Biographical Sketch of William L. Murrell, Wright County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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William L. Murrell, a prominent citizen of Hartville, Mo., was born in
Greene County, Mo., in 1844, the son of William and Frances C. (Cobb)
Murrell.  The paternal grandparents were natives of Tennessee, and the
maternal of Germany.  William Murrell was born in Tennessee, and there
grew to manhood.  He was married in that State, was a farmer by occu-
pation, but moved to Greene County, Mo., where he was among the 
pioneers of that county, locating there about 1830.  He organized a
company for the Mexican War, was made captain of the same, and served
all through the war.  He then returned to Greene County, Mo., where he
died in 1848.  The mother died in Webster County, Mo., at the age of
sixty-two years.  They were the parents of nine children, of whom
William L. is the youngest.  He was taken to Wright County by his 
mother when about nine years of age, here attaining his growth, and 
was here educated.  When the Civil War broke out he was eighteen years
of age, and he joined the Eighth Missouri Cavalry, Federal Army, being
in service for three years.  He was at the battles of Prairie Grove,
Pea Ridge, Little Rock and Pumpkin Bend, on White River.  He was 
mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., and then returned to Wright County,
Mo., where he followed farming for several years, and still owns a 
farm.  In 1876 he was elected sheriff of Wright County, and served two
years.  In 18?2 he was elected collector of Wright County, served two
years, and then retired from public life.  After that time he was
engaged on his farm until two years ago, since which time he has lived
in Hartville, in order to educate his children.  He was married in 1866
to Miss Sarah A. Boiles, a native of Tennessee, born in 1843, and to 
this union were born six children: Darthulia E., James M., William D.,
Noah A. and George C.  One died in infancy.  Mr. Murrell is a member of
the Masonic fraternity and G. A. R., a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, and is a Repbulican in politics. 

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