James B. Murrell

Brief Life History of James B.

When James B. Murrell was born in 1852, in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri, United States, his father, John C. Murrell, was 23 and his mother, Golden Bean, was 22. He married Martha J. McNamee in 1873, in Cypress Township, Harrison, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Cypress Township, Harrison, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States in 1910. He died in December 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 108.

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Family Time Line

James B. Murrell
1852–1960
Martha J. McNamee
1857–1880
Marriage: 1873
William Murrell
1874–
James Jasper Murrell
1876–1962

Sources (5)

  • James B Murell in household of Jasper J Murell, "United States Census, 1910"
  • J B Murrell in entry for James Jasper Murrell, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • James Murril in household of John Murril, "United States Census, 1860"

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World Events (8)

1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States

On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway

Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Merrill .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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