Mary Elizabeth (Betsey) Murphey 
Mary Elizabeth (Betsey) was born about 1794 in Georgia.1 Mary Elizabeth (Betsey)'s father was James Murphy and her mother is Rachel Laine. She had a brother named Preston. She was the older of the two children. She died on November 14th, 1857 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1 General Notes
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1850 Census Morgan County Alabama Page 216 Family 269
Speaks Family Bitle Valley Leaves V18 Page 147
Death Burial Bd No 31 Page 25
Basham Document No 34 V74 Page 9
Parents Info In Doris Hardwick Correspondence
‌Mary Elizabeth (Betsey) and Wiley were married in a religious ceremony on February 15th, 1821 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1 They had five sons and three daughters, named Mary Ann, James T., William Asbury, Samuel Jasper, Henrietta C, Martha Ann, Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) and Ellen Preston.
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Children
Martha Ann Speaks
Martha Ann was born on May 17th, 1825 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1 She died at the age of 90 on August 31st, 1915 in Schliecher Co., Texas.1
William Asbury Speaks
William Asbury was born on November 9th, 1827 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1 He died at the age of 85 on November 25th, 1912 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1
Samuel Jasper Speaks
Samuel Jasper was born on April 16th, 1830 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1 He died about 1850 in Alabama.1
Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Speaks
Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) was born on February 8th, 1836 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1
Ellen Preston Speaks
Ellen Preston was born on October 26th, 1839 in Alabama.1 She died at the age of 18 on October 14th, 1858 in Morgan Co., Alabama.1
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