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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Haywood County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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James McMurry, a resident and farmer of Haywood County, is a native of Rutherford County, born September 21, 1812, and is the son of Robert and Mary T. (Montgomery) McMurry, both natives of South Carolina. The father was born February 7, 1783, and died July 31, 1857; the mother was born June 20, 1786. Our subject, after receiving his education, commenced farming. Mr. McMurry is a firm Republican, and thirty-five years ago he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and is now a leading member of that church. December 17, 1837, he married Miss Frances A. Gordon, who was born in Henry County, May 24, 1816. Five children—three sons and two daughters—were born to this union (one son is dead): Robert A., Amanda J., born January 14, 1840; James K. P., born October 25, 1842; Thomas J., born January 8, 1845, and Ann Eliza S., born November 5, 1853. James K. P. died September 24, 1843. Three of the children are married: Ann Eliza S. married first Richard M. Joyner, May 1, 1870, and January 17, 1877, married D. A. Stewart; Amanda J. married William L. Richardson, April 12, 1860, and Robert A. married Nancy F. Richardson November 7, 1860.
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This family biography is one of 82 biographies included in the book, The History of Haywood County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed. The History of Haywood County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee
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