This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UAB.2ACE/1503.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much for the infomation. Does any of this sound familar to you: Who is this Brice Murphy...the brother of Terral?? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1850 Federal Census of Anderson Co., KY #738 Murphy, Brice, age 35, Farmer b Ky $100 Murphy, Elizabeth, age 32 b Ky Murphy, NANCY, age 14, b Ky.......was this my Nancy Cummings? Murphy, Riley, age 10, b Ky Murphy, John, age 8, b Ky Murphy, Thomas, age 5, b Ky Murphy, Brice, age 2, b Ky.........Is this is the Brice Murphy in the 1900 census with wife Mary J.could this be a brother to my Nancy Murphy-Cummings. There is a marriage of Brice Murphy to Elizabeth McKinney in 1836..(don't have the county now) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who is the Brice Murphyi Anderson Co. KY 1850 Census # 693 Murphy, Brice age 66 farmer b Virginia Murphy, Catharine age 57, b Virginia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Gt Grandfather Brice E. Cummings son of Nancy Murphy and Wm Cummings died while living with a Susan Evans..could this have been the Susan Murphy-Ritter daughter of Terral...could she have married an Evans...I will put the death certificate below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Death Certificate of Brice Enos Cummings Commonwealth of Kentucky - Bureau of Vital Stats Registration District No. 755 file number 1589 Registration no. 276 Place of death: Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY Full name: BRICE ENOS CUMMINGS Residence: 316 S. Campbell St., Louisville, KY Personal and Statistical Particulars: Sex: Male Color: White Widowed Age: 58 years Trade: Carpenter Fathers birthplace: KY Fathers name: William Cummings Fathers birthplace: KY Mothers maiden name: Nancy Murphy Birthplace of mother: KY Burial place: Eastern Cemetery, Date of burial: Jan 23, 1934 Undertaker: L.D. Bax? Address: 717 East Chestnut Street Louisville, KY INFORMANT: SUSAN EVANS ADDRESS: 918 Fahr Avenue, Louisville, KY Portland area Medical Certificate of Death Date of Death: January 21, 1934 I hereby certify that I attended deceased from January 14, 1934 to January 21, 1934. I saw him last alive on January 21, 1934 at 6pm. The principal cause of death was PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS Signed: Dr. Ely H. Smith Address: 850 Eastern Parkway Louisville, Ky ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is his marriage bond does any of the people sound familiar to you? MARRIAGE BOND The Commonwealth of Kentucky "Be it known that we ENOS CUMMINGS as principle and T.S. SUMMERS as surety are jointly and severally bound to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS." "The Condidtion of this BOND is as Follows: That, whereas a Marriage is intended to be Solemnized between the above bound, ENOS CUMMINGS and EVA BLAND." Now, if there is not lasful eeuse to obstruct said Marriage, this Bond shall be void; Otherwise it sall remain in full force and effect. DATED at SHELBYVILLE, KY...County this 21st day of DECEMBER, 1896 SIGNED, ENOS CUMMINGS his mark (X) T.S. SUMMERS ATTEST: E.J. Doss, Clerk, County Court ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Back of MARRIAGE BOND: MALE 1. Date of Marriage, DECEMBER 24, 1896 2. Name of Groom, ENOS CUMMINGS 3. Residence of Groom, CROPPER, KY 4. Age of Groom, 21 YEARS 5. Number of Marriages for Groom, 1ST 6. Occupation, FARMER 7. Birthplace of Groom, SHELBY CO., KY 8. Birthplace of Groom's, Father, ANDERSON CO., KY 9. Birthplace of Groom's, Mother, ANDERSON, CO., KY FEMALE 10. Name of Bride, EVA BLAND 11. Residence of Bride, BAGDAD 12. Age of Bride, 21 YEARS 13. Number of Marriages for Bride, 1ST 14. Birthplace of Bride, SHELBY CO., KY 15. Birthplace of Bride's Father, UNKNOWN 16. Birthplace of Bride's Mother, UNKNOWN 17. Remarks, NONE To be Married at the residence of Bride's Mother, on the 24th of DECEMBER, 1896. I Certify that the above is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. WITNESS my hand, the 21st day of December, 1896. SIGNED, ENOS CUMMINGS Attest: E.J. Doss ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE "THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That on the 24th day of DECEMBER, 1896, the RITES OF MATRIMONY were legally solemnized by me between MR. ENOS CUMMINGS and MISS EVA BLAND at WILLIAM CUMMINGS house in the COUNTY of SHELBY in the presence of W.A. DUNCAN, W. B, HAYDEN and few others: SIGNED. JOHN W. SHAW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: The spelling of the name CUMMINGS was not CUMMINS that his children used later in life. Note also that when Enos was giving the information for the BOND he assumed that they were going to be married at EVA BLAND'S (the Bride) Mother's house........but instead were married at his FATHER'S HOME........The Duncan and Hayden relatives of the BRIDE........EVA's MOTHER was MATILDA JANE RODGERS.........the DAUGHTER OF EDWARD RODGERS AND NANCY HAYDEN.......HER FATHER WAS JOHN DUNCAN BLAND........THE SON OF THOMAS BLAND AND ELIZABETH DUNCAN......THESE WERE PROBALY UNCLES OF THE BRIDE AND PERHAPS........EVA'S MOTHER WAS ILL AND UNABL E ATTEND THE WEDDING AND NOTE THAT HER FATHER IS NOT MENTIONED WAS DEAD BY 1887.