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The Story of Sarah McMurray

The Story of Sarah McMurray by Isaac du Toit Publication date: February 2, 2024 ISBN: 978-0-473-70713-2 (Hardcover) Available from:  amazon.com In this biographical picture book, author and illustrator Isaac du Toit brings to life the story of his ancestor, Sarah McMurray née Silcock. Born in Nelson in 1848, in later life Sarah went on to become a skilled and prolific woodcarver and craftswoman. She died aged 95 in 1943. Sarah McMurray with some of her work, McMurray-Silcock family history folio, c.1848-1985, Series 1, McMurray, Robert and Sarah Ann, Ian Matheson City Archives, Palmerston North.