Husband: James MURPHY
Birthdate: abt 1779
Birthplace: North Carolina
Death date: before 26 Nov 1866
Place of death: Houston County, Texas
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: abt 1799
Marriage place: NC or Posey Co. IN

Wife: Elizabeth COX
Birthdate: abt 1781
Birthplace: Posey Co. IN
Death date: before 1840
Place of death: Posey Co. IN
Father:
Mother:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Jesse Murphy
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1800
Birthplace: NC
Death date: 1850
Place of death: Illinois
Marriage date: 13/Mar/1823
Marriage place: Posey Co. IN
Spouse's name: Sarah Russell

Child No. 2: John Murphy
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1802
Birthplace: NC
Death date: 27/Nov/1870
Place of death: Illinois
Marriage date: 24/Oct/1821
Marriage place: Posey Co. IN
Spouse's name: Mary Reeder

Child No. 3: James Murphy
Sex: M
Birthdate:
Birthplace:
Death date:
Place of death: Oregon
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 4: Thomas Murphy, Sr.
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1808
Birthplace: Posey Co. IN
Death date: 1861
Place of death: Beaver, Anderson, TX
Marriage date: 1845-46
Marriage place: Anderson Co. TX
Spouse's name: (1) Jemima Merritt 1st wife-IN (2) Martha Ann Pate-2nd wife in TX

Child No. 5: Aaron Murphy
Sex: M
Birthdate: 25/Feb/1809
Birthplace: Posey Co. IN
Death date: 24/Jan/1878
Place of death: Posey Co. IN
Marriage date: 31/July/1828
Marriage place: Posey Co. IN
Spouse's name: Amelia Williams
 
 
Documentation:
* 1820 & 1830 Posey Co. IN Census,
* 1846 Houston Co. TX Poll Tax,
* 1850 Houston Co. Census,
* 1860 Houston Co. Census,
* Scant records from Houston Co. Courthouse, Crockett,
* History of Montgomery Co. KS, his Grandson Benjamin Murphy wrote this account about his Father, Jesse and his Grandfather James Murphy. It is thought they settled in Ash Community, Houston Co. TX. In this article it says that James' first wife died in Posey Co. IN. It says James went to Republic of Texas, but so far have only picked him up on the 1846 Poll Tax list. I dont see him before this time in Houston Co. as having come to the Territory of Texas in Houston County. It is safe to say he went to Texas between 1840-45.

Notes:
* History of Montgomery KS says, James Murphy died as early as 1861, about the time the Civil War broke out, scant courthouse records make reference to him and his burned will to have been probated in 1866. It also says he fought in the War of 1812 in the Battle of Tippecanoe under Gen. Harrison.