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James Alexander Murphy 1847 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1847

Birth Location: Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 3 Dec 1921

Death Location: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States

Father: Hugh Simpson

Mother: Elizabeth Keeton

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James Alexander Murphy was born in 1847 in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States, the child of Hugh Simpson and Elizabeth Keeton. James Alexander Murphy passed away in 1921 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Murphy was born in 1847 in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States, the child of Hugh Simpson and Elizabeth Keeton.
  • James Alexander Murphy passed away in 1921 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States.

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James Murphy's Ancestors

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James Murphy
1847 – 1921
Birth Place: Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Hugh Simpson
1826 – 1897
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Keeton
1834 – 1908
Mississippi
Grandparents
Jesse Keeton
1812 – 1891
Georgia, United States
JackAnn Keeton
1810 –
Caroline, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Murphy's Timeline

2 Records

1847
23 Jul 1847
Birth of James Alexander Murphy in Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
1921
3 Dec 1921
Age 74
Death of James Alexander Murphy in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States
Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1847
    Event Place: Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States

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