We have been searching for our MURPHY roots for about 36 years. They have taken us to VA. My Gr. GRANDFATHER SOLOMON E. MURPHY, was born l846 in JACKSON CO. VA. (later WVA.) this county became several other counties. I believe his mother & father left Va. and went to Lee Co. Iowa. His father may have died in Va. or their was a divorce in VA. or Ia. SOLOMON and his mother MARY are on the l856 Lee Co. Iowa Census with CHARLES PARSONS, as son and wife. A large group of PARSONS left the Frozen Camp/Wirth's Bottom area of Va. (now WVA). It is believed that CHARLES's first wife died in VA. or on the way to Iowa. CHARLES & MARY PARSONS moved from Iowa to Revere/Dumas area of Clark Co. Mo. CHARLES d. l865 and is buried in the Prairie Church Cemetery near Revere, Mo. SOLOMON volunteered into the UNION ARMY 8 Aug. l864 CO. H 39TH REG'T MO. INFANTRY at Hannibal, Mo.. I have the induction poster with his name listed. They must have kept up with the news of the day, as by now WVA has now separated from VA. because of the CIVIL WAR. SOLOMON gives his age as l9 yrs. old. He give his place of residence and location of nearest of kin as CROTON, IA.. SOLOMON married MARY BILLS, daughter of PRESSLEY BILLS & MARY DECAMP of Waterloo, Madison Twp. Clark Co., Mo. on 7 April, l867. His mother is listed as MRS. MARY PARSONS. I have a copy of this Marriage License. Children: WILLIAM HENRY MURPHY 21 Mar. 1868 ( my grand father.) OLLIE MAE MURPHY Jan. l870 SOLOMON AND MARY PARSONS death dates and place of burial are not known. We believe SOLOMON died l869 in Kahoka, Clark Co. MO. Perhaps you have a lost MURPHY or a lost MARY? If this has rung a bell, please contact me. I am contacting several counties of WVA & VA. with the same information. Mike Murphy Texas