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Mary Elizabeth (Prather) Murphree (abt. 1765 - abt. 1851)

Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Murphree formerly Prather aka Prater, Prator, Praytor
Born about in Laurens County, Province of South Carolinamap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of [uncertain] and [mother unknown]
Sister of [half], [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 28 Jan 1823 in Blount County, Alabama, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , and
Died about at about age 86 in Benton County, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Mary was born about 1765. Maiden name and parents unknown.

Marriage

Marriage:

Polly Prater, b. abt 1765, of North Carolina;[1]
Solomon Murphree, b. abt 1752, of South Carolina
Marriage Date: 28 May 1823
County: Blount Co., Alabama[2]

She likely died between 1850 (census) and 1854 (Solomon's probate) in Alabama.[1]

Research Notes

It is presumed that the 85 year old Mary on the 1850 census with Solomon is the same person that married him as Polly in 1823, however, this does present some date problems as she would be too old to be the mother of his youngest children, if that age is correct for her.

Prater, Prator or Praytor. My notes state "Her first husband's last name could of been Prater or Praytor". Also, notes state "Last name could be Channing or Champion" source; as given in the Whiteley's Manuscript.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1850 District 28, Benton Co., Alabama Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPR-M5Q
  2. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ9-YQHC : 19 February 2021), Solomon Murphree and Polly Prater, 28 Jan 1823; citing Blount, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,034,797.
  • This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010 by MG Pitts.
  • Bruce Jordan, 7/16/1998, Route 1, Box 59, Prairie Hill, TX 76678 from his booklet "Solomon Murphree, Son of Daniel Murphree and Sarah Dempsey of Blount Co., AL, page 3.




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K. Bloom
Prather-927 and Prator-1 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate
posted by K. Bloom

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