Nimrod Canterbury Murphy (abt. 1809 - 1860)

Born about 1809 in Kentucky, USA

Husband of Cassandra Waters — married 24 Jun 1830 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

Descendants

Died 11 Sep 1860 at about age 51 in Allendale, Worth, Missouri, USA

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Nimrod Canterbury /Murphy/^[2][3]

Name: Nimrod /Murphy/^[4]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Nimrod Canterbury /Murphy/.

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1809

Place: Kentucky, USA^[5][6]

Death

Death:

Date: 11 SEP 1860

Place: Allendale, Worth, Missouri, USA^[7][8]

Reference

Reference: 86

Military Service

Military Service: Served in the Black Hawk War

Date: BET 1831 AND 1832^[9][10]

Census

Census:

Date: 1850

Place: Gentry, Missouri, USA^[11]

Census:

Date: 1830

Place: Morgan, Illinois, USA^[12]

Census:

Date: 1840

Place: Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois, USA^[13]

Residence

Residence: Purchased Illinois Land

Date: 27 NOV 1830^[14]

Burial

Burial: Morgan County, Illinois or Missouri^[15]

Note

Note: #N280

Marriage

Husband: Nimrod Canterbury Murphy

Wife: Cassandra Waters

Child: Celia C. Murphy

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 24 JUN 1830

Place: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA^[16][17]

Reference: 21935

Sources

1. ↑ Murphy-7277 was created by Megan Montgomery through the import of 3-6-15 Ancestors Only.ged on Mar 6, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S39
3. ↑ Source: #S370
4. ↑ Source: #S777 Data: Text: Date of Import: Jul 30, 2002; "Mary Lou"
5. ↑ Source: #S39
6. ↑ Source: #S370
7. ↑ Source: #S39
8. ↑ Source: #S370
9. ↑ Source: #S74 Data: Text: Name: Murphy, Nimrod C. Rank: PVT Company: W Butler Place of Enrollment: Apple Creek Regiment: 1 Brigade: 3
10. ↑ Source: #S706 Page: 67-68, 364 Data: Text: Nimrod Murphey, Private, enrolled 1st June 1831, in Company of Captain Samuel T. Mathews. Also Company of Captain Walter Butler: Nimrod C. Murphy, Private, Enrolled July [June] 4th. 1832 at Apple creek Morgan Cty.
11. ↑ Source: #S9 Data: Text: MURPHY, NIMROD CONT State: MO Year: 1850 CONT County: Gentry County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule CONT Township: Smith Township Page: 230 CONT Database: MO 1850 Federal Census Index
12. ↑ Source: #S6 Data: Text: Murphey, Nimrod CONT County: Morgan CONT State: Illinois CONT Year: 1835 CONT Roll: _IMAGE CONT Page: 1 CONT
13. ↑ Source: #S7 Data: Text: Name: Myrphy, Nimrod CONT Township: Carlinville CONT County: Macoupin CONT State: Illinois CONT Year: 1840 CONT Roll: M704_64 CONT Page: 24 CONT Image: 51 CONT
14. ↑ Source: #S279 Data: Text: MURPHY NIMROD C E2NW 125 10000 27 Nov 1830 343 048 8000 CONT MURPHY NIMROD C W2NE 125 10000 27 Nov 1830 343 048 8000 CONT
15. ↑ Source: #S370
16. ↑ Source: #S39
17. ↑ Source: #S370

• Source: S279 Title: Illinois Public Land Purchase Records Repository: #R2 NOTESource Medium: Electronic CONT
• Repository: R2 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S370 Author: J. Harvey Sweeney, Jr. Title: Moses Sweeney Descendants Publication: Name: 2006; Repository: #R25 NOTESource Medium: Book CONT CONT Book in PDF Format CONT
• Repository: R25 Name: Possession of author Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S39 Author: Jay Sweeney Title: Ancestors of Cassandra Waters NOTESource Medium: Electronic CONT
• Source: S6 Title: 1830 Census Repository: #R2 NOTESource Medium: Electronic CONT
• Source: S7 Title: 1840 Census Repository: #R2 NOTESource Medium: Electronic CONT
• Source: S706 Author: Ed. by Ellen M. Whitney Title: The Black Hawk War 1831-1832, vol. I Publication: Name: 1970; Repository: #R28 NOTESource Medium: Book CONT
• Repository: R28 Name: Copy in possession of MLM Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S74 Title: Black Hawk War Veterans Database Repository: #R32 NOTESource Medium: Electronic CONT
• Repository: R32 Name: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/blkhawk.s Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S777 Title: Waters.FTW NOTESource Medium: Electronic CONT CONT Imported July 30, 2002 CONT
• Source: S9 Title: 1850 Census--Gentry County, Missouri Repository: #R3 NOTESource Medium: Census CONT CONT Megan - I have a copy the 1850 Gentry County Census page that was mailed to me thinking I may be related. It states: CONT Murphy: Nimrod 41 Male Ky CONT Cass Ann 40 Female KY CONT Joseph 13 Male Illinois CONT Celia 5 Female Illinois CONT Margret 4 Female Illinois CONT Richard 3 Male Mo. CONT Palina 2 Female Mo. CONT Elizabeth 8/12 Female Mo. CONT William WATERS 21 male Mo. CONT Luiza WATERS 18 Female Ill. CONT Greenvill MURPHY 1 Male Mo. CONT Let me know if you would like a copy of this sheet. I don't have a scanner, but my sister does and I can send it the first of next week. CONT Also, I tried to get in your web pages and didn't have any success. Is there something maybe I'm not doing correctly? CONT Walter Murphy was born 4-5-1819 somewhere in Kentucky or Indiana possiblly. CONT Thanks. CONT Karen CONT CONT KEAINKC@aol.com CONT
• Repository: R3 Name: Email from Karen Andrew Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:

Notes

Note N280Name Type Section Sect Township Range Meridian Acres Price Total Date Month Date Day Date Year Reside Volume Page Blank SocStat ID Corr-Tag

MURPHY NIMROD C FD E2NW 36 12N 10W 3 8000 125 10000 November 27 1830 031 343 048 186844 0

MURPHY NIMROD C FD W2NE 17 13N 09W 3 8000 125 10000 November 27 1830 031 343 048 186845 0

Nov 5 1850 Smith Twp Gentry Missouri

504 504 Nimrod Murphy 41 M Farmer Ky x [can't read/write]

Cassann 40 F Do

Joseph 13 M Ill x [school]

Celia 5 F Do

Margret 4 F Do

Richard 3 M Mo

Palina 2 F Do

Elizabeth 8/12 F Do

William Waters 21 M Farmer Mo x [married within the year]

Luiza 17 F Ill x

Greennill Murphy 1 M M Mo