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Wiley Blount Murphy 1807–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1807

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 9 Jul 1842

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Malachi Capt.

Mother: Dorcus Dobbins

Spouse(s): Mary Robinson

Children(s): Asbury Murphy, Melville Murphy, Robert Murphy, Ann Murphy

Wiley Blount Murphy was born in 1807 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, the child of Malachi Saunders Murphy Murfee Capt And Dorcus M Dobbins. Wiley Blount Murphy married Mary Ann Polly Robinson, and had children including Ann Murphy, Asbury Bascom Murphy, Melville Watson Murphy, Robert Fletcher Murphy. Wiley Blount Murphy passed away in 1842 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Wiley Blount Murphy was born in 1807 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, the child of Malachi Saunders Murphy Murfee Capt And Dorcus M Dobbins.
  • Wiley Blount Murphy married Mary Ann Polly Robinson, and had children including Ann Murphy, Asbury Bascom Murphy, Melville Watson Murphy, Robert Fletcher Murphy.
  • Wiley Blount Murphy passed away in 1842 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Wiley Murphy's Ancestors

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Wiley Murphy
1807–1842
Birth Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Malachi Saunders Murphy (Murfee) Capt.
1763–1841
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Dorcus (M) Dobbins
1780–1858
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wiley Murphy's Descendants

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Wiley (Blount) Murphy (10 Jun 1807–9 Jul 1842) m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Robinson (May 1810–Sep 1896)
  1. 1. Asbury (Bascom) Murphy 1841–1884 m. Martha (E) Vineyard 1838–1898
    1. 1. Joan Murphy 1869–1967 m. MICHAEL (Elbert) Tarwater 1855–1935
      1. 1. Kathlyn (Vola) Tarwater 1899–1988 m. Elmer ("Otho" Johnson) Sr 1887–1970
        1. 1. Elmer (Otho Johnson) Jr. 1918–1986
        2. 2. Charlesetta (Johnson) Bade 1922–2004
        3. 3. Larry (Roy) Johnson 1928–1977
      2. 2. Ethel (Othel) Tarwater 1893–1975
      3. 3. Burl Tarwater 1903–1996
      4. 4. Ina (Elizabeth) Tarwater 1907–1991
      5. 5. ROBERT (Volney H.) Tarwater 1896–1969
      6. 6. Mack Tarwater 1901–1990
      7. 7. Don Tarwater 1904–1964
    2. 2. Wiley (B.) Murphy 1862–1883
    3. 3. Samuel (W.) Murphy 1863–1883
    4. 4. William (D) Murphy 1859–1931
    5. 5. Robert (Lindsey) Murphy 1865–1930
    6. 6. James (Asbury) Murphy 1864–1914
    7. 7. Brownlow (William) Murphy 1861–1881
    8. 8. Mary ("Aggie" Agnes) Murphy 1871–1950
    9. 9. John Murphy 1869–1869
  2. 2. Melville (Watson) Murphy 1840–1912
  3. 3. Robert (Fletcher) Murphy 1839–1865 m. Rebecca (Ann) Webb 1841–
    1. 1. Angeline Murphy 1863–1941 m. Francis (Ausbun) White 1855–1947
      1. 1. Arthur (Sylvester) White 1878–1914
      2. 2. Jennie (Ramola) White 1881–1971
      3. 3. Adrian (Esco) White 1884–1982
      4. 4. Eula (Gertrude) White 1887–1929
      5. 5. Horace (Ellis) White 1889–1979
      6. 6. Harrison (Elmer) White 1889–1980
      7. 7. Raymond (Clifford) White 1892–1974
      8. 8. Clarance (Earl) White 1899–1985
      9. 9. Francis (Herman) White 1897–1952
      10. 10. Bessie (Arzella) White 1895–1897
    2. 2. William (Dobkins) Murphy 1860–1931
    3. 3. Mary (J.) Murphey 1861–1889
  4. 4. Ann Murphy 1837–

Wiley Murphy's Timeline

2 Records

1807
10 Jun 1807
Birth of Wiley Blount Murphy in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
1842
9 Jul 1842
Age 35
Death of Wiley Blount Murphy in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1807
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1842
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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