History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 704.
[Harrison County]  [Berry's Station Precinct]

WILLIAM McMURTRY, farmer, P. O. Robinson, was born in Harrison County,
Ky., in 1812, and is the son of James and Nancy (Bryan) McMurtry.  His
father was a native of Virginia and at the age of eight years was brought
by his parents to Mercer County, Ky.  There he grew to man's estate and
became the owner and manager of a tannery, and continued this business
for forty years, being at the same time interested in farming; he was the
father of eleven children; a member of the Baptist Church, and in his
political views a Whig.  His death occurred in 1853, his wife having died
as early as 1832.  William lived with his parents until he was grown to
manhood.  In 1852 he married Miss Anna Robertson who has borne him six
children, five of whom are living, viz: James, Frank, Sally, William and
Susan.  Mr. McMurtry became the manager of his father's tannery,
conducting the same until 1855; in 1859 he removed to his present home,
where he has a farm of 400 acres; he is doing a general farm business,
though his specialty is breeding fine stock; he and his family are members
of the Christian Church and in politics he is a Democrat.

McMurtry Bryan Robertson
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Mercer-KY VA

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