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James Alexander Murphy 1847 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1847

Birth Location: Octibbeha, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 3 Dec 1921

Death Location: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States

Father: John Murphy

Mother: Elizabeth Keeton

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James Alexander Murphy was born in 1847 in Octibbeha, Mississippi, United States, the child of John William Fletcher Murphy and Elizabeth Keeton. In 1900, James Alexander Murphy resided in Justice Precinct 1 (North Part), Johnson, Texas. 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 Octibbeha, Mississippi, United States, the child of John William Fletcher Murphy and Elizabeth Keeton.
  • In 1900, James Alexander Murphy resided in Justice Precinct 1 (North Part), Johnson, Texas.
  • James Alexander Murphy passed away in 1921 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States.

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James Murphy's Ancestors

Self
James Murphy
1847 – 1921
Birth Place: Octibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Parents
John William Fletcher Murphy
1823 – 1848
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, 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

4 Records

1847
Jul 1847
Birth of James Alexander Murphy in Octibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Octibbeha, Mississippi, United States
1893
1893
Age 46
James Alexander Murphy was married
None
1900
1900
Age 53
James Alexander Murphy resided here in Justice Precinct 1 (North Part), Johnson, Texas
Justice Precinct 1 (North Part), Johnson, Texas
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: Jul 1847
    Event Place: Octibbeha, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Johnson, Texas; Roll: T623_1649; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 53.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1893
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Johnson, Texas; Roll: T623_1649; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 53.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1 (North Part), Johnson, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Johnson, Texas; Roll: T623_1649; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 53.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States

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