WI BIO - Dane Co - McMURRAN, Alexander
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol I, p 154

Alexander McMURRAN, an esteemed farmer, residing in the town of Burke [Dane 
County], Wisconsin, was born in the home where he now resides, 28 September 
1859. His father, Marshall McMURRAN, was one of the early settlers of Dane 
County, and was born in Pennsylvania in 1811. Marshall McMURRAN went to 
Indiana when a young man, and from there removed to Wisconsin, settling on 
the farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch. He was accompanied by 
his wife and family, and the journey was made overland with a team. At this 
time the county was sparsely settled, and deer and other kinds of game were 
plentiful. Marshall McMURRAN died on 21 August 1887. The maiden name of the 
mother of our subject was Mary KNIGHT, who was born in Indiana, and died on 
the home farm [Burke, Dane County, Wisconsin] on 15 March 1890. She reared 
eight children.

Alexander McMURRAN now has a fine farm of 320 acres, and is considered one of 
the best farmers in the county. He has been engaged in farming and general 
stock raising. For some years he raised Galway cattle, but not liking them 
for dairy purposes, changed them for shorthorns. In politics he is a 
Republican.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly