Notes for Murphrey Research


Last updated March 2, 1997.

Mosely Hall is now called LaGrange. It is here that Henry E. Murphrey was captured during the Civil War. Need to check out the cemetaries there. There appear to be some connections. LaGrange is in ????? County. Some of the Cunninggims are buried there.

James Murphrey, father of John Murphrey and Henry Murphrey, may be buried somewhere around Willow Green. This is the general area where the Cunninggims and other families close to John Murphrey lived. Also, Henry Murphrey died in Hookerton, which is very close to Willow Green.

Need to find inventory from Henry Murphrey's death. He was buried in the Murphy Cemetary in Lenoir County. This cemetary appears to be the key to finding out more about the family. It is apparently near Hookerton and may be the Willow Green Cemetary.

Was Mary Murphrey Brown the second wife of John C. Murphrey? Can probably find out by checking the death certificate. She is buried in Oakwood Cemetary in the Jones/Murphrey plot in the Mordecai Section.

Lucille Owens of Plymouth

Husband - Charles L. Murphrey b. July 23, 1864 d. December 19, 1940 Married on March 28, 1894.

a. What are her dates of birth and death?
b. Where is she buried?
c. Did she have any children?
d. Is her husband Charles L. Murphrey buried with her? What does the L. stand for?
e. Who were her parents?

James Murphrey

Born 1814 in Greene County, N. C.

a. Where is he buried? Possibly Willow Green Cemetary.
B. When did he die? Where?

Louisa Murphrey (daughter of James)

a. Who did she marry? Check to see if she was the wife of A. McF. Cameron and if she died on March 25, 1904 at the age of 66.
b. Did she have any children?
c. What were her birth and death dates? b. 1837
d. Where is she buried?

Priscilla Murphrey (daughter of James)

a. Who did she marry?
b. Did she have any children?
c. What were her birth and death dates? b. 1848
d. Where is she buried?

Willie Jones Murphrey

a. Where is he buried? Died December 17, 1959.
B. Get copy of death certificate.

Lizzie Marvin Murphrey Horton

a. Where is she buried? Died August 19, 1959, probably in Florida.
b. Was her first name Elizabeth or Lizzie? Check death certificate.
c. Try and find living descendants who can give burial location and information about other descendants.
d. Where did the name "Marvin" come from? Based upon name Jesse Marvin Ormond, son of John J. Ormond and Nancy J. Cunninggim, the Marvin appears to come from the Cunninggim side. Also shows up as Lizzie Marvin Murphrey.

Find out who Mary Jarvis Murphrey married and descendants, etc.

Mary Jarvis Murphrey
Born: December 31, 1894
Other: Probably one of John Murphrey's granddaughters - need to check out and find which family.
Sources: John Murphrey Family Bible

Jesse A. Jones

a. Find out the LDS submitter for Jesse A. Jones.

William J. Harper

a. John Murphrey lived with he and his wife in 1860. Sarah Tindal also lived there. Find out their relationship.

To Do Notes

1. Put 1840 Greene County Census data on Web
2. Put 1860 Greene County Census data on Web
3. Put 1814 tax lists information on Web
4. Update the Bible Records section with the John Murphrey family Bible (1865 - present).
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