I have posted quite a lot on William McIntosh who was in 1809 in Randolph Territory  and later was part of Illinois when it  became a state in 1818. He ended up in Wetaug and Alexander County, IL. In the 1820 and 1830 Alexander County, Illinois census William McIntosh has William Smith living on one side of him. On the other side was ALWAYS a.... JAMES MURPHY and a Nicholas Murphy in one census. I know Nimrod McIntosh is not my grandfather. I know Nimrod married Nancy Murphy and there was a Gabriel Murphy mentioned. My question is: Would anyone know who this James Murphy with Nicholas is ? In the 1820 Alexander County, Illinois census James Murphy is in the age range of 40-50 years old and wife in that time frame also.  That would give James Murphy  a birthdate between 1780-1790.  Who is this fellow ?? Any help on James Murphy would greatly be appreciated.  I know when Benjamin McIntosh died in 1815 in Johnson County, Illinois a deposition from Nimrod Mcintosh in Robertson Co., Tn was wanted and mentioned Stephen Boren as absent. Any help on this James Murphy and who he is and his lineage would greatly be appreciated. Marianne Dillow Illinoisa