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Dale Murphy 1937–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1937

Birth Location: Fairview Alpha

Death Date: 20 Apr 2015

Death Location: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Dora Leiendecker

Spouse(s): Gale Cooper, Wright Bryant

Children(s):

Dale Murphy was born in 1937 in Fairview Alpha, the child of John O Murphy Jr And Dora Leiendecker. In 1940, Dale Murphy resided in Ward 3, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA. In 1950, Dale Murphy resided in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA. Dale Murphy married Gale Ross Cooper, Wright Patman Bryant, and had children including Renee Bryant Countryman. Dale Murphy passed away in 2015 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Dale Murphy was born in 1937 in Fairview Alpha, the child of John O Murphy Jr And Dora Leiendecker.
  • In 1940, Dale Murphy resided in Ward 3, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1950, Dale Murphy resided in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA.
  • Dale Murphy married Gale Ross Cooper, Wright Patman Bryant, and had children including Renee Bryant Countryman.
  • Dale Murphy passed away in 2015 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr.
1915–1980
Birth Location: Louisiana
JJ
Dora Leiendecker
1914–
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Spouses(s)

Gale Cooper
1937–2002
Birth Location: Cotton Valley, Louisiana
GC
Wright Bryant
1932–2006
Birth Location: Doddridge, Miller County, Arkansas, United States of America
WB

Children(s)

Dale Murphy's Ancestors

Self
Dale Murphy
1937–2015
Birth Place: Fairview Alpha
Parents
John O. Murphy Jr.
1915–1980
Louisiana
Dora Leiendecker
1914–
Louisiana
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dale Murphy's Timeline

6 Records

1937
8 Jul 1937
Birth of Dale Murphy in Fairview Alpha
Fairview Alpha
1940
1940
Age 3
Dale Murphy resided here in Ward 3, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Ward 3, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 13
Dale Murphy resided here in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1957
1957
Age 20
Dale Murphy resided here in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
1993
1993
Age 56
Dale Murphy resided here in Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA
2015
20 Apr 2015
Age 78
Death of Dale Murphy in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1937
    Event Place: Fairview Alpha
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwestern State University; Year: 1957
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01414; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 35-11
    [5] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 26 Apr 2015; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.081444405,0.344618,0.47789785&xid=3355
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Natchitoches, Louisi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 3, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01414; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 35-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Natchitoches, Louisi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwestern State University; Year: 1957
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 24 Jun 1957; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.1683

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1957
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Shreveport Journal - 24 Jun 1957 - Page 10, Marriage of Bryant / Murphy 24 Jun 1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Shreveport, LA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Apr 2015
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times - 26 Apr 2015 - Page A15, Obituary for Dale Murphy Bryant Cooper 26 Apr 2015

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shreveport, LA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 26 Apr 2015; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.081444405,0.344618,0.47789785&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 2015
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 26 Apr 2015; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.081444405,0.344618,0.47789785&xid=3355
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