Brief Life History of James Ovid
When James Ovid Murphy was born on 17 December 1910, in Prentiss, Mississippi, United States, his father, George Sydney Murphy, was 22 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Hisaw, was 29. He lived in Hopewell, Copiah, Mississippi, United States in 1920 and Beat 4, Prentiss, Mississippi, United States for about 10 years. He died on 19 October 1982, in Beeville, Bee, Texas, United States, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- James O Murphy in household of George S Murphy, "United States Census, 1920"
- Ovid Murphy in household of George S Murphy, "United States Census, 1940"
- James O Murphy in household of Nancy E Scott, "United States Census, 1930"
Parents and Siblings
1888–1964 Male
1881–1941 Female
Siblings (6)
1908– Female
1909–1980 Male
1910–1982 Male
1912–1981 Male
1916–1973 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 2
1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York
Age 4
1929
Age 19
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Aileen, Kieran, Brigid, Donal, Siobhan, Eamon, Aidan, Dermot, John Patrick, Declan.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha ‘descendant of Murchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’, i.e. ‘sea warrior’. This was an important family in Tyrone. For the surname with mac, see also McMurrough (Leinster).
English: variant of Morphey (see Morphew ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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