Who was NELLE MURPHY?

NELLE MURPHY (1925–2006) was born in Tennessee and died in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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NELLE MURPHY 1925–2006

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Born 2 Apr 1925 · Tennessee

Died 19 Jan 2006 · Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father James Posey Jp Sugg Murphy

Mother Julia Arvalee Roberts

Spouse Jay Earl Bowers

Children Allen Bales, Anita Bales, Betty Bowers, David Bowers, Ernest Larry Bowers, Larry Bowers, Sherry Bowers

Siblings Arnold Emerson Murphy, Edna Bea Murphy, George Winfred Murphy, Grant Murphy, Herbert Hoover Murphy, J Parnic Murphy, James Kennedy Murphy, Ollie L Murphy, Rowena Minnie Murphy

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current U.S., Social Security Death Index, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

James Posey Jp Sugg Murphy

Julia Arvalee Roberts

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

In 1925, NELLE MURPHY entered the world in Tennessee, born to james posey jp sugg murphy and julia arvalee roberts. In 1930, NELLE MURPHY resided in District 4, Monroe, Tennessee. In 1935, NELLE MURPHY resided in Monroe, Tennessee. NELLE MURPHY married jay earl bowers, and had children including allen bales, anita bales, betty bowers, david bowers, ernest larry bowers, larry bowers, sherry bowers. NELLE MURPHY passed away in 2006 in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Life Timeline

1925

Birth of NELLE MURPHY in Tennessee

Birth

1930

NELLE MURPHY resided here in District 4, Monroe, Tennessee

Residence

1935

NELLE MURPHY resided here in Monroe, Tennessee

Residence

1940

NELLE MURPHY resided here in Monroe, Tennessee, United States

Residence

1950

NELLE MURPHY resided here in Alcoa, Blount, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1951

NELLE MURPHY resided here in Tennessee

Residence

2006

Death of NELLE MURPHY in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death

2006

Burial of NELLE MURPHY in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from NELLE MURPHY

This ancestor line traces from ENGLAND (1600) to Tennessee (1925) across 9 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: NELLE MURPHY (1925–2006) was born in Tennessee and died in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have NELLE in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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