Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Murphree was born about 1788, in United States, his father, Moses Murphree, was 28 and his mother, Lucinda Brown Cobb, was 21. He died after 1846, in his hometown.
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Family Time Line
Moses Murphree
1761–1846
Lucinda Brown Cobb
1768–1838
Joseph Murphree
1788–1846
William Murphree
1790–1846
Elizabeth Murphree
1793–1885
Isaac Murphree
1795–1860
Rebecca Murphree
1796–1866
Frances King Murphee
1800–1885
Ammadine Murphree
1815–
Sources (3)
- Typed Will of Moses Murphree, Pickens County SC Estate File 284
- Moses Murphree estate papers file 284, Pickens County SC
- Typed will of William Murphree, Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956
Parents and Siblings
1761–1846 Male
1768–1838 Female
Siblings (7)
1788–1846 Male
1790–1846 Male
1793–1885 Female
1795–1860 Male
1796–1866 Female
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World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 0
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1789
Age 1
George Washington elected first president of United States.
1804
Age 16
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
Name Meaning
Probably Irish: variant of Murphy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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