Jonathan Badger Murrow[1, 2]
1826 - 1880 (53 years)-
Name Jonathan Badger Murrow Birth 9 May 1826 Georgia, United States 
Gender Male Death 14 Mar 1880 Georgia, United States Burial 17 Mar 1880 English Eddy, Toombs, Georgia, United States Person ID I494 Murrow Last Modified 16 Oct 2026
Father John William Murrow, b. Feb 1787, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA d. 1867, Bryan County, Georgia, USA (Age 79 years)Mother Mary Amelia Louisa Badger, b. 29 Sep 1793, Charleston, South Carolina, USA d. 1867, Effingham, Georgia, United States (Age 73 years)Marriage Abt 1815 Notes - Seven children per FaG 17213117: Mary Amelia (Pate Downs), Rev. William J.,
Oliver H., Rev. Joseph Samuel, Rev. Jonathan Badger, Elizabeth R. (Van
Brackle), Dr. John Adams (SC12, family SCF4). Also: 'John Murrow and
three of his brothers were Baptist preachers' (OK pioneer source) - the
preacher brothers are unnamed leads for Georgia Baptist records. Joseph
Samuel b. Louisville Jefferson Co. GA 1835; Mary Amelia b. Effingham 1823
- family moved SC -> GA by 1823.
Family ID F136 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 
Elizabeth Butler Thorn, b. 1 Jun 1825, Georgia, United States d. 17 Apr 1857, Effingham, Georgia, United States (Age 31 years)Marriage Abt 1853 Effingham, Georgia, United States Family ID F500086 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Oct 2026
Family 2 Sarah W Middleton Thorn, b. 29 May 1831, Georgia, United States d. 10 Nov 1898, Georgia, United States (Age 67 years)Marriage Abt 1857 Georgia, United States Children 1. M E Murrow, b. 10 Mar 1854, Georgia, United States d. 24 Mar 1854, Effingham, Georgia, United States (Age 0 years)2. Mariah Antionette "Adi" Murrow, b. 31 Jul 1855, Effingham, Georgia, United States d. 15 Dec 1922, Uvalda, Montgomery, Georgia, United States (Age 67 years)3. Gershus M M Murrow, b. Abt 1863, Montgomery, Georgia, United States 4. Wickliffe Murrow, b. Abt 1865, Montgomery, Georgia, United States d. 28 Nov 1921, Richmond, Georgia, United States (Age 56 years)5. Marcelle M T Murrow, b. Abt 1866, Montgomery, Georgia, United States 6. Bono Murrow, b. 1869, Georgia, United States Family ID F500087 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Oct 2026
- Seven children per FaG 17213117: Mary Amelia (Pate Downs), Rev. William J.,
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Event Map 
Birth - 9 May 1826 - Georgia, United States 
Marriage - Abt 1853 - Effingham, Georgia, United States Marriage - Abt 1857 - Georgia, United States Death - 14 Mar 1880 - Georgia, United States 
Burial - 17 Mar 1880 - English Eddy, Toombs, Georgia, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - REV., Baptist minister. [LIKELY - FaG 17213117]
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Sources - [S59] Hermes Agent for Rob Murrow, Session 7-8 extension reports (Sep 10, 2026): murrow/MURROW-1909-MURDER-AND-1880-TRIAL.md; reports/extension-{nc-ermurrow,iowa-cousins,sc-orangeburg}.md, (10 Sep 2026).
- [S500005] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 3).
Rev. Jonathan Badger Murrow
Birth name: J. B. Murrow
Gender: Male
Birth: May 9 1826 - Georgia, United States
Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Butler Thorn - Circa 1853 - Effingham, Georgia, United States
Marriage: Spouse: Sarah W Middleton Thorn - Circa 1857 - Georgia, United States
Residence: 1850 - Effingham, Georgia, United States
Death: Mar 14 1880 - Georgia, United States
Burial: Mar 17 1880 - English Eddy, Toombs, Georgia, United States
Parents: Rev. John William Murrow, Mary Amelia Louisa Murrow (born Badger)
Spouses: Elizabeth Butler Murrow (born Thorn), Sarah W Middleton Murrow (born Thorn)
Children: M E Murrow, Mariah Antionette "Adi" Brogdon (born Murrow), Gershus M M Murrow, Wickliffe Murrow, Marcelle M T Murrow, Bono Murrow
Siblings: Rev. William James Murrow, Oliver H. Murrow, Elizabeth R. Van Brackle (born Murrow), Elizabeth Marrow, John Marrow, Josephine Pate (born Marrow), William Marrow
- [S59] Hermes Agent for Rob Murrow, Session 7-8 extension reports (Sep 10, 2026): murrow/MURROW-1909-MURDER-AND-1880-TRIAL.md; reports/extension-{nc-ermurrow,iowa-cousins,sc-orangeburg}.md, (10 Sep 2026).