Jethro & Penelope I Ward Murphrey Bible
Note: Jethro Murphrey, R. S., was the youngest son of Captain John
Murphrey (d. 1776) and Elizabeth (Harrison?) Murphrey (d. 1788) who
moved to Dobbs County, NC, from south-eastern Virginia in the 1730's or
1740's.
The following records are from an old family Bible formerly in the
possession of Miss Ella May Early, Darlington, SC, deceased. 1977
Jethro Murphrey was born March, 1755
Penelope I. Ward was born Jan. 26, 1766
Jesse Murphrey, son of Jethro and Sarah (his first wife) was born May
27, 1777 Children of Jethro and Penelope Ward Murphrey
Elizabeth - born March 23, 1783
Bramley - born Sept 6,1785
Nancy - born May 2, 1787
Polly - born August 18, 1789
Penelope - born May 22, 1791
Willis - born April 6, 1796
Bennett W. - born April 11, 1798
Louisa - born Sept. 7, 1804
Avry Murphrey wife of Willis was born Dec. 14, 1799
Avry Murphrey their daughter was born Aug. 22, 1819
Willis and Avry were married Oct. 22, 1818
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