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Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy 1857–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1857

Birth Location: Okatuppa, Choctaw County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Oct 1920

Death Location: Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Murphy

Mother: Salina Busby

Spouse(s): Columbia McCary

Children(s): Selenia Murphy

In 1857, Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy entered the world in Okatuppa, Choctaw County, Alabama, United States of America, born to William James Murphy And Salina Busby. In 1860, Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided in Townships 9, 10, 11, and 12, Bladon Springs, Choct. In 1870, Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided in Township 8, Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA. Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy married Columbia Elizabeth Mccary, and had children including Selenia Estelle Murphy. Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy passed away in 1920 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy entered the world in Okatuppa, Choctaw County, Alabama, United States of America, born to William James Murphy And Salina Busby.
  • In 1860, Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided in Townships 9, 10, 11, and 12, Bladon Springs, Choct.
  • In 1870, Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided in Township 8, Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.
  • Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy married Columbia Elizabeth Mccary, and had children including Selenia Estelle Murphy.
  • Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy passed away in 1920 in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Murphy
1834–1863
Birth Location: Clarke, Alabama, United States
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Salina Busby
1836–1932
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Columbia McCary
1855–1948
Birth Location: Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Selenia Murphy
1880–1967
Birth Location: Wayne, Mississippi
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Stephen Murphy's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Murphy
1857–1920
Birth Place: Okatuppa, Choctaw County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
William James Murphy
1834–1863
Clarke, Alabama, United States
Salina Busby
1836–1932
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Murphy's Descendants

1.
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Stephen (Lee (Steve)) Murphy (14 February 1857–16 Oct 1920) m. Columbia (Elizabeth) McCary (1 Dec 1855–7 Dec 1948)
  1. 1. Selenia (Estelle) Murphy 1880–1967 m. Julius (Jordan) Montgomery 1879–1974
    1. 1. Oscar (Franklin Montgomery) Sr 1899–1929 m. Alice Polk 1902–1997
      1. 1. Katherine (Esther) Montgomery 1921–1997 m. Louis (Edward) Clark 1916–1993
        1. 1. Hazel (Ann) Clark 1940–2023 m. George (Frederick) Washburn 1941–1999
        2. 2. Lewis (Edward Clark) Jr 1945–
        3. 3. Loyd (Edward) Clark 1946–2021

Stephen Murphy's Timeline

9 Records

1857
14 February 1857
Birth of Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy in Okatuppa, Choctaw County, Alabama, United States of America
Okatuppa, Choctaw County, Alabama, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 3
Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided here in Townships 9, 10, 11, and 12, Bladon Springs, Choctaw, Alabama, USA
Townships 9, 10, 11, and 12, Bladon Springs, Choctaw, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided here in Township 8, Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Township 8, Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided here in Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided here in Erata, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Erata, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided here in Beat 3, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy resided here in Erata, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Erata, Jones, Mississippi, USA
1920
16 October 1920
Age 63
Death of Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America
Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America
1920
16 Oct 1920
Age 63
Death of Stephen Lee (Steve) Murphy in Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1857
    Event Place: Okatuppa, Choctaw County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Townships 9, 10, 11, and 12, Bladon Springs, Choctaw, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Townships 9, 10, 11, and 12, Choctaw, Alabama; Roll: M653_5; Page: 451; Family Hi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8, Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: M593_752; Page: 205B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: 668; Page: 312A; Enumeration District: 128

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Erata, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Erata, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: 813; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240813

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 3, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T624_745; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1374758

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Erata, Jones, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Erata, Jones, Mississippi; Roll: T625_881; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 91

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1920
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1920
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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