Biographical Sketch of E. P. Murrill, Texas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, from Earliest Times to the
Present" Published by Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889.

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E. P. Murrill, who is also closely associated with the farming and
stock dealing interests of Texas County, was born in Jefferson County,
MO., July 29, 1844, being the son of Elias (born November 4, 1810) and
Jane A. (Perkins) Murrill (born October 28, 18??), natives of Kentucky
and grandson of Hardin Murrill, who was also a native of Kentucky, and
who settled in Ste. Genevieve County, MO., as did also the family of
John Perkins, father of Jane A. (Perkins) Murrill.  Both were, it is
supposed, Revolutionary soldiers.  The Perkins were large people, long
lived, and were Baptists in their religious views.  The Murrills were
of medium stature, and were members of the Baptist Church.  Among them
may be found merchants, artisans, farmers and professional people. 
E. P. Murrill grew to man's estate in Missouri, and during the latter
part of the war was in the Union service for nearly seven months.  He
farmed in Jefferson County until 1873, and then spent eleven years in
Franklin County, MO., or until 1884, when he moved to Texas County of
the same State, and there invested in land.  He was married in Jeffer-
son County, MO., May 18, 1869, to Miss Lucy Maness, a native of Miss-
ouri, born December 5, 1847, and the daughter of Elijah Maness, born
September 7, 1811, and Mary Ann (Murell) Maness, natives of Tennessee
and Missouri, respectively.  Mr. and Mrs. Murrill have reared three
sons and two daughters: Constantine Briggs, born February 17, 1870;
George Riley, born August 27, 1871; Mary Ann, born September 2, 1873;
Daisy May, born November 9, 1876; and Ross Perkins, born November 8,
1878.  Mr. Murrill has served on the school board of this district for
many years, and he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, South. 

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