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Benjamin Franklin Murphy 1845–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1845

Birth Location: Vinton, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1928

Death Location: Dickson, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Murphy

Mother: Sarah (Murphy)

Spouse(s): Mary Wicks

Children(s): Virgie Murphy

The story of Benjamin Franklin Murphy began in 1845 in Vinton, Ohio, USA. Benjamin Franklin Murphy married Mary Agnes Wicks, and had children including Virgie May Murphy. Benjamin Franklin Murphy passed away in 1928 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Murphy began in 1845 in Vinton, Ohio, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Murphy married Mary Agnes Wicks, and had children including Virgie May Murphy.
  • Benjamin Franklin Murphy passed away in 1928 in Dickson, Tennessee, United States.

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Benjamin Murphy's Ancestors

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Benjamin Murphy
1845–1928
Birth Place: Vinton, Ohio, USA
Parents
James Albert Murphy
1821–1870
Gallia County, Ohio, USA
Sarah (Ann Collard) (Murphy)
1821–1870
Scioto County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
James Murphy
1798–1839
West, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria (Mariah) Trickle
1798–1869
Maryland, USA
Abraham (Sloot) Collard
1797–1840
Newark Twp, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Lee) Leaf
1799–1874
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Murphey
1765–1834
Jennet FIELD
1776–1855
Christopher Treakle
1767–1813
Mary Wilson
1769–1856
Elijah Collard
1758–1854
Sarah Sloot
1760–1828
George Leaf
1778–1823
Elizabeth Leonard
1780–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henderson Murphy
1739–1781
Sarah Morgan
1741–1781
Greenberry Treakle
1745–1830
Rachel Hobbs
1750–
Mary Tomlinson
1731–1777
Elijah Collard
1722–1768
Rachel Gardiner
1724–1772
Abraham Sloat
1733–1784
Catherine Gittelman
1735–
Anna Schoener
1753–1813
George Spangler
1745–1778
George Leonard
1751–1800
Anna Walker
1755–

Benjamin Murphy's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Murphy (14 Feb 1845–24 Mar 1928) m. Mary (Agnes) Wicks (19 March 1850–22 January 1915)
  1. 1. Virgie (May) Murphy 1892–1978 m. Lawrence (Lebenon) Galligan 1887–1979
    1. 1. Henry (Daniel) Galligan 1927–2004 m. Ruby May 1929–2006

Benjamin Murphy's Timeline

2 Records

1845
14 Feb 1845
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Murphy in Vinton, Ohio, USA
Vinton, Ohio, USA
1928
24 Mar 1928
Age 83
Death of Benjamin Franklin Murphy in Dickson, Tennessee, United States
Dickson, Tennessee, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1845
    Event Place: Vinton, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Dickson, Tennessee, United States

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