Individual Details

William Ira MURPHY

(12 Apr 1873 - 7 Jan 1940)



1900 Census. McNairy Co, TN, Hh 127
William I. Murphy, b. apr 1874, 26, married 9 years, b. TN as was his whole family
Dora D., wife, b. Feb 1876, 24, 3 children
James W., son, b. Mar 1892, 8
Two more sons are covered by tape - one is 5, the other, 3.

1910 Census. McNairy Co,TN, Hh 44
William Murphy, 36, married once for 19 years, Farmer
Dora C., wife, 34, 6 children - 5 are living
William J., son, 18
Madison T., son, 14
John H., son, 13
Claud W., son, 5
John W., son, 10 months

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
William Ira Murphy of Pocahontas, Hardeman Co, TN was age 44, born 12 Apr 1874. Railroad Laborer. Dora Murphy was his nearest relative. Medium height & build. Blue eyes, light hair.

1920 Census. Hardeman Co, TN, Hh 106
Unincorporated town of Pacahontas
Ira Murphy, 45, b. TN, Laborer, Railway Track
Dora, wife, 44
James, son, 27, Carpenter, Bridge
Claud, son, 15
Warren, son, 9 years, 6 months
Artie, son, 7 years, 8 months
Verbel, dau, 6 years, 7 months

1930 Census. Alcorn Co, MS, Hh 112
West Corinth
William J. Murphy, 55, married at age 17, Laborer, Sawmill
Dora, wife, 53, married at 15
Claud, son, 25, Laborer, Fruit Stand
Warren, son, 20, Laborer, Fruit Stand
Artie N., son, 17
Verble, dau, 16

Died before the 1940 Census. Alcorn Co, MS, West Corinth, Hh 630
Extension of Madison St. - lived in same place in 1935
Claud Murphy, 35, b. TN, Laborer, Wholesale Grocery
Bonnie, wife, 32, b. MS
Eutau, son, 7, b. AR
Shirley, dau, 4, b. MS
W. C., son, 1, . MS
Dora, mother, 65, widow, b. TN
Hh 631
Warren Murphy, 30, b. TN, Cloth Layer, Pants Factory
Nicie, wife, 28, b. MS, Button Sewer, Pants Factory
John Houston, son, 9

Events

Birth12 Apr 1873McNairy County, Tennessee
Marriage19 Mar 1891McNairy County, Tennessee - Dora Russell
Death7 Jan 1940Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi

Families

SpouseDora Russell (1874 - 1950)
ChildVerble Aline MURPHY (1913 - 1999)
FatherWilliam Vasco Degama MURPHY (1849 - 1920)
MotherSusan Virginia Luttrell (1853 - 1886)
SiblingArthur Aubrey MURPHY (1878 - 1955)