Harry Elwyn Murdock, <

1891 - 1963  (71 years)

• Name	Harry Elwyn Murdock  [1, 2]
  Suffix	<
  Birth	14 Dec 1891  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Jun 1963	Orient Point, Southold, Suffolk, NY   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  	Harry died on 30 June 1963 of Occlusive Coronary Artery Disease. According to his death certificate, “Atheroclerosis, severe with old occlusion and old myocardial infarction; died of natural causes; found dead lying on deck of boat at Orient Point; cause
  Burial	3 Jul 1963	Orange (Orange Center Cemetery), New Haven, CT   [5]
  Person ID	I7448	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	George Vincent Tompkins,   b. Apr 1868, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States d. 18 Dec 1935, Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey, United States (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Cora Amelia Murdock,   b. Dec 1875, , , New York, United States d. 13 Jul 1936, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F3508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsa Winifred Andrews,   b. 30 Jun 1892   d. 30 Mar 1974 (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Elwyn Andrews Murdock, <,   b. 1914   d. 1974 (Age 60 years)   2. Winifred Murdock, <,   b. 1915   d. 1978 (Age 63 years)   3. Eleanor G. Murdock,   b. 1918   d. 1959 (Age 41 years)   4. Shepard Fletcher Murdock, <,   b. 6 Mar 1921, Orange, New Haven, Connecticut, Unites States d. 25 Mar 1998, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, Unites States (Age 77 years)   5. Harry W. Murdock, <,   b. 1924   d. 1978 (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F3519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

• Notes

  There may be some question whether Harry is the son of Captain William D. and Cora Murdock, given that his birth date preceded their marriage. It seems likely that he was Cora's son by a previous marriage or union.

  
  

• Sources

  [S383] Descendants Chart: William Murdock. Prepared by Allen Davis, 9 Newey Lane, Brookhaven, NY 11719. [S382] "Descendents of Rev. Simmun Newey and Ruth Darling Goldsmith, Family Tree" (Manuscript by Unknown Author), owned by Marty Van Lith, 1 page. [S383] Descendants Chart: William Murdock. Prepared by Allen Davis, 9 Newey Lane, Brookhaven, NY 11719. This source records that he died in 1963. [S382] "Descendents of Rev. Simmun Newey and Ruth Darling Goldsmith, Family Tree" (Manuscript by Unknown Author), owned by Marty Van Lith, 1 page. This source records that he died 6/30/30. [S1010] New Haven Register, (New Haven, CT), ., 3 July 1963. Services Set Wednesday for Harry E. Murdock WEST HAVEN—Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM for Harry E. Murdock of 156 Court Str, a building contractor, who died Sunday in Orient Point, L.I. He was 71. The service will be held in the Seth N. Taylor Fundral Home, 365 Main St, with the Rev. King Boutwell officiating. Burial will be in Orange Center Cemetery, Orange. Mr. Murdock was born Dec 14, 1891 in Brookhaven, L.I. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elsa Andrews Murdock, three sons, Elwyn A. Murdock of Hamden, Shepard F. Murdock of North Branford, and Harry W. Murdock of West Haven; a brother William Downing Murdock, and a sister, Mrs. Velzora Barry, both of Brookhaven. [S1011] Curry Debi L., "," e-mail message from [e-mail for private use] ([street address for private use]), to , ., Harry Elwyn Murdock; Email; 15 August 2011; John Deitz.