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Murrie cemetery is one of many small family cemeteries found in Johnson County, Illinois. The cemetery contains approximately 125 graves. Thomas Murrie who came to Johnson County in the late 1830s is buried there as are many of his direct descendants. The picture, taken by Diana Heser Morse, shows that this cemetery has been in use for many years. The oldest stones mark the graves of descendants from the middle to late 1800s, while the new stones show graves from recent years. Some graves from the 1800s are not marked. The cemetery is on the farm described in an article on this page titled: Egypt's Most Unusual Farm. Murrie Cemetery can be reached by taking Rt. 146 east of Vienna approximately 6 miles to the Mt. Shelter Care Road. Turn north on Mt. Shelter Care Road for about 1.2 miles to Murrie Lane. Turn right on Murrie Lane for about .2 miles. The cemetery will be on the left.
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