Husband Curtis Joffre MURRELL 171,400
Born: 18 Aug 1918 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Father: John Dillard MURRELL (1870-1929) 171,400
Mother: Lucille Bernadette McBRIDE (1881-1973) 171,400
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Wife Edith MURRELL 171,400
Born: 7 Apr 1912 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Mother: Lucille Bernadette McBRIDE (1881-1973) 171,400
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Wife Evelyn MURRELL 171,400
Born: 21 Mar 1898 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Mother: Anna DAIGLE (1871- ) 171,400
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Birth Recorded Church Point Catholic Church v.5 p.129
Husband F. Thomas MURRELL 400
Born: 5 Sep 1830 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Died: 30 Jul 1902 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Marriage: 5 Apr 1859 - Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, USA
Wife Amanda PREWETT 400
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• Death of One Spouse, 5 Apr 1859
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1 M William Thomas MURRELL 400
Born: 20 Mar 1860 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Died: 13 Sep 1927 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Spouse: Mary Ann McBRIDE (1858-1923) 400
Marr: 14 Jan 1880 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
2 M Henri Milton MURRELL 171,400
Born: 26 Oct 1863 - Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, USA
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Spouse: Marie Lucille DAIGLE (1870-1940) 171,400
Marr: 20 Jan 1890 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
3 F Frances Laurent MURRELL 171,400
Born: 7 Dec 1864 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Spouse: Rudolph DAVID (1859-1911) 171,400
Marr: 14 Sep 1887 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
4 M Jean Baptiste MURRELL 171,400
Born: 1865 - Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, USA
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Spouse: Anna DAIGLE (1871- ) 171,400
Marr: 8 Jan 1890 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
5 M John Dillard MURRELL 171,400
Born: 11 Nov 1870 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Spouse: Lucille Bernadette McBRIDE (1881-1973) 171,400
Marr: Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
General Notes: Husband - F. Thomas MURRELL
Baptism recorded September 13 1835
Sponers-Walter McBride --Helen Trahan
Officiating Priest-Fr. Flavis Henri Rossi Opelousas Ch. V 3 p. 314)
F. Thomas Murrell, from Lafayette Parish, son of James Murrell and Mary Margaret McBride, and Amanda Prewett [ or Prouet] ,daughter of Franklin Prewett [Prouet] and Janny Bellomet were married on the 5 day of April 1859 at St. Landry Church, Opelousas, La, according to the rites of the Catholic Church and in conformity with the laws of the State of Louisiana.
The Rev. Gilbert Raymond preformed the ceremony. The witnesses were L. Hutchins, J. Hollier and P.M. Huyes.
Source: Marriage register of the church, Vol. 2 page 309
Isoidore Hollier signed with Thomas, a security bond of $500 to obtain permission to marry.
Thomas buried July 31 at age 68 Yrs. ( Church Point, Catholic Church V. 1 P 134)
Thomas is buried in CPC1 #93, Sec. 1 Church Point, Acadia Par., La.
General Notes: Child - William Thomas MURRELL
Guilliam [William] Thomas Murrell married Mary Ann McBride, daughter of Walter McBride and Judith Higginbotham, in Our Lady 0f the Scared Heart Church, Church Point, Acadia Par. La., January 14, 1880.
The Priest was Rev. C.A. Vialleton.
Wit: Robin MacBride, Joseph Lyons , Joseph Higginbotham
b. March 20, 1860 Opelousas, St. Landry Par., La
bt. St. Landry Catholic Ch, Opel.La. v.6 p. 112.
Rev. Gilbert Raymond Sponsors: J.A. Gehrun, Elodie Delbourg
He was a farmer and bought 142.83 acres of land in the Parish of Acadia between the small town of Church Point and the settlement of Branch. There were ten children in this family.
Mary Ann died Oct. 23, 1923. William Thomas died Sept. 13, 1927 leaving an estate of $5,288.00 to be divided among six heirs and six children of deceased heir, Oliver Owen. Each heir received $652,36. The heirs of Oliver each received $108.72. Probate was done Dec. 23, at Crowley, La. Attorney was H. Gordon Brunson, Mayor of Crowley, La.
This probate was contested by some of the heirs. A lawyer was obtained to examine the proceedings, with a view to opposing the account and the discharge of the administrator. There seemed to be a disagreement about a few hundred dollars that had been charged by the administrator, Joe Murrell, and land in Texas, [four lots in Port Arthur]some hogs and chickens, value about $250.00, plus the value of the land.
The estate was settled and money was appropriated to the heirs.
The money for the heirs of Oliver was put in the Farmers Bank and Trust Co. in the town of Church Point. When Cora wanted to withdraw the money to deposit in a Crowley bank she had to go to the courts in order to do this. H. Gordon Brunson was the lawyer she got to petition the court and the courts approved the transfer. However, upon presentation of the order to the Farmers Bank she was informed that the funds were deposited in a times deposit represented by certificates and held by F.M. Fontenot, Clerk: and that it was necessary that she secure the certificates of deposit. Mr. Brunson received the order for the certificates and received them on the 4th day of Aug. 1930.
In April, 1931 a petition was filed asking disbarment of Mr. Brunson,from the practise of law in Louisiana, charging dishonest acts and sites nine counts.
In one specification it is charged that in handling the estate of W.T. Murrell and Mary McBride, he withdrew $652.36 from the bank at Church Point which had been on deposit for minor children saying he had been directored by Mrs. O.O. Murrell to deposit it in another bank and did not return the money until under pressure of demand, at the insistence of the mother, with aid of counsel. The disbarment committee says the unauthorized withdrawal of the funds of the minors constituted a gross fraud not only upon the court, but upon the mother of the children.
"The defendant, contriving to obtain the moneys of the minors for his own uses, presented on Aug. 2, 1930 a petition, on the behalf of Mrs. Murrell and minor children, that she to have the funds removed from Church Point and deposit in some institution of her choice. He asked for an order directing the bank to turn over the money to the mother or her attorney, H. Gordon Brunson. He deposited the money to his own account in
the Bank of Commerce in Crowley and thereafter appropriated said funds to his own use".At the time this was done the mother had not been appointed tutrix and he knew that she had not authorized him to make such application on her behalf, the petition stated.
Mayor Brunson died from complications of an appendix operation in 1931. He was serving the first year of a second term as Mayor. He was first elected to the post of chief executive of Crowley in April 1928 and took over as mayor in July for a two year term. In 1930 he was re-elected to the post for a four year term, and he had not completed the first year.
He was buried from the First Baptist Church. Rev. H.J. McCool delivered the funeral service.
He was 31 years of age.
Sources : Article in Crowley Daily Signal
Court Records, Acadia Parish Courthouse
Ellender Murrell Boudreaux, Granddaughter
General Notes: Child - Henri Milton MURRELL
b. (Opel. Ch. V 6 P. 199) October 26, 1863
January 20, 1890 m. Lucille Daigle--Church Point Church V 4, P 156
#317
Groom: Henry Murrell
Bride: Lucille Daigle
Date: January 23, 1890
Official: A. Eby, Priest
Security: Rodolph David
Witnesses: Joseph L. Guidry, Joseph L. Murrell, Anatole Daigle
1890 MARRIAGE LICENSE FOR ACADIA PARISH
Submitted by Richard Arnaud
General Notes: Child - Frances Laurent MURRELL
December b. 28, 1864 bpt. Opel, Ch v6 , p...214
September 14, 1887 m. Rudolph David (C P ch. v. 4 p 119}
September 7, 1887 mar. lic. Crowley Ct. Hse # 50 p. 11
died June 30, 1939 bur. CP cem #1 plot 68 sec K
1887 MARRIAGE LICENSES FOR ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA
Submitted by Richard Arnaud
#50
Groom: Rodolphe David
Bride: Francis Laura Murrell
Date: September 14, 1887
Official: A. Eby, Priest
Security: William T. Murrell
Witnesses: Gabriel Daigle, Anatche Daigle, U. M. Murrel
General Notes: Child - Jean Baptiste MURRELL
Marriage License recorded Crowley Ct. Hse. Dec 28, 1889 # 324
Jean-Bte. Murrell
Anna Daigle
January 8, 1890 Married-- Church Point Church V4 p. 156
Official: A. Eby, Priest
Security: Theodule Daigle
Witnesses: Joseph L. Guidry, F.M. Manuel; Andole Daigle
He is buried in CPC1, #89, Sec. N, in Church Point, Acadia Par., La
General Notes: Child - John Dillard MURRELL
During the formative years of Acadia Parish the establishment of schools was one of the high priority projects undertaken by leaders of the Parish.
The first school board was set up in 1887. One of the board members to serve between this time and 1920 was John Dillard Murrell of Church Point.
In 1902 he was elected mayor of Church Point, Louisiana and served in this office until 1909.
He was an officer of Deville's Iron Works which was charted in 1901 as the Church Point Mfg. Co.
About 1906 he and his brother built a new hardware store on the main street. After the railroad came to Church Point, many new homes were built and many businesses were updated to improve their business. This was the case with the hardware store. That building is still there today.
Great excitement prevailed in Church Point in 1901 when 20 of the towns most prominent citizens formed a company to mine gold near the town.
The organization of the mining company was effected after a substance, found on Homer Barousse farms, was analyzed as gold. About the time of the Civil War a well had been dug on the property: at about 28 feet down a substance resembling slate laced with something that appeared to be gold had been brought up. Apparently the substance had been kept until it was again analyzed and declared to be gold.
J.D. was one of the officers of the Church Point Gold Mining Co. The company issued 20 shares of stock at $100 a share.
The well where the substance was found was boarded up and armed guards posted around it day and night. Despite some scoffing editorial comments in several southwest La. newspapers, the investors evidently had faith in the mine. Two weeks after the analysis report, one share holder refused a ten-to-one offer for his share. However, subsequent news reports from Church Point made no mention of the gold mine. The thought was that the analysis may have been made by some unqualified person.
John married Lucille Bernadette McBride, daughter of Henry David McBride and Marie Louise Perrodine.
They had eight children
John is buried CPCI #29 Lucille is probably buried in Lafayette Cemetery . I find her plot but no burial in Church Point.
Henry David is a brother to Mary Ann McBride, our grandmother.
Source: Acadia Parish, Louisiana Vol. II
A History to 1920
Mary Alice Fontenot
MURREL, JOHN D. NOTICE OF SALE: JOHN D. MURREL VS. JEAN
BAPTISTE MURREL: . A WRIT OF FI FA (FIERI FACIAS) ISSUED BY J.M.A FRANCOIS,
JUSTICE OF the P EACE 6TH JUSTICE COURT IN FAVOR OF JOHN D.
MURREL - SALE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18, 1899.
Murell Hardware
J. D. Murrell, a Church Point mayor , had the first hardware store in Church Point. He married Lucy Mcbride, daughter of Henry McBride. Henry Murrell was his uncle's first employer. Later, the Murrell sons, Rodney and Leonard "Happy" Murrell, helped out.
Oscar Landry worked in the machine shop as repairman.
Later, when a jewelry shop was added to the business, J. D. employed H. M. Ruger as watch repairman.
The following advertisement appeared in a 1909 newspaper;
"J. D. Murrell and Bros., Ltd.---Everything for the Hunter----Dealers in Builder's hardware, Tools, Farm Implements, Buggies, Surries, Wagon, Harness, Stoves, Carriage and Wagon repairs, Paints, Oils, Etc."
Mr. And Mrs. Murrell were the parents of eight children, Alma, Ruby, Grace, Lorraine, Edith, Rodney, Leonard "Happy" and Joffree.
Mrs . Murrell was 92 when she died in March, 1973. Until she was pass 90 she did her own housework, cooking and sewing, and worked in her yard. She was noted for her alert mind and keen sense of humor
La Pointe de l'Eglise
A History of Church Point, Louisiana
1800--1973A
Author---Anita G. Guidry
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Wife Lorraine MURRELL 171,400
Born: 16 Mar 1907 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Wife Marie Lovinia MURRELL 171,400
Born: 8 Jun 1892 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Mother: Anna DAIGLE (1871- ) 171,400
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General Notes: Wife - Marie Lovinia MURRELL
Birth recorded Church Point Ch. V5 p24
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Wife Ruby MURRELL 171,400
Born: 2 Jul 1905 - Church Point, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
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Father: John Dillard MURRELL (1870-1929) 171,400
Mother: Lucille Bernadette McBRIDE (1881-1973) 171,400
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Wife Ann MURTON 28
Born: 1765 - Goodnestone, , Kent, England 28
Christened: 18 Apr 1765 - Goodnestone, , Kent, England
Died: Nov 1767
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Mother: Margaret BAKER (1745- ) 28
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Husband John MURTON 28
Born: 1777 - Goodnestone, , Kent, England
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Husband John MURTON 28
Born: 1741 - Faversham, , Kent, England 28
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Other Spouse: Margaret BAKER (1745- ) 28 - 27 Mar 1764 - Faversham, , Kent, England 28
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John MURTON was christened 29 Apr 1741 in Faversham, Kent, England. He was sealed to his parents on 21 Apr 1958 in the St. George temple. John was baptized 23 Oct 1948. He was endowed 27 May 1949. He married Margaret BAKER on 27 Mar 1764 in (License), Faversham, Kent, England. They were sealed 15 Feb 1950. [Parents]
Margaret BAKER was christened 12 Jul 1745 in Folkestone, Kent, England. She was sealed to her parents on 25 Aug 1952 in the Idaho Falls temple. Margaret was baptized 23 Oct 1948. She was endowed 6 Dec 1948.
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