1. | Cora Nevada Moffitt was born 31 Mar 1873, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri (daughter of James Ivy (Ivey) Moffitt and Nancy Murphy); died 2 Dec 1933. Notes: ---------- Cora — Cainey Vess. [Group Sheet] Children: |
2. | James Ivy (Ivey) Moffitt was born 1 Nov 1843, Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina (son of William M. Moffitt and Elizabeth Bird); died 21 Sep 1921, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. Notes: Reverand. James died of cancer of the stomach. James married Nancy Murphy 1 Dec 1865, Broad River Twp., North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of William Albert B. Murphy and Zillah Ownbey) was born 19 May 1847, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 18 Dec 1932; was buried Stone Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Nancy Murphy was born 19 May 1847, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina (daughter of William Albert B. Murphy and Zillah Ownbey); died 18 Dec 1932; was buried Stone Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Notes: Nancy and James had a rough time, matrimonically, she was stubborn and could
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4. | William M. Moffitt was born 1795 (son of John Moffitt and Sarah Whitaker). Notes: ---------- William married Elizabeth Bird Abt 1820. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Bird and Elizabeth Westlake) was born 1804. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Elizabeth Bird was born 1804 (daughter of Richard Bird and Elizabeth Westlake). Notes: All children lived to adulthood.
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6. | William Albert B. Murphy was born 1 Jul 1812 (son of James Murphy and Nancy Ledbetter); died 26 Jul 1869; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Notes: Before William Murphy married Zillah, she was with child. He married her William married Zillah Ownbey Abt 1840. Zillah (daughter of Ambrose "Little Ambrose" Ownbey and Margarette "Peggy" Hodge) was born 11 Jul 1818; died 9 Jun 1911; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Zillah Ownbey was born 11 Jul 1818 (daughter of Ambrose "Little Ambrose" Ownbey and Margarette "Peggy" Hodge); died 9 Jun 1911; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Notes: Before William Murphy married Zillah, she was with child. He married her anyway and before the child was born, he came up missing. He spent a few years in Charlotte, North Carolina, driving a stage, where he had a son, James, by Nancy Fagin (illegitimate). He returned to his wife, they forgave one another and each accepted the children and raised them as their own blood.
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8. | John Moffitt was born , Cork, Ireland (son of James Moffitt and Margaret). Notes: ---------- John married Sarah Whitaker 13 Apr 1790, , Rowan, North Carolina. Sarah was born , Burke, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Sarah Whitaker was born , Burke, North Carolina. Notes: Rowan County is now Burke. Bondsman to wedding; Wm. Whitaker Jr. and Bqasil
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10. | Richard Bird (son of Benjamin Bird). Notes: ---------- Richard — Elizabeth Westlake. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Elizabeth Westlake Notes: ----------
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12. | James Murphy (son of William "John" Murphy and Katie Mahazie Dobson); died Bef 1840. Notes: James Murphy was a brick mason. Died sometime prior to the time of the 1840 James married Nancy Ledbetter Abt 1810. Nancy (daughter of George Ledbetter) was born Abt 1790; died Aft 1840. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Nancy Ledbetter was born Abt 1790 (daughter of George Ledbetter); died Aft 1840. Notes: Nancy Ledbetter lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was still
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14. | Ambrose "Little Ambrose" Ownbey was born 28 Dec 1798, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died 31 Mar 1864, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Jones Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina. Notes: Buried in "Koon Family" Cemetery. Ambrose married Margarette "Peggy" Hodge Abt 4 Mar 1816. Margarette (daughter of Robert Hodge and Susanna Koon) was born 10 Jul 1802, North Carolina; died 7 Feb 1884, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Jones Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
15. | Margarette "Peggy" Hodge was born 10 Jul 1802, North Carolina (daughter of Robert Hodge and Susanna Koon); died 7 Feb 1884, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Jones Family Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina. Notes: In Henderson County in 1852
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