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William Murchison

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William Murchison

Birth
Death
18 Feb 1866 (aged 60)
Burial
Refuge, Houston County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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According to the Crossroads to Progress II~"Grapeland"~ Queen City of Sand Flats 1872-1987 p. 130, REFUGE CEMETERY; Wm. Murchison, Reuben and Sallie Brown were buried in Refuge Cemetery, before it was a cemetery. The land was deeded on Dec. 2, 1889 by Jim Brown to county Judge J.B. Wall (1 acre) to be used for cemetery purposes. There were already several graves there, including Wm. Murchison, Reuben and Sarah Brown, father of John Brown. Mary Murchison named the cemetery "Refuge".
According to the Crossroads to Progress II~"Grapeland"~ Queen City of Sand Flats 1872-1987 p. 130, REFUGE CEMETERY; Wm. Murchison, Reuben and Sallie Brown were buried in Refuge Cemetery, before it was a cemetery. The land was deeded on Dec. 2, 1889 by Jim Brown to county Judge J.B. Wall (1 acre) to be used for cemetery purposes. There were already several graves there, including Wm. Murchison, Reuben and Sarah Brown, father of John Brown. Mary Murchison named the cemetery "Refuge".


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