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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Andrew MURDIE, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Frankfort Station; one our early settlers; 
was born in Scotland, A. D. 1837; came to the United States in 1857, and to this State, 
and settled in Greengarden, Will Co., in 1861; his farm consists of eighty acres, valued 
at $4,000; it is situated on Sec. 29, Greengarden Twp. He was married July 11, 1865, to 
Miss Elizabeth SCOTT, who was born in England, A. D. 1839; they have had seven children, 
five of whom are living - William, Robert, Nettie, Emma and Alfred C.; deceased, Harriet 
E. and Albert Henry. Mr. MURDIE, since his residence in the township, has held the office 
of School Director nine years; he is now Township Clerk.