Charles Edward Murfin was born Nov. 29, 1880 in Adams Co. Ohio & died May 31, 1956. Charles parents moved from Ohio by covered wagon to Big Creek, north of Hartshorn MO. He married Margaret Elizabeth Cloninger May 24, 1903. She was born August 19, 1886, Indian Creek near Solo MO. & died June 3, 1950. They are both buried in Antioch Cemetery in Texas Co. MO. They are listed on the 1920 Census Texas County, Missouri Current TWP. Their children are George Elmer, Charles Everett, Anna Estella, Ruth Alice, Clarence Edwin & Myrtle Marie. Charles Edward Murfin spent most of his life as a farmer, store merchant & county road Judge for Texas County MO. His parents George Wesley Murfin & Ester Jane (Lowell) Murfin lived in Shannon Co., MO.