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James Morgan Murphy 1827 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1827

Birth Location: Lincoln Co., Ky.

Death Date: Nov. 1903

Death Location: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky

Father: Cornelius Murphy

Mother: Priscilla Leach

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Yocum

Children(s): Sarah Murphy

Early life: James Morgan Murphy arrived in Lincoln Co., Ky. in 1827, born to Cornelius Murphy and Priscilla Leach. Over time, James Morgan Murphy formed a family with Elizabeth Jane (J) Yocum, which included Sarah Jane Murphy. James Morgan Murphy concluded life in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky in 1903.

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Parents

Cornelius Murphy
1790 – 1862
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Kentucky
CM
Priscilla Leach
1798 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
PL

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Yocum
1841 – 1882
Birth Location: South Fork, Lincoln, KY, USA
EY

Children(s)

Sarah Murphy
1866 – 1945
Birth Location: Kentucky
SM

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 4 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Lincoln Co., Ky.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Nov. 1903
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
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