Roscoe L Murphy

1875 - Aft 1920  (> 46 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Roscoe L Murphy
  Birth	Nov 1875	Rutherford Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	AA42898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400001121
  Death	Aft 1920	Old Fort, McDowell Co, NC
  Person ID	I22976	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	James W Murphy,   b. Nov 1832, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Rutherford Co, NC (Age > 69 years)
  Mother	Harriet Elizabeth Owenby,   b. Jun 1841, NC d. Aft 1900, Rutherford Co, NC (Age > 60 years)
  Marriage	1856/1857	McDowell Co, NC
  _UID	1BB9CBA2C0684B46B72C19A57F4634E77B8F
  Family ID	F10729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Amanda Grant,   b. Jul 1877, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Old Fort, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 44 years)
  Marriage	7 Nov 1893	McDowell Co, NC
  _UID	43C51BE1E8DA1D488EB53E55C3B5C10D47C4
  Children	1. Samuel W Murphy,   b. Nov 1894, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1910, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 17 years)   2. Clarence E Murphy,   b. May 1897, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1910, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 14 years)   3. Ossie B Murphy,   b. Jun 1899, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1910, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 12 years)   4. Willie R Murphy,   b. 1903/1904, Rutherford Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Old Fort, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 17 years)   5. Chaney H Murphy,   b. 1907/1908, McDowell Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Old Fort, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 13 years)   6. Clara M Murphy,   b. 1910, McDowell Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Old Fort, McDowell Co, NC (Age > 11 years)
  Family ID	F10727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1880 Rutherford Co., NC Morgan # 71/71 James W. Murphy 45 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Harriet E. 39 wife M Keeping house William A. B. 18 son S Farm Labor James S. 15 son Farm Labor Joseph L. 12 son at home Hester N. L. R. 11 dau at home Monterville L. 8 son Rossy L. 3 son; !MARRIAGE LICENSE: 6 Nov 1893 McDowell Co., NC R. L. Murphy, of Rutherford, 21, white, son of J. W. Murphy & Bettie Murphy, both living of Rutherford & Susan Grant of McDowell, 18, white, dau of S. B. Grant & Harriett Grant, both living of Rutherford Married 7 Nov 1893 by J. R. Harris, JP in Montford Cove Township. Wit: M .G. Harris, C. Bradley, G. M. Harris; !CENSUS:1900 Rutherford Co., NC Chimney Rock Township # 222/227 Rossie L. Murphy, head Nov 1875 24 M 7 NC-NC-NC (no occ listed) Susan wife Jul 1877 22 M 7 3-3 Samuel W. son Nov 1894 5 Florence dau May 1897 3 Ossie dau Jun 1899 11/12; !CENSUS:1910 McDowell Co., NC Crooked Creek Township # 109/109. Crooked Creek and Old Fort Road. Roscoe L. Murphy, head 34 m1 16 NC-NC-NC Farmer Mandy S. wife 32 M1 16 7-6 Samuel W. son 15 S Farm Laborer Clarence E. son 13 Farm Laborer Ossibee dau 10 Willie R. son 6 Chance (or Chane?) H son 2 Rosebud dau 6/12; !CENSUS:1920 McDowell Co., NC Old Fort Town. Mauney Road. # 355/360 Rosco L. Murphy head 44 M NC-NC-NC Miller - Grist Susan wife 41 M Willie R. son 16 Teamster - Lumberyard Chainey son 12 Clara M dau 10 Annie Davis servant 19 Wd; !CENSUS:1930 x !CENSUS:1940 x