The following information was located on the old WorldFamilies site - since closed

Individuals identified by a red-code, such as "HyVA-1" have been tested. All other lines await participants. The code "HyVA-1" signifies that the participant's earliest documented ancestor lived in Henry County, Virginia and this is the first Murphy to be tested from that geographic area. As another example, "UkIR-1" translates "unknown place of origin in Ireland, first participant." If Cork, Ireland were known, the code would be "CkIR-1." This serves to pinpoint where Y chromosomes existed at historic places and moments in time.

View Murph(e)y or Murphree families whose earliest documented ancestors lived in:

Alabama     England     Ireland     Maryland     North Carolina     Ohio     Pennsylvania     Scotland     South Carolina     Virginia

 Alabama

•  (1822-1897) of AL and Saline and Williamson Cos., IL, Regular (Primitive) Baptist, m Margaret Travelstead
  • William Riley (1845-1930)
  • Thomas Frank (1847-1930)
  • Mac Donal (1852-1931)
  • James M. (1855-1924) of Saline Co., IL, m Malinda Elvira Harrison
    • Henry Troy (1895-1976) of Williamson Co., IL, m Gazelle Parks - UkAL-2
  • John Clinton, b c1859
  • George Washington, b 1863
  • Bazil Groves (1866-1945)
  • Jefferson Monroe (1868-1924)

England

Ireland

•  (c1793-1870) of Ireland and Boston, MA, Laborer, m Mary Donovan
  • David (1826-1872) of Ireland and Boston, MA, Plasterer, m Catherine Sinnott
    • Arthur (1852-1860s) of Boston, MA
    • David (1858-1916) of Boston, MA, m thrice [no known descendants]
    • John Francis (1863-1948) of Boston, MA, Policeman, m Mary Brickley
      • John Francis (1888-1952) of Boston, MA, Plumbing Supervisor, m Anna Corcoran
      • Thomas Leo (1889-1978) of Boston and Mattapan, MA, Police Clerk, m Martha Hayes [no descendants]
      • Arthur D. (1891-1965) of Boston and Hull, MA, Plumbing Inspector, Veteran of WWI, m Susan Elliott [no descendants]
      • Walter Joseph (1895-1973) of Boston and West Dennis, MA, Electrical Engineer, Veteran of WWI, m Laelia Robinson - UkIR-1
      • Francis James (1897-1982) of Boston and Falmouth, MA, Police Captain, Veteran of WWI, m Margaret Gilligan

       

• , b c1809 Ireland, arrived in New York City aboard the ship Abeona on 7 Dec 1849
  • James, b c1834 Ireland, m Althea Nicholl
    • Isaiah, m Margaret Taylor - UkIR-3

     According to family tradition, Patrick came from County Antrim, Ireland.

 

• , b c1860 probably in Ireland, of NE United States or East Canada, m Margaret McGuinness 
  • • John Joseph (c1885-1946) of East Canada and New York, Carpenter, Bootlegger during Prohibition, m (1) Rose Doran, m (2) Margie Lester 
      • John Francis (1919-1977) of New York, Veteran of WWII (Machine Gunner), Store Clerk, Taxi Car Driver - UkIR-2

 

•  , b c1800, of Ireland, Blacksmith, m Mary McCarty
  • Edward, b c1832, of Waterford, Ireland, Miner, Catholic, m Mary Hayes
    • William Francis (1861-1923) of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
    • John Francis (1864-1924) of Karakatta, WA, Australia
    • Edward, b 1866, of WA, Australia, m Mary Marshall
    • Thomas (1870-1954) of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
    • James Michael, b 1872, of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
    • Lawrence (1874-1938) of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
    • Joseph Henry (1877-1949) of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, Miner, m Elizabeth Agnes Ryan - WtIR-1

 

•  , b c1880 Tipperary, Ireland, m Annie Donahue, immigrated to USA before 1907
  • John, b 1907 New York City - TpIR-1

 

•  (1831-1881) of Co. Sligo, Ireland and Bath, Steuben Co., NY, m Mary Margaret McKna
  • Edward (1861-1926) of Bath, Steuben Co., NY and Pocatello, ID, m Helen Margaret Hand - SlIR-1
  • James, b 1866 Bath, Steuben Co., NY
  • Martin (1872-1953) of Bath, Steuben Co., NY and Oakland, CA

 

•  (c1833-1917) of Ireland, Peoria, IL, and Denver, CO, Foundry Worker, m Rose Hanlon, immigrated to USA c1855
  • Robert Emmett (1871-1954) of Peoria, IL and CA, m Louise Moser - UkIR-4

   

•  (c1825-1877) of Ireland, Hamilton and Cass Cos., IN, Catholic, Railroad Worker, m Elizabeth Cloud
  • Edward C. (1866-1941) of Noblesville and Indianapolis, IN, m (1) Ella C. Eckelbarger, m (2) Catherine Prendergast
  • William (c1863-bef 1923)
  • John, b c1869, of Noblesville and Logansport, IN, m Ida C. Lindersmith
  • Joseph (1877-1944) of Noblesville, IN and Cass Co., IN, m Lucy Pearl Tyler - UkIR-6

     According to family tradition, James came from County Cork, Ireland.

 

Maryland

•  (1798-1865) of Queen Anne's and Talbot Cos., MD, Farmer, Merchant, Methodist, m Elizabeth Hyatt
  • John B. (1818-c1890) of Queen Anne's and Harford Cos., MD and Meade Co., KY, Farmer, m (1) Hester Ann Barnes, m (2) Cara V. Alexander
  • Ephraim H. (1819-1898) of Queen Anne's and Harford Cos., MD and Louisville, KY, Farmer, Coal Dealer, m Mary Banes Brown
  • William Lyndsey (1821-1903) of Queen Anne's and Harford Cos., MD, Louisville, KY, and Lawndale, IL, Coal Dealer, Flour Mill Operator, m (1) Sarah Ann Sutton, m (2) Lucy Ormanda Vose Esten
  • Francis Asbury (1824-1891) of Queen Anne's, Harford, and Baltimore Cos., MD and possibly New Castle Co., DE, m Laura Jane Delmas, who came from an active Catholic family with French roots
    • Charles Theodore (1855-1925) of Baltimore, MD, Louisville, KY, and Yakima, WA, Real Estate Agent, m (1) Frances C. O'Reilly, m (2) Anne Merkeley
      • Charles Francis (1883-1955) of Bardstown, KY and Aberdeen, WA, Std Oil Co of California Branch Manager, Aberdeen, WA, Catholic, m Edna Hester Talbott -QuMD-1
      • Frank Aloysius (1892-c1963) of Seattle, WA, Candy Salesman, m Irene Clark
    • Francis A. Delmas (1860-1937) of Baltimore, MD, Louisville, KY, and Jefferson Co., MO, m Elizabeth Redmond
  • Isaac Thomas (1827-1902) of Queen Anne's and Harford Cos., MD and Louisville, KY, Farmer, Coal Dealer, m (1) Hannah Bond Bolton, m (2) Harriet L. DuPont

   

•  (bef 1670-1712), Irish immigrant, of Charles Co., MD, m Rachel
  • William
  • Edward
  • James
  • John
  • Daniel II (1700-1777), m Mary
    • Daniel III (1737-1797), m Anne Moreton
      • Samuel
      • Daniel IV
      • William
      • Walter
      • Nathaniel
      • Kanelum
      • Joseph (1773-1834/35) of Charles Co., MD, Caswell Co., NC, and Overton Co., TN, m (1) Hannah Bracken, m (2) Sarah Cannon
        • John B.
        • Thomas J. William
        • Joseph Gillentine (1807-1891), m (1) Elisabeth A. Jane Parris, m (2) Margaret Wheeler, m (3) Prylla Masters
          • Thomas W. (1837-1906), m (1) Nancy Langford, m (2) Elisabeth Hawkins
            • George Washington
            • J.W.
            • J.T.
            • Robert B.
            • Ambrose Wheeler (1868-1932), m (1) Alice C. Webb, m (2) Ollie Tilda House
              • Joseph Benton
              • Troy Radford
              • James Martin, m Lydia Ann Phillips  -ChMD-1
              • Marvin Andrew
              • Robert
              • John Bedford
              • Marlin Aubrey
              • Charlie Matthew
              • Ambrose Walter
              • Rosco
              • Edgar Elmo
              • Fred Earnest
          • Joseph Wheeler
          • Davis L.
          • James Branson
          • William Cord
          • Samuel Omega
          • J.M.
          • Andrew Jackson
          • Jefferson Washington
        • Branson G.
    • Abraham
    • Josias

North Carolina

•  (c1774-1843) of NC and Rutherford Co., TN, m (1) Martha Smith, m (2) Louisa (Parrish) Jones
  • John (c1800-c1877) of NC and Rutherford Co., TN, m Elizabeth Parrish
    • James Knox Polk (1840-1913) of Rutherford Co., TN, m Sarah Frances Edwards
      • Robert Emmett (1888-1947) of Rutherford Co., TN, m Lola Elinor Dill - UkNC-2
  • William Wayne
  • Harrison Gaines (1836-1927) of Rutherford Co., TN and Travis Co., TX
  • Samuel Houston (1840-1926) of Rutherford Co., TN and Pontotoc Co., OK
  • Ezekiel, b c1843 Rutherford Co., TN

 Ezekiel was possibly the son of Miles Murphy.

 

•  (1782-1840) of Chatham Co., NC and Wayne Co., IN, m Margaret Chamness
  • William (1806-1891) of Wayne and Miami Cos., IN, m Betsy Cox
    • Merrit, b 1833 of IN
    • Milton, b 1837 of IN
    • John W., b 1845 of IN
  • Amos (1812-1895) of Miami Co., IN, m Hannah Martindale
    • John W. (1839-1910) of Miami Co., IN, m Elizabeth A. Norris
      • Joseph B. (1864-1933) m Elizabeth Cunningham
        • Clinton Theodore (1888-1964) m (1) Clara Banks, m (2) Jettie Harper
      • Henry Tell (1865-1924) of Miami Co., IN, m Livonia Bahney
        • Clifford J. (1892-1970), m Edith E. Caple
      • Charles Leonard (1867-1943), m Flora A.
      • Amos L. (1869-1893) m Myra Moon
        • Sylvester Harold (1892-1938) m Golden Chloe Calloway - ChNC-1
        • Leo (1893-1948) of Oklahoma City, OK
      • Clarence Edwin, b 1871, m Maude A. Cannon
      • Oscar James (1873-1933) of Miami Co., IN, m Dora Berkheiser
    • William B. (1843-1916) of Miami Co., IN, m Samantha Jane Cook
      • Alonzo
      • Noah (1876-1943) of Miami Co., IN, m Jennie Blair
    • George (1846-1926) of Miami Co., IN, m (1) Jane Cragun McDowell, m (2) Melissa Cole
      • Otto
      • Arthur
      • Armel
    • Moses (1855-1931) of Miami Co., IN, m Anna Lewis
    • Charles (1849-1878) of Miami Co., IN, m Sarah Shull
    • Luther (1851-1882), m Dinah Eikenberry
    • Wesley Amos (1853-1885) of Miami Co., IN, m Mary Ann Krammes
      • Claude
      • Owen
  • John (1817-1892) of Miami Co., IN, m Susannah Williams
    • Columbus, d 1928 Miami Co., IN, m Sarah Cook
    • Albert H. (1842-1860)
    • William (1845-1913) of Wayne Co., IN and Miami Co., IN, m (1) Anna H. Warwick, m (2) Olive O. Ensley
    • Merritt (1853-1934)
      • Earl W. (1888-1955), m (1) June Elizabeth Woolpert, m (2) Ruth Wray Gearhart
  • Joshua Jr. (1820-1882) of Wayne Co. and Chili, IN, m Tacy Shoemaker
    • Milton (1844-1924) of Miami Co., IN, m Lizzie A. Antrim
    • Amos (1846-1934) of Miami Co., IN, m Lydia Hoover
      • Roscoe D. (1884-1964)
    • Lewis (1847-1915) of Wayne and Miami Cos., IN
    • Oliver (1853-1922) of Miami Co., IN, m Emma R. Doud
    • Nelson (1857-1942) of Miami Co., IN, m Lucinda Blackburn
  • Jesse (1821-1889) of Wayne Co., IN, m Rebecca A. Mendenhall
    • Albert (1863-1941) of Miami Co., IN
    • Alpheus (1855-1939) of Peru, IN, m Clara
      • Russell Dewey (1898-1959) of Miami Co., IN
    • Arthur (1865-1943) m Nettie A.
    • Walter (1861-1935) m Martha
    • Edward
  • Milton (1823-1841) of Wayne Co., IN

 

•  (c1717-1769) of Bertie, Orange, and Chatham Cos., NC, m Sarah Dempsey
  • William (1743-c1834) of Bertie and Chatham Cos., NC, Pendleton Dist., SC, Bedford and Rhea Cos., TN, m Hannah
    • John (1764-bef 1800) of Pendleton Dist., SC
    • William, b 1769 of Orange Co., NC, Pickens and Pendleton Dists., SC, Rhea and Bedford Cos., TN, m Sarah Linn
      • Jesse, b c1785
      • Allen (1788-1850s) of Pendleton Dist., SC, Rhea Co., TN, and Blount Co., AL, m Rhoda Dunn
        • Elijah L. (1812-aft 1880) of Rhea Co., TN and Blount Co., AL
        • William John (1815-1861) of TN and Franklin Co., AL
        • James N. (1818-1870s) of TN and Cullman Co., AL
        • Miles (1822-1850s) of TN and Blount Co., AL
        • Hiram Marion (1827-1903) of Blount and Cullman Cos., AL, m Margaret Cannon
          • William Jackson (1850-1916) of Blount Co. and Birmingham, AL
          • Milton (1856-1933) of Blount and Cullman Co., AL
          • Daniel (1860-1883) of Blount Co., AL, never married
          • Allen (1863-1948) of Blount and Cullman Cos., AL, m Sarah Emeline Motes
            • Calvin (1888-1917) of Cullman Co., AL, never married, World War I Casualty
            • Leonard (1891-1969) of Cullman Co., AL, m Eva Bowling - BeNC-1
            • Ellis (1897-1972) of Cullman Co., AL
            • Floyd (1901-1967) of Cullman and Tuscaloosa Cos., AL, never married
            • Guy (1905-1973) of Cullman Co., AL and Akron, OH
          • George (1866-1890) of Blount and Cullman Cos., AL
          • Wilburn L., b 1869 Blount Co., AL
          • Doctor R. (1871-1949) of Blount Co. and Birmingham, AL
      • John (c1792-1858) of Pendleton Dist., SC, Rhea Co., TN, Claibourne Co., MS, Rutherford Co., TN, and Blount Co., AL
      • Major William, b c1794 SC, d Bedford Co., TN
      • Stephen, b 1790s, of Blount and Walker Cos., AL
    • Jesse, b c1784
  • James (1745-1826) of Bertie and Franklin Cos., NC
  • Daniel (1747-1780) of Bertie Co., NC, Revolutionary War Casualty
  • John Nimrod (1749-1826) of Bertie Co., NC and Bedford Co., TN
  • Levi (c1751-1799) of Bertie Co., NC and Pickens Co., SC
  • Solomon (1757-1848) of Bertie Co., NC, Pendleton Dist., SC, and Blount Co., AL, Revolutionary War Soldier, m Sarah
  • Moses (1761-1846) of Bertie Co., NC and Pickens Co., SC
  • David (1763-1838) of Orange Co., NC, Blount Co., AL, and Calhoun and Yalobusha Cos., MS, Revolutionary War Soldier

 

• , b 1744 Culpeper Co., VA, m Jane
  • David P. (1770-1851) of Culpeper Co., VA and Barbour Co., WV, m Lydia Harrison Poe
    • Harrison J. (1801-1878) of Monongalia Co., VA and Barbour Co., WV, m Elizabeth A. Martin
      • William Harrison (1840-1909) of Barbour Co., WV, m Amanda E. Keller
        • Freeland Martin (1877-1940) of Barbour Co., WV, m Zelda Margaret Mitchell - CuVA-1

 

 Ohio

Pennsylvania

Scotland

South Carolina

 

•  (c1815-1882) of Tennessee, Jackson and Woodruff Cos., AR, his father was a native of South Carolina according to the 1880 Census [name currently unknown], m (1) Nancy, m (2) Mourning
  • Robert Lee (1852-c1900) of White Co., AR, m Louisa
    • Robert L., b c1878 AR
    • William B. (1881-1954) of Weldon, AR, m Levada A. Ferrell
    • James Marchman (1885-1976) of Jackson Co., AR, m Laura May Lemons
    • Henry (1896-1969) of AR and Ft. Gibson, OK, lived in a house boat, Veteran of World War I, m (1) Lillie Belle Bowers, m (2) Laura Annie McBee - UkSC-1
  • Jessie, b c1856 TN
  • Joshua, b c1865 AR
  • John, b c1868 AR
  • William, b c1871 AR

 

•  (1814-1864) of SC and AL, Civil War Casualty, m Mary Smith
  • Hanzel M., b 1843 of AL
  • Elafare, b 1844 of AL
  • Silas, b 1848 of AL
  • William S. (1850-1931) of AL and FL, m Lina Rebecca Ard
    • Hinton Gilbert (1874-1938) of FL, m Mary L. Edwards
    • David Enock (1879-1952) of FL, m Annie Irene Hill - UkSC-2
    • Jacob, b 1883 of FL
    • Moses Gersham, b 1886 of FL
  • Malachi, b 1853 of AL

 

Virginia

• , living in Virginia at the time of the American Revolution
  • Jesse Murphey or Murphy (c1752-1827/1828) of Henry Co., VA, Mercer and Breckinridge Cos., KY, Veteran of the Revolutionary War, m Margaret "Patsy"
    • Jeremiah Murphy, b c1779 of Henry Co., VA, Mercer and Breckinridge Cos., KY [descendants currently unknown]
    • William Murphy (1781-1861) of Henry Co., VA, Mercer and Breckinridge Cos., KY and Wayne Co., IL, m Elizabeth Davis
      • Jeremiah (1804-1845) of Mercer and Breckinridge Cos., KY, m Ann Harl
        • William C., b 1832 Breckinridge Co., KY, m (1) Evaline Simpson, m (2) Mary Jane Harris
        • Jeremiah (1845-1904) of Wayne Co., IL
      • Davis (1810-1866) of Breckinridge and Meade Cos., KY and Wayne Co., IL, m Lucinda Conn
        • William Minor (1830-1888) of Wayne Co., IL, m Darthula Boyce
        • John (1834-1881) of Wayne Co., IL, m Martha Salomi
        • Charles Albert, b 1836 Wayne Co., IL, of Hamilton Co., IL, m Peremia Harris
        • Davis (1846-1921) of Wayne Co., IL, m (1) Sarah Ann Copeland, m (2) Mary Jane Brunner [or Hay]
          • James Davis (1869-1903) of Wayne Co., IL, m Ada Rice
          • Alfred Winfield (1876-1953) of Wayne Co., IL, m Maude M. Mounts
          • Oscar Wyatt (1879-1963) of Wayne Co., IL and St. Petersburg, FL, m Naomi Miller
      • Jefferson, b c1813 of Breckinridge Co., KY and Wayne Co., IL, m Margaret Gaston
      • Joseph (1813-1862) of Breckinridge Co., KY and Wayne Co., IL, m Nancy Cowan
      • William (1817-1881) of Breckinridge Co., KY and Wayne Co., IL, m Minerva Jane Harl
      • James, b c1823 Breckinridge Co., KY, m Lisa
      • Jesse, b c1823 Breckinridge Co., KY, m Anna A.
    • Spencer Murphy (c1784-1860s) of Henry Co., VA, Mercer and Breckinridge Cos., KY, m (1) unknown, m (2) Martha
      • John A. (c1809-1870s) of Breckinridge, Hancock, and Ohio Cos., KY, Posey Co., IN, and IL, Veteran of the Civil War (Union), m Juritta Sanders
        • Spencer M., b c1835 Posey Co., IN, m Kate Mingis
        • William Thomas (1836-1896) of Posey Co., IN, Hancock and Ohio Cos., KY, Veteran of the Civil War (Union), m Mary J. Roby
        • James Allen (1838-1914) of Posey Co., IN, Hancock and Ohio Cos., KY, Veteran of the Civil War (Union), m Sarah Jane Cravens
        • Urbane, b c1840 Posey Co., IN, of Ohio Co., KY, m Minerva Ann Roberts
        • Jesse H., b c1847 KY, m Mrs. Mary Mingis
        • Hayden Butler (1849-1928) of Breckinridge, Hancock, Ohio, and Muhlenberg Cos., KY, Coal Miner, m (1) Nancy Jane Ward, m (2) Rosie Dale Whitehouse
          • Charles Lee (1877-1958) of Muhlenberg Co., KY and Vanderburgh Co., IN, Veteran of World War I, m Nancy Ellen Decker
          • Daniel Henry (1890-1979) of Muhlenberg Co., KY, Veteran of World War I, m Beulah Ellen Edwards
          • John William (1893-1961) of Muhlenberg Co., KY, Veteran of World War I, m Daisy Ellen Doss - HyVA-1
    • John Murphy, b c1787 of Henry Co., VA, Mercer and Breckinridge Cos., KY [descendants currently unknown]

 

•   (c1725-bef 1783) of Augusta Co., VA and Guilford Co., NC, m Mary Burk
  • James (c1750-1829) of Guilford, Surry, Wilkes, and Ashe Cos., NC and Preble Co., OH, m Betty Chadwick
  • Joseph (c1754-aft 1820) of Union Co., IN, m Avis Eggers
    • James (1805-1871) of Ashe Co., NC, Franklin Co., IN, Estill Co., KY, Putnam Co., IN, Fulton Co., IL and Wapello and Floyd Cos., IA, m Rebecca Hogan
      • Rev. William H. (1829-1912) of Preble Co., OH, IA, and Blue Earth Co., MN, m Sarah Allumbaugh
        • Riley Hanson Murphy (1853-1935) of IA and KS, changed surname to "Murphy," m Amy V. Jones
          • James Wilson Murphy (1876-1968) of IA and KS - AuVA-1

      Among the eight generations of this participant's Murphy/Morphew ancestry back to James/Joseph, five couples lived to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversaries.

 

•  (c1690-1753) of Surry Co., VA
  • Arthur (c1730-1803) of Surry Co., VA and Franklin Co., NC
    • Parker (c1770-c1820) of Bute and Franklin Cos., NC
      • William B. (c1801-aft 1867) of NC and TN
        • Joseph Hill (c1837-1889) of TN and TX
          • Joseph Albert (1873-1946) of Maury Co., TN and TX - SrVA-1