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Sylvia Jane (Presley) Murdock (1853 - 1939)

Sylvia Jane Murdock formerly Presley
Born in Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died at age 86 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Sylvia (Presley) Murdock was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Sylvia Jane (Presley) Murdock was born on 3 Nov 1853 in Tennessee, United States, daughter of Reverend Andrew Milton Presley (1819 - 1898).

Sylvia married George H Murdock (1845 - 1911).[1]

Children:

John B Murdock (1873–1940)

Polly Ann Murdock (1874–1937)

General Lafayette Murdock (1876–1937)

Emanuel Scott Murdock (1878–1960)

Amanda Murdock (1880–1971)

Lucinda Murdock (1882–Death unknown)

George Washington Murdock (1884–1953)

Lonnie Greene Murdock (1889–1934)

Elza Murdock (1891–1941)

In the 1860 census Silva (age 7) was at 16th District, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.[2]

In the 1870 census Sylvia (age 16) was in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.[3]

In the 1880 census Silva (age 25), Keeps House, was the wife of G. H. Murdock in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.[4]

In the 1910 census Silva (age 56) was the wife of Harmon Murdock in Civil District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.[5]

In the 1920 census Sylvie (age 67) was the widowed mother of Amanda Murdock in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.[6]

In the 1930 census Sylvia (age 77) was the widowed mother of Mandy Murdock in District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.[7]

Sylvia died on 8 Dec 1939 in DeKalb, Tennessee aged 86. She is buried in Mount Holly Cemetery, Smithville, Tennessee.[8][9]

Census Tables

1860 United States Federal Census: District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Andrew M Presley M Stone Mason North Carolina
Judah Presley F 37 Tennessee
Robert V Presley M Tennessee
Mary E Presley F 12 Tennessee
Silva J Presley F 7 Tennessee
Pleasant W Presley M 4 Tennessee
William C Presley M 1 Tennessee


1870 United States Federal Census: District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Milton A Pressley M 50 Stone Mason North Carolina
Mary L Pressley F 41 Keeping House Tennessee
Mary E Pressley F 21 Keeping House Tennessee
Sylvia J Pressley F 16 Keeping House Tennessee
George W Pressley M 12 Tennessee
William C Pressley 11
Jacob B Pressley M 7 Tennessee
Sarah F Pressley F 5 Tennessee
Nancy C Ferrell F 10 Tennessee
Henry L Lamb M 8/12 Tennessee


1880 United States Federal Census: District 8, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
G. H. Murdock M 36 Married Head Farming Tennessee
Silva J. Murdock F 25 Married Wife Keeps House Tennessee
John B. Murdock M 7 Single Son At Home Tennessee
Polly A. Murdock F 5 Single Daughter Tennessee
General Murdock M 4 Single Son Tennessee
Maneel Murdock M 2 Single Son Tennessee
Amanda Murdock F 3/12 Single Daughter Tennessee


1910 United States Federal Census: Civil District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Harmon Murdock M 65 Married Head Farmer Tennessee
Silva J Murdock F 56 Married Wife Tennessee
Mandy Murdock F 24 Single Daughter Tennessee
Elza Murdock M 17 Single Son Farm Laborer Tennessee


1920 United States Federal Census: Civil District 18, De Kalb, Tennessee
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Amanda Murdock F 38 Single Head Farmer Tennessee
Sylvie Murdock F 67 Widowed Mother Tennessee
Elzie Murdock M 27 Single Brother Farm Laborer Tennessee


1930 United States Federal Census: District 18, Dekalb, Tennessee, USA
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Mandy Murdock F 48 Single Head Tennessee
Elzie Murdock M 34 Single Brother Farmer Tennessee
Sylvia Murdock F 77 Widowed Mother Tennessee


Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
    citing DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 593,050.
    FamilySearch Record: QKH3-FH9Y (accessed 17 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L93F-H6JK Image number 00305
    Silvey J Pressley marriage to George H Murdock on 12 Sep 1872 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.
  2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 219; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1247; FHL microfilm: 805247; Record number: 14172;
    FamilySearch Record: M8TH-52W (accessed 17 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSC-92NB Image number 00385
    Silva J Presley (7) at 16th District, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  3. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 4; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 24; FHL microfilm: 000553023; Record number: 18979;
    FamilySearch Record: MD85-DQ5 (accessed 17 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67NQ-5LH Image number 00505
    Sylvia J Pressley (16) in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MD79-PXK (accessed 17 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBK-9HKK Image number 00358
    Silva J Murdock (25), wife, Keeps House, in household of G. H. Murdock (36) in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee, United States.
  5. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 65, sheet 9A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1497; FHL microfilm 1,375,510.
    FamilySearch Record: MGF9-2LS (accessed 17 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9T85-7SX Image number 00771
    Silva J Murdock (56), wife, in household of Harmon Murdock (65) in Civil District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  6. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1737; Line: 41; FHL microfilm: 1821737; Record number: 25123;
    FamilySearch Record: MNPL-ZHS (accessed 17 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXB-4K1 Image number 00523
    Sylvie Murdock (67), widowed mother, in household of Amanda Murdock (38) in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  7. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 3B, line 70, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2244; FHL microfilm 2,341,978.
    FamilySearch Record: SPWL-86R (accessed 17 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCX-NPD Image number 01169
    Sylvia Murdock (77), widowed mother, in household of Mandy Murdock (48) in District 18, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  8. ↑ Death: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1876881; Record number: 5;
    FamilySearch Record: NSS3-3PL (accessed 17 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DRXQ-W8L Image number 01132
    Sylvia Jane Murdock death 8 Dec 1939 (born 3Nov1853), daughter of Milton Presley & Judie Presley, in Silver Point, Putnam, Tennessee, United States.
  9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #60849363 (accessed 17 November 2022)
    Memorial page for Sylvia Jane Presley Murdock (3 Nov 1853-8 Dec 1935), citing Mount Holly Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Scott Lee (contributor 46873509).




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