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Willis Franklin Murdock 1841–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1841

Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1920

Death Location: Cobb Co, GA

Father: Cary Murdock

Mother: Mary Donehoo

Spouse(s): Margaret Reid

Children(s): Rebecca Murdock, William Murdock, John Murdock, James Murdock, SaraJane Murdock, Luther Murdock, G. Murdock, Cary Murdock

Willis Franklin Murdock was born in 1841 in Cobb Co, GA, the child of Cary C Murdock And Mary Ann Donehoo. Willis Franklin Murdock married Margaret Jane Reid, and had children including Cary Franklin Murdock, G Thomas Murdock, James Alfred Murdock, John E Murdock, Luther Monroe Murdock, Rebecca Ann Murdock, Sarajane Murdock, William Wesley Murdock. Willis Franklin Murdock passed away in 1920 in Cobb Co, GA.

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Biography

  • Willis Franklin Murdock was born in 1841 in Cobb Co, GA, the child of Cary C Murdock And Mary Ann Donehoo.
  • Willis Franklin Murdock married Margaret Jane Reid, and had children including Cary Franklin Murdock, G Thomas Murdock, James Alfred Murdock, John E Murdock, Luther Monroe Murdock, Rebecca Ann Murdock, Sarajane Murdock, William Wesley Murdock.
  • Willis Franklin Murdock passed away in 1920 in Cobb Co, GA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cary Murdock
1820–1879
Birth Location: Abbeville Co, SC
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Mary Donehoo
1814–1863
Birth Location: Franklin Co, GA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Reid
1842–1914
Birth Location: Georgia
MR

Children(s)

Rebecca Murdock
1864–
Birth Location: Paulding Co, GA
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William Murdock
1866–1929
Birth Location: Paulding Co, GA
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John Murdock
1872–1912
Birth Location: Paulding Co, GA
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James Murdock
1875–1957
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
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SaraJane Murdock
1873–
Birth Location: Paulding Co, GA
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Luther Murdock
1880–1956
Birth Location: Paulding Co, GA
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G. Murdock
1882–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Cary Murdock
1870–
Birth Location: Cobb Co, GA
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Willis Murdock's Ancestors

Self
Willis Murdock
1841–1920
Birth Place: Cobb Co, GA
Parents
Cary C. Murdock
1820–1879
Abbeville Co, SC
Mary (Ann) Donehoo
1814–1863
Franklin Co, GA
Grandparents
Thomas (Hamilton) Murdock
1797–1873
Newberry Dist, SC
Mary
1801–
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Murdock
1759–1840
Mary Ruble
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hamilton Murdock
1731–1805
Mary Cleland
1736–1787

Willis Murdock's Descendants

1.
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Willis (Franklin) Murdock (13 Nov 1841–2 Feb 1920) m. Margaret (Jane) Reid (1842–26 May 1914)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Murdock 1864–
  2. 2. William (Wesley) Murdock 1866–1929
    1. 1. Willis (Franklin Murdock) II 1893–1962 m. Delia (Ethel) Harris 1906–1986
      1. 1. Ruby (Sue) Murdock 1924–
    2. 2. Thomas (Harvey) Murdock 1888–1969
  3. 3. John (E.) Murdock 1872–1912 m. Meldonias Osborne 1876–1963
    1. 1. Jesse (Lee) Murdock 1899–
    2. 2. Walter (Franklin) Murdock 1901–1961
    3. 3. Lilly (Mae) Murdock 1897–1986 m. Guy (Albert) Harris 1890–
    4. 4. Nettie Murdock 1906–1970
  4. 4. James (Alfred) Murdock 1875–1957
  5. 5. SaraJane Murdock 1873–
  6. 6. Luther (Monroe) Murdock 1880–1956
    1. 1. Gladys Murdock 1903–1963
  7. 7. G. (Thomas) Murdock 1882–
  8. 8. Cary (Franklin) Murdock 1870– m. Melissa (Eliza Evelyn) White 1875–1943
    1. 1. Zealyar (L.) Murdock 1896–1974
    2. 2. Alonzo (Otto) Murdock 1904–1960 m. Mamie (Lou) Turner 1911–1986
    3. 3. Eran Murdock 1909–1928
    4. 4. Edward (Zachary) Murdock 1892–1962 m. Rebecca (Caroline) Garrett 1889–1973
      1. 1. Charles (Hoyt) Murdock 1929–1967
      2. 2. infant Murdock 1922–1922
      3. 3. Flossie (Mae) Murdock 1924–1998

Willis Murdock's Timeline

2 Records

1841
13 Nov 1841
Birth of Willis Franklin Murdock in Cobb Co, GA
Cobb Co, GA
1920
2 Feb 1920
Age 79
Death of Willis Franklin Murdock in Cobb Co, GA
Cobb Co, GA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1841
    Event Place: Cobb Co, GA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Cobb Co, GA
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