Individual Details
Chesley MURPHY
(10 Apr 1828 - 5 Sep 1906)
Married Caroline Moore on 20 Mar 1849.
1850 Anderson Co SC, Eastern SubDivision, p.294b, Household 803
Chesley Murphy age 22, Farmer and Caroline age 19.
The family moved to Texas by 1858 as evidenced by the following article:
Anderson Co Texas Genealogical Society
"The site of the rugged old BRUSHY CREEK ARBOR, built in a grove of beautiful native trees within a few steps of a native spring, approximately 12 miles north of Palestine near the junction of farm roads 315 and 837, deserves special mention as it has been the scene of an annual homecoming for the last 126 years since its inception in 1870. The Arbor was built by the following individuals: the brothers James D. ELROD, Benjamin L. ELROD, John Calhoun ELROD, and George McDuffie ELROD who came from South Carolina before 1860, Moses H. ADDINGTON from Georgia by 1857, Abner CARROLL from South Carolina, Billy BELL from Mississippi c1856, Daniel HENDERSON from Mississippi, William "Billy" HERRINGTON from Mississippi c1851, Chesley MURPHY from South Carolina by 1858, Dr. Charles MURPHY from South Carolina, John EVANS from Tennessee, Tom BROWN, Will BROWN, Leander Lusk EVANS from Tennessee, Samuel EVANS, Mr. WEBB, Mr. THORNAL, Mr. RHODES, Capt. James EASTLAND from Alabama before 1857, Elisha HOLLAND from South Carolina before 1860, Chesley PICKLE from South Carolina, and John A. DAVIS. Descendants of these pioneer BRUSHY CREEK families, along with descendants of other pioneer families such as BERRY, CELY, EMERSON, MITCHELL, MORROW, MURPHY, PICKLE, ROGERS, TERRELL, WADDELL, WELBORN and others, gather for an all day meeting on LABOR DAY weekend in the old Arbor once a year to listen to the speaking, and take part in an old fashioned dinner on the grounds."
1860 Anderson Co TX, Beat 5; p.42; Household 919
Chesly Murphy age 31, Farmer, $800 & $2935 personal property, b. SC
Caroline age 27
Elizabeth 10
Thomas 8
Emily 2 - 1st child born in Texas
Peter Miller, age 35, Carpenter, b. in LA
1870 Anderson Co TX
Chesly Murphy, age 41, Farmer, b. SC
Caroline age 39, b. TN
Elizabeth 20
Thos. 17, Farm laborer
Emily 12 - here listed as born in SC
Lucinda, 9, b. TX
William 6
Ida, 2
Charles Murphy, age 50, Physician, b. SC
1880 - Anderson Co TX
Chesley Murphey, age 52, b. SC. Caroline Murphey, wife age 49.
Lucinda C. dau age 18, b. SC
Alexander W., son age 14 - he was born in TX
Robert Smith age 18 and Charles Smith age 21, both Black, working on farm.
Charles Murphy, Chesley's brother, died in 1880 leaving a will which made bequests to several of his nieces and nephews.
Olive Branch Cemetery, Anderson Co TX:
http://members.fortunecity.com/52936a/olivebranch/
Mary Ida Feb. 12, 1868 - Sept. 2, 1872
Martha J. Feb. 18, 1873 - Oct. 1, 1875
Beloved daughters of Chesley and M. C. MURPHEY
Ruth G. Nov. 17, 1877 - Oct. 23, 1878
Charity A. F. Apr. 27, 1855 - Nov. 14, 1857
Daughters of Chesley and M. C. MURPHEY
Mrs. M. C. w/o Chesley MURPHEY d/o Thomas and Francis Moore
b Nov. 18, 1830 - m Mar. 20, 1849 - d Dec. 28, 1903
Chesley MURPHEY Apr. 10, 1828 - Sept. 5, 1906
On his marker: Sgt, Company A, 20th Texas Cavalry
I find no Fannies of marriageable age in the 1880 census in Anderson Co TX where many of the Murphys were living, but the following appeared in Anderson Co SC
The Anderson Intelligencer
Issue of Thursday, August 17, 1882
Married: Walter S. Fant, formerly of this city, was married to Miss Fannie Murphy in [.....], Texas on Thursday morning [......]
From: Early Anderson Co., SC Newspapers, Marriages, & Obituaries, 1841 - 1882
abstracted by Tom C. Wilkinson
1850 Anderson Co SC, Eastern SubDivision, p.294b, Household 803
Chesley Murphy age 22, Farmer and Caroline age 19.
The family moved to Texas by 1858 as evidenced by the following article:
Anderson Co Texas Genealogical Society
"The site of the rugged old BRUSHY CREEK ARBOR, built in a grove of beautiful native trees within a few steps of a native spring, approximately 12 miles north of Palestine near the junction of farm roads 315 and 837, deserves special mention as it has been the scene of an annual homecoming for the last 126 years since its inception in 1870. The Arbor was built by the following individuals: the brothers James D. ELROD, Benjamin L. ELROD, John Calhoun ELROD, and George McDuffie ELROD who came from South Carolina before 1860, Moses H. ADDINGTON from Georgia by 1857, Abner CARROLL from South Carolina, Billy BELL from Mississippi c1856, Daniel HENDERSON from Mississippi, William "Billy" HERRINGTON from Mississippi c1851, Chesley MURPHY from South Carolina by 1858, Dr. Charles MURPHY from South Carolina, John EVANS from Tennessee, Tom BROWN, Will BROWN, Leander Lusk EVANS from Tennessee, Samuel EVANS, Mr. WEBB, Mr. THORNAL, Mr. RHODES, Capt. James EASTLAND from Alabama before 1857, Elisha HOLLAND from South Carolina before 1860, Chesley PICKLE from South Carolina, and John A. DAVIS. Descendants of these pioneer BRUSHY CREEK families, along with descendants of other pioneer families such as BERRY, CELY, EMERSON, MITCHELL, MORROW, MURPHY, PICKLE, ROGERS, TERRELL, WADDELL, WELBORN and others, gather for an all day meeting on LABOR DAY weekend in the old Arbor once a year to listen to the speaking, and take part in an old fashioned dinner on the grounds."
1860 Anderson Co TX, Beat 5; p.42; Household 919
Chesly Murphy age 31, Farmer, $800 & $2935 personal property, b. SC
Caroline age 27
Elizabeth 10
Thomas 8
Emily 2 - 1st child born in Texas
Peter Miller, age 35, Carpenter, b. in LA
1870 Anderson Co TX
Chesly Murphy, age 41, Farmer, b. SC
Caroline age 39, b. TN
Elizabeth 20
Thos. 17, Farm laborer
Emily 12 - here listed as born in SC
Lucinda, 9, b. TX
William 6
Ida, 2
Charles Murphy, age 50, Physician, b. SC
1880 - Anderson Co TX
Chesley Murphey, age 52, b. SC. Caroline Murphey, wife age 49.
Lucinda C. dau age 18, b. SC
Alexander W., son age 14 - he was born in TX
Robert Smith age 18 and Charles Smith age 21, both Black, working on farm.
Charles Murphy, Chesley's brother, died in 1880 leaving a will which made bequests to several of his nieces and nephews.
Olive Branch Cemetery, Anderson Co TX:
http://members.fortunecity.com/52936a/olivebranch/
Mary Ida Feb. 12, 1868 - Sept. 2, 1872
Martha J. Feb. 18, 1873 - Oct. 1, 1875
Beloved daughters of Chesley and M. C. MURPHEY
Ruth G. Nov. 17, 1877 - Oct. 23, 1878
Charity A. F. Apr. 27, 1855 - Nov. 14, 1857
Daughters of Chesley and M. C. MURPHEY
Mrs. M. C. w/o Chesley MURPHEY d/o Thomas and Francis Moore
b Nov. 18, 1830 - m Mar. 20, 1849 - d Dec. 28, 1903
Chesley MURPHEY Apr. 10, 1828 - Sept. 5, 1906
On his marker: Sgt, Company A, 20th Texas Cavalry
I find no Fannies of marriageable age in the 1880 census in Anderson Co TX where many of the Murphys were living, but the following appeared in Anderson Co SC
The Anderson Intelligencer
Issue of Thursday, August 17, 1882
Married: Walter S. Fant, formerly of this city, was married to Miss Fannie Murphy in [.....], Texas on Thursday morning [......]
From: Early Anderson Co., SC Newspapers, Marriages, & Obituaries, 1841 - 1882
abstracted by Tom C. Wilkinson
Events
| Birth | 10 Apr 1828 | Anderson County, South Carolina |  | ||
| Marriage | 20 Mar 1849 | Mary Caroline Moore | |||
| Death | 5 Sep 1906 | Anderson County, Texas |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Caroline Moore (1830 - 1903) |
| Child | Sarah Elizabeth MURPHY (1850 - 1930) |
| Child | Thomas MURPHY (1852 - ) |
| Child | Charity A. F. MURPHY (1855 - 1857) |
| Child | Emily MURPHY (1858 - ) |
| Child | Catherine Lucinda "Lucy" MURPHY (1861 - 1940) |
| Child | Dr. William Alexander MURPHY (1865 - 1903) |
| Child | Mary Ida MURPHY (1868 - 1872) |
| Child | Martha J. MURPHY (1873 - 1875) |
| Child | Ruth G. MURPHY (1877 - 1878) |
| Father | William Ezekiel MURPHY (1791 - 1867) |
| Mother | Charity Hester Martin (1793 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Hester MURPHY (1814 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Nancy MURPHY (1816 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Thomas Martin MURPHY (1818 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Charles MURPHY (1820 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" MURPHY (1823 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth MURPHY (1826 - 1867) |
| Sibling | Ruth MURPHY (1830 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Katherine "Katy" MURPHY (1832 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Robert King MURPHY (1834 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Lucinda E. MURPHY (1836 - 1881) |
Endnotes
1. Eleonore Crespo