Name/Title
James Brickell MurfreeEntry/Object ID
Murfree, James BrickellDescription
Dr. Murfree wears a black suit with white shirt and black bow tie. The background is also black.Collection
Private CollectionGeneral Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Dr. Murfree was born in 1835 and died in 1912, both in Murfreesboro. He was a grandson of Col. Hardy Murfree for whom Murfreesboro was named. He married Ada Juliette Talley (granddaughter of Col. Charles Ready of Readyville). Dr. Murfree was a surgeon for the Confederate Army during the Civil War, stationed first at hospitals in Knoxville. After the war he opened a medical practice in Murfreesboro. He also went by train to The University of the South at Sewanee where he taught. (This latter fact was confirmed by Dr. Murfree's grandaughter, Libb Murfree Huggins Barham, who accompanied him on occasion when she was a little girl.) He died in 1912 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Rutherford County.Create Date
September 19, 2026Update Date
September 19, 2026