Biographical Sketch of A. H. Murray, Greene County, Missouri, Boone 
Township

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Murray was born in Gibson County, Tennessee, January 11th, 1832. 
He learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed about twelve years
before his coming to Missouri in September, 1881.  He embarked in the
hardware business at Ash Grove, and has gradually increased his stock
until now, besides a general and complete stock of hardware, he has
added both dry goods and groceries in his stock, and his store is one
of the leading houses of Ash Grove.  He was married December 28, 1852,
to Miss M. J. Patten, also of Tennessee.  She was a daughter of Wm.
and Jane Patten.  Their married life has been blest with six children,
viz.: J. T., John W., Wm. R., Margaret A., Anna J. and Henrietta.  Mr.
Murray enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861, and was at the battles
of Perryville, Champion Hill, Grand Gulf and the siege of Vicksburg,
where he surrendered July 4th, 1863.  He came out of the war without a
scratch.  He is an old time Democrat and steadily adheres to the prin-
ciples of that party as taught by America's greatest statesmen.  Mr.
Murray is a Mason in good standing and himself and wife are members of
the Presbyterian Church.  For the length of time he has been in busi-
ness at Ash Grove he has made rapid strides to the front as one of the
safe, reliable merchants of the county, and no man stands higher in the
confidence of the people.

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