Murray Wash (1871-?)

Quilt square with red and multi-colored fabric representing a fox and geese. — Murray Wash, "Fox and Geese"

Solomon and Rachel Wash were the parents of Murray. After Solomon’s death in 1870, Rachel married Cato Morgan on 16 October 1873.

His quilt square is “Fox and Geese.”

This biographical selection is from The Enslaved People of J. H. Polley Plantation, Whitehall, Sutherland Springs, Texas 1836-1865. The collection is the work of independent scholar, Dr. Melinda Creech. Dr. Creech compiled and presents a biographical sketch of each of the enslaved along with a unique historic Texas quilt for each individual since photos of the 28 enslaved are not available. The collection is available to view in person at the Sutherland Springs Historical Museum.