2nd Edition, Morphew/Murphy Story – J.R. Murphy

A. Foreword, Diagram of Relationship, Maps, and other Morphews in Colonial America

A-1: INTRODUCTION and why no 1st Generation Morphew

A-3: Regarding other Morphews in Colonial America

CHAPTER 2: The Search for the Earliest Morphews in the United States

2A: JAMES BURKE, Virginia Frontiersman (~1710-1783)***

      “Somewhere along Burke’s path the Morphews will be found.”

2B: SEARCH FOR MORPHEWS BY YEAR from 1752-1781

2C: The American Revolution in Western North Carolina

      War Comes to Deep River and New Garden Quakers, North Carolina

      The Battle for Guilford Courthouse

      The Aftermath of the Revolution – Search for Morphews

JAMES (OR JOSEPH MORPHEW)***(1730-?) + MARY BURKE

(~1732 - >1802) The Second Generation Morphews - the controversy:

2E: JAMES/JOSEPH MORPHEW (~1725) + MARY BURKE – 2nd Generation Morphews

      Research information found on this couple

2F: Joseph Murphy, the non-related Baptist Minister (1734-1814)

2G: Mordecai Bane (~1683-1747) and Naomi Medley

CHAPTER 3: The 3rd Generation Morphews

3A: JAMES MORPHEW (~1750-1829) and BETTY CHADWICK (~1750-1830+)

3B: SILAS MORPHEW (~1752-1808) and ELIZABETH ENGLAND (1758->1820)

CHAPTER 4: The 4th Generation Morphews and Maternal Line of Eggers

4A: JOSEPH MORPHEW (~1771->1820) and AVIS EGGERS (~1778-1823)

4B: George Eggers (~1724->1766) and Avis Bowne (~1728->1766)***

      Includes sons William Eggers (~1750)

4C: Daniel Eggers (1752-1828) and Pheoby Rider (1755-?)

4D: Landrine Eggers (1757-1837) and Johanna Green Silvers (~1755-1840)

4E: Aaron Morphew (~1796 - 1860+) and Nancy Sample

CHAPTER 5: The 5th Generation Morphews and maternal line of Hogan

5A: JAMES MORPHEW (1805-1871) and REBECCA HOGAN (1799-1873)

5B: William Hogan (1777-1826) and Nancy Wadlaw

      Washington Hogan (1802-1834)

5C: Maryland Wadlow/Wadleys - Tracing Early Lines

5C2: Thomas Wadlow, Virginia (~1710)

5C3: William Wadlow, Virginia (~1745)

5D: Humphrey Hogan - The Long Hunter (1740's-1790)

CHAPTER 6: The 6th Generation Morphews and Maternal lines of Allumbaugh, Green, Wilcoxen, Tatum, Boone

6A: Reverend WILLIAM MORPHEW (1829-1912) and SARAH ALLUMBAUGH (1830-1872)

6B: Peter Allumbaugh (~1740-1833)*** and Catherine Green

6C: Garrett Allumbaugh (1789-1861) & Martha “Patsy) Wilcoxen

6D: Garrard Green (~1728-1810)*** and Elizabeth ___.

6E: George Willcockson (1692-1739)*** and Elizabeth Powell

6F: John Willcockson (1720-1782) and Sarah C. Boone

6G: Samuel Wilcoxson (1755-1827) and Anna Jordon

6H: Squire Wilcoxen (1778-1837) and Sarah Tatum

6I-Part1: George Tatum (~1721) + Lucretia (~1725)

6I-Part2: James P. Tatum (~1755-1821) and Amy Sharp

6J: Squire Boone (1696-1765)***and Sarah Morgan

6K: Rowland Powell (~1670-1727)*** and Maud Richard

CHAPTER 7: The 7th Generation Morphews/Murphys with the Three Murphy Brothers

7A: JAMES “GARRETT” MURPHY (1850-1905) and Mary Jane Wright and Elizabeth Ann Brown

7B: JORDON “CAL” MURPHY (1860-1837) and Louisa Van Dusen and 2nd wife

7C: “RILEY” HANSON MURPHY (1853-1935) and AMY V. JONES (1856 -1946)

7D: Samuel Jones (1756-1853) and Nancy Wilmuth Lewis

7E: Lewis W. Jones (1784-1839) and Francis “Fannie” Bobbitt

7F: Rev. Matthew W. Jones (1813-1891) and Sarah Brouse

7G: Peter Brouse (1794-1860)*** and Rebecca Slouch

7G: Isham Bobbitt (1754 - 1836) + Elizabeth James (1756 - 1847)

CHAPTER 8: The 8th Generation Morphew/Murphys

8A: JAMES WILSON MURPHY (1876-1968) and CLARA F. KLAUMANN (1876-1963)

8B: John Klaumann*** (~1827-?)

8C: Herman Klaumann Jr.*** (1851-1914) and Fredericka Steyer (1855-1928)

8D: Andreas Steyer*** (1827-1881) and Barbara Hermann

A. Map of Virginia and North Carolina showing ancestor locations (map3.gif)
B. Virginia Map of Burke’s Garden (map2b.gif)
C. Full signature of James Morphew, 1756, in Guilford County, N.C. (jmor1756.jpg)
D. Guilford County, N.C. landmarks of James + Mary Morphew (map5.gif)
E. Rowan and Yadkin Counties, N.C. with rivers and streams (map4.gif)
F. Watauga County, N.C. with Morphew Cemetery (map6.gif)
G. Westward movement of the Morphews from Virginia to Indiana (map7.gif)
H. Some Locations for the Morphews and Burkes (map8.gif)
I. Estill and Madison County, Kentucky settlement locations (map9.gif)
J. Union County, Indiana, and Preble County, Ohio - Lands of the Eggers and Morphews (map10.gif)
K. Photo of William (1829-1912) & Sarah Allumbaugh Morphew (photo1.jpg)
L. Photo of Riley (1853-1935) & Amy Vashti Jones Murphy (1856-1946) (photo2.jpg)
M. Photo of James W. Murphy (1876-1967) (photo3.jpg)
N. Photo of Clara Fredericka Klaumann Murphy (1876-1963) (photo4.jpg)
O. Voice of James W. Murphy (1876-1967) - "The Old Days" Recorded on his birthday 26 Jun 1966 at the home of his son, Charles Murphy in Darien, Connecticut describing an early home - sod house of his parents, Riley H. Murphy (1853-1935) & Amy V. Jones (1856-1946) who were married 63 years. (01 Voice of James Wilson Murphy 32bi.mp3)
P. Voice of James W. Murphy (1876-1967) - "The Old Days" Recorded on his birthday 26 Jun 1966 at the home of his son, Charles Murphy in Darien, Connecticut describing an early home - sod house of his parents, Riley H. Murphy (1853-1935) & Amy V. Jones (1856-1946) who were married 63 years. (02 Voice of James Wilson Murphy 32bi.mp3)