Hello Frank, I wouldn't be at all surprised if there is a connection, although I don't know what it is at this moment. We should stay in touch. My line showed up in So. Ill. before yours, but the two lines may very well converge back in TN, or SC. My own line is as follows, starting with myself. Margaret Reynolds , 1943 dau. of: Loren Reynolds , 1918 son of: Corda Murphy ,1891 dau of Alexander Murphy, 1856 son of Alexander Murphy , 1832 son of Alexander Murphy, 1805 son of Alexander Murphy , 1775 Also, Corda is descended as follows: Corda Murphy, 1891, dau of Georgeann Murphy, 1858, dau of James Murphy, 1831, son of James Murphy, 1796, son of Alexander Murphy, 1775 There is a Thomas Murphy and Dorsey Murphy buried in the family plot near Simpson and Robbs. Perhaps they are in your line? Thomas Murphy, 1847-1928 Dorsey Murphy 1862-1918 Stay in touch, Margaret Oliver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Butler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 7:07 AM Subject: Re: [ILPOPE-L] 1870 Census > Margaret: > > My Golconda Murphy's came from South Carolina via Wilson county Tennessee. > My patriarch is Aaron Murphy born South Carolina abt 1799. His son William > H. Murphy went to southern Ill shortly after 1853. His children: William > H., George T., Laura, Samuel. Alice, & Martha Caroline. His siblings are: > Unknown, unknown, Nancy, Durham, Solomon C., Thomas R., Robert E., Mary & > Aaron B. > > Hope there is some help here and possibly a connection. > > > Frank Butler > > son of Thomas Butler, son of Jessie Austin, daughter of Martha Caroline > Murphy, daughter of William H. Murphy, son of Aaron Murphy. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret Oliver" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 7:12 PM > Subject: Re: [ILPOPE-L] 1870 Census > > > > Hello Jan, I just saw your very generous to do look ups in Pope County. > > Personally, I would be more than happy to pay you for your time. > > I am researching the Alexander Murphy and James Murphy families who came > to > > the area sometime prior to the 1818 census. They came from South Carolina > > originally, although I suspect they may have stopped off in another state > at > > least briefly. They were on the 1810 census in South Carolina. Then they > > show up in Illinois in 1818. I believe Alexander may have gotten bounty > > land for 1812 service. There is a warrant for that name in 1816, but the > > land was in Henry County. Maybe he sold that parcel and bought something > in > > Pope, or maybe it isn't my Alexander Murphy. I just don't know at this > > point. Anyway, I think the Alexander who shows on the 1818 census is the > > patriarch. He had a son named Alexander who would have been about 13 in > > 1818. James Murphy is another grown son, born in 1796. They all came to > > Illinois and proceeded to produce numerous children and using the names > > Alexander and James over and over in both lines. > > I have looked at quite a bit of data myself, but if you would be willing > to > > give me ANY AND ALL REFERENCES TO THE MURPHY NAME, I would be glad to hire > > you. You have several books that I have not been able to acquire yet, and > > some I didn't even know existed. > > I suspect that all the Murphys in Pope are related closely. So anything > at > > all that you can find may help me sort things out. > > I believe that Alexander I was married to a Sadie or Sarah Jenkins. He > > probably died before the 1830 census. > > I know a little more about the more recent ones, because my grandmother > was > > Corda Murphy. She was born in Glendale, Pope County. Her parents were > > Alexander Murphy and Georgeanne Murphy, who were 2nd cousins. He > descended > > from Alexander II, and she descended from James, his older brother. > > Anyway, please let me know what you are willing to do. Thanks a lot. > > Margaret Oliver > > South Thomaston, Maine > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "o'neal" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 2:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILPOPE-L] 1870 Census > > > > > > > Jan, > > > > > > I have the 1870 Pope County Census and will be glad to do a look up for > > you. > > > Just in case you or anyone else need something, I have quite a few > books > > > for Pope County: > > > > > > ILLINOIS POPE COUNTY > > > > > > Ancestry Charts Vol I > > > State Census of Pope County 1845, 1855, 1865 > > > History of Pope County Vol. I-III > > > Index to Pope County Histories Vol. I and II by Patsy Collins > > > Cemetery Books Vol. I-IV > > > Census Book 1850 > > > Census Book 1860 > > > Census Book 1870 > > > Census Book 1880 > > > Chancery Book 186001960 > > > Land Owners in Pope County in the Early 1900's > > > List of Landowner's 1820 > > > Marriage Books Vol. I 1813-1877, Vol. II 1878-1888, Vol. III 1888-1898 > > > Membership Rolls of Golconda IOOF Lodge 292 1890-1945 > > > Marks and Brands 1816-1856 > > > History of Golconda > > > Herald Enterprise Newspaper Abstracts Vol. I Dec. 1917-Dec. 1919 > > > Plat Map of Pope County > > > Probate 1816-1835 > > > Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties > > > > > > Let me know how I can help. > > > > > > Patricia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Jan Patton <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 2:17 PM > > > Subject: [ILPOPE-L] 1870 Census > > > > > > > > > > Would anyone who may have a copy of the Pope Co. 1870 census please do > a > > > look-up for me? > > > > > > > > Jan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >