munzinger died in 1944.

     Munzinger was born circa November 1732 at "Haus Müller Veltens MF", Gerhardsbrunn, Palatinate.¹ She was the daughter of Hans Michel Munzinger and Anna Eva Feick.¹ Munzinger died on 6 May 1734 at "Haus Müller Veltens MF", Gerhardsbrunn, Palatinate.¹

     Barbara Murdoch was born on 16 November 1916 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. She was the daughter of Joseph Murdoch and Maude Elma Russell. Barbara Murdoch married Horace Pease Phillips Jr., son of Horace Pease Phillips and Mary May Thomas, in 1942. Barbara Murdoch died on 20 November 2010 at Fullerton, Orange Co., CA, at age 94 Obituary (findagrave.com):

Barbara Murdoch Phillips passed away peacefully on November 20, 2010 in Fullerton at the age of 94. Born in Boston on November 16, 1916, she was the only child of Joseph and Maude Murdoch. The family moved to California in 1929. She attended Radcliffe College (BA, Phi Beta Kappa, 1938) and UC Berkeley (MA 1939). At Berkeley she met Horace Phillips, a fellow resident of International House. They married in 1942 and spent the war years in Chicago and Florida. The couple moved to Whittier in 1946 to raise their family. There they remained until 2003, when they moved to Morningside in Fullerton.

Barbara always found herself engaged in various volunteer activities, including the Girl Scouts, the Friendly Hills Women's Club, the Harvard and Radcliffe Club, Friends of the (Whittier) Library, and the St. Matthias Altar Guild. Common to all of these activities were her organizational skills, the lifelong love of language, books, and learning, and her commitment to providing educational opportunities for all. She was also an avid gardener and a skilled practitioner of many arts and crafts. She was always much loved by all who came to know her.

Barbara is survived by her husband of 68 years, Horace, three children; John Phillips of Berkeley, California, Elizabeth Phillips of Princeton, New Jersey, and Susan Phillips of Voorheesville, New York, and one grandchild; Katherine Levinton of Princeton.

We celebrate the life of Barbara Murdoch Phillips at the Morningside complex in Fullerton, CA, on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 2 PM, and with a funeral service at St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Whittier, CA, on Monday, December 6, 2010, 11 AM.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in her name to Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, 10 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138, or St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 7056 Washington Ave, Whittier, CA 90602.
Published in the Los Angeles Times on November 30, 2010.

She was buried in November 2010 at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, Find A Grave Memorial# 118155052.

     Charles Murdoch married Edith Dunlop.

     Charles Craig Murdoch was born on 3 April 1917 at Belfast, Antrim, Republic of Ireland. He was the son of Charles Murdoch and Edith Dunlop. Charles Craig Murdoch married Elizabeth Jarman Hardy, daughter of Dr. Thomas Griffin Hardy Sr. and Elizabeth Parker Jarman, on 12 December 1942 at Prince Edward Co., VA. Charles Craig Murdoch died on 7 November 2002 at Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA, at age 85. He was buried in November 2002 at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA, Findagrave #28431399.

     Joseph Murdoch was born on 19 February 1890 at District of Columbia.¹ He married Maude Elma Russell in 1914 at Belmont, Middlesex Co., MA. Joseph Murdoch died on 31 December 1973 at Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 83.

     Esther Mabel Murdock was born on 13 August 1888 at Arkansas.¹ She married Clarence Overton Conn on 20 December 1903 at Benton Co., AR. Esther Mabel Murdock died on 16 October 1931 at age 43.

     John Murdock married Martha Ellen Wright, daughter of Bennett Wright and Zilpha Meade, on 13 February 1904 at Floyd Co., IN, Ceremony by Rev. H. A. Hymes.

     Joseph Murdy was born circa 1822 at Pennsylvania. He married Caroline Reaper. Joseph Murdy died in 1897.

     Mary Virginia Murdy was also known as "'Jennie M." As per headstone. She was born in September 1862 at Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Joseph Murdy and Caroline Reaper. Mary Virginia Murdy married George W. Wendell, son of Cyrus W. Wendell and Margaret Spears, circa 1879.¹ Mary Virginia Murdy died in 1927 at Greene Co., PA.

     Corilla Murfield was the daughter of George Murfield and Hannah Baker.

     Daniel Murfield was the son of George Murfield and Hannah Baker.

     Ellen Murfield was the daughter of George Murfield and Hannah Baker.

     George Murfield was born in 1815. He married Hannah Baker. George Murfield died circa 1879.

     George W. Murfield was the son of George Murfield and Hannah Baker.

     Mary Ann Murfield was the daughter of George Murfield and Hannah Baker.

     Matilda Murfield was the daughter of George Murfield and Hannah Baker.

     Phoebe Murfield was the daughter of George Murfield and Hannah Baker.

     Sarah Elizabeth Murfield was born on 13 July 1840 at Delaware Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of George Murfield and Hannah Baker. Sarah Elizabeth Murfield married Joseph Windle, son of Abraham Wendel and Mary Ann Brubeck, on 21 August 1859 at Franklin Co., OH, Twelve children born, seven living as of the 1900 census.¹ Sarah Elizabeth Murfield lived on 16 June 1900 at Cortland, Gage Co., NE.¹ She died on 12 January 1921 at Firth, Lancaster Co., NE, at age 80. She was buried in January 1921 at Sunnyside Cemetery, Cortland, Gage Co., NE, Find A Grave Memorial# 59337384.

     Cornelia Young Murfree was born on 25 September 1914 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Matthias Brickell Murfree and Cornelia Catherine Wendel.¹ Cornelia Young Murfree died on 16 August 2002 at Jefferson Co., AL, at age 87 Dates per SSDI, last residence Birmingham.

     James Brickell Murfree was born on 16 September 1835 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.¹ He married Ada Juliett Talley circa 1862.¹ James Brickell Murfree died on 24 April 1912 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, at age 76.

     Mary Ann Murfree was born on 16 September 1916 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.¹ She was the daughter of Matthias Brickell Murfree and Cornelia Catherine Wendel.¹ Mary Ann Murfree died on 12 August 1933 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, at age 16.

     Matthias Brickell Murfree was born on 9 July 1881 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.¹ He was the son of James Brickell Murfree and Ada Juliett Talley.¹ Matthias Brickell Murfree married Cornelia Catherine Wendel, daughter of William Wendel and Harriet DeWolfe Foard, circa 1913 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.¹ Matthias Brickell Murfree died on 27 January 1943 at Woodbury, Cannon Co., TN, at age 61.

     Matthias Brickell Murfree III was born on 25 August 1944 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN. He was the son of Dr. Matthias Brickell Murfree Jr. and Mary Kathryn Bell. Matthias Brickell Murfree III died on 5 November 2014 at age 70 Obituary (findagrave.com):

Matt B. Murfree III of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, died on the 5th day of November, 2014.

Visitation will take place with the family at his residence at 730 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Sunday, November 9, 2014 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. A Memorial service will be conducted at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 2 p.m. The burial will be private at Evergreen Cemetery.

He was the son of the late Dr. Matt B. Murfree, Jr. and Mary Kathryn Bell Murfree. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Davis Murfree; sons, Matt B. "Bricke" Murfree IV (Sarah), Paul Davis Murfree (Blaire); grandchildren, Blakley Neal Murfree, Kathryn Blythe Murfree, Ellen Tomlinson Murfree; and brother, Robert Bell Murfree (Betsy).

He was descended from many of the older families of Rutherford County, Tennessee through both his mother and father. He was the great-great-great-grandson of Col. Hardy Murfree, for whom Murfreesboro was named, and Col. Charles Ready, for whom the community of Readyville was named. He was also the great-great nephew of Sam Davis, the Boy Hero of the Confederacy, as well as a descendant of three former mayors of Murfreesboro.

Matt was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on August 25, 1944. He graduated from Central High School and received his BA '66 and JD '69 degrees from Vanderbilt University. Matt practiced law in Murfreesboro, Tennessee for over forty years, and was the senior partner in Murfree & Murfree, PLLC. He was involved as an attorney in many of the local industrial, commercial and residential developments. He served for sometime as a County Commissioner for Rutherford County, Tennessee. While serving as County Commissioner, he was chairman of the Health, Education and Welfare Committee and was instrumental in establishing the Rutherford County Ambulance Service. He also served for a period of time as Chairman of the Rutherford County Commission, and due to the illness of the then County Executive, he became County Executive. He was also a member of the committee that negotiated with the Nissan Manufacturing Company that led to the location of the Nissan manufacturing plant in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Matt was very active in many civic activities in the Murfreesboro and Rutherford County communities. He served on the Board of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and, also, served as its President. He was on the Board of the current St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital, formerly Middle Tennessee Medical Center and Rutherford Hospital, for over thirty years, and served as Chairman of the Board at the time the land for the new Medical Center was acquired and the hospital was built. He served on the board of the St. Thomas Health Care Services. While Matt was a member of the Rutherford Hospital Board, at the Board's request, he represented the Board in successfully negotiating the sale of Rutherford Hospital to the Baptist/St. Thomas Systems, the proceeds of which were used for the establishment of The Christy-Houston Foundation. He did the legal work to establish The Christy-Houston Foundation, was a founding director and served as its President. The Foundation, as of the time of his death, has provided over $95,000,000 in charitable grants in the Middle Tennessee area. Shortly after he started practicing law, he became a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the old Murfreesboro Bank & Trust Company, Rutherford County's largest banking institution, and served in that position for many years. He was also involved as an organizing director of MidSouth Bank, on whose Board and Executive Committee he served.

Matt was named Business Legend of the Year in 2002 by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. He was honored by the Nashville Business Journal as a Rutherford County Impact Award winner in 2013.

For many years, he enjoyed traveling with his wife and visited many countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Orient, Africa, and the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas. He loved gatherings and travel with his children and grandchildren as well. He was an avid gardener and through the years, raised orchids, gardenias, roses, and vegetables, both at his home in Murfreesboro and homes in Monteagle. In the mountains, he was particularly interested in the cultivation of azaleas, rhododendrons, mountain laurels and varieties of ferns and evergreen trees indigenous to the mountain.

He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Stones River Country Club, Belle Meade Country Club, Sons of the American Revolution, and The Society of the Cincinnati.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Don Alexander, Jimmy Allen, Jim Arnhart, the Honorable Don Ash, Tommy Bragg, The Honorable Larry Brandon, Mayor Ernest Burgess, Dr. Henry King Butler, Larry Castelli, Dallas Caudle, Gerald Coggin, Kent Coleman, the Honorable Robert Corlew, Dave Davis, Percy Dempsey, Jr., Ed Elam, Gordon Ferguson, Mark Follis, Dr. Charles Goodman, Theodore W. Goodman, Harry Haines, David Hall, John Harney, Larry Haynes, Terry Haynes, Rollie Holden, Tommy Hord, W. Henry Huddleston III, Bill Hunter, Bill Jones, Ransom Jones, Dr. Michael Jordan, William L. Ledbetter, Jr., Dr. George Lien, S. Wayne Lewis, Ed Loughry, Jr., Phillip S. Loyd, John Marschel, Cleo Martin, Hubert McCullough, the Honorable Ben Hall McFarlin, Edward E. Miller, Newton Ford Molloy III, Lee Moss, Danny O'Brien, Elgin Oliver, Jr., Bob Parks, Myers Parsons, Richard Reeves, Jim Rich Roberts, the Honorable Mark Rogers, Thomas E. Smith, the Honorable Royce Taylor, J. Paul Vaughan, David Waldron, Greg Waldron, Jack Weatherford, George White, Herbert Young of Murfreesboro, Melville Barnes, Jr., Dr. Michael Bottomy, Hank Brockman, William L. Brooks, Wentworth Caldwell, Marion Hickerson, Granberry Jackson, Franklin Jarman, Blake McMeans, Alex Palmer, Robert Paige Thomas of Nashville, Brian Smith of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Andrew Donelson Creighton of Columbia, Tennessee, Dr. Charles Wikle of Tupelo, Mississippi, the Honorable Bart Gordon and Jim Free of Washington, DC, Jimmy Kaminer of Atlanta, Georgia, Hugh Hunter Byrd of Charleston, Missouri, Carlton R. Asher and Steve Gilhuley of New York City.

He was buried in November 2014 at Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 138409694.

     Dr. Matthias Brickell Murfree Jr. was born on 20 June 1918 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.¹ He was the son of Matthias Brickell Murfree and Cornelia Catherine Wendel.¹ Dr. Matthias Brickell Murfree Jr. began military service WW II service, U.S. Army, European Theater. He married Mary Kathryn Bell, daughter of Robert Trigg Bell Jr. and Kate Currin Rather.² Dr. Matthias Brickell Murfree Jr. died on 12 July 1984 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, at age 66. He was buried in July 1984 at Evergreen Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 76359045.

     (?) Murley was born at New York.¹ He married Mary Ellen Osler circa 1886.¹

     Carlisle Murley was also known as Lewis. He was born in December 1888 at Nebraska.¹ He was the son of (?) Murley and Mary Ellen Osler.¹

     Clyde Murley was born on 17 February 1886 at Silver Creek, Burt Co., NE.¹ He was the son of (?) Murley and Mary Ellen Osler.¹ Clyde Murley died in November 1974 at Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, at age 88.

     Althea Marie Murnan was born on 18 April 1903 at Indiana.¹ She married Harley Dale Stroup on 29 July 1921 at Indiana. Althea Marie Murnan died on 17 November 1970 at age 67. She was buried in November 1970 at Forest Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IN, Findagrave #14137987.