Here is what I THINK I know about this family. AGAIN, some of this is undocumented! Unless you see documentation, PLEASE do NOT assume I am correct…
James Madison Murrah was born on 2 Aug 1833 in Alabama. He married Malinda Abegail Power on 19 Dec 1855 in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas. Malinda was born on 12 Mar 1832 in Alabama. Her parents are Miles H. Power and Esther Kuykendol.
To this marriage was born 4 children:
1. James Buck Murrah was born 2 Aug 1856 in Lavaca County, Texas. He died on 17 Mar 1924 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas of heartblock.
2. Jacob Richard Murrah was born 26 Aug 1861 in Lavaca County, Texas. He married Fannie Hord on 12 Jul 1883 in Brown County, Texas. Jacob died on 13 Feb 1934 in Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas of Jaundice – Infected Gall Bladder.
3. Esther Abagail Murrah was born 17 Aug 1867 in Bell County, Texas. She later married Edward Hord. She died on 25 Apr 1939 in Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas of Gumma of the Brain (Neurosyphilis).
4. Daniel Murrah was born about 1870 in Texas.
This is a basic listing of what I know about this family. We have taken a look at James in the 1840 & 1850 US Federal Censuses while researching his parents. Because of this, we will begin with the 1860 census for this couple.
James Madison Murrah 