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C. C. Murray began the business in 1880.

From: Newark NJ Illustrated, 1893

C. C. Murray

Few indeed, among the many beautiful and artistic illustrations in this book of gems, show more clearly the high order of photographic skill made manifest in every resultant picture, than this, where the home and business plant of C. C. Murray has been transferred to these pages of Newark, NJ Illustrated. That Mr. Murray had no special training for the work in which he is engaged, is known to everybody who has the pleasure of his acquaintance, and he has very many of them, and has as wide a friendship and as close an association with those whom he loves to meet and their society enjoy in his own peculiar way, as any other business man of his age. Anyone who has the least smattering of phrenological science, or has tried his hand at studying character from the facial standpoint, would see at once, as they scanned his wide-open countenance standing out in the illustration, plain and clear, that his predominating characteristics are benevolence and cautious kindness of heart, and perseverance, the latter ever ready to come in to assist in overcoming difficulties, while the others give him first, a hopeful spirit and a sympathizing nature, and second, an unselfish but careful way.

In the spring of the year of 1892, Mr. C. C. Murray, the undertaker, had erected on the plot of ground at the corner of Warren and Hudson Streets, elegant new buildings in which to conduct his rapidly growing business. To its present proportions has the undertaking business grown in Mr. Murray's hands from very modest beginnings. Thirteen years ago, in the year 1880, Mr. Murray began business at No. 14 Hunterdon Street. From thence in 1881, he removed to No. 295 Warren Street, where he remained until the completion of his imposing edifice into which, after furnishing it modestly and becomingly, he removed in 1892, as above stated.

In looking about for the causes which are to be held responsible for the happy results which have followed thick and fast on his successful career in the undertaking business, it will easily be seen in the character of the surroundings of everything in his neat and attractive place, which has little, indeed, of the somber character usually attendant upon undertakers' concerns, but principally in the honorable character of the man himself, always ready at call to serve the rich and poor alike, with a ready tact, a pleasing way and soothing manner, he ever attracts and seldom if ever repels. A friend to the friendless, and always by kindly words instilling hope and dispelling despair, his kindliness making friends on all sides. With such a combination which always leads up to integrity in business, we have an easy solution of the question of the gratifying success which it always a pleasure to record.