Try this family in Ohio, Virginia: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 44, Ohio, Virginia; Roll: M432_966; Page: 21 I think that the age is a bit off for Thomas, but the names of the children match up (Washington instead of George or G.W.), and all born in Pennsylvania, which is off for Thomas, who is shown born in Virginia in the 1860. Ohio County, Virginia/West Virginia is adjacent to Brooke County. hope that is it, Cathy Michael Kenefick wrote: > Hello Wonderful SKSs, > > Could some one find Thomas Murphy on the 1850 Census DOB about 1809. > One source is he was born in Ireland or Virginia / West Virginia. I > only need the citation. On HQ, I am not able to do any search on the > 1850, but can find by roll and page. F.Y.I., At least three of his > children married three of my Starr relatives. > > George Washington Murphy M. July 20, 1863 Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia / > West Virginia, USA Nancy Jane Starr > > Margaret Amelia Murphy M. about 1860 Per the 1900 Census Jacob Starr > > Elizabeth Murphy M. January 02, 1863 Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia / West > Virginia, USA Joseph Starr (F.Y.I., On the 1900 Census they have two > Murphy children living with them a nephew and a niece(?).) > > He is on the 1860 Census under Series: M653 Roll: 1337 Page: 549. His > mother may be listed as the second E. Murphy about 78 years old. > > I suspect they moved from Washington County Pennsylvania to Brooke > County, Virginia / West Virginia between 1848 - 1851. This is based on > the 1860 Census showing where the children were born. However the > counties do abut each other. > > Mike in Ohio >

Hello Cathy, OMG. You have done it again. Other researchers had the wife as Elizabeth nee Brown. The S. J. age 12 on the 1860 matches the Sarah J. on the 1850 age 2. If I don't stop finding these WV relatives I am going to find out your husbands family and mine are related 8>) Mike in Ohio Huntersglenn wrote: > Try this family in Ohio, Virginia: > Year: 1850; Census Place: District 44, Ohio, Virginia; Roll: M432_966; > Page: 21 > > I think that the age is a bit off for Thomas, but the names of the > children match up (Washington instead of George or G.W.), and all born > in Pennsylvania, which is off for Thomas, who is shown born in Virginia > in the 1860. > > Ohio County, Virginia/West Virginia is adjacent to Brooke County. > > hope that is it, > Cathy > > Michael Kenefick wrote: > >> Hello Wonderful SKSs, >> >> Could some one find Thomas Murphy on the 1850 Census DOB about 1809. >> One source is he was born in Ireland or Virginia / West Virginia. I >> only need the citation. On HQ, I am not able to do any search on the >> 1850, but can find by roll and page. F.Y.I., At least three of his >> children married three of my Starr relatives. >> >> George Washington Murphy M. July 20, 1863 Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia >> / West Virginia, USA Nancy Jane Starr >> >> Margaret Amelia Murphy M. about 1860 Per the 1900 Census Jacob Starr >> >> Elizabeth Murphy M. January 02, 1863 Wellsburg, Brooke, Virginia / >> West Virginia, USA Joseph Starr (F.Y.I., On the 1900 Census they have >> two Murphy children living with them a nephew and a niece(?).) >> >> He is on the 1860 Census under Series: M653 Roll: 1337 Page: 549. His >> mother may be listed as the second E. Murphy about 78 years old. >> >> I suspect they moved from Washington County Pennsylvania to Brooke >> County, Virginia / West Virginia between 1848 - 1851. This is based >> on the 1860 Census showing where the children were born. However the >> counties do abut each other. >> >> Mike in Ohio >>