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Elisha Walker Murphy 1859–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1859

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 3 Feb 1946

Death Location: Jefferson County, Texas, USA

Father: Samuel Murphy

Mother: Elizabeth Simms

Spouse(s): Mary Dempsey

Children(s): Sam Murphy, Mary Murphy, David Murphy, Lou Murphy, Johnny Murphy, Maggie Murphy, Jesse Murphy, Rufus Murphy, Thomas Murphy, Robert Murphy, Laura Murphy, Joe Murphy

The story of Elisha Walker Murphy began in 1859 in Louisiana. Elisha Walker Murphy married Mary Melissa Dempsey, and had children including David Edward Murphy, Jesse Reed Murphy, Joe Benton Murphy, Johnny Walker Murphy, Laura Mae Murphy, Lou Ella Murphy, Maggie Belle Murphy, Mary Elizabeth Murphy, Robert Lee Murphy, Rufus Ellis Murphy, Sam William Murphy, Thomas Dawson Murphy. Elisha Walker Murphy passed away in 1946 in Jefferson County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elisha Walker Murphy began in 1859 in Louisiana.
  • Elisha Walker Murphy married Mary Melissa Dempsey, and had children including David Edward Murphy, Jesse Reed Murphy, Joe Benton Murphy, Johnny Walker Murphy, Laura Mae Murphy, Lou Ella Murphy, Maggie Belle Murphy, Mary Elizabeth Murphy, Robert Lee Murphy, Rufus Ellis Murphy, Sam William Murphy, Thomas Dawson Murphy.
  • Elisha Walker Murphy passed away in 1946 in Jefferson County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Murphy
1823–1865
Birth Location: AL, USA
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Elizabeth Simms
1829–1904
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dempsey
1872–1953
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)

Sam Murphy
1893–1969
Birth Location: Texas
SM
Mary Murphy
1891–1960
Birth Location: Burnet County, Texas, USA
MM
David Murphy
1896–
Birth Location: Texas
DM
Lou Murphy
1901–
Birth Location: Texas
LM
Johnny Murphy
1899–1963
Birth Location: Texas
JM
Maggie Murphy
1897–1992
Birth Location: Texas
MM
Jesse Murphy
1907–1965
Birth Location: Texas
JM
Rufus Murphy
1914–1999
Birth Location: Saratoga, Hardin, Texas, USA
RM
Thomas Murphy
1903–
Birth Location: Texas
TM
Robert Murphy
1888–1972
Birth Location: Texas
RM
Laura Murphy
1910–
Birth Location: Texas
LM
Joe Murphy
1912–1982
Birth Location: –
JM

Elisha Murphy's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Murphy
1859–1946
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Samuel P Murphy
1823–1865
AL, USA
Elizabeth Simms
1829–1904
Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisha Murphy's Descendants

1.
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Elisha (Walker) Murphy (19 Sep 1859–3 Feb 1946) m. Mary (Melissa) Dempsey (17 Oct 1872–30 Dec 1953)
  1. 1. Sam (William) Murphy 1893–1969 m. Abbie Taylor 1894–1976
    1. 1. Sam (W. Murphy) II 1925–1991 m. Lillian (Hazel) Rose 1927–2011
      1. 1. Joe (Harvey) Murphy 1951–1994
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Murphy 1891–1960
  3. 3. David (Edward) Murphy 1896–
  4. 4. Lou (Ella) Murphy 1901–
  5. 5. Johnny (Walker) Murphy 1899–1963
  6. 6. Maggie (Belle) Murphy 1897–1992
  7. 7. Jesse (Reed) Murphy 1907–1965
  8. 8. Rufus (Ellis) Murphy 1914–1999
  9. 9. Thomas (Dawson) Murphy 1903–
  10. 10. Robert (Lee) Murphy 1888–1972
  11. 11. Laura (Mae) Murphy 1910–
  12. 12. Joe (Benton) Murphy 1912–1982

Elisha Murphy's Timeline

2 Records

1859
19 Sep 1859
Birth of Elisha Walker Murphy in Louisiana
Louisiana
1946
3 Feb 1946
Age 87
Death of Elisha Walker Murphy in Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Jefferson County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1859
    Event Place: Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1946
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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