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Laurence Murphy 1918–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1918

Birth Location: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 1962

Death Location: Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Luke Murphy

Mother: Eliza Colegrove

Spouse(s): Minnie Ryan

Children(s): Shirley Murphy, Charles Murphy, Ellis Murphy, Bertha Murphy, Bessie Murphy

Laurence Murphy was born in 1918 in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA, the child of Luke Murphy And Eliza Belle Colegrove. Laurence Murphy married Minnie Mae Ryan, and had children including Bertha Elizabeth Murphy, Bessie Marie Murphy, Charles Murphy, Ellis Edward Murphy, Shirley Mae Murphy. Laurence Murphy passed away in 1962 in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Laurence Murphy was born in 1918 in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA, the child of Luke Murphy And Eliza Belle Colegrove.
  • Laurence Murphy married Minnie Mae Ryan, and had children including Bertha Elizabeth Murphy, Bessie Marie Murphy, Charles Murphy, Ellis Edward Murphy, Shirley Mae Murphy.
  • Laurence Murphy passed away in 1962 in Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luke Murphy
1880–1932
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Eliza Colegrove
1890–1967
Birth Location: Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Minnie Ryan
1923–1971
Birth Location: Ohio
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Children(s)

Shirley Murphy
1937–2013
Birth Location: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, United States
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Charles Murphy
1939–2010
Birth Location: Ohio
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Ellis Murphy
1947–2002
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Ohio
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Bertha Murphy
1941–2001
Birth Location: Athens County, Ohio, USA
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Bessie Murphy
1944–2000
Birth Location: Nelsonville, Ohio
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Laurence Murphy's Ancestors

Self
Laurence Murphy
1918–1962
Birth Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
Parents
Luke Murphy
1880–1932
West Virginia
Eliza (Belle) Colegrove
1890–1967
Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Charles (W.) Murphy
1854–1936
Kenova, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Mariah Shiverdecker
1844–1885
Kanawha County, Virginia
James (Hamilton) Colegrove
1855–1904
Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Wells
1859–1933
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Hiram Murphey
1816–1894
Jemina O'Brian
1822–1910
Luke Shiverdecker
1796–1878
Sarah Stanley
1800–1873
Nathan Colegrove
1815–1893
Sarah Clark
1822–1896
Simon Peter
1810–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Murphy
1791–1884
Catharine Miller
1792–1847
Timothy OBrien
1806–1882
Margaret O'Brien
1805–1885
Michael Schiefferdecker*
1762–1833
Ann Garret
1767–1845
Rachael Stanley
1774–1870
Jeremiah Colegrove
1785–
Olive Stephens
1790–1850
Richard Jr
1793–1881
Nancy Davidson
1799–1870
Col.Richard Wells
1760–1838
Susannah Hutchinson
1775–1862

Laurence Murphy's Descendants

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Laurence Murphy (19 Apr 1918–1962) m. Minnie (Mae) Ryan (1923–06 Dec 1971)
  1. 1. Shirley (Mae) Murphy 1937–2013 m. Forrest (Jim) Roberts 1924–2014
  2. 2. Charles Murphy 1939–2010
  3. 3. Ellis (Edward) Murphy 1947–2002
  4. 4. Bertha (Elizabeth) Murphy 1941–2001
  5. 5. Bessie (Marie) Murphy 1944–2000

Laurence Murphy's Timeline

11 Records

1916
10 Apr 1916
Birth of Laurence Murphy in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
1916
20 Apr 1916
Birth of Laurence Murphy in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
1918
19 Apr 1918
Birth of Laurence Murphy in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Laurence Murphy resided here in Nelsonville Ward 4, Athens, Ohio, USA
Nelsonville Ward 4, Athens, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
Laurence Murphy resided here in Nelsonville, Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
Nelsonville, Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
1932
1932
Age 14
Laurence Murphy resided here in Columbus, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Laurence Murphy resided here in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio
Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 22
Laurence Murphy resided here in York, Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
York, Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Laurence Murphy resided here in Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA
Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA
1962
30 Jul 1962
Age 44
Death of Laurence Murphy in Athens County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio
1962
1962
Age 44
Death of Laurence Murphy in Athens County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1032
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03026; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 5-41
    [3] Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, Ohio Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics; Columnbus, Ohio; Ohio Department of Health, Index to Annual Births
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nelsonville Ward 4, Athens, Ohio; Roll: T625_1348; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 41
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2341484
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Athens, Athens, Ohio; Roll: 2357; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 5-26
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1916
    Event Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1918
    Event Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nelsonville Ward 4, Athens, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nelsonville Ward 4, Athens, Ohio; Roll: T625_1348; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 41

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nelsonville, Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2341484

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Columbus, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03026; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 5-41

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: York, Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03026; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 5-41
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Logan Daily News; Publication Date: 5 Jun 1940; Publication Place: Logan, Ohio, USA; &terms=Lawrence_Murphy

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Athens, Athens, Ohio; Roll: 2357; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 5-26

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ahens TX, Athens, Ohio
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Athens, Athens, Ohio; Roll: 2357; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 5-26

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1032

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1962
    Event Place: Athens County, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Athens County, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Athens, Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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