***** Note: There is currently
no proof that John Murphy is father to Wilson Murphy and Eleanor Murphy
Seale, but there are several pieces of evidence that point to a very
close relationship. I include this family in Wilson's line only so
that readers will be aware of the possibility (even probability) of the
connection. I debated the wisdom of including John here, but decided
to put it before the public in order to request that if anyone has any
information on John Murphy, please let me know.
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1
MURPHY1 was born
Abt. 17702,3, and died 1844 in Butler County, Alabama4.
He married SARAH A UNKNOWN5.
She was born Abt. 1772 in Georgia6, and died Aft. 18607.
Presumed children of JOHN MURPHY and SARAH UNKNOWN are:
2. i. WILSON2 MURPHY, b. Abt. 1801, Georgia; d. Jul 28, 1878, Butler County, Alabama.
3. ii. ELEANOR(ELLEN) MURPHY, b. Abt. 1803, Georgia; d. 1889.
4. iii. SARAH MURPHY, d. Bef. 1856.
Generation No. 2
2. WILSON2
MURPHY (JOHN1)8,9
was born Abt. 1801 in Georgia10,11, and died Jul 28,
1878 in Butler County, Alabama12. He married ANNE
UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1803
in South Carolina13, and died Bef. 187014.
Children of WILSON MURPHY and ANNE UNKNOWN are:
5. i. JULIUS B.3 MURPHY, b. Abt. 1825, Butler County, Alabama; d. Apr 15, 1865, Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond, Virginia.
6. ii. JOHN MURPHY, b. Abt. 1828, Butler County, Alabama.
7. iii. SARAH(SALLY) MURPHY, b. Jan 1834, Butler County, Alabama; d. Aft. 1910.
8. iv. AUGUSTUS MURPHY, b. Oct 1836, Pine Flat, Butler County, Alabama; d. Apr 19, 1909, Pine Flat, Butler County, Alabama.
v. JAMES MURPHY, b. Abt. 1838, Butler County, Alabama15; d. Bef. Nov 185916; m. PRUDENCE WATTS17,18, Oct 21, 1858, Butler County, Alabama19; b. Abt. 1842, Alabama20; d. 1922, Butler County, Alabama21.
9. vi. WILSON MURPHY, JR, b. Abt. 1841, Butler County, Alabama; d. Abt. Jul 1867, Butler County, Alabama.
vii. RUFUS K. MURPHY, b. Abt. 1843, ButlerCounty, Alabama22; d. Bef. Sep 24, 186423.
10. viii. FLORENCE L MURPHY, b. Abt. 1846; d. Jun 17, 1896.
11. ix. NANCY T MURPHY, b. Aug 1850, Butler County, Alabama.
3. ELEANOR(ELLEN)2
MURPHY (JOHN1)24,25
was born Abt. 1803 in Georgia26, and died 188927.
She married RANSOM SEALE28,
son of JAMES SEALE.
He was born Abt. 179929, and died Bet. Feb 8 - Mar 17,
1862 in Butler County, Alabama30,31.
Children of ELEANOR MURPHY and RANSOM SEALE are:
12. i. SUSAN3 SEALE, b. Abt. 1827.
13. ii. ALLEN BECKHAM SEALE, b. Sep 2, 1830, Alabama; d. Aug 11, 1920.
14. iii. AMELIA SEALE, b. Mar 19, 1831; d. Mar 28, 1878.
15. iv. JOHN WILSON SEALE, b. Feb 5, 1833; d. Jun 13, 1897, Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
v. LYDIA SEALE, b. 183732; d. 189732; m. ROBERT REID STALLINGS33; b. 182634; d. 190334.
vi. ABI SEALE, b. Abt. 183935; m. WILLIAM FREEMAN36.
16. vii. FRANCIS MARION SEALE, b. Bet. 1841 - 1842; d. Nov 8, 1862.
17. viii. MARY M SEALE, b. Bet. 1843 - 1845.
18. ix. CLARA SEALE, b. Oct 30, 1847, Butler Springs, Butler County, Alabama; d. Mar 22, 1931, Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama.
4. SARAH2
MURPHY (JOHN1)37
died Bef. 185638. She married (1) UNKNOWN
MULLINS39 Bef. 1820.
She married (2) UNKNOWN RHODES39
Aft. 1820.
Child of SARAH MURPHY and UNKNOWN MULLINS is:
19. i. JOSIAH3 MULLINS, b. Abt. 1820, Alabama; d. May 10, 1864.
Generation No. 3
5. JULIUS
B.3 MURPHY
(WILSON2, JOHN1)40
was born Abt. 1825 in Butler County, Alabama41, and died
Apr 15, 1865 in Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond, Virginia42.
He married AMANDA E.
SEALE43 in Alabama,
daughter of ANDERSON SEALE
and MARY ARMSTRONG.
She was born Jan 1825 in Alabama44, and died Bef. Jul
1909 in Butler County, Alabama45.
Children of JULIUS MURPHY and AMANDA SEALE are:
i. SUSAN M.4 MURPHY, b. Abt. 1846, Butler County, Alabama46; m. JOHN COLEMAN, Dec 11, 1873, Butler County, Alabama47; b. Abt. 1800, Georgia48.
ii. SARAH ELIZABETH (BETT) MURPHY49, b. Abt. 1848, Butler County, Alabama50; d. May 7, 1922, Butler County, Alabama51; m. J D THOMPSON, Jun 4, 1879, Butler County, Alabama52.
iii. JULIA E. (JUDY) MURPHY, b. Abt. 1851, Butler County, Alabama53; m. NATHANIEL A. SIMS, Mar 10, 1870, Butler County, Alabama54.
iv. JOHN WILLIAM MURPHY, b. Mar 7, 1854, Butler County, Alabama55; d. Jan 3, 1929, Butler County, Alabama; m. EFFIE LEE, Oct 3, 1872, Butler County, Alabama56; b. 185157; d. Jan 1937, Butler County, Alabama57,58.
v. FLORENCE S. MURPHY, b. Abt. 1856, ButlerCounty, Alabama59; d. Aft. 1900; m. (1) THOMAS A. BURKETT, Jan 6, 1875, ButlerCounty, Alabama60; m. (2) UNKNOWN DREADEN, Bef. 190061.
vi. AUGUSTUS G. (CHUCK) MURPHY, b. Jan 16, 1859, Butler County, Alabama61,62; d. May 1, 1947, Excel, Monroe County, Alabama63; m. MARY M. WASDIN, Mar 16, 1880, Butler County, Alabama64; b. Abt. 186165; d. May 15, 194666.
vii. ANDERSON D. (DOC) MURPHY, b. Aug 1860, Butler County, Alabama67,68; d. Jul 1927, Monroe County, Alabama69; m. GEORGIA TAYLOR, Oct 29, 1889, Butler County, Alabama70; b. 186771,72.
viii. ELLA ANNIE MURPHY, b. Dec 19, 1862, Butler County, Alabama73,74; d. Dec 23, 1935, Florala, Alabama75; m. WILLIAM HENRY DIXON, Oct 20, 1904, Butler County, Alabama; b. Aug 15, 188076; d. Dec 22, 1939, Florala, Alabama.
6. JOHN3
MURPHY (WILSON2,
JOHN1)77,78
was born Abt. 1828 in Butler County, Alabama79.
He married CELIA A.
GAFFORD Oct 20, 1854 in Butler County,
Alabama80. She was born 1836 in Alabama, and died
Aug 30, 1884 in Cherokee, Texas81.
Children of JOHN MURPHY and CELIA GAFFORD are:
i. ELIZABETH A.4 MURPHY, b. Abt. 1855, Butler County, Alabama; m. THOMAS J. EVANS, Jun 26, 1874, Butler County, Alabama82.
ii. JOHN J. MURPHY, b. Abt. 1857, Butler County, Alabama.
iii. MARTHA J. MURPHY, b. Abt. 1859, Butler County, Alabama.
iv. JAMES P. MURPHY, b. Abt. 1861, Butler County, Alabama.
v. JOHN MURPHY, b. Abt. 1863, Butler County, Alabama.
vi. SALLY MURPHY, b. Abt. 1865, Butler County, Alabama.
vii. LUCINDA E. MURPHY, b. Abt. 1867, Butler County, Alabama.
viii. WILLIAM D. MURPHY, b. Feb 1870, ButlerCounty, Alabama83.
ix. CELIA M. MURPHY, b. Abt. 1873, Butler County, Alabama.
x. ORA MURPHY, b. Abt. 1875, Butler County, Alabama.
xi. LELA D. MURPHY, b. Abt. 1876, Butler County, Alabama.
xii. GERALD? MURPHY84, b. Abt. 1879, Butler County, Alabama.
7. SARAH(SALLY)3
MURPHY (WILSON2,
JOHN1) was
born Jan 1834 in Butler County, Alabama85,86, and died
Aft. 191087. She married (1) AUGUSTUS
CHARLES WATTS88,89
Mar 2, 1855 in Butler County, Alabama90, son of JOHN
WATTS and CATHERINE
HILL. He was born 1836 in Butler
County, Alabama, and died Dec 1858. She married (2) WILLIAM
J WATTS91 Jan 11,
1868 in Butler County, Alabama92. He was born Abt.
182993,94, and died Oct 24, 189995.
Children of SARAH MURPHY and AUGUSTUS WATTS are:
i. JOHN WILSON4 WATTS96,97, b. Mar 12, 1856, Butler County, Alabama98,99; d. Jan 15, 192799; m. (1) M FLORENCE WATSON100; b. Aug 9, 1856101,102; d. Jun 2, 1894; m. (2) ELLA F BOOKER103,104, Abt. 1895105,106; b. Apr 14, 1873107,108; d. Dec 19, 1957108.
ii. THEODORE H. WATTS109, b. Feb 1858, ButlerCounty, Alabama110,111; d. May 1931111; m. ALICE UNKNOWN, Abt. 1887; b. 1860, Alabama112; d. Aft. 1820113.
Children of SARAH MURPHY and WILLIAM WATTS are:
iii. WILLIAM WILTIE4 WATTS, b. Abt. 1869114,115,116.
iv. ANNIE PRUDENCE WATTS, b. May 1872117,118; d. 1911; m. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MCCRORY; b. Abt. 1866; d. 1911.
8. AUGUSTUS3
MURPHY (WILSON2,
JOHN1) was born
Oct 1836 in Pine Flat, Butler County, Alabama119,120,
and died Apr 19, 1909 in Pine Flat, Butler County, Alabama120.
He married AMANDA F.
WATTS Feb 2, 1855 in Butler County,
Alabama121, daughter of JOHN
WATTS and CATHERINE
HILL. She was born Apr 11, 1834
in Alabama122, and died Mar 2, 1906122.
Children of AUGUSTUS MURPHY and AMANDA WATTS are:
i. HORACE C.4 MURPHY, b. Dec 16, 1855, Alabama123; d. Dec 3, 1923123; m. MAUDE SHEBA CHEATHAM124,125, May 28, 1907, Butler County, Alabama126; b. Apr 2, 1875127,128; d. Mar 8, 1962128.
ii. AMBROSE MURPHY, b. Abt. 1858, Alabama129; d. Nov 30, 1919130; m. ADA F PRICE, Abt. 1880131; b. Abt. 1862, Alabama132; d. May 1934133.
iii. ALMA GERTRUDE MURPHY, b. Nov 25, 1859, Alabama134; d. Dec 26, 1940134; m. STEPHEN JEFFERSON STRINGFELLOW135,136, Oct 28, 1875, Butler County, Alabama137; b. Feb 1, 1855, Butler County, Alabama138; d. Aug 23, 1930, Butler County, Alabama138.
iv. RUFUS KING MURPHY, b. Apr 1864, Alabama139,140; d. Mar 10, 1931141,142; m. LILLIE E. WILLIS, Mar 4, 1886, Butler County, Alabama143; b. Jan 1866144,145; d. Apr 27, 1930146,147.
v. WATTS MURPHY, b. Abt. 1865, Alabama148; d. Apr 17, 1895, Butler County, Alabama; m. IDA HAWKINS, Sep 11, 1890, Butler County, Alabama149; b. 1871; d. Nov 14, 1897, Butler County, Alabama150.
vi. PRUDENCE ANNIE MURPHY, b. Aug 31, 1870, Alabama151; d. May 19, 1944; m. JOHN ADAMS MCCRORY, Jan 2, 1890, Butler County, Alabama152; b. Oct 21, 1864153; d. Nov 15, 1935.
9. WILSON3
MURPHY,JR
(WILSON2, JOHN1)
was born Abt. 1841 in Butler County, Alabama154, and
died Abt. Jul 1867 in Butler County, Alabama155.
He married JULIA A.
HARRIS May 14, 1862 in Russell County,
Alabama156. She was born Abt. 1846157,
and died Sep 5, 1898158.
Children of WILSON MURPHY and JULIA HARRIS are:
i. WILLIAM HARRIS4 MURPHY, b. Dec 5, 1863159; d. Jul 18, 1921; m. EUSTACIA THOMPSON, Nov 28, 1888, Butler County, Alabama160; b. Aug 28, 1869161; d. Sep 3, 1950.
ii. IOLA MURPHY, b. Abt. 1864162; m. J D ARMSTRONG, Bef. Aug 1885.
10. FLORENCE
L3 MURPHY (WILSON2,
JOHN1) was born
Abt. 1846163, and died Jun 17, 1896164.
She married PETERSON HARRIS
May 23, 1866 in Butler County, Alabama165.
Children of FLORENCE MURPHY and PETERSON HARRIS are:
i. RUTSON?4 HARRIS, b. Sep 1869166.
ii. LIZZIE HARRIS, b. Abt. 1873167.
iii. ANNIE HARRIS, b. Abt. 1876167.
iv. MOLLIE M HARRIS, b. Sep 1879167.
11. NANCY
T3 MURPHY (WILSON2,
JOHN1) was
born Aug 1850 in Butler County, Alabama168. She
married PETER HOLMES
CHEATHAM Mar 15, 1868 in Butler County,
Alabama169. He was born Abt. 1840 in Alabama170.
Children of NANCY MURPHY and PETER CHEATHAM are:
i. PETER WILSON4 CHEATHAM171, b. Apr 28, 1869, ButlerCounty, Alabama172; d. Mar 11, 1964, Flomaton, Alabama172; m. FRANCES PEARL DONALD, Oct 31, 1900, EscambiaCounty, Florida172; b. Jan 6, 1882, BaldwinCounty, Alabama172; d. Dec 6, 1971, Flomaton, Alabama172.
ii. JAMES HOLMES CHEATHAM172, b. Feb 17, 1871, Butler County, Alabama; d. Feb 14, 1951172; m. CLARA BELL LINTON173, Abt. 1894; b. Dec 23, 1876, Alabama174; d. Dec 7, 1960174.
iii. MURPHREE CLARENCE CHEATHAM174, b. Dec 29, 1872, ButlerCounty, Alabama174.
iv. MAUDE SHEBA CHEATHAM174,175, b. Apr 2, 1875175,176; d. Mar 8, 1962176; m. (1) UNKNOWN BOUTWELL; d. Bef. 1907177; m. (2) HORACE C. MURPHY, May 28, 1907, Butler County, Alabama177; b. Dec 16, 1855, Alabama178; d. Dec 3, 1923178.
v. M. H. CHEATHAM179, b. Abt. 1877, Butler County, Alabama.
vi. HARRY H. CHEATHAM180, b. Oct 17, 1881180; d. Feb 28, 1952180.
12. SUSAN3
SEALE (ELEANOR(ELLEN)2
MURPHY, JOHN1)
was born Abt. 1827181. She married JOHN
P CLARK182 Abt.
1847183. He was born Abt. 1822 in Connecticut183,
and died Bef. 1880184.
Children of SUSAN SEALE and JOHN CLARK are:
i. MARY ELLEN4 CLARK185, b. Abt. 1847186,187.
ii. JOHN A CLARK, b. Abt. 1849188,189,190.
iii. ALICE E CLARK, b. Abt. 1852191,191,192.
iv. HENRY A CLARK, b. Abt. 1855193,194.
v. WILLIAM R CLARK, b. Abt. 1857195,196,197.
vi. SUSAN M CLARK, b. Abt. 1867198,199.
13. ALLEN
BECKHAM3 SEALE
(ELEANOR(ELLEN)2
MURPHY, JOHN1)
was born Sep 2, 1830 in Alabama200, and died Aug 11,
1920. He married (1) ELIZABETH
STALLINGS201.
She died Apr 1874201. He married (2) MARY
JANE MIMS201.
She was born Dec 18, 1842 in Georgia202, and died Nov
8, 1911.
Child of ALLEN SEALE and ELIZABETH STALLINGS is:
i. ELLWOOD N4 SEALE203.
Children of ALLEN SEALE and MARY MIMS are:
ii. ROY4 SEALE204.
iii. RANSOM SEALE.
iv. HUNTER M SEALE.
v. WILLIAM OSCAR SEALE, b. Oct 2, 1883.
14. AMELIA3
SEALE (ELEANOR(ELLEN)2
MURPHY, JOHN1)205
was born Mar 19, 1831206,207, and died Mar 28, 1878.
She married (1) JOHN HENRY
WATTS208,209 Bef.
1850210, son of JOHN
WATTS and CATHERINE
HILL. She married
(2) ROBERT T STEEN211
Bef. Feb 1862211. He was born Feb 10, 1826212,
and died Jan 26, 1913.
Child of AMELIA SEALE and JOHN WATTS is:
i. HENRY CATHERINE4WATTS, b. 1851.
Children of AMELIA SEALE and ROBERT STEEN are:
ii. WILEY TIMOTHY4 STEEN213, b. Feb 2, 1854214; d. Apr 9, 1935215; m. ANNA E EDDINS215,216, Dec 27, 1877, Wilcox County, Alabama217; b. Jun 22, 1856218; d. Dec 10, 1937219.
iii. COLUMBUS HECTOR STEEN219, b. Dec 15, 1856220; d. Aug 14, 1941; m. MARY I CORLEY221; b. Aug 15, 1860222; d. Aug 4, 1936.
iv. ROSELLA ABITHA STEEN223, b. Dec 3, 1858; m. (1) JIMMIE CORLEY223, 1878223; d. Bef. 1880224; m. (2) ALEX E MCCRORY225, Aft. 1880226.
v. MARGARET BELLE STEEN227, b. 1862; m. WILLIAM PATRICK MCCRORY227; d. Oct 31, 1930.
15. JOHN
WILSON3 SEALE
(ELEANOR(ELLEN)2
MURPHY, JOHN1)
was born Feb 5, 1833228, and died Jun 13, 1897 in Melrose,
Nacogdoches County, Texas229. He married (1) ADELAIDE
PTYOMY Bef. 1861.
He married (2) GRACIE E STALLINGS230
Mar 7, 1861 in Butler County, Alabama231. She was
born Sep 20, 1839232, and died Aug 8, 1874. He
married (3) EUGENIA MORGAN233
Bet. 1880 - 1885 in Texas234. She was born Dec
21, 1845235, and died Jun 3, 1914.
Children of JOHN SEALE and GRACIE STALLINGS are:
i. DR. JOHN TOM4 SEALE, b. 1862, Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama236,237; d. Neches, Texas238; m. EMMA ROSE238.
ii. MARGARET LORENA SEALE239, b. Jul 29, 1865, Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama240,241; d. Sep 1947, Austin, Texas242; m. JUNIUS CLARK HARRIS, 1883242; b. Nov 27, 1863, Nacogdoches, Texas242; d. May 25, 1942, Austin, Texas242.
iii. ALLEN SEALE, b. May 10, 1867, Butler Springs, Butler County, Alabama243,244; d. Dec 31, 1952, Houston, Texas245; m. ELIZABETH ROSE RICHARDSON245.
iv. ELLEN MURPHY SEALE246, b. Jan 27, 1869, Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama; d. Aft. 1953246; m. DR. HENRY REEVES LINK246, Apr 15, 1891246.
v. JAMES MADISON SEALE246, b. Abt. 1874, Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas247,248; m. ALLIE FLEISCHEL249.
Child of JOHN SEALE and EUGENIA MORGAN is:
vi. ARTHUR4 SEALE, b. Sep 2, 1885250; d. Aug 25, 1944; m. ELIZABETH NORWOOD251, Nov 4, 1916; b. Aug 23, 1897.
16. FRANCIS
MARION3 SEALE
(ELEANOR(ELLEN)2
MURPHY, JOHN1)
was born Bet. 1841 - 1842252,253, and died Nov 8, 1862254.
He married MARY ELLEN
UNKNOWN.
Child of FRANCIS SEALE and MARY UNKNOWN is:
i. IOLA4 SEALE.
17. MARY
M3 SEALE (ELEANOR(ELLEN)2
MURPHY, JOHN1)
was born Bet. 1843 - 1845255,256. She married FRANK
BREWNER. He was born Abt. 1842257.
Children of MARY SEALE and FRANK BREWNER are:
i. JESSIE L4 BREWNER258, b. Abt. 1870.
ii. NETTIE BREWNER258, b. Abt. 1872.
iii. MARTHA BREWNER258, b. Abt. 1874.
18. CLARA3
SEALE (ELEANOR(ELLEN)2
MURPHY, JOHN1)259,260
was born Oct 30, 1847 in Butler Springs, Butler County, Alabama261,262,
and died Mar 22, 1931 in Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama. She
married WILLIAM JOSEPH
MELTON263,264 1866265.
He was born Sep 29, 1846, and died Jul 4, 1900.
Children of CLARA SEALE and WILLIAM MELTON are:
i. FRANK4 MELTON266, b. Jan 14, 1867; d. Apr 1, 1930; m. BESSIE KYSER.
ii. HENRY EDWARD MELTON267, b. Sep 18, 1868; m. BEULAH BIZELLE267, Nov 1891.
iii. JOSEPH RANSOM MELTON267, b. Feb 4, 1870; d. Dec 27, 1935; m. CARRIE HAWTHORNE CRUM.
iv. NANCY ELLA MELTON267, b. Dec 7, 1871; d. Nov 23, 1874.
v. WILLIAM ALLEN MELTON, b. Jan 18, 1874; d. Sep 23, 1918.
vi. LILLY MAE MELTON267, b. Dec 28, 1875; d. Feb 9, 1936; m. JOHN MCWILLIAMS267.
vii. UNNAMEDTWIN MELTON267, b. Dec 28, 1875; d. Dec 28, 1875.
viii. CORRIE AMELIA MELTON268, b. Jan 2, 1878, Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama; m. WILLIAM WALLACE HILL268, Jan 2, 1901; b. Aug 8, 1868.
ix. LELIA MURPHY MELTON268, b. Mar 19, 1880; m. CLAUDE SWINK268.
x. THOMAS PLOWDEN MELTON268, b. Mar 23, 1882; m. CORA FLEMING268.
xi. MARIE CLARA MELTON268, b. Oct 30, 1884; m. DR. T C DONALD268.
19. JOSIAH3
MULLINS (SARAH2
MURPHY, JOHN1)
was born Abt. 1820 in Alabama269, and died May 10, 1864270.
He married MARTHA UNKNOWN271.
She was born Abt. 1818 in Alabama271.
Children of JOSIAH MULLINS and MARTHA UNKNOWN are:
i. J H4 MULLINS271, b. Abt. 1843.
ii. AUGUSTUS MULLINS271, b. Abt. 1845.
iii. LUCINDA MULLINS271, b. Abt. 1846.
iv. CLARINDA MULLINS271, b. Abt. 1849.
Endnotes
1. Note, Very little is known about John Murphy: some land grants, two census entries and a couple of deeds from his widow and grandson. Research is under way to find further evidence linking him to these presumed offspring.
2. US Census 1830 Butler County, Alabama.
3. US Census 1840 Butler County, Alabama.
4. History of Butler County, Alabama, from 1815 to 1885 by John Buckner Little, 1885, reprint 1971, pg. 139.
5. 1856 deed from Sarah Murphy to Josiah Mullins, Butler Co. Deed Book B, pg 54.
6. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
7. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
8. Not proven definitively, that he was John Murphy's son, though several pieces of evidence exist.
9. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama, all Wilson's children listed in his household, except Julius.
10. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
11. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama.
12. Butler County Obituaries, compiled by Marilyn Davis Barefield.
13. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
14. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama, not in Wilson's household.
15. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
16. Butler County, Alabama marriage records, On 8 Nov 1859 Mrs. Prudence Murphy married William Thigpen at home of Mrs. Mary Watts. Assume James dead by then. Neither he nor his heirs mentioned in Wilson's estate papers 1878.
17. Prudence Watts estate papers, 29 Dec 1866 and 14 Mar 1868, listed as heir, Mrs. Prudence Thigpen.
18. Thigpen Tribe, The, by Alice Whitley Smith, 1961, located at Orlando Public Library, pg. 139, her name given as Prudence Hill Watts, William's first wife, with four children, but author apparently has wives' order reversed, and Prudence would have to be wife #2.
19. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
20. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
21. Joe Sanders data at worldconnect.rootsweb.com, not verified.
22. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
23. Compiled Service Records, Confederate, Appears on Register of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Alabama, filed 24 Sep 1864 by Wilson Murphy, father.
24. Not proven definitively, that she is daughter of John Murphy, or even a Murphy, but some evidence exists, including the 1856 deed from Sarah Murphy to Josiah Mullins and the fact that Ellen's son John Wilson named a daughter Ellen Murphy Seale.
25. History of Butler County, Alabama, from 1815 to 1885 by John Buckner Little, 1885, reprint 1971, pg 136, names her as Ellen Murphy.
26. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
27. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg. 48.
28. Note, Much of the information on his children and all information on subsequent descendants is from Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, RN.
29. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
30. Ransom Seale estate papers, Butler County Estate Book 5, pg. 294, 17 Mar 1862, his will presented for probate; list of heirs includes nine children.
31. Will of Ransom Seale, 8 February 1862.
32. Tombstone, online cemetery listing, http://205.180.85.40/w/pc.cgi?mid=14728&sid=7271.
33. Will of Ransom Seale, 8 February 1862.
34. Tombstone, online cemetery listing, http://205.180.85.40/w/pc.cgi?mid=14728&sid=7271.
35. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama, age 11.
36. Will of Ransom Seale, 8 Feb 1862.
37. 1856 deed from Sarah Murphy to Josiah Mullins, Butler Co. Deed Book B, pg 54, relationship not definitively proven.
38. 1856 deed from Sarah Murphy to Josiah Mullins, Butler County Deed Book B, pg 54.
39. 1856 deed from Sarah Murphy to Josiah Mullins.
40. Wilson Murphy Estate papers, Estate Book 16, pg 219, Julius' children named.
41. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
42. Compiled Service Records, Confederate.
43. Not proven definitively, that she was Anderson's daughter, but several pieces of evidence exist., There was a female her age in his 1840 household. He posted bond for her as administrator of Julius' estate. His brother William lived in the household of Amanda's son, Augustus (Chuck), in 1900. Ida Carrie Seale, pg. 19, listed her as Anderson's dau. but had her birthdate incorrect and had her married "to Wilson Murphy who died during the Civil War" , also incorrect. See note on Augustus for possible explanation.
44. US Census 1900 Butler County, Alabama.
45. Confederate Pension Record, stricken from Civil War Pension Register (probate office) July 1909, as deceased.
46. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
47. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
48. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama.
49. Note, Information on Bett's children and their spouses was provided by James Earl Murphy and Jessie May Murphy Godwin, Emmett's children, in phone conversation Nov 1985. Ages and order of birth not known, except that Emmett was the oldest.
50. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
51. Alabama Death Index, 1908-59, have not obtained copy and verified identity.
52. Butler County, Alabama marriage records, Index, pg 290, Not proven that the Sarah Elizabeth in this imarriage is Julius' daughter.
53. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama.
54. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
55. Tombstone.
56. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
57. Tombstone.
58. Alabama Death Index.
59. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama.
60. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
61. US Census 1900 Butler County, Alabama.
62. Death certificate, Alabama, #10255.
63. Alabama Death Index, 1908-59, Vol 21, certif # 10255, role 5, Death certificate gives Wilson Murphy as name of father. Julius had been dead for over 80 years and apparently no one remembered him, but everyone seemed to remember Wilson. (His sister Ella's death certificate gave her father's name as John Murphy.) This erroneous death certificate information may be the reason Ida Carrie Seale thought Amanda married Wilson. Mother's name given as "Mandy Seale". Informant was S I Williamson.
64. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
65. US Census 1910 Monroe County, Alabama.
66. Alabama Death Index, 1908-59, Vol 20, certif #9640, role 4.
67. US Census 1900 Butler County, Alabama.
68. US Census 1910 Monroe County, Alabama.
69. Alabama Death Index, 1908-59, Vol 38, Role 2, Page 18858, have not seen a copy.
70. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
71. US Census 1900 Butler County, Alabama.
72. US Census 1910 Monroe County, Alabama.
73. Death certificate.
74. Funeral record, provided by Evans-Brown Funeral Service of Florala, Alabama included all dates and name of cemetery.
75. Death certificate.
76. Funeral record, provided by Evans-Brown Funeral Service of Florala, Alabama included all dates and name of cemetery.
77. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama, lists children James P through Gerald.
78. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama, lists children Elizabeth through William; shows 2 sons named John.
79. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
80. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
81. Obituary, Butler County Obituaries compiled by Marilyn Davis Barefield, pg. 69.
82. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
83. US Census 1870Butler County, Alabama.
84. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama, name almost illegible; LDS index has Vilgernal.
85. US Census 1900 Monroe County, Alabama.
86. Tombstone, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/AWIN.htm.
87. US Census 1910 Monroe County, Alabama.
88. Butler County, Alabama probate records, Book B-1, Pg. 582-3, many records refer to Wilson Murphy, administrator of estate of Augustus C. Watts.
89. Online family group sheets, http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~banks/gene/D0056/I5693.html (copied 24 Nov 2002), original source: Some Descendants of Thomas Watts, Jr. and Hannah Rust Boggess (no publication info.); gives full name Augustus Charles Watts.
90. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
91. Wilson Murphy Estate papers.
92. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
93. US Census 1880 Monroe County, Alabama.
94. US Census 1870 Monroe County, Alabama.
95. Confederate Pension Application.
96. US Census 1910 Monroe County, Alabama, Middle name given as Wilson.
97. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
98. US Census 1900 Monroe County, Alabama, Old Texas, Frame 212, #151.
99. Tombstone, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/AWIN.htm.
100. US Census 1880 Monroe County, Alabama, Old Texas, Frame 426, #36, last name not proven, but widowed mother Eliza Watson lived her and John W.
101. Tombstone, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/AWIN.htm.
102. US Census 1880 Monroe County, Alabama, Old Texas, Frame 426, #36.
103. US Census 1880 Monroe County, Alabama, Old Texas, page 428, #69.
104. US Census 1910 Monroe County, Alabama, frame 127, #141.
105. US Census 1900 Monroe County, Alabama, Old Texas, Frame 212, #151.
106. US Census 1910 Monroe County, Alabama, frame 127, #141.
107. US Census 1900 Monroe County, Alabama, Old Texas, Frame 212, #151.
108. Tombstone, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/AWIN.htm.
109. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
110. US Census 1900 Monroe County, Alabama.
111. Tombstone, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/AWIN.htm.
112. US Census 1900 Monroe County, Alabama, Old Texas, Frame 212, #153.
113. US Census 1920 Monroe County, Alabama, Simpkinsville, Frame 185, #117, age 60.
114. US Census 1880 Monroe County, Alabama, Old Texas, Frame 427 #43, age 11.
115. US Census 1870 Monroe County, Alabama.
116. Joe Sanders data at worldconnect.rootsweb.com, middle name Wiltie.
117. Joe Sanders data at worldconnect.rootsweb.com, middle name Prudence.
118. US Census 1880 Monroe County, Alabama, Old Texas, Frame 427 #43, age 9.
119. US Census 1900 Butler County, Alabama.
120. Alma Murphy Lowery statement, 1987.
121. Butler County, Alabama marriage records, her middle initial was "F."
122. ButlerCounty cemetery compilation in Butler County Probate Office.
123. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/pflat.htm.
124. Richard G. Gibson, Cheatham descendant, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/families/petercheatham.htm.
125. US Census 1910 Butler County, Alabama.
126. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
127. US Census 1910 Butler County, Alabama.
128. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/pflat.htm.
129. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama, Butler Springs, #418, age 22.
130. Alabama Death Index, Vol 3, role 2, pg 64.
131. US Census 1910 Butler County, Alabama, Frame 140, Butler Springs, Pine Apple & Greenville Rd, #261, married 30 years.
132. US Census 1910 Butler County, Alabama.
133. Alabama Death Index, 1908-59, Vol 20, Role 3, Page 9817.
134. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/shackvil.htm.
135. Joe Sanders data at worldconnect.rootsweb.com, middle name Jefferson.
136. US Census 1910 Butler County, Alabama, Butler Springs & Greenville Rd, #312, name Stephen J.
137. Butler County, Alabama marriage records, her full name given, but only S. J. for him.
138. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/shackvil.htm.
139. US Census 1900 Butler County, Alabama.
140. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/pflat.htm.
141. US Census 1920 Butler County, Alabama.
142. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/pflat.htm.
143. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
144. US Census 1900 Butler County, Alabama.
145. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/pflat.htm.
146. Alabama Death Index, 1908-59, Vol 16, Role 3, page 7660.
147. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/pflat.htm.
148. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama.
149. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
150. Butler County, Alabama death records, 1894-1899.
151. Tombstone.
152. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
153. Tombstone.
154. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
155. Byron F. Murphey, "Wilson Murphey," 'Alabama Genealogical Society, Inc. Magazine', Spring/Summer 2000 and Fall/Winter 2000.
156. Russell County, Alabama marriage records.
157. Obituary.
158. Obituary, Greenville Advocate, from copy at Butler County Historical Society.
159. US Census 1910 Butler County, Alabama.
160. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
161. US Census 1910 Butler County, Alabama.
162. See notes..
163. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
164. Obituary, Greenville Advocate, from copy at Butler County Historical Society.
165. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
166. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama.
167. US Census 1880 Troup County, Georgia.
168. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
169. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
170. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama.
171. Richard G. Gibson, Cheatham descendant, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/families/petercheatham.htm, middle name Wilson.
172. Richard G. Gibson, Cheatham descendant, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/families/petercheatham.htm.
173. Richard G. Gibson, Cheatham descendant, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/families/petercheatham.htm, Children's data from same source.
174. Richard G. Gibson, Cheatham descendant, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/families/petercheatham.htm.
175. US Census 1910 Butler County, Alabama.
176. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/pflat.htm.
177. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
178. Tombstone, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/cemeteries/pflat.htm.
179. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama, Butler Springs, frame 413, #420, age 3.
180. Richard G. Gibson, Cheatham descendant, http://theusgenweb.org/al/butler/families/petercheatham.htm.
181. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
182. Will of Ransom Seale, 8 February 1862.
183. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
184. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama.
185. Ransom Seale estate papers, Butler County Estate Book 5, pg. 294, 17 Mar 1862, refers to her as Ellen.
186. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
187. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama.
188. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama.
189. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
190. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama.
191. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
192. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama.
193. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
194. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama.
195. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama.
196. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama.
197. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama.
198. US Census 1870 Butler County, Alabama.
199. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama.
200. Tombstone, online cemetery listing, http://205.180.85.40/w/pc.cgi?mid=14728&sid=7271.
201. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49, reprint of report dictated by Allen Beckham Seale, dated 31 Jan 1914.
202. Tombstone, online cemetery listing, http://205.180.85.40/w/pc.cgi?mid=14728&sid=7271.
203. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49.
204. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49, reprint of report dictated by Allen Beckham Seale, dated 31 Jan 1914; all his children named.
205. Will of Ransom Seale, 8 February 1862.
206. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49, gives her birthdate as 1832.
207. Tombstone, online cemetery listing, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/mtmoriah.htm.
208. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49.
209. Prudence Watts estate papers, 29 Dec 1866 and 14 Mar 1868.
210. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama, not in Ransom Seale's household.
211. Will of Ransom Seale, 8 February 1862.
212. Tombstone, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/mtmoriah.htm.
213. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49.
214. Tombstone, online cemetery survey, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Wilcox Co., Alabama, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/mtmoriah.htm.
215. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49.
216. Tombstone, online cemetery survey, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Wilcox Co., Alabama, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/mtmoriah.htm.
217. Wilcox County, Alabama marriage records, marriage record has Laura C Eddens.
218. Tombstone, online cemetery survey, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Wilcox Co., Alabama, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/mtmoriah.htm.
219. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49.
220. Tombstone, online cemetery survey, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Wilcox Co., Alabama, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/mtmoriah.htm.
221. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49.
222. Tombstone, online cemetery survey, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Wilcox Co., Alabama, http://www.frontiernet.net/~cmccoy/cemetery/mtmoriah.htm.
223. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 51.
224. US Census 1880 Wilcox County, Alabama, pg 236D, Rosella, widow, and dau. Jimmie living in her father's household.
225. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 51.
226. US Census 1880 Wilcox County, Alabama, pg 236D, she was widow in her father's household.
227. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 51.
228. Tombstone.
229. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 52.
230. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 49, see notes on brother Allen Beckham Seale.
231. Butler County, Alabama marriage records.
232. Tombstone.
233. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 54.
234. US Census 1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas, pg 212B.
235. Tombstone.
236. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 52.
237. US Census 1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas, age 17.
238. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 52.
239. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 52-53, all her family and descendants information here.
240. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 52.
241. US Census 1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas, age 15.
242. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 52.
243. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 53.
244. US Census 1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas, age 13.
245. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 53.
246. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 54.
247. US Census 1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas, pg 212B, age 6.
248. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 54, place of birth and all children's information.
249. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 54.
250. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 54, all his and his children's information given here.
251. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 54.
252. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama, age 8.
253. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama, age 17.
254. Compiled Service Records, Confederate, On Register containing a Record of the Property of Deceased Confederate Soldiers.
255. US Census 1850 Butler County, Alabama, age 6.
256. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama, age 14.
257. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama, spelled Brewner, but in Chancery Court Records, pg. 483-489, wife Mary was referred to as Mary Brenner; have also seen it as Bruner.
258. US Census 1880 Butler County, Alabama.
259. Will of Ransom Seale, 8 February 1862, 1862.
260. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 55-56, all information on her descendants comes from this book.
261. Chancery Court Records (in basement of Butler County Probate Office), pages 483-489, re: estate of Ransom Seale, Clara Melton attained majority 30 Oct 1868.
262. Tombstone.
263. Chancery Court Records (in basement of Butler County Probate Office), pages 483-489, re: estate of Ransom Seale, name of Clara's husband.
264. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 55, middle name Joseph.
265. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 55.
266. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 55, middle name Killain or Hilliard.
267. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 55.
268. Seale and Allied Families by Ida Carrie Seale, R.N., 3rd ed., 1954, pg 56.
269. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama, Butler Springs, frame 198, #1437.
270. Pension Application, Martha Mullins, 1899.
271. US Census 1860 Butler County, Alabama, Butler Springs, frame 198, #1437.
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