Samuel was born in April of 1866 in Bedford County, Virginia to Elijah and Emelia "Emily" Bates Murphy. He is listed with his parents on both: the 1870 Census[1] and the 1880 Census.[2] In September of 1890 he married Ossie Witt and is listed with her and two daughters on the 1900 Census.[3] He passed away at the age of 68 in November of 1934 in Roanoke, Virginia.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPK-K4F : 15 January 2022), Samuel Murphy in household of E. T. Murphy, Otter District, Bedford, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-C965 : 16 August 2019), Samuel Esmond Murphy, 01 Nov 1934; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Roanoke, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Rob Bates for creating WikiTree profile Murphy-4404 through the import of Bates II Family Tree.ged on Oct 26, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Rob and others.
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