Matilda Ann (Boyles) Murphy (1802 - 1872)

Born 24 Mar 1802 in United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Murphy — married 1817 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 31 May 1872 at age 70 in Hazel Green, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Matilda Ann Boyles was born 24 Mar 1802 ^[1] in Kentucky, ^[2] United States. She is the daughter of John Boyles and Martha Jaynes.

Matilda married William Murphy about 1817 in Kentucky.^[3] They had 21 children with 17 living to adulthood. ^[4] Matilda and William Murphy settled on a large tract of land in Morgan County, Kentucky. Murphy Fork was the water course of that area, today the road. Murphy runs into Grassy Creek that runs into the Licking River that runs into the Ohio River that runs into the Mississippi River that runs into the Gulf of Mexico.

Morgan County, Kentucky was formed in 1822 from parts of Bath and Floyd Counties.

For 1820-1840 census records Matilda was listed by age only in the home of her husband William Murphy.

• In 1850 Matilda Murphy was living in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. She was 48 born in Kentucky. Her husband William Murphy was 57 born in Virginia, working as a farmer and had real estate valued at $4000. The others in the home were children; Lewis 27, Isaac (Twin) 21, Martha (Twin) 21, Michael 18, Lucretia 16, Jeremiah 14, Francis 12, Logan 7, Elizabeth 4, Joathan 1. ^[2]

• In 1860 Matilda Murphy was living in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States with her family on property they own. She was 58 born in Kentucky. Her husband William was 67 born in Virginia, working as a farmer, real estate valued at $2500 and personal estate $2500. The others in the home were children; James V 24 a farmer with personal estate $500 and real estate $500, Logan 17, Elizabeth 14, Joseph 11 and a Laborer; William Hughes 20 born in Kentucky. ^[5]

• 1870 Matilda Murphy was living in Black Water Precinct, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States with her family on property they own. She was 63 born in Kentucky, can read but not write. Her husband William Murphy was 76 born in Virginia, cannot read or write, working as a farmer, real estate valued at $2500 and personal estate $2000. The others in the home are son; Joathan C Murphy 22 working on the farm, his wife Mary F 16 and Montevill Evans 13 working on the farm.^[6]

Matilda died 31 May 1872. ^[1]

Matilda A Murphy is buried in the Murphy Fork Cemetery, Murphy Fork, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. ^[1]

Children

1. Miles Murphy 1818-1864
2. John Lewis Murphy 1820-1896
3. Eleanor Murphy Rose about 1822-after 1870
4. Nancy Murphy about 1822 - unknown
5. Lewis Murphy 1825-1866
6. William K Murphy 1826-1885
7. Matilda Ann Murphy Osborn 1828-1908
8. Isaac Elsberry Murphy 1830-1896
9. Martha Ann Murphy Oldfield 1830-1913
10. Michael A Murphy 1833-1886
11. Lucretia Jane Murphy Havens 1833-1890
12. Jeremiah Vard Murphy 1836-1899
13. Francis M Murphy 1837-1925
14. Infant Murphy 1839-1839
15. Infant Murphy 1841-1841
16. Infant Murphy 1842-1842
17. Logan Greenville Murphy 1843-1931
18. Elizabeth Murphy Ward 1844-1914
19. Infant Murphy 1846-1846
20. Infant Murphy 1848-1848
21. Joathan Crittenden Murphy 1849-1911

See Also

1911 Matilda Boyles listed as mother of Joe C Murphy on his death certificate. ^[7]

1913 Matilda Boyle listed as mother of Matilda Oldfield on her death certificate. ^[8]

Sources on FamilySearch.com.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 August 2020), memorial page for Matilda Ann Boyles Murphy (24 Mar 1802–31 May 1872), Find A Grave: Memorial #53416719, citing Murphy Fork Cemetery, Murphyfork, Morgan County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Kyvintage (contributor 47300438) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65J-WNK : 4 April 2020), Matilda Murphy in household of William Murphy, Morgan county, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing family 838, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900," text only s.v. "Matilda Biles," Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/103000:7836?ssrc=pt&tid=4518949&pid=-1590456654 Note: No source of this information.
4. ↑ "Early and modern history of Wolfe County," The Wolfe County Womens Club, 1958, Page 170, digital image s.v. "Tilda Biles," Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/29856/images/dvm_LocHist013590-00089-0?pId=167
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBX-FFW : 18 February 2021), Matilda Murphy in entry for William Murphy, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWR-Y45 : 19 March 2020), Matilda Murphy in entry for William Murphy, 1870.
7. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N92V-KFH : 3 January 2019), Matilda Boyles in entry for Joe C. Murphy, 1911; citing Death, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,904,672.
8. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSDD-82D : 2 March 2021), Matilda Boyle in entry for Martha Ann Oldfield, 1913; citing Death, Ezel, Morgan, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,915,022.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53416719/matilda-ann-murphy

Acknowledgements

• Thank you to Michelle Aherns for creating a profile that has been merged.
• Thank you to Lukas Patrick Murphy for creating a profile that has been merged.