The Times of Long Ago, Barren County, Kentucky. By Franklin Gorin. John P. Morton & Company Incorporated, 1929. Published originally in the Glasgow Weekly Times, 1870's. pp. 115-118. LIFE OF COL. SAMUEL MURRELL. Col. Samuel Murrell was born in Albemarle County, Va., and was one of the pioneers to this county at an early day. He settled about four miles southwest of Glasgow, near John Mayfield, Rev. Alexander Davidson and Haiden Trigg. He married in Virginia, Miss Puryear, and when he came to this state he brought a large family of children, William, George, Samuel, Hezekiah P., Betsey, James, Schuyler, Jane and Robert. His daughter, Polly, who had married Samuel Jordan in Virginia, came with them. They brought a number of slaves. Col. Murrell was twice elected to the Legislature of this State, 1809-10. He faithfully served in the House of Representatives. He declined a re-election, politics not being suitable to his quiet and domestic habits. He was an Elector for President in 1813-21, and was President of the branch at Glasgow of the Old Bank of Kentucky for several years, then resigned the office. He was a sensible, quiet, good man, a kind neighbor, an affectionate husband and father, and a humane and kind master; a hospitable, economical and frugal man; for many years Elder of the Presbyterian Church. He died, as he had lived, an honest, just man, and Christian gentleman. His daughter Jane, a beautiful, estimable young lady, died some years after they came here. She was unmarried. Samuel Jordan and his wife, Polly, were two excellent persons. He was a bricklayer, a good and faithful workman, and built several of our best brick houses. They lived in town many years. He afterwards purchased Col. Simeon Buford's farm, on the west side of Beaver Creek, built on it a substantial brick house, and with his family lived there until his death. He also built the brick mill house on Beaver Creek below the bridge that crosses the Denton, Bowling Green Road, and owned the same at his death. He was trustworthy, amiable, temperate, charitable, bland in manners - in fact, his character was irreproachable in all things. The apprentices that he raised were faithful and good workmen, like himself. They were Ralston, Renfroe, Mallory and others. He and his wife were worthy members of the Presbyterian church. She survived him many years. Many of their children and grandchildren are with us highly respected. William Murrell was an educated man. He was educated for the ministry, but never became a minister of the Presbyterian church, though he was a strict member of it, because he thought he could do more good educating people of the country. He taught school in Glasgow several sessions. He afterwards moved to Hopkinsville, and married Mrs. Garnett of that place, by whom he had several children, one a daughter, Helen, now the wife of J. W. Gorin, Esq., of Bowling Green. Mr. Murrell was strictly moral and temperate, of fine mind, and highly esteemed, as he was a man to be trusted in all things. George Murrell married Miss Blane, of Lincoln County, Ky. He was a farmer, a gentleman, bland and agreeable in his manners. He and his wife are both dead. We know nothing of his children. Samuel Murrell married Miss Hayes, of Lincoln County, Ky. He was also a farmer and a good citizen. He removed to Missouri - we know nothing of his family. Betsey Murrell married ---Young in one of the lower counties of this State. We know nothing further of her. Hezekiah P Murrell married Betsey (Elizabeth) Gorin, daughter of Gen. John Gorin, of Glasgow. He was a merchant, farmer, deputy sheriff, together with Samuel Murrell, his cousin, now of Warren County, of Hardin Davis, S. B. C., a member of the Legislature of Kentucky in the House of Representatives 1831, a member of the Senate 1832-6. His wife died leaving one child, a daughter. He afterwards married Mary Smith, a widow, daughter of Clifton Rodes of this county. She died leaving him two daughters - both married. James was a merchant, a tobacco freighter, a deputy sheriff, a Justice of the Peace, fond of and owner of fine horses. He was a Representative in the Legislature of Kentucky, in 1834-42, and a Senator 1836-40. He married Harriet Moss, a daughter of Josiah Moss, of this place. He was generous, benevolent and kind to a fault. He loved his friends and had no enemies. His hospitality was unbounded. He favored public enterprises and was, with all, an honest man. He died of cholera at New Orleans on the 9th of April, 1849, regretted by all that knew him. His remains were brought home and interred on his father's farm in the family burying ground. He left a noble, devoted wife, who still survives him, three sons and one daughter, Josephine. His daughter married James P. Garnett, Esq., of this place. His son Henry C., married Emma Gorin, daughter of T. J. Gorin. He and his brother Samuel are wholesale, wealthy grocers at Louisville. James, the other son, married Miss Victoria Nuckols, daughter of H. P. Nuckols, and lives in this place. He is Town Marshall and Auctioneer. Schuyler H. Murrell married Fannie Curd. She died leaving two children - a son and daughter. Samuel remained single, and Susan married Samuel Preston. Their father married the second time, Miss Rebecca Walters. Both are dead; if they left any children it is not recollected by the writer. Robert, the youngest child of Col. Samuel Murrell, has been a successful merchant here, in Louisville and New York. He married Emily Moss, daughter of Josiah Moss. He is a fair and honest dealer, a kind and good husband and father, a true friend, generous and benevolent. He has several children, but being separated for a number of years, we can say nothing about them. He resides in the city of New York. The family, including its various connections is the largest in the county. Murrell Mayfield Davidson Trigg Puryear Jordan Buford Denton Ralston Renfroe Mallory Garnett Gorin Blane Hayes Young Davis Smith Rodes Moss Nuckols Curd Preston Walters = Albemarle-VA Bowling_Green-Warren-KY Lincoln-KY MO LA Louisville-Jefferson-KY NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/barren/murrell.s.txt