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Ruth M MURPHY 1830–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 FEB 1830

Birth Location: Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 24 MAR 1913

Death Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Ezekiel Murphy

Mother: Charity Martin

Spouse(s): Matthew Gambrell, William Childers

Children(s): Charity Merritt, Frank Gambrell, James Gambrell, William Gambrell, Hester Childress, Elizabeth Richey, Thomas Childers, William Gambrell

In 1830, Ruth M MURPHY entered the world in Anderson, South Carolina, USA, born to Ezekiel Murphy And Charity Hester Martin. Ruth M MURPHY married Matthew Terry Gambrell, William Perry Childers, and had children including Charity Merritt, Elizabeth Richey, Frank Gambrell, Hester Loucinda Childress, James Robert Gambrell, Thomas Murphey Childers, William M Gambrell, William Murphy Gambrell. Ruth M MURPHY passed away in 1913 in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Ruth M MURPHY entered the world in Anderson, South Carolina, USA, born to Ezekiel Murphy And Charity Hester Martin.
  • Ruth M MURPHY married Matthew Terry Gambrell, William Perry Childers, and had children including Charity Merritt, Elizabeth Richey, Frank Gambrell, Hester Loucinda Childress, James Robert Gambrell, Thomas Murphey Childers, William M Gambrell, William Murphy Gambrell.
  • Ruth M MURPHY passed away in 1913 in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Ruth MURPHY's Ancestors

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Ruth MURPHY
1830–1913
Birth Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Ezekiel Murphy
1791–1867
Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Charity (Hester) Martin
1793–1884
Location, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Roger Murphey
1767–1854
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Wilson
1771–1854
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Thomas (Peyton Martin) Sr
1770–1830
Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Hester (Duckworth) Martin
1770–1855
Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Roger Senior
1747–1847
Nancy POWELL
1747–1791
John Wilson
1745–1811
Charity Duckworth
1745–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Thomas
1730–1771

Ruth MURPHY's Descendants

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Ruth (M) MURPHY (18 FEB 1830–24 MAR 1913) m. Matthew (Terry) Gambrell (22 November 1821–24 May 1862) m. William (Perry) Childers (abt Nov 3, 1848-Oct 1850–Dec 15, 1917)
  1. 1. Charity Merritt 1856–1930 m. W. (L.) Merritt 1848–1920
    1. 1. Charlie (Copeland) Merritt 1887–1975 m. Addie (Othella McNeely) Merritt 1890–1938 m. Essie (B) Merritt 1897–1984
      1. 1. Ruth Merrit 1909–1995 m. Lewis (Perry) Childers 1904–1991
      2. 2. Carlyle (W) Merritt 1924–
      3. 3. Nina (Lillian) McCollum 1928–2018
      4. 4. Naomi (M) Simun 1924–1992
      5. 5. Rufus (Florian) Merritt 1910–2005
      6. 6. Charles (Marvin) Merritt 1913–2003
      7. 7. Daniel (Neolis) Merritt 1926–1969
      8. 8. Irene (Othella) Wilbanks 1912–1991
  2. 2. Frank Gambrell 1859–1904
  3. 3. James (Robert) Gambrell 1852–1892
  4. 4. William (M) Gambrell 1848–1892
  5. 5. Hester (Loucinda) Childress 1871–1920 m. Charles (Parkins) Childers 1863–1925
    1. 1. Lewis (Perry) Childers 1904–1991 m. Ruth Merrit 1909–1995
      1. 1. Marvin (Jewel) Childers 1934–2003
      2. 2. James (L) Childers 1940–2002
      3. 3. Myrtice (Ruth) Sanford 1929–2002
  6. 6. Elizabeth Richey 1875–1953
  7. 7. Thomas (Murphey) Childers 1869–1955
  8. 8. William (Murphy) Gambrell 1848–1919

Ruth MURPHY's Timeline

4 Records

1830
18 FEB 1830
Birth of Ruth M MURPHY in Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1847
30 DEC 1847
Age 17
Ruth M MURPHY was married in Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1869
1869
Age 39
Ruth M MURPHY was married in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1913
24 MAR 1913
Age 83
Death of Ruth M MURPHY in Piedmont, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Piedmont, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1830
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 DEC 1847
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1913
    Event Place: Piedmont, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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