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Laura "Ethel" Murphy 1880 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1880

Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 20 Oct 1954

Death Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee

Father: John Murphy

Mother: Eliza Trotter

Spouse(s): Luther Robertson

Children(s): Lloyd Robertson, Eugene Robertson, Mary Robertson, Mildred Robertson, Luther Robertson, Paul Robertson, Hal Robertson

The story of Laura "Ethel" Murphy began in 1880 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1900, Laura "Ethel" Murphy resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee. In 1910, Laura "Ethel" Murphy resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee. Laura "Ethel" Murphy married Luther Darius Robertson, and had children including Lloyd Madison Robertson, Eugene Darius "Big Gene" Robertson, Mary Elizabeth Robertson, Mildred Elizabeth Robertson, Luther Darius Robertson, Paul Murphy Robertson, Hal Durbridge Robertson. Laura "Ethel" Murphy passed away in 1954 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura "Ethel" Murphy began in 1880 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1900, Laura "Ethel" Murphy resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1910, Laura "Ethel" Murphy resided in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee.
  • Laura "Ethel" Murphy married Luther Darius Robertson, and had children including Lloyd Madison Robertson, Eugene Darius "Big Gene" Robertson, Mary Elizabeth Robertson, Mildred Elizabeth Robertson, Luther Darius Robertson, Paul Murphy Robertson, Hal Durbridge Robertson.
  • Laura "Ethel" Murphy passed away in 1954 in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Murphy
1834 – 1903
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Eliza Trotter
1857 – 1936
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Luther Robertson
1874 – 1959
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Lloyd Robertson
1897 – 1951
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Eugene Robertson
1900 – 1962
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Mary Robertson
1902 – 1940
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Mildred Robertson
1904 – 1989
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Luther Robertson
1910 – 1944
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Paul Robertson
1913 – 1985
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Hal Robertson
1915 – 1976
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Laura Murphy's Ancestors

Self
Laura Murphy
1880 – 1954
Birth Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
John H. Murphy
1834 – 1903
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Eliza (Rebecca) Trotter
1857 – 1936
Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Crawford) Murphy
1807 – 1894
Sevier, Tennessee
Mary (Ann "Polly") Smith
1811 – 1894
Blount, Tennessee
Isaac Trotter
1821 – 1870
Middle Creek, Sevier, Tennessee
Mary (Angeline "Polly") Emert
1824 – 1900
Emert's Cove, Sevier, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Murphy
1775 – 1845
Mary McKinney
1777 – 1845
Joseph Smith
1786 –
Margaret McCutcheon
1786 – 1848
John Trotter
1777 – 1856
Asa White
1782 – 1852
Daniel Emert
1793 – 1851
Sarah Reagan
1787 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Trotter
1748 – 1797
Margaret Keller
1752 – 1792
Meady White
1750 – 1804
Sara Raynor
1754 –
Frederick Emert
1754 – 1829
Barbara Neidig
1755 – 1842
Timothy Reagan
1750 – 1830
Elizabeth Trigg
1760 – 1827

Laura Murphy's Descendants

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Laura ("Ethel") Murphy (16 May 1880 – 20 Oct 1954) m. Luther (Darius) Robertson (19 Feb 1874 – 24 Feb 1959)
  1. 1. Lloyd (Madison) Robertson (21 Dec 1897 – 25 Oct 1951) m. Ola (Mae) Patterson (9 Mar 1907 – 29 Oct 1985) m. Minnie ("Pearl") Fox (11 May 1898 – 25 May 1920)
    1. 1. Beulah (Murphy) Robertson (19 Jan 1925 – 12 Oct 1999)
    2. 2. George (Patterson) Robertson (2 May 1927 – 10 Nov 1994) m. Helen (Eleanor) Reno (6 Mar 1934 – 27 Jan 2011)
      1. 1. Sarah (George) Robertson (15 Apr 1962 – ) m. Donald ("Donnie" Warren) McCarter (22 Apr 1965 – ) m. Stacy (Myron) Duignan (abt 1967 – ) m. Joe (Cordell) Caughron (5 Feb 1965 – ) m. Baker
        1. 1. Christine (Renee) McCarter (7 Jul 1986 – ) m. Barry (W.) Dunford (19 Oct 1983 – )
      2. 2. Harold (Timothy) Robertson (17 Apr 1965 – ) m. Lisha (Deann) Manis (16 Apr 1971 – )
        1. 1. Timothy (G.) Robertson (abt 1996 – )
    3. 3. Ralph (Darius) Robertson (11 Dec 1932 – 8 Aug 2014) m. Irma ("Joyce") Irwin (21 Dec 1936 – )
      1. 1. Ralph ("Darius") Robertson (2 Jun 1961 – ) m. Angelia (J. "Angie") Sexton (18 Jul 1961 – ) m. Martha ("Michelle") Stinnett (25 Sep 1970 – )
        1. 1. Paige (Rochelle) Robertson (25 Mar 1991 – ) m. Adam Smelcer (1989 – )
        2. 2. Colby (Darius) Robertson (19 Jun 1995 – )
      2. 2. Marc (D.) Robertson (3 Sep 1966 – ) m. Kimberly ("Kim") Brunner (9 Sep 1965 – )
        1. 1. Nathan (Douglas) Robertson (6 Feb 2000 – )
    4. 4. Martha (Dean) Robertson (22 May 1943 – ) m. Henry (James "Jim") Rodgers (12 Feb 1942 – 15 Mar 1990)
      1. 1. Henry (James "Jamie") Rodgers (10 Jan 1972 – )
      2. 2. Jason (Alexander) Rodgers (15 Sep 1976 – )
    5. 5. Lloyd (Madison) Robertson (5 Feb 1920 – 10 Jun 1944)
  2. 2. Eugene (Darius "Big Gene") Robertson (1 Jun 1900 – 28 Mar 1962) m. Mildred (Keith) Umbarger (10 Nov 1902 – 15 Nov 1992) m. Nelle Eckel (11 Aug 1901 – 18 Aug 1919)
    1. 1. Vivian (Keith) Robertson (22 May 1930 – ) m. James ("Jim" O.) Miner (15 Mar 1926 – )
      1. 1. James (Michael "Mike") Miner (29 Dec 1951 – 24 Jul 2008) m. Randa Hoover (8 Aug 1953 – )
        1. 1. Ashley (Laura) Miner (1981 – )
        2. 2. John (Forrest) Miner (1990 – )
    2. 2. Eugene (Eckel "Little Gene") Robertson (14 Aug 1919 – 3 Jun 1980) m. Ruth Mills (13 May 1924 – )
      1. 1. Rhonda (Keith) Robertson (1 Nov 1947 – 3 May 1997) m. William (Edward "Bill") Harrison (11 Oct 1946 – 18 Jan 2012) m. Larry Tarwater
        1. 1. William ("Blake") Harrison (12 Feb 1975 – )
        2. 2. Eugene (Robertson "Geno") Harrison (9 Oct 1980 – 5 Apr 2007) m. Heather (LeAnne) Hobbs (12 Jun 1984 – )
      2. 2. Alexis (A.) Robertson (28 May 1951 – )
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Robertson (8 Sep 1902 – 5 Jul 1940) m. Hagon (Decatur) Gilbert (20 May 1895 – 4 May 1966)
  4. 4. Mildred (Elizabeth) Robertson (25 Oct 1904 – 4 Dec 1989) m. Dixie (Fowler "Dick") Allen (17 Apr 1893 – 26 Aug 1974)
    1. 1. Doris (Elaine) Allen (18 Jul 1922 – 4 May 1997) m. James (Willard) Walker (30 May 1916 – 22 May 1968)
      1. 1. Emily (Hope) Walker (10 Sep 1947 – )
      2. 2. Janice (M.) Walker (16 Jul 1957 – ) m. Steven (Brecht "Steve") Fillmore (10 Oct 1958 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Ruth) Allen (14 Mar 1925 – 3 Apr 2007) m. L. (A.) Ownby (25 Dec 1925 – 1 Mar 1985)
    3. 3. Richard (Fowler) Allen (22 Nov 1934 – 8 Apr 2014) m. Gladys (“Marie”) Parrott (17 Feb 1932 – 12 May 2013)
      1. 1. Richard (Samuel "Rick") Allen (2 Oct 1957 – 7 May 2013) m. Sharon (Kaye) Terry (9 Oct 1962 – )
        1. 1. Keaton (Samuel) Allen
    4. 4. Robert (Samuel "Bob") Allen (16 Aug 1943 – ) m. Unknown m. Betty ("Janene") Maynard (21 Dec 1947 – )
      1. 1. Abby (June) Allen (16 Apr 1972 – )
  5. 5. Luther (Darius) Robertson (5 Apr 1910 – 25 Mar 1944) m. Iva Matthews (13 Jan 1910 – 25 Oct 2004)
  6. 6. Paul (Murphy) Robertson (15 Jul 1913 – 13 May 1985) m. Alma ("Nadine") Isom (30 Jul 1916 – 24 Dec 1990)
    1. 1. Paul (Murphy) Robertson (abt 1964 – ) m. Joan ("Angela") Mollycheck (7 Dec 1964 – 4 May 2005)
      1. 1. Ethan Robertson
      2. 2. Brandon Robertson
      3. 3. Paul (Murphy) Robertson
  7. 7. Hal (Durbridge) Robertson (20 Oct 1915 – 9 Dec 1976) m. Irene Roberts (30 Mar 1919 – 9 Dec 1976)

Laura Murphy's Timeline

7 Records

1880
16 May 1880
Birth of Laura "Ethel" Murphy in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 20
Laura "Ethel" Murphy resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 30
Laura "Ethel" Murphy resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 40
Laura "Ethel" Murphy resided here in Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 50
Laura "Ethel" Murphy resided here in District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 60
Laura "Ethel" Murphy resided here in Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Sevier, Tennessee, United States
1954
20 Oct 1954
Age 74
Death of Laura "Ethel" Murphy in Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1954
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [3] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1880
    Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1595; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 138.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 640.0.
    [5] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [7] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [8] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: 2271; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 640.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1762; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1595; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 138.
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