Name/Title
William Law MurfreeEntry/Object ID
Murfree, William LawDescription
Portrait of the subject as a young man, wearing a half-smile and looking directly at the viewer. He is facing slightly left, wearing a dark coat over dark vest, white shirt, and black banded tie. His curly dark hair falls over his forehead.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
William Brown Cooper (1811-1900)Date made
1835 - 1840General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Subject born in 1817 at his parents, William Hardy and Elizabeth Maney Murfrees, plantation near Franklin, Tennessee. He studied law at the University of Nashville. Subject married his first cousin, Fanny Priscilla Dickinson, both being grandchildren of Col. Hardy Murfree. The marriage occurred at Grantlands, the Dickinson's plantation in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, which they both lived in until it was burned during the Civil War. Subject's daughter was the widely published author, Mary Noailles Murfree. Subject died in 1892.Create Date
September 19, 2026Update Date
September 19, 2026