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3rd gt gd/o Deborah and JonathanMartha (Bacon) Murray
--b. April 12, 1837 Jonesboro, Washington Co., TN
--d. August 24, 1884 Vaughn, Benton co., Arkansas
----buried Vaughn - Barron Cemetery., Benton Co., Arkansas
--m. John Armstrong MURRAY
--July 16, 1870 Washington Co., TN
----b. March 12, 1850 Jonesboro, Washington Co., TN
----d. November 26, 1909 Vaughn, Benton Co., AR
------buried Vaughn - Barron Cemetery., Benton Co., Arkansas
----John A. Murray m/2 Aletha M. DERREBERRY
------s/o Shaderack J. Murray and Dorcus J. ARMSTRONG
--------gs/o Christopher Murray and Susannah 'Susan' DEPEW
----------gt gs/o Shadrack Murray and Hannah Louisa PERRY
----------gt gs/o Isaac Depew and Jane JONES
--------gs/o John Armstrong and Mary CHARLES
----------gt gs/o Robert Armstrong and Nancy GREEN
----------gt gs/o James Charles, Jr. and Dorcas MILLER
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My Websites for Martha
- Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect
JOB(E) LEGACY
Descendants of Andrew Job Jr
001001-22201-(According to the 1840 Census, residing in the same household were one male age 10-15; and seven females with two age 0-5, two age 5-10, two age 10-15, and one age 20-30. )
Jonathan Bacon b. 1801 Deborah b. 1811 John W b. 1830 Dicy b. 1831 Lydia A. b. 1835 Martha b. 1837 Catherine b. 1839 Elizabeth b. 1842 Sarah A. b. 1843 Joseph C. b. 1846 Mary b. 1847
John is age 2 months - living with his parents.
Will of Jonathan Bacon - Washington Co., TN
Written: December 20, 1859.Wife Deborah.
Minor children to have their schooling.
Sons John & Joseph Bacon -- land adjoining John Muncey.
Children: John, Joseph Bacon, Ellendlind Brown, Dicey Douglas, Lyddian Keefauver, Nancy Galloway, Martha, Catharine, Elizabeth, Sarah & Deborah Bacon.
Executor: Son John Bacon
Witnesses: Nathan Shipley, Joseph Crouch
Signed Jonathan Bacon.
Jonathan Bacon b. 1803 Deborah b. 1807 John W. b. 1830 Martha b. 1837 Catherine b. 1840 Elizabeth b. 1842 Sarah A. b. 1843 Joseph C. b. 1846 Deborah b. 1851
John is age 10 with widowed mother
-- for widow Deborah
Washington Co., TN Deed Book 43, p. 128
Courtesy of Robert Wells
Transcribed by Margaret Jobe-Land records show that Deborah died later than January 1872. This proves that the Martha Barron who married John Armstrong Murray was the daughter of Deborah Barron and NOT her sister, Lydia Ann. Martha E., the daughter of Lydia Ann (Barron) Bacon married Greenbury F. COX January 24, 1870 Greene Co., Illinois.
DEED
Deborah Bacon and Others to Abner Ryan
This indenture made the 6th day of January in the year of our lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy two between Deborah Bacon Sarah Bacon and Marthia Murry and her husband John Murry of the state of Tennessee Washington County of the first part and Abner Ryan and William Estep of the Same place of the second part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and forty dollars Secured to be paid by the Second named party to the first named party now for said Consideration we the first named parties have this day bargained Sold aliened Converged and Confirmed unto the Second named parties and theirs and assigns all that tract or parsel of land Situated and lying with County and state aforesaid on the waters of Sinking Creek Covil district No 14 and Known as part of the farm owned by Jonathan Bacon Deed lying on the extreem West ends of the same Beginning at a poplar on a high ridge Jesse Bains Corner thence with Bains line wherever it may be South 88 3/4 East 98 2/5 poles to a planted Stone on the west side of a branch thence south 55 degrees East 1 1/3 poles to a stake on the west margin of the Brgossck thence with Henry M. Walkers line North 84 1/4 East 412 poles to a stake in Jessee Bains line wherever it may be thence with his line wherever they may be round to the Beginning Containing thirteen acres more or less with the elections and improvements thereon we the first named parties Shall and will warrant and defend the title to Said tract of land and every part thereof to the second named parties and their assigns forever against the lawfull Claim of all and every other persons Claiming render them given under our hands and seals day and year first writen (enterlined before Signing) (50 cts. Rev. Canceled)Nathan Shiply Sarah Bacon (seal) Jessie C. Bacon Marthia (X) Murry (seal) W.A. Shiply John (X) Murry (seal) Debra (X) Bacon (seal)State of Tennessee }
Washington County } Personally appeared before me J. F. Grisham, Clerk of the County Court of said County Sarah Bacon Marthia Murry Jn. A. Murry three of the bargainors to the foregoing deed with whom I am personally acquainted and acknowledged that they executed the Same on the day it bears date and for the purposes therein. expressed and Marthia Murry wife of John A. Murray Come before we separate and part from her husband and further declares that she executed the same freely voluntarly and within any contract or compulsion on the part of her said husband and (?? ??) (transcriber can not decipher two words!)
one of the Subscribing witnesses Come before me and after being first duly affirmed deposed and said that Deborah Bacon the other bargainer acknowledged that she executed said deed on the day it bears date and for the purposes therein expressedWitness my hand this 23rd. day of January 1870
J. F. Grisham Clerk
} State of Tennessee Washington County } January 23rd 1872 12 1/2 PM then was the forgoing deed received for registration duley stamped entered in note Book C pag 36 Registered in vol 43 page 128
E M Jackson
County Register
Murry, John 30 TN TN TN Teacher Martha 40 TN TN TN Keep house Cynthia 10 TN TN TN Susan 9 TN TN TN Berta 7 TN TN TN Lula 6 TN TN TN Homer 3 TN TN TN Walter 1 AR TN TN
Martha died in August and John remarried shortly after
John A. Murray Head March 1850 50 TN Allitha M. Wife N.R. 1854 46 NC Cinthia Daughter Dec 1870 29 TN Alberta Daughter Dec 1873 26 TN Lula Daughter May 1875 25 TN Milton Son Aug 1879 20 Ark Ada C. Daughter Feb 1887 13 Ark Bessie Daughter Oct 1898 11 Ark Marshal P. Murray Son Feb 1892 8 Ark John S. Son Apr. 1896 4 Ark.
"Obituaries of Benton Co., AR, 1905-1909, Vol. 3", pg. 416
Benton Co., Democrat 12/9/09
Courtesy of James Murray
John Armstrong Murray was born in Jonesboro, Tennessee March 12, 1850 and his early life was spent near that place. He was educated at Washington College near Jonesboro and graduated from that institution at an early age. He was married at the age of twenty to Miss. Martha Bacon and to them were born six children, five of whom are now living. In 1874 he removed from East Tennessee to Benton Co.,, Arkansas and settled in the Vaughn neighborhood, nine miles southwest of Bentonville and remained there until his death. He was marriedto Mrs. A.M. Derreberry in 1884 and four children, all of whom are living, blessed this union. Mr. Murray devoted the early part of his life to teaching and after twenty years ret from this work, again took it up three years ago, teaching the school in his home district. At the time of his death he was teaching the Edgewood School near Centerton. At the age of seventeen he united with the Baptist church. He took much interest in his church and was faithfull attendant upon the services there. The work which brought Mr. Murray into largest touch with the citizens of Benton Co., was his services to the Co., as surveyor for twelve years. So accurate was he in this work that when the Co., line between Benton and Washington counties was to be resurveyed he was selected as the representative of Benton Co.,. Col. W.H.(Coin) Harvey employed Mr. Murray to lay out the grounds at Monte Ne, which he did to the satisfaction of Col. Harvey and to the delight of all who visit that place. As a citizen, a Christian, an neighbor and especially as an advocate of education, Mr. Murray will be greatly missed in the community in which he has lived for thirty-five years. After a short illness with pneumonia he was called to his reward November 26, 1909. Rev. Mr. Pittman, his pastor, conducted the furneral services in the Hazel Glen Church near his home and the interment was at Barron's Cemetery.
Alletha M. Murray Head 57 NC NC NC Widowed, 6 children - 5 surviving Ada C. Daugh. 23 AR TN NC Teacher/Public School Bessie Daugh. 21 AR TN NC Teacher/Public School Marshal P. Son 18 AR TN NC Farm Labor Sevier J. Son 14 AR TN NC Farm Labor Living in HH 263/265 is Alletha's brother-in-law Christopher Murray.
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Ann (Jobe) Brown
