----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 411

W. T. MURRAY, hardware and lumber, Black River Falls, was born in Pennsylvania, Sept. 19, 1838. Came to Jackson County and settled at Black River Falls in 1857. His first work was stage agent for Price Douglas, on the route from La Crosse to Black River Falls and in 1859 clerked in the County Treasurer's office under Hugh Douglass, after which he commenced to study law with C. R. Johnson, but soon gave it up and went to work for W. P. Price. One the 1st of January , returned to Johnson's office and took charge of it for him while he was at Madison in the Legislature, and in April, 1861, commenced work for D. J. Spaulding in sawmill, and continued there until 1879. Had charge of all Mr. Spaulding's business outside of the sawmill, finally going into partnership with Mr. Spaulding. Has been connected in the hardware business with Mr. R. B. Jones since 1875. Mr. M. was member of the County Board for two years, and in 1863 was United States Deputy Provost Marshal in Clark County. Was married, October 1862, to Miss Sarah E. Cutts. She was born in New York, April 7, 1842 died Dec. 17, 1879. Are five children living William Price, Anna, Maggie, Julia and Warren T. Two dead, Theodore and Sarah, both buried in Black River Cemetery.