Individual Details

James and Cicely were married by James Whitsitt, 28 May 1833, Davidson Co. There were several marriages of Murrells in Davidson Co back as early as 1806.

1840 Census. Nashville, Davidson Co TN
James Murrell had 1m 30-39; 2 males under age 5; 1f 20-29

1850 Census. Davidson Co, TN, South Nashville, Hh 1008
Jas. M. Murrell, age 45, Brick Maker, property value $60,000, b. VA
Cicely, age 37, b. TN [as were all the rest]
Jas. 12. Narcissa 10. Susan 4.
Chas. Adams, age 24, Overseer
Josiah Stevens, 20, Brickmaker
Owned 45 slaves, predominatly male - probably employed in making brick

1860 Census. Dist 5, Nashville, Davidson Co TN, Hh 408
James W. Murrel, age 53, farmer, value of property $299,000, personal $60,000, b. VA
Cicily, age 44, b. TN
James 21. Susan 14. America 8. William 7.
41 slaves, again predominantly male and somewhat older than in 1850. Indexed as slaves of Saml. A. Murrel - but it definitely looks like James A. Murrell to me.

1870 Census. Dist 5, Nashville, Davidson Co TN, Hh 176
James Murrell, age 63, farmer, Property worth $34095, personal $1,270 [considerably reduced after the Civil War] b. VA
Sislie, 54, b. TN
William 17, works on farm
Elmora, 17, Black, domestic servant
Andrew, 16, Black, works on farm
Duck Smith, age 18, Mulatto, works on farm
the next household is that of Rolston Murrell, Black, age 60 and his family - there are several Black families going by the surname Murrell

Birth	Ca 1805	Virginia
Marriage	28 May 1833	Davidson County, Tennessee - Cicily Morton Nance

Spouse	Cicily Morton Nance ( - )
Child	James Monroe Murrell (1839 - 1905)
Child	Narcissa C. Murrell (1841 - 1908)
Child	Susan Murrell (1846 - 1919)
Child	America S. Murrell (1852 - 1924)
Child	William Murrell (1853 - )

Father	Stephen Murrell (1760 - )
Mother	Elizabeth Haden (1773 - )
Sibling	Zachariah Haden Murrell (1794 - 1879)
Sibling	Stephen S. Murrell (1796 - 1867)
Sibling	Susan Murrell (1809 - )