1. | Katie Mahazie Dobson was born , Ireland. Notes: Katie graduated from college in Dublin, Ireland. Katie — William "John" Murphy. William was born , Ireland. [Group Sheet]
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2. | James Murphy (1.Katie1) 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]
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3. | William Albert B. Murphy (2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 1 Jul 1812; 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]
William — Nancy Fagin. [Group Sheet]
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4. | Rebecca Eliza Murphy (2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 1820, Burke County, North Carolina; died 1897. Notes: ---------- Rebecca married George Washington Ledbetter 19 Sep 1841, Rutherford County, North Carolina. George was born 1817, Broad River, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 13 May 1864. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Emily Murphy (2.James2, 1.Katie1) Notes: ---------- Emily — William Garrison. [Group Sheet] |
6. | Polly Murphy (2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born Abt 1820/1830. Notes: ---------- Polly — Thomas Elliott. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Elizabeth Murphy (2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born Abt 1825/1830. Notes: ---------- Elizabeth — Thomas Hill. [Group Sheet] |
8. | Nancy Murphy (2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born Abt 1830/1835. Notes: ---------- Nancy — Allison. [Group Sheet] |
9. | William Murphy (3.William3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born Abt 1841, North Carolina; died Mar 1896, Huntsville, Tennessee. Notes: William was probably the first born of William and Zillah. After his marriage William moved to Kentucky, had four sons and two daughters. He separated from his wife and left. He remarried, but found his wife with another man and killed him. The family heard that he had been lynched, but Great Aunt Gemma said that a man visited the old home place and asked many questions regarding persons having died, old buildings torn down, even talked to his sister, Nancy, who would never admit it. Aunt Gemma felt is was her uncle in spite of the denial. William — Sally A. McGraw. Sally was born Abt 1850, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]
William — Hassie Mays Moore. [Group Sheet] |
10. | Nancy Murphy (3.William3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 19 May 1847, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina; 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 Nancy married James Ivy (Ivey) Moffitt 1 Dec 1865, Broad River Twp., North Carolina. James (son of William M. Moffitt and Elizabeth Bird) was born 1 Nov 1843, Broad River Twp., McDowell, North Carolina; died 21 Sep 1921, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. [Group Sheet]
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11. | Eliza Jane Murphy (3.William3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 10 Sep 1863, Buncombe County, North Carolina; 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]
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12. | Mary Lou "Louisa" Murphy (3.William3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born Abt 1844, Black Mountain, McDowell, North Carolina; died Apr 1878. Notes: ---------- Mary married James Bly Gilliam 20 Apr 1859. James was born 20 Oct 1839; died 7 Jun 1918, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Gilliam Ledbetter Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
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13. | Margaret Murphy (3.William3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 22 Jul 1862, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 26 May 1946, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried Sunset Cemetery, Cleveland County, North Carolina. Notes: ---------- Margaret — James L. Hill. James was born 29 Oct 1859, Cleveland County, North Carolina; died 6 Sep 1928, Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried Sunset Cemetery, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]
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14. | James W. Murphy (3.William3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 4 Nov 1834, North Carolina; died 7 Mar 1908, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montsford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery. Notes: ---------- James — Harriet Elizabeth "Betty" Ownbey. Harriet (daughter of Madison Ownbey and Nancy Morgan) was born 5 Jun 1841, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 6 Mar 1901, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montsford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
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15. | James Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 28 Nov 1842, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 28 Apr 1855, McDowell County, North Carolina. |
16. | Katherine Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 7 Dec 1845, Rutherford County, North Carolina. Notes: ---------- Katherine — Lyda Walton. [Group Sheet] |
17. | Sarah Adeline Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 16 Mar 1848; died 18 Oct 1931, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Gilliam Ledbetter Cemetery. Notes: ---------- Sarah married James Bly Gilliam 23 Mar 1881. James was born 20 Oct 1839; died 7 Jun 1918, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Gilliam Ledbetter Cemetery. [Group Sheet] |
18. | Mary Belinda Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 9 May 1850; died 31 Aug 1888. Notes: ---------- |
19. | Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 28 Jun 1852, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 22 Apr 1927, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried St. Paul's Episcopal Cemetery. Notes: ---------- |
20. | Harriet Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 25 Sep 1854, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 11 Aug 1943, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Ledbetter Cemetery. Notes: ---------- |
21. | Thomas Walton Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 14 Oct 1856, North Carolina. Thomas married Naomi Josephine Ownbey 17 Oct 1878, McDowell County, North Carolina. Naomi (daughter of Madison Ownbey and Elizabeth "Martha" Clements) was born 1860, Henderson County, North Carolina; died 1938. [Group Sheet]
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22. | George Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born Abt 1858, McDowell County, North Carolina; died Abt 1867. |
23. | Rebecca Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 23 Aug 1860; died 24 Aug 1946, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Garrison Cemetery. Notes: ---------- Rebecca — Tom Higgins. [Group Sheet] Rebecca — W. A. B. "Bill" Garrison. W. was born 6 Mar 1861; died 17 Mar 1943, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Garrison Cemetery. [Group Sheet] |
24. | William Higgins Ledbetter (4.Rebecca3, 2.James2, 1.Katie1) was born 16 Oct 1862; died 26 Jul 1932, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Ledbetter - Murphy Cemetery. Notes: ---------- William — Lafaria Viola Searcy. Lafaria (daughter of William Bryson Searcy and Martha Clementine Hudgins) was born 6 Dec 1868, Rutherford County, North Carolina; died 10 May 1925, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Ledbetter - Murphy Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
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