Isaac Murphree Sr

Brief Life History of Isaac

When Isaac Murphree Sr was born in 1795, in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, his father, Moses Murphree, was 34 and his mother, Lucinda Brown Cobb, was 27. He married Elizabeth Grace Rice in 1815, in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Township 5 Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States in 1840 and Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States in 1850. He died after 1860, in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Murphree Sr
1795–1860
Elizabeth Grace Rice
1797–1848
Marriage: 1815
Caleb Murphree
1818–1863
David Murphree
1820–1871
Elizabeth A. Murphree
1823–1860
Isaac Murphree
1829–
Lucy A Murphree
1832–
William R Murphree
1835–1938
Susan Adaline Murphree
1835–
John M Murphree
1842–1942

Sources (10)

  • Isaac Murphy, "United States Census, 1820"
  • Isaac Murphree, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Sold 350 acres to Isaac Murphree on Twelve Mile Creek; Pickens County SC Deed C-1 page 206.

World Events (2)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1822 · Slave Rebellion

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

Name Meaning

Probably Irish: variant of Murphy .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Transcription of Gift Deed of 300 Acres from Moses Murphree to his son William Murphree, 1829

This gift deed is the earliest direct evidence that William Murphree was the son of Moses Murphree. It was somewhat common for fathers in their elderly years to transfer part of their estate to their …

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