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Sidney Johnson Murphy 1874–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10/29/1874

Birth Location: Mineral County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10/31/1949

Death Location: Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Murphy

Mother: Virginia Welch

Spouse(s): Louisa Dawson

Children(s): Lorenzie Murphy, Lawrence Murphy, Thelma Murphy, Mary Murphy, Mary Murphy

In 1874, Sidney Johnson Murphy entered the world in Mineral County, West Virginia, USA, born to William Sidney Murphy And Virginia Belle Jennie Welch. Sidney Johnson Murphy married Louisa Edith Louie Dawson, and had children including Lawrence Eugene Murphy, Lorenzie Johnson Murphy, Mary C Murphy, Mary Virginia Murphy, Thelma P Murphy. Sidney Johnson Murphy passed away in 1949 in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1874, Sidney Johnson Murphy entered the world in Mineral County, West Virginia, USA, born to William Sidney Murphy And Virginia Belle Jennie Welch.
  • Sidney Johnson Murphy married Louisa Edith Louie Dawson, and had children including Lawrence Eugene Murphy, Lorenzie Johnson Murphy, Mary C Murphy, Mary Virginia Murphy, Thelma P Murphy.
  • Sidney Johnson Murphy passed away in 1949 in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Murphy
1838–1895
Birth Location: Hampshire County, Virginia, USA
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Virginia Welch
1844–1887
Birth Location: Missouri
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Dawson
1872–1925
Birth Location: Franklin, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Lorenzie Murphy
1899–1975
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
LM
Lawrence Murphy
1897–1983
Birth Location: Piedmont, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
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Thelma Murphy
1902–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Mary Murphy
1910–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
MM
Mary Murphy
1905–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Sidney Murphy's Ancestors

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Sidney Murphy
1874–1949
Birth Place: Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
William Sidney Murphy
1838–1895
Hampshire County, Virginia, USA
Virginia (Belle "Jennie") Welch
1844–1887
Missouri
Grandparents
James (A) Murphy
1803–1896
Allegany County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Melinda Elizabeth) Streets
1812–1901
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Jr
1770–1848
Melinda Living
1780–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Sr
1740–1797
Eleanor Malone
1740–1800

Sidney Murphy's Descendants

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Sidney (Johnson) Murphy (10/29/1874–10/31/1949) m. Louisa (Edith "Louie") Dawson (09/13/1872–02/14/1925)
  1. 1. Lorenzie (Johnson) Murphy 1899–1975
  2. 2. Lawrence (Eugene) Murphy 1897–1983
  3. 3. Thelma (P) Murphy 1902–
  4. 4. Mary (C) Murphy 1910–
  5. 5. Mary (Virginia) Murphy 1905–

Sidney Murphy's Timeline

2 Records

1874
10/29/1874
Birth of Sidney Johnson Murphy in Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
Mineral County, West Virginia, USA
1949
10/31/1949
Age 75
Death of Sidney Johnson Murphy in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10291874
    Event Place: Mineral County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10311949
    Event Place: Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
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