1. | Eliza Jane Murphy was born 10 Sep 1863, Buncombe County, North Carolina (daughter of William Albert B. Murphy and Zillah Ownbey); died 23 Apr 1942, McCowell County, North Carolina; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Notes: ---------- Eliza married Thomas Benjamin "Tom Ben" Ledbetter 23 Dec 1879. Thomas was born 12 Dec 1862, McCowell County, North Carolina; died 17 Sep 1938, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | 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] |
3. | 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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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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6. | 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] |
7. | 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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8. | William "John" Murphy was born , Ireland. Notes: ---------- William — Katie Mahazie Dobson. Katie (daughter of Dobson) was born , Ireland. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Katie Mahazie Dobson was born , Ireland (daughter of Dobson). Notes: Katie graduated from college in Dublin, Ireland.
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10. | George Ledbetter (son of Thomas Ledbetter). Notes: George Ledbetter was a Captain in the Revolutionary War.
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12. | James Ownby was born 6 Jan 1761, Amherst County, Virginia (son of John "Johny" Ownbey and Nancy Ann "Nannie" Porter); died 26 Sep 1850, Union Mills, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Notes: James was seventeen years old when he entered the Revolutionary War. He fought James married Joanna Sims 4 Mar 1785, Tryon County, North Carolina. Joanna (daughter of Captain William Sims and Annister Step) was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia; died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Joanna Sims was born 24 Mar 1761, Albermarle County, Virginia (daughter of Captain William Sims and Annister Step); died 1 Apr 1852; was buried Koon Family Cemetery, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Notes: Joanna Sims Ownby was born at Aspen Grove Plantation on Priddy's Creek. She was allowed a pension on her application executed on 13 March 1851 while resident of Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was buried in the Koon family cemetery near Union Mills beside her husband.
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14. | Robert Hodge was born North Carolina. Notes: ---------- Robert — Susanna Koon. Susanna was born North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
15. | Susanna Koon was born North Carolina. Notes: ----------
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