William Murley

  General Notes:

WILLIAM MURLEY, son of Daniel and Margaret Murley, was born 1776 in Greenbriar County, Virginia, now West Virginia and died 4 April 1839 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. He married 1.) 22 June 1800 to MARY CANE 2.) 3 October 1809 to JANE GREEN.

Issue:

DANIEL JEFFERSON MURLEY <djm.htm>, born 1801 in Cumberland County.
Apparently other children, but they have not been identified yet.

Issue:

MILTON MURLEY, born 1812 in Kentucky. He married about 1850 to Ruthy Jane.
WILLIAM B MURLEY, born 1820 in Kentucky. He married about 1845 to Permelia Awtery.
THOMAS J MURLEY, born 1828 in Kentucky and died 1890 in Burkesville, Cumberland County, Kentucky. He married about 1850 to Pheriby Scott, a widow.
JACKSON MURLEY, born 1829 or 1833 in Kentucky. He married Margaret.
JAMES MURLEY.

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DANIEL JEFFERSON MURLEY


DANIEL JEFFERSON MURLEY, son of William <wm.htm> and Mary (Cane) Murley, was born in 1801 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. He died 19 February 1864 in Tishamingo County, Mississippi. He married about 1827 to NANCY SAVAGE <../savage/savage.htm>, daughter of Hamilton and Elizabeth (Martin) Savage, born in 1801 in North Carolina and survived him as his widow.

Issue:
MARY "POLLY" MURLEY, born 1828 in Cumberland Co., KY and died 15 August 1896 and is buried in Piney Grove Cemetery in Hardeman County, Kentucky. She married Jeremiah Hooper.
WILLIAM HAMILTON MURLEY, born 1830 in Hardeman County, Tennessee and died 11 July 1863 in Confederate War Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He married 26 July 1848 to Nancy Brown.
ELIZABETH JANE MURLEY, born 1831 in Hardeman Co., TN, and is buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Bailey, Fannin County, Texas. She married 12 May 1853 in Tishamingo, MS to Green B Carter.
JOHN CLARKE MURLEY, born 17 February 1833 in Hardeman Co., TN and died 6 August 1913 in Silerton, Hardeman Co., TN. He married 8 Jun 1852 in Tishamingo Co., MS to Mary Jane Leath.
LEVIN MCDANIEL MURLEY, born October 1838 in Hardeman Co., TN and died 13 January 1931 in Lauderdale County, TN. He married 17 Mar 1855 in Tishamingo Co., MS to Amanda Catherine Kitchens.
JEFFERSON KASEY MURLEY <jkm.htm> born March 1839 in Hardeman Co., TN and died 1907 in Tishamingo Co., MS and is buried in Prentiss County, MS. He married 1.) Martha Doughtrey 2.) Miranda Kitchens.
JAMES MURLEY, born 1842 in Hardeman Co., TN. He married 30 January 1879 in Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS to Mary Elizabeth Praytor.
CYNTHIA ANN MURLEY, born 9 July 1843 in Hardeman Co., TN and died 28 August 1929 in Foss, Oklahoma. She married 12 September 1858 in Tishamingo Co., MS to Joseph Franklin Kitchens.
RUFUS NEWTON MURLEY, born 1844 in Hardeman Co., TN.
MARTIN S MURLEY, born 4 March 1846 and died in 1849 in Mississippi.


One knows that life in Cumberland County, KY in the 1820's would be a far cry from the easy life we know today. But at least one would be surrounded by friends and family that they grew up with. But at that time period the jump off into the wilderness of western Tennessee must have taken a bit of thought. We know not what pot of gold was depicted to have been there, but sometime after 1828 Daniel took his wife and their first child, along with his brother Hamilton and moved to Hardeman County, TN. We think perhaps he did this to please his wife, whose father had moved there in 1824. The Hamilton Savage family (an old Virginia family) could have exerted some influence on the young Daniel. But for whatever reason he chose, young Daniel settled in what is now Hardeman County, TN on land that is now know as Chickasaw State Park <murtrl.htm>. The geography was very much like the area he had know back in Cumberland County, KY but without the great river he had grown up on. Life must have been difficult, he may not have even built a cabin. Some think he may have lived either with his in-laws or his brother. He only remained in Hardeman County until about 1845, for he appears in the 1850 Census of Tishamingo County, Mississippi. Not a great deal is know about Daniel. There is only 2 documents in the court records in Hardeman county pertaining to Daniel, being deeds of trust.

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JEFFERSON KASEY MURLEY


JEFFERSON KASEY MURLEY <jeffkasy.htm>, son of Daniel Jefferson Murley and Nancy Savage Mathis, was born 1839 or 1842 in Hardeman County, Tennessee and died 22 October 1907. He is buried in Box Chapel Cemetery, Booneville, Tippah County, Mississippi. He married 1.) MARTHA F DAUGHTRY, born 1840 in Alabama and died 1870 in Mississippi 2.)MIRANDA KITCHEN daughter of John and Mary Ann Kitchen, born 1858 in Mississippi.

Issue first marriage:

LOUISA VIRGINIA MURLEY, born 1860 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi and died 1943 in Bryan County, Oklahoma. She married 1879 in Prentiss County to William James Davis. ELMIRA MURLEY, born 1862 in Prentiss County, Mississippi.
JAMES L (Bud) MURLEY, born 31 July 1866 in Alcorn County, Mississippi and died 23 July 1931 in Fannin County, Texas.
WILLIAM THOMAS MURLEY, norn 9 July 186 in Alcorn County, Mississippi and died 8 August 1952 in Leonard, Texas.
He married 1.) 7 May 1902 in Leonard, Texas to Bertha Claude Nobel 2.) 19 April 1923 in Leonard to Mary Alma Blackshear.
THEODORE F MURLEY, born 1870 in Prentiss County.

Issue second marriage:

PERRY MURLEY
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS <ccm.htm>, born 25 December 1884.
PED MURLEY
BOB MURLEY
JOHN D MURLEY, born 1875 in Prentiss County.
MARY MURLEY, born1878 in Prentiss County.
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MURLEY, son of Jefferson Kasey Murley and Miranda Kitchen, was born 25 December 1884 near Booneville, Tippah County, Mississippi and died 23 June 1953 near Corning, Clay County, Arkansas. He married 12 February 1914 in Booneville to MINNIE MYRTLE BARTLETT, daughter of James K Bartlett and Liddia Amanda Wells, born 26 November 1881 in Booneville and died 22 March 1975 in Corning.

Issue:

HERMON MURLEY, born 30 March 1915 near Booneville and died 24 January 1973. He married Hazel Thrasher.
CLAVIS WILSON MURLEY <cwm.htm>, born 26 Novemeber 1916 near Booneville.

  Research Notes:

DANIEL JEFFERSON MURLEY


DANIEL JEFFERSON MURLEY, son of William <wm.htm> and Mary (Cane) Murley, was born in 1801 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. He died 19 February 1864 in Tishamingo County, Mississippi. He married about 1827 to NANCY SAVAGE <../savage/savage.htm>, daughter of Hamilton and Elizabeth (Martin) Savage, born in 1801 in North Carolina and survived him as his widow.

Issue:
MARY "POLLY" MURLEY, born 1828 in Cumberland Co., KY and died 15 August 1896 and is buried in Piney Grove Cemetery in Hardeman County, Kentucky. She married Jeremiah Hooper.
WILLIAM HAMILTON MURLEY, born 1830 in Hardeman County, Tennessee and died 11 July 1863 in Confederate War Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He married 26 July 1848 to Nancy Brown.
ELIZABETH JANE MURLEY, born 1831 in Hardeman Co., TN, and is buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Bailey, Fannin County, Texas. She married 12 May 1853 in Tishamingo, MS to Green B Carter.
JOHN CLARKE MURLEY, born 17 February 1833 in Hardeman Co., TN and died 6 August 1913 in Silerton, Hardeman Co., TN. He married 8 Jun 1852 in Tishamingo Co., MS to Mary Jane Leath.
LEVIN MCDANIEL MURLEY, born October 1838 in Hardeman Co., TN and died 13 January 1931 in Lauderdale County, TN. He married 17 Mar 1855 in Tishamingo Co., MS to Amanda Catherine Kitchens.
JEFFERSON KASEY MURLEY <jkm.htm> born March 1839 in Hardeman Co., TN and died 1907 in Tishamingo Co., MS and is buried in Prentiss County, MS. He married 1.) Martha Doughtrey 2.) Miranda Kitchens.
JAMES MURLEY, born 1842 in Hardeman Co., TN. He married 30 January 1879 in Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS to Mary Elizabeth Praytor.
CYNTHIA ANN MURLEY, born 9 July 1843 in Hardeman Co., TN and died 28 August 1929 in Foss, Oklahoma. She married 12 September 1858 in Tishamingo Co., MS to Joseph Franklin Kitchens.
RUFUS NEWTON MURLEY, born 1844 in Hardeman Co., TN.
MARTIN S MURLEY, born 4 March 1846 and died in 1849 in Mississippi.


One knows that life in Cumberland County, KY in the 1820's would be a far cry from the easy life we know today. But at least one would be surrounded by friends and family that they grew up with. But at that time period the jump off into the wilderness of western Tennessee must have taken a bit of thought. We know not what pot of gold was depicted to have been there, but sometime after 1828 Daniel took his wife and their first child, along with his brother Hamilton and moved to Hardeman County, TN. We think perhaps he did this to please his wife, whose father had moved there in 1824. The Hamilton Savage family (an old Virginia family) could have exerted some influence on the young Daniel. But for whatever reason he chose, young Daniel settled in what is now Hardeman County, TN on land that is now know as Chickasaw State Park <murtrl.htm>. The geography was very much like the area he had know back in Cumberland County, KY but without the great river he had grown up on. Life must have been difficult, he may not have even built a cabin. Some think he may have lived either with his in-laws or his brother. He only remained in Hardeman County until about 1845, for he appears in the 1850 Census of Tishamingo County, Mississippi. Not a great deal is know about Daniel. There is only 2 documents in the court records in Hardeman county pertaining to Daniel, being deeds of trust.

William married Jane Green on 22 Jun 1800 in Cumberland Co. KY.