Individual Details

Elizabeth J. "Betty" MURPHY

(Abt 1806 - Bef 1860)



Elizabeth Murphy married James White.

Correspondence suggests that James and Elizabeth were married in DeKalb Co GA and moved to Mississippi along with 5 or 6 children. They moved back to SC and are buried in Indian Creek Cemetery [no indication of where this might be]. James White has a tombstone but Elizabeth's grave not marked. James White may have had an earlier wife whose surname was Hugbey.

This may be Capt James White of the War of 1812 who may have served in the same company as William Brown, husband of Bridget Murphy, Elizabeth's sister: Company Commanded by Captain Jacob Reed in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Austin.

I did find the following listing in the 1850 Census.
Eastern Division, Chickasaw Co, MS, Hh 202
James White, age 60, b. GA, farmer. Elizabeth, age 44, b. SC
[children all born in GA except the youngest]
Harriet T. age 23. Clarissa J. age 19. James. L. 16, farmer. Martha A. 14. Wesley C. 10. Frances C. 8 [female]. Charles M. 6. Georgian N. age 3, b. Mississippi

DeKalb Co GA, 1860
James White, age 69, b. GA
Lucinda, 26, b. GA [deaf and dumb]
Wesley C., age 20. Connerley, age 17 [female]. Charles M. 15. Matilda age 12 [female]

Living with grandson in 1870.
1870 Census. Atlanta Ward 1, Fulton Co, GA, Hh 1238
W. C. White, 30, Conductor, railroad
E. J., 32, wife
E. J., 3, (female)
J. W., 1, (male)
Elizabeth, 62
H. L., 42 (female - Lucinda?)
W. C. Shumate, 21, Train hand, railroad
Amanda Aycock, 37, Domestic Job (Black)
Jerry, 5 (Black)
Joe, 2, (Black)

Events

BirthAbt 1806Pendleton District, South Carolina
MarriageAbt 1825James White
DeathBef 1860Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia

Families

SpouseJames White (1790 - )
ChildHarriet S. White (1827 - )
ChildClarissa J. White (1831 - 1906)
ChildJames L. White (1834 - )
ChildMartha A. White (1836 - )
ChildWesley Charles White (1840 - 1874)
ChildFrances Cornelia White (1842 - )
ChildCharles M White (1844 - 1923)
ChildGeorgiann Matilda White (1847 - )
FatherROGER MURPHY (1767 - 1854)
MotherNancy Wilson (1771 - 1854)
SiblingWilliam Ezekiel MURPHY (1791 - 1867)
SiblingBRIDGET "Biddie" MURPHY (1795 - 1822)
SiblingJohn MURPHY (1797 - 1858)
SiblingCharles MURPHY (1799 - 1861)
SiblingMary MURPHY (1801 - )
SiblingMoses MURPHY (1802 - 1870)
SiblingLucinda MURPHY (1804 - )

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