This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MURRY, MURRAY, MILUM, MILAM, GRIFFIN, KENNEDY, DUCKWORTH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iJB.2ACE/669 Message Board Post: MURRY AL, MS, AR, TX John William MURRY m. Elizabeth (Bettie) MILUM 6 August, 1873 in Ripley, Tippah Co, MS. They had at least one child, Laura Alice MURRY b. 8 September, 1874. Elizabeth died about 1878. John shows up a widow in the 1880 Clay MS census as John W. MURRAH. In the house is daughter Laura, brother Archy L., sister Josephine, sister Virginia, and brother Rufus. John later married Bettie’s sister (*). *Tippah Co MS, Marriages shows J.W. MURRY m. Josie THOMAS 9 December, 1896. Since John’s second wife is reported to be Bettie’s sister, perhaps she was widowed. Together they had many children. One was a daughter named Mary. Mary married a man named Tom and settled in Polk Co. AR. In Vandervoort or Mina. Rumor has it that Tom was also a MURRY. Laura Alice m. Charley Melvin GRIFFIN 4 July, 1897 in Marshall Springs, Titus Co, TX. Charley and Laura also lived in towns in Polk Co, AR. before settling in Paris, Lamar Co, TX. I’m very interested in connecting with anyone researching this line and comparing records. I’m planning a trip to Polk Co. AR very soon and would love to have suggestions on where to search there. Any help and any info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time. Phyllis