John McMurty
Age 35 Knox County, 1832 |
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Who were the McMurtys? |
In 1830 John McMurty and his family settled in Knox County on the north side of what was then known as the Henderson River. With the help of other settlers, they built a log house. Game was plentiful--wild turkeys, prairie chickens, quail, and deer. |
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