Introduction to James & Malinda Murrah Family

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.

Introduction to the Family

Let’s start by meeting the family I am talking about.

James Madison Murrah was born about 1800 in Virginia. In about 1825 he married Paron Holliday in Alabama. Paron was born about 1811 in South Carolina. Paron died in about 1851 in Mississippi and James died in abou t1855 in Lavaca County, Texas. There were 8 children (that I know of) born to this couple.

William Wells Murrah (Born Dec 1825 in Alabama) married Unicy Powers in about 1854 in Lavaca County, Texas. They had 5 children.

James Madison Murrah (Born about 1833 in Alabama) married Molina Powers on 19 Dec 1855 in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas. They had 4 children.

Melvina Murrah (Born about 1835 in Mississippi) married W. Henry McElroy on 17 Jan 1855 in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas. They had 7 children.

Reuben Murrah (Born about 1837 in Mississippi) married Mary Eliza Burleson on 18 Oct 1860 in Fayette County, Texas. They had 1 child.

Daniel Murrah (Born about 1839 in Mississippi) married Cinthia Jane Green between 1869 and 1870 in Texas. They had 6 children.

Darthula Murrah (Born 13 Nov 1842 in Mississippi) married Robert Anderson Farley between 1855-1888 in Texas. They had 11 children.

Richard N. Murrah (Born 10 Dec 1848 in Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi) married Nancy Ann Moore on 20 Jun 1867 in LaGrange, Fayette, Texas. They had 8 children.

Rebecca Murrah (Born about 1849 in Mississippi) died before 1855.

If you have any comments, questions or see any errors please contact me!

Again, I have not gone through the documentation yet. Please do not assume that the people/dates/places listed here are absolute or correct. I will add sources as I go through what I have.