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William D. Murrah January 14, 1836 - unknown
Adair-Taylor County KyArchives Biography

Author: Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume V, Battle-Perrin-Kniffin, 4th Edition.

DR. WILLIAM D. MURRAH was born in Adair County, Ky., January 14, 1836, where 
he grew to manhood and resided until 1883, when he removed to his present home 
in Taylor County. He was a members during the late war of the Third Kentucky 
Infantry, first of Company G, with which he served for eighteen months, most 
of the time on detailed duty as hospital steward, and thence was promoted to 
the lieutenenancy of Company I, with which he served for about the same length 
of time. He was present at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and a 
large number of minor battles and skirmishes. During the first he was wounded 
by a shell in the left knee. His father, Joseph Murrah, was born either in 
Virginia or North Carolina, in probably the latter part of 1796. When eight 
years of age he removed with his parents to Kentucky, locating on the Walnut 
Flat in Russell County, of which his father was one of the pioneer settlers. 
Joseph Murrah was married about 1818, to Miss Mary Easley. To this union were 
born Sally (Jones), Emily (Perryman), Sydney, Rachel (Jones), John E., 
Frederick T., Carlisle H., and Dr. William D. The last named was married May 
28, 1865, to Miss Eliza M., daughter of Joshua and Nancy (Barnes) Murrah. To 
them have been born Edward T., William D., Jr., Joseph J. and Hettie M. Dr. 
Murah's early educational advantages were limited, but by close application to 
study he has obtained a good English education and is well versed in current 
topics. He began life as a farmer and early in life engaged ford two years in 
clerking at Creelsboro, after which he taught two years and in his twenty- fifth year began the study of medicine, and after spending two years in the 
study of that profession at home, he continued the reading in the army and 
immediately on the receipt of his discharge he began the practice, in which 
has since been engaged. He is a member with his family of the Cumberland 
Presbyterian Church, a Mason and a Republican.



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