Re: looking for GGrand Father
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In reply to:
looking for GGrand Father
George Murphy 8/06/12
Hi. I'm not related to this family.This might be a marriage for Abraham:
"Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950," Abraham Murphy, 1879
Groom's Name: Abraham Murphy
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Bride's Name: Helen Lay
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Marriage Date: 19 Jul 1879
Marriage Place: Scott, Tennessee
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71002-2
System Origin: Tennessee-EASy
Source Film Number: 926287
Reference Number: Book B, p 238
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A similar record has same names, date, and marriage place, but different year (1880).
They may have had a son named Will who died in 1951:
"Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," Abe Murphey in entry for Will H. Murphey, 1951
Name: Will H. Murphey
Event: Death
Event Date: 06 Nov 1951
Event Place: Jellico, Campbell, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Marital Status: married
Occupation: Miner, Coal Mines
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Age: 67
Date of Birth: 20 Sep 1884 Kentucky
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Father: Abe Murphey
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Mother: Helen Lay
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Informant: Sallie Murphy, Clairfield, Tenn
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Digital Folder Number: 4181468
Image Number: 2320
Film Number: 2372453
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 51-24566
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This might be the family in 1900:
1900 United States Federal Census about Abraham Murphy
Name: Abraham Murphy
Age: 52
Birth Date: Dec 1847
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Jelico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky
[Whitley]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Helen Murphy
Marriage Year: 1879
Years Married: 21
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members:
Name Age
Abraham Murphy 52b. Dec 1847 KY, fath b. KY, moth b. Tenn; farmer
Helen Murphy 37 -wife- b. Aug 1862 KY, parents b. Tenn; married 21 years; 11 children/9 surviving
Miford J Murphy 18 -son- b. Sep 1881 KY
Mary E Murphy 16 -dau- b. Jun 1883 KY
Rashel E Murphy 15 -dau- b. Nov 1884 KY
William H Murphy 13 -son- b. Sep 1886 KY
Leland C Murphy10 -son- b. Apr 1890 KY
George M Murphy8 -son- b. Dec 1891 KY
Rebecca J Murphy6 -dau- b. Sep 1893 KY
Loretta Murphy 4 -dau- b. Jan 1896 KY
Berry L Murphy 1 -son- b. Mar 1899 KY
In 1910 Abe, in this family, is still living, which conflicts with your info:
1910 United States Federal Census about Abe Murphy
Name: Abe Murphy
Age in 1910: 62
Birth Year: 1848
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Strunks, Whitley, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Helen Murphy
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Name Age
Abe Murphy 62b. 1848 KY, par b. KY; Laborer, Coal mine
Helen Murphy 45 -wife- b. 1865 KY, par b. KY; farm laborer; married 31 years; 13 children/9 surviving
William Murphy 22 -son- b. 1887 KY; Miner, Coal Mine
Oland Murphy 20 -son- b. 1890 KY; Miner, Coal Mine
Melt Murphy 18 -son- b. 1892 KY; Laborer, Coal Mine
Becca J Murphy 16 -dau- b. 1894 KY; farm labor
Laura Murphy 14 -dau- b. 1896 KY; farm labor
Bessie Murphy 12 -dau- b. 1898 KY; farm labor
Annie G Murphy 9-dau- b. 1901 KY
Here is a death record for daughter, Rachel:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 about Rachel Cox
Name: Rachel Cox
[Rachel Murphy]
Death Date: 30 Oct 1918
Death Location: Mccreary
Age: 34
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1883
Birth Location: Kentucky
Father's Name: Abe Murphy
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Helen Lay
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky
Cause of death: Child Birth
This might be Abraham in 1860:
1860 United States Federal Census about Abraham Murphy
Name: Abraham Murphy
Age in 1860: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Somerset
Household Members:
Name Age
James Murphy 35b. 1825 KY; farmer
Jane Murphy 34b. 1826 Tenn
Elihu Murphy 14b. 1846 KY
Abraham Murphy 12b. 1848 KY **
Drucilla Murphy 10b. 1850 KY
Joseph Murphy 5b. 1855 KY
Mary Murphy 2b. 1858 KY
Hope this helps.Annie