Born in Harrison county, Ky s of William Pinckney McMurtry (July 29, 1808 d July 1, 1880 s of Wm McMurtry & Rebecca Hogan) & Nancy McMurtry (b July 4, 1808 d Aug 30, 1885 dau of James McMurtry and Ann Bryan), brother of Joseph McMurtry.
"The McMurtry Family of Harrison County, Ky" by David Corneluis McMurtry, ED.D 1971: 'In 1862, Wm McMurtry & Wm McGinnis, his cousin, raised in Grant Co. a company of cavalry for service in the Civil War.' Was a Battle of Chicamauga and Missionary Ridge, taking part in 23 battles.
'one of Morgan's Raiders and with Morgan in Greenville, Tn
when Morgan was killed, he and John Hunt Morgan were fourth cousins through the Hunts.'
Wm was a general farmer, a staunch Democrat, both members of Union Baptist Church.
On Sept 29, 1869 he married Sallie VanDeren, they were the parents of Joseph, James, Effie Jane, Wm Lewis, Robert Roscoe, David Caldwell and Alfred VanDeren McMurtry.
"The McMurtry Family of Harrison County, Ky" by David Corneluis McMurtry, ED.D 1971: 'In 1862, Wm McMurtry & Wm McGinnis, his cousin, raised in Grant Co. a company of cavalry for service in the Civil War.' Was a Battle of Chicamauga and Missionary Ridge, taking part in 23 battles.
'one of Morgan's Raiders and with Morgan in Greenville, Tn
when Morgan was killed, he and John Hunt Morgan were fourth cousins through the Hunts.'
Wm was a general farmer, a staunch Democrat, both members of Union Baptist Church.
On Sept 29, 1869 he married Sallie VanDeren, they were the parents of Joseph, James, Effie Jane, Wm Lewis, Robert Roscoe, David Caldwell and Alfred VanDeren McMurtry.
Born in Harrison county, Ky s of William Pinckney McMurtry (July 29, 1808 d July 1, 1880 s of Wm McMurtry & Rebecca Hogan) & Nancy McMurtry (b July 4, 1808 d Aug 30, 1885 dau of James McMurtry and Ann Bryan), brother of Joseph McMurtry.
"The McMurtry Family of Harrison County, Ky" by David Corneluis McMurtry, ED.D 1971: 'In 1862, Wm McMurtry & Wm McGinnis, his cousin, raised in Grant Co. a company of cavalry for service in the Civil War.' Was a Battle of Chicamauga and Missionary Ridge, taking part in 23 battles.
'one of Morgan's Raiders and with Morgan in Greenville, Tn
when Morgan was killed, he and John Hunt Morgan were fourth cousins through the Hunts.'
Wm was a general farmer, a staunch Democrat, both members of Union Baptist Church.
On Sept 29, 1869 he married Sallie VanDeren, they were the parents of Joseph, James, Effie Jane, Wm Lewis, Robert Roscoe, David Caldwell and Alfred VanDeren McMurtry.
"The McMurtry Family of Harrison County, Ky" by David Corneluis McMurtry, ED.D 1971: 'In 1862, Wm McMurtry & Wm McGinnis, his cousin, raised in Grant Co. a company of cavalry for service in the Civil War.' Was a Battle of Chicamauga and Missionary Ridge, taking part in 23 battles.
'one of Morgan's Raiders and with Morgan in Greenville, Tn
when Morgan was killed, he and John Hunt Morgan were fourth cousins through the Hunts.'
Wm was a general farmer, a staunch Democrat, both members of Union Baptist Church.
On Sept 29, 1869 he married Sallie VanDeren, they were the parents of Joseph, James, Effie Jane, Wm Lewis, Robert Roscoe, David Caldwell and Alfred VanDeren McMurtry.
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