Date Original
1968 January
Description
This collection is comprised of genealogical research of the Murphy, Perdue, and Perry families. Materials include military service records, family trees, and biographical sketches.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Murphy family detailed in this collection came to Arkansas in the 1840s. Jesse T. Murphy, born in Georgia in 1797, and his wife Nancy G. Perdue, also born in Georgia in 1809, settled in Union County, Arkansas. The couple had nine children, all of whom grew to marry into local Arkansas families. Jesse and Nancy Murphy’s children built their lives and families in Arkansas. Jesse died in 1863 and Nancy died in 1879. Both are buried in the Bethel Primitive Baptist Cemetery in Union County, Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000822
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Murphy family et al. genealogical materials, MS.000822
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Murphy family et al. genealogical materials, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
