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William Murchison

7 Apr 1805 – 18 Feb 1866

Birth	7 Apr 1805
Death	18 Feb 1866
Cemetery	Refuge Cemetery Refuge , Houston County , Texas , USA
Added by	Lanny Medlin on 24 Jun 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27800318

Bio

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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Family

Spouse

• Mary Wilson Murchison 1814–1903

Children

• Mary Hannah Murchison Davis 1836–1910
• Izziebella Carolina Murchison Brown 1838–1873
• Lucinda Jane Murchison Lagow 1840–1924
• Nancy Ann Murchison Lagow 1843–1887
• Elizabeth L. Murchison Lagow 1845–1876
• Mary A. Murchison Herod 1849–1913
• William Filmore Murchison 1850–1925
• Luella Virginia Murchison Herod 1858–1916

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