MARSHALL COUNTY, TN- GOODSPEED BIOGRAPHIES - James J. Murray
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JAMES J. MURRAY, one of the oldest attorneys of Lewisburg, Tenn., is a son
of Henry and Matilda (Denney) Murray, born in North Carolina and Ireland,
respectively. They both came to Williamson County, Tenn., when young, and
were there married. This family consisted of eight children. The father was
a farmer and Democrat, and died at the age of fifty years. The mother lived
to the ripe old age of ninety-four. James’ ancestors on his father's side
were of English-Irish descent, and on his mother's Scotch-Irish. He was
born in Williamson County June 20, 1830,
and received a common English education. He was salesman in the mercantile
business several years, and became a student of Blackstone under R. K.
Kercheval. In 1857 he entered the Lebanon Law School and the same year was
admitted to the bar and opened an office in Lewisburg, where he has since
successfully practiced. In 1865 he wedded Mary A. Carothers, by whom he has
five children. Mr. and Mrs. Murray are members of the Christian Church. In
1861 Mr. Murray enlisted in Company B, Fifty-third Tennessee Infantry, and
rose to the rank of first lieutenant. He was slightly wounded at Atlanta
and severely at Franklin. After his return he followed his profession and
farmed on a limited scale. He made a specialty of raising fine jacks and
also kept a fine horse of No. 1 pedigree. Mr. Murray is a talented lawyer
and a Democrat in
politics.

Surnames: Carothers, Denney, Kercheval, Murray
Source:  " The Goodspeeds History of Tennessee, 1886."