Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2009 6:53 am

The first child born: Dr. Thomas Norman, 1803

The first sheriff: Samuel McBride, 1804

The first grand jury foreman: Alex McCulloch, 1804. He was the father of famous Texas Rangers (and Confederate generals) Ben and Henry McCulloch.

The first tavern: Mark Mitchell at Jefferson, 1804.

First tavern in Murfreesboro: A. Carmichael, 1813, located near Pump Springs on the North side of the Square.

First general store: William Nash at Jefferson, 1803.

First postmaster: Joel Childress, 1812. He was the father of Sarah Childress, who married future President James K. Polk in 1941.

First surveyor: Hugh Robinson, 1811.

First school: Bradley Academy, 1810.

First county court meeting: Home of Thomas Rucker, 1804.

First mayor of Murfreesboro: Joshua Haskell, 1817.