Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the USA

[lmfamilyresearch]

Would anyone have a copy of the Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the USA by Donald Whyte and would they be willing to look up a couple of names names for me?

1) Elizabeth Armour emigrated in 1820 to Philadelphia with her brother (John) and sister (Jane).  They were born in Argyll, Scotland.
2) James McMurchy born 1831 in Argyll, Scotland.  I do not know when he emigrated but I do know he was in the USA in the late 1850s.  He may have come over with his mother Margaret McShenoig (or McShannon).

Thanks.

[Genealiza]

Is this the James McMurchy you're searching?  There is an extensive obit on his memorial page:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57403797/jas.-mcmurchy


Iowa Death Certificate:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP2F-S5L1

[lmfamilyresearch]

Yes this is the James McMurchy I'm looking for.  I already have some information on him.  One bit of info I don't have is when he emigrated to the USA which is why I'm wondering if he appears in the Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the USA.

[Genealiza]

His obit states he came to Buffalo, NY circa 1847 from Canada.  Have you searched Buffalo records?


Dictionary of Scottish Emmigrants:
Type in a name or scroll:
https://books.google.com/books?id=p29l5Xe6TOEC&q=McShannon#v=onepage&q=Armour&f=false

Doesn't show any "Armour" or "McMurchy" listings

[Genealiza]

Genesis of Steam Navigation on Western Rivers
https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/niu-twain%3A10959
page 136


6 May 1916
http://iagenweb.org/history/rivers/VanSant_Letters.htm

[lmfamilyresearch]

Wow, these are great thank you!

I had no idea about the Buffalo, NY.  I knew about Iowa and that he had also been in Illinois.

The obit I found had no mention of Buffalo, NY.

I guess there is a lot about James McMurchy that I haven't discovered.

Thanks for checking the Dictionary of Scots Emigrants to USA for me.

[Genealiza]

You're welcome.

He seems to have had a ferry named after him:  5th paragraph

http://iagenweb.org/history/rivers/burlingtonpost/mississippiferries.htm

[lmfamilyresearch]

Wow, that's really interesting that he had a ferry named after him.  Thank you for sending me all this interesting information that you found.  I wonder, having been the former mayor of Webster City Iowa, if there is any fonds of his information.  I also wonder if it's possible to get any of his service records and records from his employment with the steamboat?

[Genealiza]

What is "fonds?"
Very limited info in books on history of Hamilton co. Iowa.  His obit on f.a.g. gives the most info.

As to his service record, try googling: steamboat "James McMurchy".  There are several mentions of his work in several cities.

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