Marty and Karla Grant

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Husband: James W Murphy

Born: NOV 1832 in Rutherford Co, NC
Married: 1856/1857 in McDowell Co, NC
Died: after 1900 in Rutherford Co, NC
Father: Murphy
Mother: Frances
Spouses:

Wife: Harriet Elizabeth Owenby

Born: JUN 1841 in NC
Died: after 1900 in Rutherford Co, NC
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:

Children

01 (M): Walton W Murphy
Born: 1859/1860 in McDowell Co, NC
Died: after 1870 in McDowell Co, NC
Spouses:

02 (M): William A B Murphy
Born: 1861/1862 in McDowell Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Rutherford Co, NC
Spouses:

03 (M): James S Murphy
Born: 1863/1864 in McDowell Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Rutherford Co, NC
Spouses:

04 (M): Joseph Lafayette Murphy
Born: 27 MAR 1867 in McDowell Co, NC
Died: 31 AUG 1936 in Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC
Spouses:

05 (F): Hester Naomi L R Murphy
Born: 1868/1869 in McDowell Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Rutherford Co, NC
Spouses:

06 (M): Montraville L Murphy
Born: 31 JUL 1871 in McDowell Co, NC
Died: 27 DEC 1969 in Rutherford Co, NC
Spouses:

07 (M): Roscoe L Murphy
Born: NOV 1875 in Rutherford Co, NC
Died: after 1920 in Old Fort, McDowell Co, NC
Spouses: Susan Amanda Grant

08 (M): Rucker Murphy
Born: JAN 1882 in Rutherford Co, NC
Died: after 1900 in Rutherford Co, NC
Spouses:

09 (F): Bertie Murphy
Born: OCT 1884 in Rutherford Co, NC
Died: after 1900 in Rutherford Co, NC
Spouses:

Additional Information

James W Murphy:

Notes:

!NOTES:Born Rutherford Co., NC per D/C of son Joseph L.

!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co., NC # 790/790
Frances Murphy 45 f $800 NC
William 27 Farmer
James 18 Farmer
Lambert 16 Farmer
Lafayette 14
Wesley 13
Catharine B. 11
Sophia 9;

!CENSUS:1860 x
* Unless this is him. It fits except the name being "Charles"
McDowell Co., NC Marion PO # 78/78
Charles Murphy 29 Laborer $-/- NC
Harriet 28
W. B. 1/12 m;

!CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC Broad River Township No 8. Bear Wallow PO # 12/12
James W. Murphy, 33 Farmer $300/175 NC
Elizabeth 29 Keeping House
Walton W. 10 at home
William A. 8
James S. 6
Lafayette 4
Oma 1
John L. Harris 17 Farm Labor.;

!CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Morgan # 71/71
James W. Murphy 45 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Harriet E. 39 wife M Keeping house
William A. B. 18 son S Farm Labor
James S. 15 son Farm Labor
Joseph L. 12 son at home
Hester N. L. R. 11 dau at home
Monterville L. 8 son
Rossy L. 3 son;

!NAMED-MARRIAGE LICENSE: 6 Nov 1893 McDowell Co., NC
R. L. Murphy, of Rutherford, 21, white, son of J. W. Murphy & Bettie Murphy, both living of Rutherford
&
Susan Grant of McDowell, 18, white, dau of S. B. Grant & Harriett Grant, both living of Rutherford
Married 7 Nov 1893 by J. R. Harris, JP in Montford Cove Township.
Wit: M .G. Harris, C. Bradley, G. M. Harris;

!CENSUS:1900 Rutherford Co., NC Morgan # 8/8
James W. Murphy head Nov 1832 67 M 43 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Harriett wife Jun 1841 58 M 43 9-8
Rucker son Jan 1882 18 Farm Laborer
Bertie dau Oct 1884 15;

!CENSUS:1910 x

Harriet Elizabeth Owenby:

Notes:

!NOTES:Maiden name Betty Owenby, born McDowell Co., NC per D/C of son Joseph L & son Montraville;

!CENSUS:1850 x

!CENSUS:1860 x
* Unless this is him. It fits except the name being "Charles"
McDowell Co., NC Marion PO # 78/78
Charles Murphy 29 Laborer $-/- NC
Harriet 28
W. B. 1/12 m;

!CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC Broad River Township No 8. Bear Wallow PO # 12/12
James W. Murphy, 33 Farmer $300/175 NC
Elizabeth 29 Keeping House
Walton W. 10 at home
William A. 8
James S. 6
Lafayette 4
Oma 1
John L. Harris 17 Farm Labor.;

!CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Morgan # 71/71
James W. Murphy 45 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Harriet E. 39 wife M Keeping house
William A. B. 18 son S Farm Labor
James S. 15 son Farm Labor
Joseph L. 12 son at home
Hester N. L. R. 11 dau at home
Monterville L. 8 son
Rossy L. 3 son;

!NAMED-MARRIAGE LICENSE: 6 Nov 1893 McDowell Co., NC
R. L. Murphy, of Rutherford, 21, white, son of J. W. Murphy & Bettie Murphy, both living of Rutherford
&
Susan Grant of McDowell, 18, white, dau of S. B. Grant & Harriett Grant, both living of Rutherford
Married 7 Nov 1893 by J. R. Harris, JP in Montford Cove Township.
Wit: M .G. Harris, C. Bradley, G. M. Harris;

!CENSUS:1900 Rutherford Co., NC Morgan # 8/8
James W. Murphy head Nov 1832 67 M 43 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Harriett wife Jun 1841 58 M 43 9-8
Rucker son Jan 1882 18 Farm Laborer
Bertie dau Oct 1884 15;

!CENSUS:1910 x
* Might be her in Haywood Co., NC Beaverdam # 182/182
Harriett Murphey head 70 wd 8-8 NC-NC-NC
Mattie Willis dau 27 Wd 2-2
Forest son 1
Pearl dau 6;

(01) Walton W Murphy:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1860 x
* Unless this is him. It fits except the name being "Charles"
McDowell Co., NC Marion PO # 78/78
Charles Murphy 29 Laborer $-/- NC
Harriet 28
W. B. 1/12 m;

!CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC Broad River Township No 8. Bear Wallow PO # 12/12
James W. Murphy, 33 Farmer $300/175 NC
Elizabeth 29 Keeping House
Walton W. 10 at home
William A. 8
James S. 6
Lafayette 4
Oma 1
John L. Harris 17 Farm Labor.;

(02) William A B Murphy:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1870 McDowell Co., NC Broad River Township No 8. Bear Wallow PO # 12/12
James W. Murphy, 33 Farmer $300/175 NC
Elizabeth 29 Keeping House
Walton W. 10 at home
William A. 8
James S. 6
Lafayette 4
Oma 1
John L. Harris 17 Farm Labor.;

!CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Morgan # 71/71
James W. Murphy 45 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Harriet E. 39 wife M Keeping house
William A. B. 18 son S Farm Labor
James S. 15 son Farm Labor
Joseph L. 12 son at home
Hester N. L. R. 11 dau at home
Monterville L. 8 son
Rossy L. 3 son;

(03) James S Murphy:

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(04) Joseph Lafayette Murphy:

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(05) Hester Naomi L R Murphy:

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(06) Montraville L Murphy:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Morgan # 71/71
James W. Murphy 45 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Harriet E. 39 wife M Keeping house
William A. B. 18 son S Farm Labor
James S. 15 son Farm Labor
Joseph L. 12 son at home
Hester N. L. R. 11 dau at home
Monterville L. 8 son
Rossy L. 3 son;

(08) Rucker Murphy:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1900 Rutherford Co., NC Morgan # 8/8
James W. Murphy head Nov 1832 67 M 43 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Harriett wife Jun 1841 58 M 43 9-8
Rucker son Jan 1882 18 Farm Laborer
Bertie dau Oct 1884 15;

(09) Bertie Murphy:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1900 Rutherford Co., NC Morgan # 8/8
James W. Murphy head Nov 1832 67 M 43 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Harriett wife Jun 1841 58 M 43 9-8
Rucker son Jan 1882 18 Farm Laborer
Bertie dau Oct 1884 15;

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