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William S. Murphy 1828 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1828

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: June 1892

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

Father: Felix Murphy

Mother: Nancy Curry

Spouse(s): Sarah Dickson

Children(s): John Floyd

The story of William S. Murphy began in 1828 in Georgia, with parents Felix Murphy and Nancy Elizabeth Daniels Curry. As an adult, William S. Murphy wed Sarah Dickson. Their household included John Floyd. William S. Murphy's life came to an end in 1892 in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Parents

Felix Murphy
1786 – 1861
Birth Location: GA, , North Carolina, USA
FM
Nancy Curry
1800 – 1851
Birth Location: GA
NC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Dickson
– 1870
Birth Location: USA
SD

Children(s)

John Floyd
1859 – 1925
Birth Location: Georgia
JF

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt 1828
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 24 Jan 1858
    Event Place: Russell, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 24 Jan 1858
    Event Place: Russell, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 20 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Lee,Alabama

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: June 1892
    Event Place: Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, United States of America
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