Hezekiah MURDOCK
Frances Murdock Kateley died in childbirth, as did her baby.
Mary Ann Murdock was the sister to Arthur's first wife Frances who died giving birth to John Kateley about 1883--Mary Ann took tried to raise him by herself before marrying Arthur.
Notes say Mary Ann gave birth to eight children and five lived--only have record of 6.
Grandma Flora says Mary Ann was very mean having taken a switch to grandma Flora and breaking her leg because Flora took the children outside to play.
Mary Ann wore a wig "transformation" wig because all her hair fell out because of some dandruff shampoo purchased from a travelling salesman--she was five years old at the time.
He married Sylvia A. Mallory Abt 1837 at Herkimer, Herkimer, New York . Sylvia A. Mallory was born at Herkimer, Herkimer, New York Abt 1817 daughter of Allen Mallory and Frances Baker .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Allen A. Murdock
born 3 Dec 1838.
Lucinda Murdock
born 1841.
Harriet J. Murdock
born 1843.
Frances S. Murdock
born Abt 1844.
Mary Ann Murdock
born 16 Oct 1847.
Hezekiah Murdock died 2 Feb 1855 at Herkimer, Herkimer, New York .
Sylvia A. Mallory died 8 Jul 1892 at North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts .