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Elijah Edward Murphy 1897–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1897

Birth Location: Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 22 Aug 1956

Death Location: Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States

Father: Finley Murphy

Mother: Sarah Gathright

Spouse(s): Winnie Murphy

Children(s): Raymon Murphy

Elijah Edward Murphy was born in 1897 in Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States, the child of Finley Rosencranz Murphy And Sarah Elizabeth Gathright. Elijah Edward Murphy married Winnie M Murphy, and had children including Raymon Edward Murphy. Elijah Edward Murphy passed away in 1956 in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Elijah Edward Murphy was born in 1897 in Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States, the child of Finley Rosencranz Murphy And Sarah Elizabeth Gathright.
  • Elijah Edward Murphy married Winnie M Murphy, and had children including Raymon Edward Murphy.
  • Elijah Edward Murphy passed away in 1956 in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Finley Murphy
1862–1936
Birth Location: –
FM
Sarah Gathright
1869–1948
Birth Location: Union County, Arkansas, United States
SG

Spouses(s)

Winnie Murphy
1903–1937
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
WM

Children(s)

Raymon Murphy
1925–1994
Birth Location: –
RM

Elijah Murphy's Ancestors

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Elijah Murphy
1897–1956
Birth Place: Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Finley Rosencranz Murphy
1862–1936
Sarah (Elizabeth) Gathright
1869–1948
Union County, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
Pvt (William Spencer) Gathright
1845–1916
Macon, Georgia, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Masterson
1847–1877
Lawrence County, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Gathright
1822–1902
Mary Newsom
1840–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gathright
1796–1858
Gathright
1799–1858

Elijah Murphy's Descendants

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Elijah (Edward) Murphy (30 Jul 1897–22 Aug 1956) m. Winnie (M) Murphy (29 Jul 1903–13 Jun 1937)
  1. 1. Raymon (Edward) Murphy 1925–1994

Elijah Murphy's Timeline

4 Records

1897
30 Jul 1897
Birth of Elijah Edward Murphy in Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
1898
30 Jul 1898
Age 1
Birth of Elijah Edward Murphy in Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
1930
1930
Age 33
Elijah Edward Murphy resided here in Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
1956
22 Aug 1956
Age 59
Death of Elijah Edward Murphy in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States
Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1898
    Event Place: Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] US Census 1930 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1134908918; NARA roll: 2300; NARA series: T626; Record set: Us Census 1930; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States
    [2] United States Marriages - Findmypast, Record set: United States Marriages; Subcategory: Civil Marriage & Divorce; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Ozan, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards - Findmypast, Record set: World War I Draft Registration Cards; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Military Service & Conflict; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1956
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1930 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1134908918; NARA roll: 2300; NARA series: T626; Record set: Us Census 1930; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1930 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1134908918; NARA roll: 2300; NARA series: T626; Record set: Us Census 1930; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards - Findmypast, Record set: World War I Draft Registration Cards; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Military Service & Conflict; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: US Census 1930 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1134908918; NARA roll: 2300; NARA series: T626; Record set: Us Census 1930; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States
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