Uel Sanford Murphy (1812 - 1891)

Born 22 Jan 1812 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Hunter — married 6 Sep 1832 in Edgar County, Illinois

Husband of Catherine (Runyon) Murphy — married 12 Oct 1854 in Vermillion County, Indiana

Husband of Jane (Clark) Murphy — married 24 Sep 1866 in Vermillion County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 1891 at age 78 in Oak Valley, Elk County, Kansas

Biography

Biography of Uel Sanford Murphy

Uel Sanford Murphy was born on 22 Jan 1812 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to Lewis Fletcher Murphy and Joannah (Deer) Murphy. He was the firstborn of this marriage.

A sister, Elizabeth Haydon Murphy, was born in Feb 1814 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to Lewis Fletcher Murphy and Joannah (Deer) Murphy.

About 1819, Lewis Fletcher Murphy moved with his family to Hunter Twp., Edgar County, Illinois. The following year Lewis was joined by three of his brothers,

A brother, Gilbert Wilson Murphy, was born on 23 Mar 1819 in Clark County, Illinois to Lewis Fletcher Murphy and Joannah (Deer) Murphy.

A brother, Albert Gallatin Murphy, was born in 1822 in Illinois to Lewis Fletcher Murphy and Joannah (Deer) Murphy.

Uel’s father, Lewis Fletcher Murphy, died on 27 Feb 1826 in Edgar County, Illinois and is buried in Cemetery 15, on North Arm Road, near Baldwinville, Edgar County, Illinois.

Uel’s mother married Enos Hobbs on 2 Feb 1837 in Edgar County, Illinois. Enos and Joannah moved by 1840 to Polk County, Missouri. They are shown in 1850 in Lamar County, Texas where she died.

Uel Sanford Murphy married Jane Hunter, daughter of John Hunter and Susan (Kelham) Hunter, on 6 Sep 1832 in Edgar County, Illinois.

A son, Walter George Murphy, was born on 1 Jul 1835 in Edgar County, Illinois to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Hunter) Murphy.

A son, William B. Murphy, was born in 1837 in Vermillion County, Indiana in Edgar County, Illinois to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Hunter) Murphy.

A son, Bennett Asbury Murphy, was born on 8 Jul 1840 in Paris, Edgar County, Illinois to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Hunter) Murphy.

A son, Uel Sanford Murphy Jr., was born on 2 Apr 1844 in Vermillion County, Indiana to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Hunter) Murphy.

A son, John L. Murphy, was born on 17 Mar 1847 in Vermillion County, Indiana to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Hunter) Murphy.

A daughter, Missouri Murphy, was born in 1848 in Vermillion County, Indiana to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Hunter) Murphy.

Uel is shown in the 1850 census of Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana as a farmer, age 39, born Virginia; his wife, Jane, is age 44, born Tennessee; son Walter is age 15, born Illinois; son William B. is age 13, born Indiana; son Bennett is age 11, born Illinois; son (Uel) Sanford is age 6, born Indiana; son John is age 3, born Indiana; and daughter Masoury (Missouri) is age 1, born Indiana. Also living in the household is Michal Drayfoos, no occupation, born Pennsylvania.

Uel’s wife, Jane (Hunter) Murphy, died on 20 Feb 1853 in Vermillion County, Indiana and is buried in the Spangler Cemetery, Clinton Twp., Vermillion County, Indiana.

Uel Sanford Murphy married Catherine (Runyan) Mackey, daughter of _ Runyan and Runyan; and widow of John Mackey who died on 12 Oct 1854 in Vermillion County, Indiana. Catherine had three daughters from her first marriage: Phoebe Jane, Catherine and Elizabeth.

A daughter, Harriet ‘Hattie’ Amy Murphy, was born on 8 Sep 1855 in Vermillion County, Indiana to Uel Sanford Murphy and Catherine (Runyan) (Mackey) Murphy.

A daughter, Emily ‘Emma’ Murphy, was born in Apr 1858 in Vermillion County, Indiana to Uel Sanford Murphy and Catherine (Runyon) (Mackey) Murphy.

Uel S. is shown in the 1860 census of Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana as a farmer, age 49, born Virginia; his wife, Catharine, is age 34, born Ohio; Catherine’s daughter Phebe J. is age 14, born Indiana; Uel’s son John is age 14, born Illinois; Uel’s daughter Missouri is age 12, born Missouri; Catherine’s daughter Catherine is age 11, born Indiana; Catherine’s daughter Elizabeth is age 7, born Indiana; Uel and Catherine’s daughter Harriet is age 5, born Indiana; and Uel and Catherine’s daughter Emily is age 2, born Indiana. Also living in the household is Asa R. Tinier, a carder and spinner, age 35, born Massachusetts.

Uel’s second wife, Catherine (Runyon) (Mackey) Murphy died on 28 Feb 1861 in Vermillion County, Indiana.

On 24 Sep 1866 in Vermillion County, Indiana, Uel Sanford Murphy married Jane (Clark) Evans, daughter of Artemus Clark and Jane (Shillito) Clark and widow of John S. Evans who died in the Civil War. Jane had four children from her first marriage: Clark, Laurence, Amanda and Amy Evans.

A daughter, Samantha Caroline Murphy, was born on 13 Jul 1867 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Clark) (Evans) Murphy.

A son, Smith Buntain Murphy, was born on 17 Jan 1869 in Jasper County, Illinois to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Clark) (Evans) Murphy.

A daughter, who was unnamed, was born and died young, dates unknown, was born to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Clark) (Evans) Murphy.

Uel is shown as Vel in the 1870 census of North Muddy Twp., Jasper County, Illinois as a farmer, age 58, born Virginia; his wife, Jane, is age 28, born Indiana; daughter Samantha is age 3, born Indiana; son Smith is age 1, born Illinois; and son Charles is age 3 months, born Illinois. Also living in the household is Jane’s children by her first marriage; son Clark Evins (Evans) a farm worker, age 14, born Indiana; son Laurence Evins (Evans) a farm worker, age 12, born Indiana; daughter Amanda Evins (Evans) is age 10, born Illinois; and daughter Any Evins (Evans) is age 8, born Illinois.

A son, Charles Edwin Murphy, was born on 5 Mar 1870 in Jasper County, Illinois to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Clark) (Evans) Murphy.

A son, George Albert Murphy, was born on 21 Nov 1876 in Montgomery County, Kansas to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Clark) (Evans) Murphy.

A daughter, Mary E. Murphy, was born on 11 Apr 1878 in Montgomery County, Kansas to Uel Sanford Murphy and Jane (Clark) (Evans) Murphy.

Uel, Jane and family moved to Louisburg Twp., Montgomery County, Kansas sometime after 1870 where they are shown in the 1880 census showing Uel as Mel, a farmer, age 68, born Virginia, parents both born Virginia; his wife, Jane, is age 47, born Indiana, father born Pennsylvania and mother born Virginia; daughter Samanthia (Samantha) is age 15, born Indiana; son Smith is age 11, born Indiana; son Charles is age 10, born Indiana; son George is age 4, born Kansas; and daughter Mary is age 2, born Kansas. All children’s father born Virginia and mother born Indiana.

Uel is shown in the 1885 state census of Longton Twp., Elk County, Kansas as a farmer, age 73, born Virginia; his wife, Jane, is age 52, born Indiana; daughter Samantha is age 18, born Indiana; son Smith is age 16, born Illinois; son Charles is age 14, born Illinois; son George is age 9, born Kansas; and daughter Mary is age 7, born Kansas.

Uel Sanford Murphy died on 14 Jan 1891 in Elk County, Kansas and is buried in the Oak Valley Cemetery, Oak Valley, Elk County, Kansas.

Sources

• 'Descendants of John Murphy of Virginia' Lewis Fletcher Murphy, chapter 6.
• Cemetery stone.
• Census records in biography with notes attached.
• Illinios Marriage Records.