Individual Details

I have seen this man's name as Samuel S. Murrell - the 1860 census is of no help and his will is written as Stephen S. Murrell. His full name was perhaps Stephen Samuel.

This entry could be Stephen in 1850:
Tippah Co, MS, Hh 1314
S. S. Murrell, age 54, b. VA, farmer
Margaret Murrell, 59, b. VA
Mella Hote, 25, b. AL
John Smart 14, b. MS
Edward Hunt 53, Miller, b. VA
The slave schedule reveals he owned two slaves, a 55 year old female, and a 30 year old mulatto male.


1860 Census, Franklin Co TN, District 2, p.50
Zacariah Murrell, age 65, b. VA. Adeline, age 55, b. VA
Zack R. 16, Susan age 20
S. S. Murrell, age 64, b. VA [male - apparently his brother]

Will as transcribed by the WPA:
I S. S. Murrell of the county of Franklin & State of Tennessee being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament. Item 1st I give to my niece Sarah Herby [Hurty?] one thousand Dollars to have and to hold forever. Item 2nd I give to Thomas C. Murrell, William B. Murrell, Susan E. Murrell, and Z. H [R?]. Murrell the remainder of the Estate to be equally divided between them after all other necessary Expenses is paid. Item 3) I will that my Executor have the power to collect and loan to William B. Murrell Two Thousand Dollars for the term of three years be the said Wm E. Murrell must pay the lawful interest on the same and further will my Executor to have sufficient time after the expiration of three years to collect the above named Two Thousand Dollars for the said Wm B. Murrell and make the division mentioned in Item the second. Item 4th, I appoint C. M. Wiseman my Executor to Execute this my last Will and Testament Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of January 1867.
Stephen (X) S. Murrell
Attest: R. P. Davis, D. F. McCoy
County Court Feby Term 1867. Then the last Will and Testament of Stephen S. Murrell was presented to Court for probate and duly proven by the Oaths of R. P. Davis & D. F. McCoy the sbuscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Witness my hand at office Feby 9, 1867
John G. Enochs, Clerk

Note: The four who are to divide the remainder of the estate would seem to be the four children of Zachariah Haden Murrell, Stephen's brother. Living with the nephew William Murrell in 1860 was a Sarah Hurty or Hurtz - she owned slaves as did William. I suspect this is another daughter of Zachariah Haden Murrell's!

Birth	1796	Virginia
Death	1867	Franklin County, Tennessee

Father	Stephen Murrell (1760 - )
Mother	Elizabeth Haden (1773 - )
Sibling	Zachariah Haden Murrell (1794 - 1879)
Sibling	James M. Murrell (1805 - )
Sibling	Susan Murrell (1809 - )