Husband: James MURRAY
Birthdate: 21 March 1769
Birthplace: 96 District (Later Newberry Co.), South Carolina
Death date: 30 March 1847
Place of death: Tuxedo, Henderson Co., North Carolina
Burial: Freeman Cemetery, Tuxedo, Henderson Co., North Carolina
Father: Samuel MURRAY, Sr.
Mother: Elizabeth REES

Marriage date: 22 March 1791
Marriage place: Newberry Co., South Carolina

Wife: Margaret DUGAN
Birthdate: 12 April 1772
Birthplace: 96 District (Later Newberry Co.), South Carolina
Death date: 9 June 1840
Place of death: Tuxedo, Henderson Co., North Carolina
Burial: Freeman Cemetery, Tuxedo, Henderson Co., North Carolina
Father: Thomas DUGAN
Mother: Mary JOHNSON

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Samuel J. MURRAY
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 13 November 1792
Birthplace: Newberry Co., South Carolina
Death date: 01 December 1822
Place of death: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Burial: North Carolina
Marriage date: Never Married
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: N/A

Child No. 2: Mary Dugan MURRAY
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 05 March 1795
Birthplace: Newberry Co., South Carolina
Death date: 16 October 1873
Place of death: Henderson Co., North Carolina
Burial: Patty's Chapel Cemetery, Fletcher, North Carolina
Marriage date: 01 September 1814
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: John PLUMBLEE

Child No. 3: Thomas D. MURRAY
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 18 November 1796
Birthplace: Newberry Co., South Carolina
Death date: 27 August 1822
Place of death: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Burial: North Carolina
Marriage date: Never Married
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: N/A

Child No. 4: Elizabeth R. MURRAY
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 13 March 1799
Birthplace: Newberry Co., South Carolina
Death date: 22 September 1829
Place of death: Tuxedo, Henderson Co., North Carolina
Burial: Freeman Cemetery, Tuxedo, Henderson Co., North Carolina
Marriage date: 25 October 1822
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Meredith FREEMAN

Child No. 5: Nancy Ann MURRAY
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 30 April 1801
Birthplace: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death date: Circa 1855
Place of death: Grayson Co., Texas
Burial: Basin Springs Cemetery, Basin Springs, Grayson Co., Texas
Marriage date: 04 November 1819
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Jrad HIGHTOWER

Child No. 6: Margaret P. MURRAY
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 13 September 1803
Birthplace: Buncombe Co., North Carollina
Death date: 03 February 1860
Place of death: Louisville, Winston Co., Mississippi
Burial: Louisville Cemetery, Louisville, Winston Co., Mississippi
Marriage date: 23 July 1824
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Benjamin RICHARDSON

Child No. 7: Cynthia J. MURRAY
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 26 November 1805
Birthplace: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death date: 02 August 1885
Place of death: Towns County, Georgia
Burial: Osborne Cemetery, Hiawassee, Towns Co., Georgia
Marriage date: 03 January 1826
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Jesse OSBORNE

Child No. 8: James Dugan MURRAY
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 05 January 1808
Birthplace: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death date: 19 July 1872
Place of death: Morgan County, Missouri
Burial: Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery, Versailles, Morgan Co., Missouri
Marriage date: 10 May 1832
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Mary Ann REES

Child No. 9: William Pinkney MURRAY
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 05 May 1810
Birthplace: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death date: 1871
Place of death: Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Burial: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Marriage date: 1st) 10 May 1839, 2nd) 10 September 1850
Marriage place: 1sr. Henderson Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: 1st. Margaret Elizabeth WHITE, 2nd. Adeline BYERS

Child No. 10: Lila 'Lilly' H. MURRAY
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 28 May 1812
Birthplace: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death date: 31 August 1876
Place of death: Texas
Burial: Texas
Marriage date: 22 March 1830
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: William Mennafee McCARRELL

Child No. 11: Mary Matilda MURRAY
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 26 October 1814
Birthplace: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death date: 06 October 1848
Place of death: Dahlonega, Lumpkin Co., Georgia
Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Dahlonega, Lumpkin Co., Georgia
Marriage date: 30 January 1833
Marriage place: Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Spouse's name: Solomon REES
 
 
Documentation:
* Research of John Burnett of Kingsville, Texas and Mr. Donald E.O'Rourke of Gallipolis, Ohio.
* James Murray served in the Revolutionary War as a Private in the Second South Carolina Regiment commanded by Lt. Col. Marion.
* James and his father Samuel Murray, Sr. also particpated by hauling supplies as attested to stub entires for Revolutionary War claims showing they received bounty for service.
* James Murray left South Carolina after farming for many years and moved to Buncombe Co., North Carolina around 1797. He farmed and managed a large plantation and had accumulated around 5000 acres of land by the time of his death in 1847. James and his father Samuel Murray were early settlers of Buncombe and Henderson County, North Carolina.
* James and his wife Margaret (Dugan) Murray have numerous descendants.

Note:
* Henderson County was formed out of part of Buncombe County, North Carolina in 1838.