Biographical Sketch of J. J. Murray, Greene County, Missouri, Boone Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** J. J. Murray was born in Monroe County, Tennessee, March 1, 1841, and is the son of Renne and Rebecca Murray. He was educated in the common schools of his native county, and at an early age commenced farming which has been the occupation of his life. In 1863, he removed to Bartholomew County, Indiana, where he lived until the fall of 1864. He then moved to Iowa, and stopped in Lucas County, near Chariton. He lived there until 1875, when he removed to Greene County, Missouri, and bought a fine farm of one hundred and twenty acres of land about one and one-quarter miles south of Ash Grove. He was married February 25, 1866, to Miss Clara Henry, of Lucas County, Iowa. Their union has been blest with three children, viz.: Renne A., born June 15, 1867; Zora A., born May 7th, 1870; and Almira E., born January 30, 1872. Mr. Murray is a member of the I. O. O. F., and he and wife are members of the Bap- tist Church, and at present, he is deacon in that church. Mr. Murray is one of the successful farmers of his section, and respected by all. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================