Bayard in Morrill County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mary Murray Murdoch
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
1. Mary Murray Murdoch Marker
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Mary Murray Murdoch
“Wee Granny”
Born Scotland Oct. 13, 1782
Died near Chimney Rock, Neb. Oct. 2, 1856
“Tell John I died with my face toward Zion.”
Dedicated by the Murdoch Family
June 24, 1001
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Husband – James Murdoch
Children: Janet, Mary, James, Veronica,
Mary, John, Margaret, and William
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Mormon Pioneer Trail series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1914.
Location. 41° 41.948′ N, 103° 20.463′ W. Marker is in Bayard, Nebraska, in Morrill County. It is on County Route 98, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in Chimney Rock Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bayard NE 69334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chimney Rock Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Chimney Rock National Historic Site (approx. half a mile away); The Innocent Assassins (approx. half a mile away); Chimney Rock Station (approx. 1½ miles away); Chimney Rock (approx. 1½ miles away); The Oregon Trail (approx. 1½ miles away); The Mormon Pioneer Trail / Halfway To Zion (approx. 3.2 miles away); Camp Clarke Bridge and Sidney-Black Hills Trail (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayard.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
2. Back of Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
3. Marker at Chimney Rock Cemetery
Marker can be seen in the front of the cemetery.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
4. Chimney Rock seen from near the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,279 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
