1850 census Harrison co. #331 Murphy Cornelius 35 M Ohio Delila 25 F Ohio Nancy 7 F Mo Thomas B. 6 M Mo Louisa 4 F Mo Missouri 3 F Mo Scott 6/12 M Mo 1860 census #1783 Murphy Cornelius 46 M Ohio Delila 36 F Ohio Nancy J. 17 F Mo Thomas B. 16 M Mo Louisa D. 14 F Mo Missouri 12 F Mo Scott 10 M Mo William D. 8 M Mo Lorenzo D. 6 M Mo Mary A. 4 F Mo Levi H 1 M Mo 1870 census Butler Twp #111 Murphey Cornelius 56 M farmer Ohio Celila 47 F house keeper Ohio Nancy 27 F Mo Louisa 23 F Mo Scott 21 M Mo William 18 M Mo Lorenzo D. 15 M Mo Mary A. 13 F Mo Levi 12 M Mo Elizabeth 8 F Mo. Hope this helps you. ---------- > From: Sharon Worthey <sharon@worthey.net> > To: MOHARRIS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MOHARRIS-L] Murphey family in Harrison Co., MO > Date: Monday, July 17, 2000 10:36 AM > > James and Nancy (unk) Murphey were reportedly married in Harrison Co MO in > 1871 (according to LDS/Mormom records) although I've been unable to confirm > that - maybe in 1870? Their first child, Ferdinand "Fred" was born in > Harrison Co on 9Sep1871 (per LDS - or 1872 according to his tombstone). His > mother Nancy was only 16 or 17. > > Fred later moved to Daviess Co and is buried there with his wife Ida > (Caraway) but I have had little luck finding information on James and Nancy. > Nancy was living in Daviess Co in 1920 - as a widow with her daughter Daisy, > then age 38 and still unmarried. She isn't buried at any of the cemeteries > in Daviess Co where other family members have been found. > > I once thought that Murpheys with an "e" would be easy to find - until I > found a database of all residents of Missouri from 1850 - and found 248 > adult (didn't check to see if they were all male) Murpheys in Missouri! > > Any information on Murpheys in Harrison Co would be appreciated.