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Family Subtree Diagram : Descendants of Ezekiel Murphy (1774)

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PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VA (incomplete record)
DateGrantorGrantee       Vol/Page

20 May 1816Ezekiel & Martha MurphyWilliam Walton20/36

4/12/02 - from the files of:Pittsylvania VA
Beverly Cunningham White


1810 Census of Rutherford County
Ezekiel Murphy Household
Under 10 - 1 Male, 1 female
10 to 16 - 1 Male
26 - 45 - 1 Male, 1 Female
Slaves - 2 Males

1840 Census of Rutherford County Dist 6
Ezekiel Murphy Houshold
Under 5 - 1 Male, 1 Female
5 to 10 - 1 Male, 1 Female
10 to 15 - 1 Male, 1 Female
15 to 20
20 to 30 - 1 Male
30 to 40 - 1 Female
60 to 70 - 1 Male 1916 - 1979 Robert Emmett Murphy 62 62 Robert E. was

Hobbies: Primarily fishing. Was known to be an excellent fisherman. Enjoyed wading the Stones River at various locations, primarily out of convinence. Fished Center Hill Lake out of ....... 1919 - 1997 Jessie Hopkins 78 78 1949 - 1986 James Wayne Murphy 36 36 1881 - 1947 Robert Emmett Murphy 65 65 1890 - 1927 Lola Elinor Dill 37 37 1924 - 1987 William Knox Murphy 63 63     1913 - UNKNOWN Frances Lee Murphy 1912 Lola Elinor Murphy 1840 - 1913 James Knox Polk Murphy 72 72 James was also referred to as "Polk".

Description from Military Records - Height, 5' 4".  Brown Hair, Blue eyes.

Enlisted as a private in Company E of the 2nd Alabama Infantry Regiment on April 1, 1861 at Fort Morgan Alabama for one year.
Re-enlisted on March 20th, 1862 into Company D of the 1st Confederate Infantry Battalion at Fort Pillow TN. As a Member of the 1st Confederate Infantry Battalion and confirmed by muster rolls and pension applications, James saw action at the Battle of Vicksburg where he was Captured on or about July 4th, 1863 an was subsequently parolled. He rejoined his Company (Battalion) and in April 1863 it was sent to Bragg's army and brigaded under first Reynolds, then Adams. Ordered to Virginia in March 1864, the battalion was placed in Davis' Brigade, Heth's Division, where it remained to war's end. It was engaged at The Wilderness, 2nd Cold Harbor, and at Petersburg where it lost severely at the attempt to drive the enemy from the Weldon Railroad. At Hatcher's Run (2 April 1865), the battalion was captured, with the entire brigade (although greatly reduced in numbers). James was caputured on April 2, transported to the Point Look Out MD pow camp. He was paroled on June 19, 1865.


Murfreesboro Monitor, Nov 28, 1868
Location Today Unknown. In 1868 this grave was located on the JKP Murphy place near Murfreesboro. This was a grave of a Georgia soldier. Mr. Murphy advertised in the local paper about the grave, as he wanted to move the body and hoped someone would claim it. Grave marked: F.A.H. - Company G 37th Georgia.
Taken from "Some Rutherford County Cemetery Records" Located in the MTSU Library.


Sept 21,1840 Polk was born James Knox Polk Murphy in Rutherford County TN.
1850 appears in the 1850 Census taken at Fosterville at the age of 10. The census indicates that he attended school that year.
1860 does not appear in the 1860 Census, either as part of his family or as head of household.
April 1, 1861 enlists in the the Alabama 2nd Infantry Co. E at Fort Morgan Alabama on April 1, 1861 for 1 year.
March 20, 1861 re-enlists in the 1st Confederate Infantry Battalion Co. D at Fort Pillow TN for the duration of the war.
Junexx to July xx engaged at the battle of Vicksburg Mississipi.
xx captured at Vicksburg details not known
July 4, 1863 signed a loyalty oath and paroled
xx Rejoins Battalion at
xxxx 1st Confederate transfered  1846 - 1921 Sarah Frances Jane Edwards 75 75 1871 - 1936 John William Murphy 65 65 1875 - 1956 Allen James Murphy 80 80 1800 - 1877 John Murphy 77 77 Middle initial may be "M". The only indication of this is from research notes of Margaret Murphy.


1850 Rutherford County Census - Fosterville
1147
NameAgeSexOccu.R.EstBorn
John Murphey50MFarmer2100N.C.
Elizabeth34FVa.
James10MTenn.11
George8MTenn.11
Martha6FTenn.11
William1MTenn.

1860 Rutherford County
624-614
NameAgeSexOccu.R.EstP.EstBorn
John Murphy60MFarmer1,00012,000N.C.
Elizabeth46FV.A.
George Murphy18MTenn.
M.C.16FTenn.
W11MTenn.
S.8FTenn.
C.3FTenn.


Two John Murpheys appear in 1830 Census in McMinn County TN - This might be a good place to look considering proximity to Fosterville TN.
John does not show up in 1840 Census. State of TN
John Marries Elizabeth Parrish Dec 28, 1839 in Rutherford County
JKP is born Sept 21, 1840 in Rutherford County
John appears in 1850 Census in Rutherford County - Fosterville with sizable real estate and personal holdings
The e is dropped from Murphy by 1860. 
John appears in 1860 Census in Rutherford County with real estate worth 50% less but with Personal Estate valued at $12,000
John nor Elizabeth appear in 1870 Census
John appears to borrow money from Louisa Snell (Murphy) in 1874 using property in District 12 of Rutherford County as collateral.
John dies June 9, 1877 - this date has not been confirmed. Location unknown. 1816 - UNKNOWN Elizabeth R Parrish Also known as Betsy according to daughter Sallie's funeral record 1849 - 1916 William Wayne Murphy 66 66 1850 - 1953 Sallie Murphy 102 102 Was 102 years at time of death

Funeral Register/Certificate of Death indicates she was a housekeeper. possibly owned her home (not clear). Funeral cost $252.00 by Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home.

According to Jessie Murphy, Sallie was in the family home on the Nashville Highway (later the Old Nashville Highway) adjacent to the Stones River Battlefield at the time of the Battle. The home was used as a hospital, but it is unclear which army utilized the home. The house burned down some time in the early 80's.

Her nickname was "Miss Puss" because she always had a sour puss.  1849 - UNKNOWN Martha Caroline Murphy 1842 George Mifflin Dallas Murphy 1857 C Murphy 1885 - 1963 Louise Covington 78 78 1911 - 1983 Louise Murphy 71 71 1899 John Bauer Tuite BET 1780 AND 1790 - BET 1830 AND 1835 Martha Smith Found Transcription indicating Martha was born in either 1773 or 1783 Annie Murphy 1801 Louisa Parrish Jones The 1850 Census shows Louisa Murphy 49 living with an M.B. Jordan (31) and his wife Sarah (20), presumably Lousia's daughter from previous marriage, and son Edward (1). In the house is a Mary Jones (16) presumably Louisa's daughter from previous marriage, Harrison Murphy (13), Louisa V. (11), Samual. (10) and Ezekiel (7). There are several Jordan farms nearby the Murphy land in the 1878 maps, but anything we could draw from that would be purely speculation. It is a little clumsey to be comparing an 1878 map to an 1850 census. I guess it is better to wait for a census closer to the time.

In 1878 There is a H Murphy living in Dist 12 near what we believe would be the Ezekiel Murphy Farm. 1843 Ezekiel "Ike" Murphy Mabel Ketteringham: "Uncle (Ezekiel) Elizah (Ike died shortly after the civil war was over.  His wife was from Rome Georgia."   1836 - 1927 Harrison Gaines Murphy 91 91 Originally had him listed as born in 1837.



In 1889, the Texas Confederate Home for Men was established where the present day University Housing is located on West Sixth Street. After the Civil War, the Union Soldiers were provided pensions and care, but the Confederate Soldiers were left to fend for themselves. Through a large community effort, the John B. Hood Camp of Veterans, in conjunction with the Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, raised funds that enabled them to build several brick cottages for Confederate soldiers. Capt. Ben McCullough was superintendent of the home around 1912 and lived there with his wife, who was the widow of R.C. Barton. Mrs. McCullough’s granddaughter remembers visiting the home and being fascinated by the wires that existed between the dining room and the cabins. These wires allowed the blind veterans to hook their walking canes on them and safely navigate around the grounds. In 1920, Hobby Memorial Hospital was completed and with dwindling numbers of veterans in residence, the 48th Legislature decided that it was appropriate to transfer mental patients to the Confederate Home. The Home was demolished in 1970, but residents of the Clarksville area still remember the home.

Taken From - http://www.main.org/owana/history/ 1839 Louisa Victoria Murphy 1840 - 1926 Samuel Houston Murphy 85 85 According to Margaret Murphy, Sam settled in Stonewall, Oklahoma after the Civil War. Wayne William Murphy Caroline Murphy UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN Louisa Miles 1870 - 1891 Anna Murphy 21 21 1872 Mary Pillow Murphy 1877 - 1888 Randell Lytle Murphy 11 11 Tennessee Miranda Hendrix Ethel Victoria Murphy William Hendrix Murphy Mabel Elizabeth Murphy From the notes of Mabel Ketteringham, furnished by Margaret Murphy:

Mable Elizabeth Murphy Ketteringham's reminisces her father's family

Matner Great Grandparents

Harrison Gaines Murphy, Sr.
Oct. 11, 1986(1836) - December 17, 1927

Mabel Murphy Ketteringham: "My father was 60, almost 61 when I was born.  How, I wish could have written his history.  His father, (Ezekiel) Elizah, came from Ireland, and his four sons by his first marriage.  His second wife was English.  She descended from the first settlers on the James River in Virginia.  She was a member of the Madison family.  She had 4 children 2 boys & 2 girls.  Her father was a Methodist preacher.  She married my grandfather & had 4 children: Elizah, Uncle "Ike," Harrison Gaines, Sam Houston, named for the Sam Houston who was a Texas hero, the 1st president of Texas when it was a nation of its own.  Victoria Murphy married a man named Snell, they had 2 boys & 1 girl.  Uncle (Ezekiel) Elizah (Ike died shortly after the civil war was over.  His wife was from Rome Georgia. 

    NOTE: the name Elizah has as * on the page by it then under the paragraph Ezekiel is written.

Harrison Gaines Murphy, Jr.
April 30, 1875- Oct. 6, 1917

The son & 3rd child of my father, his mother was my father's first wife, there were 4 children: Annie, May Pillow (Big Sister), Gaines (Big Brother) he married Ida McCullough, & Randall Lee.  Randall, the youngest son died, in early life, from complications of whooping cough in TN.  Annie & her other died after moving to Manor, TX. I don't know why tombstones were not placed on their graves.

Tennessee Miranda Hendrix Murphy:  1858-1916

My mother, my fathers second wife had 3 children: Ethel Victoria, Willie Hendrix, & Mable Elizabeth.  Tennessee Miranda had 2 stepsons, sons of her first husband Mr. Wray.  They were Reedy Wray & Claude Wray.  We called them cousins because my father was related to the Wrays.

"Tenny" Hendrix was 1 of Squire Hendrix's 15 children.  Several of her brothers were Presbyterian ministers in TN.

Ezekiel & Louise Parrish Jones Murphy m 12-24-1835
        1. Harrison Gaines Murphy
                     May Pillow Miller
                     Harrison Gaines
                     Randell - died when small
               2nd marriage to Tennessee Hendrix
                    Ethel Victoria Albrent
                    William Hendrix
                    Mabel Elizabeth Ketteringham

        2.  Sam Houston Murphy
                10 kids says to see Billie Janes notes

        3.  Victoria Murphy Snell
                Houston Snell
                Fannie Snell Leathers
     
          4. Ezekel (Ike) Murphy
                no kids


Ezekiel Murphy  death 1943

1st wife
2nd wife: Louise Parish Jones married  Dec. 1835

So far we don't know the date of Ezekial's birth, on a census showing Harrison G. as head of house (1880) he stated that his father was born in Ireland.  He married his 2 wife Harrison's mother Louisa Parish Jones Murphy, 12-27-1835 in Rutherford Co.  He died Feb. 1843 before Louisa but left no will, documents show that John Murphy from Ezekiel's first marriage was appointed administrator & Wayne W. Murphy also from 1st marriage was appointed guardian of minor children: Harrison G., Sam Houston, Louisa V., & Ezekiel (Ike).

Notes from Billie Jane Ketteringham
Ezekiel's 1st wife: James K. Polk, Geo. W. Dallas, Martha Caroline, Elizabeth & William
Wayne-no children, Annie - no children, Caroline-never married.

1st wife
    John 5 kids: James K. Polk, Elizabeth, Geo. W. Dallas, William, Martha "Caroline"
    Wayne - no kids
    Annie - no kids
    Caroline - never married

1850 census John Murphy  RW 1147  #660
    Eliz - 34
    James - 10
    Geo. - 2
    Martha - 6
    Wm - 1


Louise Parish Jones m Ezekiel birth Ireland d: 1843
 Albrent Ketteringham 1916 Emmett Allen Murphy 1888 - 1962 Monica "May" Logan 74 74 Marjorie 1919 - 1975 Margaret Marie Murphy 55 55 1917 - 1996 Romaine Leona Hansen 79 79 1906 - 1983 Raymond Nichols 77 77 1875 - 1917 Harrison Gaines Murphy Jr. 42 42 Houston Snell D. 1862 Francis M Snell Fannie Snell Leathers 1846 - 1932 Rebecca Susan Haynes 85 85 1867 - 1892 Thomas J. Murphy 24 24 1886 - 1933 John W. Murphy 46 46 1881 - 1916 Samuel Houston Murphy 34 34 1873 - 1962 Wayne William Murphy 89 89 1879 - 1964 Eula May McCullough? 85 85 Pearl ? 1913 - 1930 Woodrow Wilson Murphy 17 17 John Miller 1876 Louisa M. Murphy 1878 - 1967 Ida May McCullough 88 88 1898 - 1968 Randel Lee 70 70 1905 - 1990 Anna Louiza 85 85 1900 - 1990 Stella Betty Steiner 89 89 1923 Randel Lee Murphy Jr. 1923 Margaret Isabelle Weaver Generated by GenoPro®. Click here for details.