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From: "murph" <>
Subject: [MURPHY-ROOTS] Roll Call: Gabriel Sr., Jr. and Edmond Murphy
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 09:39:48 -0500

Looking for any info on:

Gabriel Murphey Sr. born 1750ish probably in Culpeper, Caroline Co. or Overwharton Parish in VA. Possibly married to a "Mary". Revolutionary War soldier.

Siblings of Gabriel Murphey Jr. born 1768 in Culpeper, Caroline Co.; who married Clarey Herndon in 1788 in Caswell, NC. Known children: Nancy Jane, John, Edmond, Rachel, James & Clarey. Possibly a Quinton.

Any info regarding Edmond Murphy born 1803 and his children; married Susannah Clevenger in 1823 in Pike co. KY; children--Gabriel (m. Hannah Frances Phillips), Alexander(m. Keziah "Biddy" McCoy, Lucinda (??) and William (m. Clarey White and Lovis Reed).

Any info regarding second marriage of Edmond to Polly Shortridge in 1840 in Tazewell Co. VA, daughter of Robert Shortridge and Rebecca Brown. children: Elara, Sarah, Robert, Richard, Harvey, James, John, Clarissa Clarinda, Benjamin and Melisa. The children sometimes went by the surname Murphy, sometimes Shortridge. Descendants mostly lived in the Grundy VA area or in Pike Co. KY.

Any info regarding the murder of Edmond Murphy in a boxing match on election day of probably 1859, in Pike Co. KY. He accidentally killed his opponent and was himself stabbed and murdered during the match by the best friend of the opponent, a Joseph Staton. Staton was indicted for the murder but escaped from custody and was never procescuted.

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