John Murry
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John Young Murry (1829 - 1915)

Dr. John Young Murry
Born in McNairy, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1849 in McNairy, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 11 Oct 1860 in Tippah, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 86 in Tippah, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Biography

Dr. John Murry served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 25 1862
Mustered out: May 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Regimental Asst Surgeon 34th MS Infantry
[1]

Captain Tippah Rangers Feb 1862, then incorporated into Company A, 34th Infantry at Holly Springs.[2]
Received M.D. degree Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia PA in 1855. Life long residence, before and after the War, of Ripley Mississippi. Along with his medical practice, was Sheriff, County Treasurer and served in State House of Representatives. His historical home built in 1860 still stands at 205 N. Jackson Street, Ripley MS.[3]

Tippah County MS Census 1860[4]

Household #1411
John Y. Murry 31 M Physician 11,000/29,000 Tenn.
Sallle 9 F Miss.
William M. 8 M Miss.
Emily Virginia 6 F Miss.
Elizabeth Philadelphia 4 F Miss.

Tippah County MS Census 1870[5]

John Y. Murry    41 M    Physician 6000/2500  TN
Mary            37 F    Keeps Hse.  TN
W.M.            18 M    At School   MS
E.V.               16 F    At School   MS
L.P.              14 F    At School   MS
J.V.               8  M                         MS (John Young, Jr)
M.E.             5  F                         MS (Mary Etter)
C.M.             2  M                         MS (Charles Miller)

Burial

Ripley Cemetery 
Ripley
Tippah County
Mississippi, USA
Plot: Section 3, Row 7, Plot 49[6]

Sources

  1. Fold3
  2. Tippah County History by Andrew Brown
  3. Tippah County RootsWeb
  4. ibid
  5. Ibid
  6. Find A Grave: Memorial #7037892




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