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Joseph S. Murray is a son of Beryman G. and Mary A. (Stephens) Murray, the former of whom was born at Cumberland Gap, Tenn., in 1800, and the latter was born near the Mammoth Cave, Ky., about 1811. The parents were married in Washington County, Mo., of which they were early settlers, removing to Crawford County about 1838, where the father engaged in farming, having previously worked at mining. Though a slave-holder he was a strong Union man, and both he and wife were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In their family were eleven children, the eldest of whom served in the Confederate army. Joseph S., the youngest but one, was born on the farm where he now lives, in 1846. In 1862 he volunteered in Company F, Thirty-second Missouri Infantry, Union army, and served three years; he participated in the battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Bentonville (N. C.), Siege of Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Resaca, Jackson, Dallas, Ezra Church, Peachtree Creek, Stone Mountain, Jonesboro, Savannah, Kenesaw Mountain, Arkansas Post, with Sherman on his campaign from Atlanta to the sea, and thence to Washington, being discharged at Louisville, Ky., in 1865. He was also present at the surrender of Gen. Joe Johnston. He returned to Crawford County, Mo., and the following year married Julia A. Brickey, a native of Crawford County. Mr. and Mrs. Murray have five children, viz.: William T., Susan, Carrie, Spain and Gratz. After his marriage Mr. Murray settled on his present farm, which contains 195 acres. Politically, he is a Republican.