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William Shelton Murphy 1895 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 September 1895

Birth Location: Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 16 January 1932

Death Location: Luthersville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Murphy

Mother: Maggie McConnell

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The story of William Shelton Murphy began in 1895 in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America. William Shelton Murphy passed away in 1932 in Luthersville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Shelton Murphy began in 1895 in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • William Shelton Murphy passed away in 1932 in Luthersville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America.

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William Murphy's Ancestors

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William Murphy
1895 – 1932
Birth Place: Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
John Floyd Murphy
1859 – 1925
Russell, Alabama, United States
Maggie McConnell
Grandparents
William (S.) Murphy
1830 – 1892
Georgia
Sarah Dickson
– 1867
United States of America
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Murphy's Timeline

2 Records

1895
23 September 1895
Birth of William Shelton Murphy in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America
Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America
1932
16 January 1932
Age 37
Death of William Shelton Murphy in Luthersville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America
Luthersville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 September 1895
    Event Place: Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1932
    Event Place: Luthersville, Meriwether County, Georgia, United States of America

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