I am posting my McMurrys in hopes I can help someone out there, or vice versa: James McMurry, b. abt 1720 in Scotland, d. aft 1788 NC, married Unknown. Children of James and Unknown McMurry: 1. Samuel, b. bet 1740-1750, prob Scotland, d 15 Mar 1802, m. Elizabeth Wilson bef 1765 Orange Co., NC. 2. John, b. bet 1748-1752, prob Scotland, d. 7 Jul 1820 Sumner Co., TN, m. Elizabeth Mitchell Children of Samuel and Elizabeth Wilson McMurry (b. abt 1745, d. aft 7 Nov 1826 prob Person Co. NC): 1. James, b. abt 1765 Orange Co., NC, m. Jemimah Gold/Gould 22 Dec 1787 Caswell Co., NC 2. Mary Wilson McMurry, b. abt 1766 Orange Co., NC, d. 19 Oct 1843 Benton Co. TN, m. John Sarratt 18 Mar 1783 Person Co. NC. 3. Charles b. abt 1767 prob Orange Co. NC d. Aug 1820 Smith Co. TN, m. Jannet/Jane Douglass 22 Dec 1789 Caswell Co., NC 4. John, b. abt 1770 Orange Co. NC, d. 1835/1836 prob Caswell Co. NC m. Ann Wilson 5. William, b. abt 1774 Orange Co. NC, d. 1859 Pendleton Dist., SC, m. (1) Jane Wilson (2) Rebecca (Wade) 6. Samuel Wilson, b. abt 1780 Caswell Co., NC, d. 11 Mar 1842 Smith Co., TN, m. (1) Matilda Lipscomb abt 1814 (2) Evelyn Lipscomb aft 1839 Children of Charles (#3 above) and Jannet/Jane Douglass (b. abt 1770 prob Orange Co. NC, d. abt 1843 Smith Co. TN): 1. Samuel Douglass, b. abt 1790 Caswell Co. NC, d. 22 Apr 1850, m. Sarah "Sally" Ridgway Bransford abt 1819 Smith Co. TN 2. John, b. 1 Apr 1798 Caswell Co. NC d. 11 Jan 1864 Smith Co. TN m. Anicey Black 12 Jan 1840 Smith Co. TN 3. Mary "Polly" b. abt 1792 Person Co. NC, d. abt 1850 Smith Co. TN m. John Allen DeBow abt 1815 Smith Co. TN 4. Sarah "Sally", b. 1 Dec 1793 Person Co. NC, d. 17 Feb 1841 Dixon Springs, Smith Co. TN m. John Carman 31 Oct 1811 Smith Co. TN 5. Hosea, b. abt 1794 Person Co. NC, d. bef 5 Sep 1843 prob Smith Co. TN, m. Unknown 6. James, b. 25 Oct 1798 Sumner Co. TN, d. 28 Nov 1868 Smith Co. TN m. Emily Black bef 1833 Smith Co. TN 7. Elizabeth "Betsy", b. Sep 1800 Smith Co. TN, d. 26 Aug 1875 Smith Co. TN, m. Richard Ridgway Bransford 15 Nov 1821 Smith Co. TN 8. Martin W. b. 10 Jun 1802 Smith Co. TN, d. 20 Oct 1878 Obion Co. TN, m. Anna W. Bransford 23 Mar 1823 Smith Co. TN 9. Charles, Jr., b. abt 1804 Smith Co. TN d. 1865 Smith Co. TN, m. Frances Blackwell 10. Solomon, b. abt 1806 Smith Co., d. Obion Co. TN, m. Sarah Oglesby 11. Permelia, b. Jun 1808 Smith Co. TN, d. 6 Sep 1889 Collin Co. TX, m. Lawrence Thompson 1829 Smith Co. TN 12. Alethea "Leathy", b. 11 Feb 1811 Smith Co. TN, d. 5 May 1859, Hartsville, Trousdale Co. TN m. (1) John Saunders Blackwell abt 1827 (2) Wm. Thomas Stalcup 1836 I also have the names of the 7 children of James McMurry and Emily Black (#6 above), but info on only 2 of them who moved to TX. Children of John and Elizabeth Mitchell Black: 1. James b. abt 1773, d. 22 Aug 1845 Gallatin, Sumner Co. TN 2. David b. abt 1776, d. 25 Aug 1840 TN m. Ann Blythe 3. Margaret "Peggy" 4. Samuel m. Mary Unknown 5. Betsy m. Carson Dobbins 6. Eleanor m. Robert McKissick 7. John, Jr., b. abt 1790 prob Caswell Co. NC, d. 1841 AL, m. Barbara Evans 23 Feb 1825 Sumner Co, TN. Sandra