Person:John Murry (1)

    John M. Murry's occupation was as a butcher, according to the census records.  His family is listed on the following Federal census sheets:
  

• 1920 (Feb. 6th) Winslow, Washington Co., AR, family 32-32, page 12A - no children living with them, but Ann L. is 64 b. AR, father b. KY, mother b. TN. John's occupation is called "huckster".
  
• 1910 Winslow, Washington Co., AR census house 15-15, April 16th: he is 58 b. TN, owns a butcher shop, Anna is 55 b. AR, married 37 years, daughter-Una is 16 and son-Canter is 14 years old. They are neighbors to Virgil Hayes' family.
  
• 1900 Winslow, Washington Co., AR census house 15.
  
• 1880 in Walnut, Benton Co., AR census house and family 98-106:
  

    1880 Census-Walnut, Benton, AR-FHL Film 1254038  National Archives Film T9-0038, Page 405D:
     

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
John M. MURY Self M M W 29 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Ann MURY Wife F M W 25 AR Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: TN
Carola MURY Dau F S W 7 AR Fa: TN Mo: AR
John MURY Son M S W 4 MO Fa: TN Mo: AR
Corry Bell MURY Dau F S W 2 AR Fa: TN Mo: AR
John LEE BroL M W 17 AR Occ: Works On Farm Fa: KY Mo: TN
Vincent LEE BroL M W 15 TX Occ: Works On Farm Fa: KY Mo: TN

• 1870 Sugar Creek, Benton Co., AR census house 125, p. 362, with his father & mother & family.
  
  

  In the Fayetteville, AR Public Library, someone has written beside the M initial in his name - Martin - in a printed census book.  On the 1920 census, taken Feb. 6th, just he and his wife live there, and he rents his place.  He shows to be 68 years old, born TN, father born Ky, mother born IN.   His wife shows Ann L., 64 years, born AR, father born KY, mother born TN.


  There is an indication in the Benton County, AR Deed Books that John bought 80 acres of land on Nov. 24, 1890 in Twp. 20N, range 27W, Part #1: N NE, section 19, according to a 1903 Plat Map in the Historical Society library at the Peel Mansion in Bentonville, AR.


   This has not yet been verified, but there was a John M. Murry who served the Confederacy during the Civil War, 24th AR Infantry, Company B.  The 24th Arkansas Infantry Regiment was consolidated with Dawson's 19th, but saw no battles.  The Commander was E. E. Portlock, Jr.


    John Wolcott, whose wife, Gail, is related to this line, gave information on the birth/death records for John Martin Murry, and his marriage date.  Mr. Wolcott said that John, in his later years, was said to have operated tourist roadside cabins near Winslow.  Mr. Wolcott gave additional dates/spouses for John and Nancy's children.   He found some old Bible records sent by a descendant, Doreen Loveall, with whom he is attempting to recontact.

  
    John is buried Kelton Cemetery 16 Nov 1922.