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Arthur McSpadden Murphy 1900 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1900

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 18 Jul 1994

Death Location: Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee

Father: Robert Murphy

Mother: Alice McSpadden

Spouse(s): Vesta M., Trula Spicer

Children(s): William Murphy, Arthur Murphy, David Murphy

Arthur McSpadden Murphy was born in 1900 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Robert Alexander Murphy and Alice Jane McSpadden. In 1900, Arthur McSpadden Murphy resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1910, Arthur McSpadden Murphy resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee. Arthur McSpadden Murphy married Vesta M., Trula Kate Spicer, and had children including William C. Murphy, Arthur M. Murphy, David A. Murphy. Arthur McSpadden Murphy passed away in 1994 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Arthur McSpadden Murphy was born in 1900 in Sevier, Tennessee, the child of Robert Alexander Murphy and Alice Jane McSpadden.
  • In 1900, Arthur McSpadden Murphy resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1910, Arthur McSpadden Murphy resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • Arthur McSpadden Murphy married Vesta M., Trula Kate Spicer, and had children including William C. Murphy, Arthur M. Murphy, David A. Murphy.
  • Arthur McSpadden Murphy passed away in 1994 in Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Murphy
1870 – 1939
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Alice McSpadden
1871 – 1946
Birth Location: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Vesta M.
1906 –
Birth Location: –
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Trula Spicer
1912 – 1988
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Children(s)

William Murphy
1924 –
Birth Location: –
WM
Arthur Murphy
1926 –
Birth Location: –
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David Murphy
1928 –
Birth Location: –
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Arthur Murphy's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Murphy
1900 – 1994
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
Robert Alexander Murphy
1870 – 1939
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Alice (Jane) McSpadden
1871 – 1946
Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee
Grandparents
Arthur (Emory) Murphy
1833 – 1879
Blount, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (Osburn) Dickey
1847 – 1902
Sevier, Tennessee
Rufus McSpadden
1838 – 1878
Tennessee
Ellen (Sevier "Nellie") Chandler
1843 – 1903
Sevier, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
James Murphy
1807 – 1894
Mary Smith
1811 – 1894
Steward Dickey
1812 – 1896
Elizabeth Denton
1815 – 1848
Bartley Chandler
1817 – 1900
Adella Huffaker
1823 – 1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Murphy
1775 – 1845
Mary McKinney
1777 – 1845
Joseph Smith
1786 –
Margaret McCutcheon
1786 – 1848

Arthur Murphy's Descendants

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Arthur (McSpadden) Murphy (8 Apr 1900 – 18 Jul 1994) m. Vesta M. (abt 1906 – ) m. Trula (Kate) Spicer (20 Apr 1912 – 16 Feb 1988)
  1. 1. William (C.) Murphy (abt 1924 – )
  2. 2. Arthur (M.) Murphy (abt 1926 – )
  3. 3. David (A.) Murphy (abt 1928 – )

Arthur Murphy's Timeline

6 Records

1900
8 Apr 1900
Birth of Arthur McSpadden Murphy in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1900
1900
Arthur McSpadden Murphy resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 10
Arthur McSpadden Murphy resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 20
Arthur McSpadden Murphy resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 30
Arthur McSpadden Murphy resided here in District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1994
18 Jul 1994
Age 94
Death of Arthur McSpadden Murphy in Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee
Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1900
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 409-28-2036; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Sevier County, Tennessee; Roll: 1877690; Draft Board: 0.
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1595; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 138.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 634.0.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 140; Image: .
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 140; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 634.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1595; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 138.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Sevier County, Tennessee; Roll: 1877690; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1994
    Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Number: 409-28-2036; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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