Timothy Murphy1

#1990, b. before 1790, d. circa 1846
Last Edited7 Jun 2003
Father*John Murphy1 b. b 1750, d. 8 Jun 1811
Mother*Priscilla Rouse1 b. b 1770, d. b 1810
CommentThis Timothy will be the same as one of the documented Duplin Co Timothy's but can't connect yet. Most likely 1657 due to 1657 being neighbor to Daniel Murphy 1658 in 1820. These two are probably brothers, sons of John. 
Birth*before 17901 
Land*17 April 1805Margaret Murphy; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; A deed registered the transfer of 130 acres from Margaret Murphy, Daniel Murphy, Sarah Murphy, and Timothy Murphy to Arthur Murray.2 
Witness: Sarah Murphy
(Witness) Land17 April 1805Daniel Murphy; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; to Arthur Murray, 130 acres.2 
Comment*never married1 
(Witness) Estate16 April 1811John Murphy; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "William Kerr, John Kerr, John McCanne are appointed a Committee to divide the lands of John Murphy, dec'd., among the heirs of said dec'dl, viz: Timothy Murphy, Dan'l Murphy and Sarah Murphy in equal shares and return the same to next court."3 
(Witness) Estate8 June 1811John Murphy; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; John Murphy's real estate was divided among his children. "Timothy received the Pocossin Lot No. 2, containing 343 acres. However, he was required by the commissioners to pay $21.67 to his brother Daniel Murphy ... Daniel received the Pasture Branch Lot No. 3 containing 271 acres. Since this section was considered the poorest in land value of the estate, he received by order of the cmmissioners a total value of $143.34 from his sister Sarah, and brother, Timothy. Sarah received the Plantation Lot No. 1 ... containing 236 acres, and ... paid her brother Daniel $121.67."1 
Death*circa 1846North Carolina, USA1 
EstateJanuary 1847North Carolina, USA; both real and personal property was sold at public auction.1 

Citations

  1. [S249] Michael Gilbert Taylor, The Murphy Family (; Rose Hill, North Carolina: Duplin County Historical Foundation, 1983), Leora H. McEachern Library of Local History.
  2. [S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Abstract of Minutes , 1-10 (, Part 6, 1803-1805; P.O. Box 130, Rose Hill, NC 28458: Duplin County Historical Society, 1980-1995), Duke University Libraries.
  3. [S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions , Part 8, 1809-1811, Duke University Libraries.

Timothy C. Murphy1

#1993, b. circa 1818
Last Edited16 May 2003
Father*Daniel Murphy1 b. b 1785, d. c 1850
Mother*Rebecca Evans1 b. b 1790, d. b 1850
Birth*circa 18181 
Comment*never married1 
Occupation*Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; identified as a tailor and a cobbler.2 
Misc*Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; said in the reference to have lived with his brother Thomas, citing census records2 

Citations

  1. [S249] Michael Gilbert Taylor, The Murphy Family (; Rose Hill, North Carolina: Duplin County Historical Foundation, 1983), Leora H. McEachern Library of Local History.
  2. [S249] Michael Gilbert Taylor, The Murphy Family , referring to census records, Leora H. McEachern Library of Local History.

Timothy W. Murphy1,2

#1679, b. after 1795
Last Edited2 May 2003
Father*Timothy Murphy1,2 b. bt 1774 - 1779, d. 1827
Mother*Mary (Polly) Alderman1 b. 29 Aug 1779
Birth*after 1795Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S174] Researcher K. Ricker, reference date 5 Feb 2001.
  2. [S247] William L. Murphy, Genealogical Abstracts Duplin County Wills 1730-1860 (, Will of Timothy Murphy, extracted from Will Book in Clerk of Court Office, Kenansville, NC; P.O. Box 130, Rose Hill, NC 28458: Duplin County Historical Society, 1982), Duke University Libraries.

Tredell (Iridell?) Murphy1

#1763, b. between 1801 and 1810
Last Edited13 Jan 2002
Birth*between 1801 and 18101 
Cen-Head*1840GA Crawford Co Census 1840; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; male age 30-39, female 30-39; males 2 u5, female 1 10-14.1 

Citations

  1. [S15] Census, U.S. of 1840, Crawford County GA pg 378, Image pg 29, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

W. G. Murphy1

#2008, b. 2 March 1851
ChartsDescendants of Hester Balkcom
Last Edited14 Sep 2003
Father*William G. Murphy b. b 1840
Mother*Martha (?)2 b. b 1840
Birth*2 March 18511,2 
Marriage*23 September 1877Delilah Balkcom; Dale County, Alabama, USA2,1 

Citations

  1. [S37] International Genealogical Index (R), online http://www.familysearch.org, 1997, Copyright (c) 1980, 1997, data as of February 1997, Family History Library.
  2. [S271] E. Tillman Riley, "about Dale County, Alabama Beat No. 9 by E. Tillman Riley (1903)," e-mail message from (contact me for researcher email) (unknown address) to Jerry Balkcom, 1903. Hereinafter cited as "citing excerpts she holds from a book about Dale County, Alabama Beat No. 9."

W. Y. or W. H. Murphy1

#925, b. circa 1836
Last Edited5 Dec 2001

Family
Child 1.Eudozah Murphy1 b. c 1859
Birth*circa 1836Georgia, USA1 
Cen-Head*28 July 1870AL Dale Co Census 1870; Clopton, Dale County, Alabama, USA; a 34 year old male, schoolteacher, born in Georgia1 
Witness: Eudozah Murphy
(Witness) Cen-Enum28 July 1870Eudozah Murphy, AL Dale Co Census 1870; Clapton, Dale County, Alabama, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Dale County, AL page 232A, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

William Murphy1

#977, b. circa 1839
Last Edited27 Jan 2002
Father*Marshal H. Murphy1 b. c 1817
Mother*Mary (?)1 b. c 1811
Birth*circa 1839Georgia, USA1 
(Resident) Census5 December 1850Marshal H. Murphy, AL Dale Co Census 1850; Southern Division, family # 658, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Marshal Murphy", head, age 33, laborer, born in North Carolina, not reading or writing. No real estate assets listed;
"Mary Murphy" age 39, born NC;
"William Murphy" age 11, born Georgia, attending school;
"Elizabeth Murphy" age 9, born Georgia, attending school;
"James Murphy" age 7, born Georgia, attending school;
"Susan Murphy" age 6, born Alabama;
"Elbert Murphy", age illegible, born Alabama;
"Nancy Lee Murphy" age 3, born Alabama;
"Daniel Murphy" age 3, born Alabama;
"Martha Murphy" age 3 months, born Alabama.1 
(Resident) Census30 July 1860Marshal H. Murphy, Mary (?); Madison County, Florida, USA;
arshal Murphy", head, age 39, daily laborer, born North Carolina;
"Mary Murphy" age 47 born NC;
"William J. Murphy", age 18, born Georgia;
"Elizabeth Murphy" age 17, domestic, born Georgia;
"James Murphy" age 15, daily laborer, born Georgia;
"Susan Murphy" age 13, born Alabama;
"Daniel G. Murphy" age 10, born Alabama;
"Mary E. Murphy" age 6, born Alabama.2 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Dale County, AL, page 213B, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Madison County, Florida, page 37, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

William Murphy1

#1668, b. before 1755, d. circa 1804
Last Edited19 Feb 2004

Family

 Elizabeth Wells b. b 1765
Marriage*after 1770Elizabeth Wells; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
Children 1.Timothy Murphy+1 b. bt 1774 - 1779, d. 1827
 2.Anna Murphy1,8 b. c 1783
 3.Esther Murphy1,8 b. c 1786
 4.Elizabeth Murphy+1,8 b. c 1790
 5.Henry Murphy1,8 b. bt 1794 - 1804
Birth*before 17552 
Marriage*after 1770Elizabeth Wells; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
Cen-Head*between 1784 and 1787Capt Stallin's District, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; 1 white male 21-60, 1 u21 or o60, 4 wf, 1 black 12-50, 1 black u12 or ov50. Adjacent to household of Timothy Murphy.3 
Cen-Head*1790NC Duplin Co Census 1790; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; 2 free white males 16 and over (Willliam & son Timothy?), 4 under 16, 5 females, 7 slaves4 
Cen-Head*1800NC Duplin Co Census 1800; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; male 45 or over, with 1 male under 10; females 1 45 or over, 2 under 10, 1 10-15, 2 16-24; slaves 0. Barbary Murphy, widow of the older Timothy Murphy, female age 45 or over listed next door, with 9 slaves.5 
Death*circa 1804Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
Probate*18 April 1804Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Wednesday, 4/18/1804 - Appointed William Stokes Jr., Guardian to Anna Murphy, Elisabeth Murphy, Easther Murphy & Henry Murphy, Children of William Murphy, he gave bond of 2,000: Ordered he take Estates of said four children into his possession."

Wednesday, 4/18/1804 - "Ordered Executors of Timothy Murphy, deceased, upon application of William Stoakes, Guardian to Anna, Elisabeth, Easther & Henry Murphy, Children of William Murphy do deliver to said William Stoakes all papers, Notes, bonds, Monies & Property of Estate of said Timothy Murphy which is in their possession & take his reciet for same."6 
(Deceased) Estate22 April 1806Timothy Murphy; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; Court order "Appointed Shadrack Stallings, John Stallings, & John Hufham a Committee to settle accounts of Estate of Timothy Murphy, dec'd, with Wm. Stoakes, Guardian to Orphans of William Murphy, dec'd, & return a statement to next court."7 
Probate23 July 1806Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "7/23/1806 - Report of Committee appointed to settle accounts of Estate of Timothy Murphy, dec'd, w/ William Stoakes, Guardian to the Heirs of said dec'd, stat they find in hands of Guardian and due Henry Murphy, a minor, f 144-14-1 and that Easter Murphy was indebted to the Estate the sum of f 4-0-7; court concurred and ordered recorded."8 
Probate16 April 1810Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Monday 4/16/1810 - Upon motion of William Stoakes, Guardian to Henry Murphy, a minor orphan, ordered that said William Stoakes sell at public venue a certain Negro man slave named Jupiter at twelve months credit upon security for the benefit of said minor, Henry Murphy, that bond to be on interest from the date."8 
Probate18 April 1814Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; 4/18/1814 - "William Stallings is appointed Guardian to Henry Murphy, a minor orphan, & has given bond in 1,000 pounds. Ordered he take his Estate into possession"

4/18/1814 - "Joseph Gillespie, John Hufman, & Gibson Sloan be a committee to settle w/ William Stoakes, the former guardian to Henry Murphy, and report the same to next Court"8 

Citations

  1. [S174] Researcher K. Ricker, reference date 5 Feb 2001.
  2. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, Duplin Co NC, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  3. [S122] Alvaretta Kenan Register, State Census of NC 1784-87 (Second Edition Revised; Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1973), Maryland Historical Society.
  4. [S173] Census, U.S. of 1790, Duplin County NC, pg 43, image page 7, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  5. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, North Carolina, page 410. Extract from compilation "1800 Census of North Carolina" located at Md Historical Society, Baltimore. Also in image 13 at Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.
  6. [S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Abstract of Minutes , 1-10 (, Part 6, 1803-1805; P.O. Box 130, Rose Hill, NC 28458: Duplin County Historical Society, 1980-1995), Duke University Libraries.
  7. [S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions , Part 7, 1805-1809, Duke University Libraries.
  8. [S248] Leora H. McEachern, Duplin County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions , Duke University Libraries.

William Murphy1,2

#1683, b. 1807
Last Edited3 May 2008
Father*Timothy Murphy1 b. bt 1774 - 1779, d. 1827
Mother*Mary (Polly) Alderman1 b. 29 Aug 1779
Birth*1807Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; parents identified by referenced researcher1,3 
Event*say 1825married Mary Jane Rich. They were in the 1860 Sampson County NC Census and Mary Jane was in the 1870 and 1880 Sampson County NC censuses. They had the following children: Sabra V., James Repton, Henry R., Lucian, Alonzo, David W., Mary C., and Bryant F.1 
(Neighbor) Census13 August 1850(Head of Household) William Johnson Jr.; Southern District, hh92, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Will Johnson Jr", head, age 35, occupation cooper, born NC, read/write no,
"Mariah Johnson", age 36, born NC, read/write no,
"James Johnson", age 11, born NC,
"Mary Johnson", age 8, born NC,
"Josiah Johnson", age 6, born NC,
"Susan Johnson", age 4, born NC,
"Celea Johnson", age 2, born NC.4 
Cen-Head*14 August 1850US 1850 Census; Southern District, hh#107, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Wm Murphy", male age 43, born NC farmer real estate assets $2000. In the household were :
"Mary", age 27, born NC;
"Sabra", female age 8, born NC;
"Harper", male age 4, born NC;
"Lucelia", female age 2, born NC.
Only Lemuel is entered in this database.3 

Citations

  1. [S174] Researcher K. Ricker, reference date 5 Feb 2001.
  2. [S247] William L. Murphy, Genealogical Abstracts Duplin County Wills 1730-1860 (, Will of Timothy Murphy, extracted from Will Book in Clerk of Court Office, Kenansville, NC; P.O. Box 130, Rose Hill, NC 28458: Duplin County Historical Society, 1982), Duke University Libraries.
  3. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sampson County, NC, page 862, stamped pg 432, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sampson County, North Carolina, pg 866, ancestry.com img 14 of 83, Ancestry.com.

William Murphy1

#2312, b. before 1690, d. 1737
Last Edited26 Mar 2006
Birth*before 1690date estimated from date of will when he had adult children1 
Will*23 January 1736Will of William Murphey, Assembly May Court 1737, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA; Will names wife Ann, daughters Mary (100 acres on south side of Gooch swamp, called Busby's Cabin), Martha (250 acres plantation on south side of Gooch Swamp), Esther (miscellaneous items).

1 
Death*1737Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S322] Researcher Mark Murphy, transcribed Will of William Murphey, posted January 2006, http://lists.rootsweb.com/ ; Murphy surname, Rootsweb Mail List.

William Murphy1

#2428, b. say 1825
Last Edited7 Oct 2009
Father*Daniel Murphy1 b. bt 1782 - 1785
Mother*Elizabeth Murphy1 b. c 1790
Birth*say 18251 

Citations

  1. [S350] Index - Some of the Old Settlers of Dale County, Alabama Prior to 1860, Author William E. Preston, 1900?, index by Eustus Howard Hayes, March 28, 1956, Ancestry.com.

William C. Murphy1

#1582, b. circa 1851
Last Edited27 Jan 2002
Birth*circa 1851Alabama, USA1 
Cen-Enum*22 August 1860AL Henry Co Census 1860; Lawrenceville Beat #11 hh44, Henry County, Alabama, USA; male age 9, born in Al.1 

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Henry County, Alabama, p. 152
    Online at Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

William G. Murphy1

#2009, b. before 1840
Last Edited9 Apr 2010

Family

 Martha (?) b. b 1840
Child 1.W. G. Murphy b. 2 Mar 1851
Birth*before 18401 
Marriage*before 1851Martha (?); Dale County, Alabama, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S271] E. Tillman Riley, "about Dale County, Alabama Beat No. 9 by E. Tillman Riley (1903)," e-mail message from (contact me for researcher email) (unknown address) to Jerry Balkcom, 1903. Hereinafter cited as "citing excerpts she holds from a book about Dale County, Alabama Beat No. 9."

William Y Murphy

#499, b. circa 1836, d. 1 April 1862
Last Edited7 Oct 2009
Birth*circa 1836based on estimated enlistment date 
Military*say 1862CSA, 15th Alabama Infantry (Henry Pioneers), Company G, Henry County, Alabama, USA; "William Y. Murphy", enlisted at age 251,2,3,4 
Death*1 April 1862near Culpepper Court House, Culpepper, Virginia, USA; of disease while in service.3,2,1,4 

Citations

  1. [S47] Oates, Alabama 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers, Cullman and Dale Counties (.
  2. [S42] Web, 15th Alabama Infantry Muster Roll, http://www.mindspring.com/~redeagle/
  3. [S50] Researcher Dr. Kenneth W. "Ken" Jones, http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/
  4. [S332] The Henry County Heritage Book Committee, The Heritage of Henry County, Alabama (PO Box 67; Clanton, AL 35046: Heritage Publishing Consultants, Inc, 2002). Hereinafter cited as The Heritage of Henry County, Alabama.

Susan Alathea Murray1

#1034, b. before 1880
Last Edited12 Apr 2008
Birth*before 1880guess based on marriage date. 
Married Name31 January 1894Balkcom1 
Marriage*31 January 1894Ichabod Lafayette Balkcom1,2 

Citations

  1. [S124] Researcher Carl B. Balkcom, http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/a/l/Carl-B-Balkcom/index.html
  2. [S41] Ancestry Web Site, www.ancestry.com, Edmund West, comp. Gene Pool Individual Records. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry Web Site.

Rebecca Nelson1

#1326, b. 16 December 1872
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited31 Dec 2001
Birth*16 December 1872Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, USA1 
Married NameBrannon1 
Marriage*Rosier Brannon; Dale County, Alabama, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.

Harrison Nichols1

#2649, b. say 1835
Last Edited6 Aug 2017
Birth*say 18351 
(Groom) Marriage*circa 1856(Bride) Josephine J. V. Mathews; Crawford County, Georgia, USA; estate papers of James Mathews (loose records at Georgia Archives) identify Josephine and Harrison as married.1 

Citations

  1. [S461] Georgia Wills and Probate Records, Crawford County - Probate Court - Misc Records of the Inferior Court, Lawsuit Telitha Mathews vs James O R Mathews as administrator of the estate of James Mathews, Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia, USA.

Sarah Ann Nutival1

#2142, b. 1794, d. 1878
Last Edited12 Sep 2009

Family

 William Mathews b. 1791, d. 1847
Marriage*1815William Mathews; Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA2,3,1 
Children 1.Nancy Ann Mathews1 b. a 1815
 2.Martha E. Mathews1 b. a 1815
 3.James Madison Mathews+2,1 b. 10 Oct 1816, d. 18 Jun 1884
 4.Samuel Mathews2,1 b. a 1816, d. s 1848
Journal*William Mathews; In his autobiography, William E. Preston writes:
"my grandfather William Mathews, was born in Edgefield District,
S.C., 1791 Married Sarah A Nutival in 1815. Moved to Crawford, Co., Ga, 1832,
died 1847, aged 56 years; and buried at Providence Church in Crawford Co., Ga.
His wife, Sarah Ann Nutival of French origin, born 1794; died 1878, aged 84
years. Providence Church. 2nd marriage to Calhoun."2 
Birth*1794South Carolina, USA2,1 
Marriage*1815William Mathews; Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA2,3,1 
Married Name1815Mathews2,3 
Migration*1832William Mathews; Crawford County, Georgia, USA1 
Married Namesay 1850Calhoun2 
Death*1878Crawford County, Georgia, USA2,1 
Burial*Providence Church, Crawford County, Georgia, USA2 

Citations

  1. [S35] Researcher Janet Dozier, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/o/z/Janet-L-Dozier/index.html
  2. [S348] The Writings of W. E. Mathews (later Preston), c1880, Ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=29650&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0, transcribed from original by E. H. Hayes.
  3. [S313] Researcher PN Mayville, http://genforum.genealogy.com/mathews/, reference date February, 2002.

Catherine Oates1

#1638, b. before 1835
Last Edited2 Sep 2006
Birth*before 1835 
Married Name16 August 1849Galloway1 
Marriage*19 August 1849William J. Galloway; Henry County, Alabama, USA; "William J. Galloway and Catherine Oates", Surety/Bond date 16 Aug, 1849, performed by J.P., J. J. Sowell2 

Citations

  1. [S153] Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868, Courthouse Henry County Alabama, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868.
  2. [S326] Jordan R. Dodd, compiler, Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800-1920 (Provo, UT: Myfamily.com, Inc, 1999). Hereinafter cited as American Marriage Collection: Alabama.

Nathan Oates1

#1634
Last Edited13 Dec 2001

Citations

  1. [S153] Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868, Courthouse Henry County Alabama, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868.