Jeremiah B. Murphy
Jeremiah B. Murphy (1805-1839) was born 3 Mar. 1805 in South Carolina. He was the son of Mark Murphy and Holly Duke. He married Levinah W. Jackson about 1825 in South Carolina. He was baptized 6 Aug. 1836 in Weakley Co., Tennessee. He hosted Wilford Woodruff and attended church services with him in 1836 in Weakley Co., Tennessee. He died before Oct. 1839 in Weakley Co., Tennessee.
Footnotes
Jeremiah Byrd Murphy (L89X-3F5), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 30 Mar. 2022). Jeremiah B. Murphy, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/jeremiah-b-murphy, accessed 30 Mar. 2022). "Old Southern Bible Records," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 11 Apr. 2022); Mark Murphy, p. 233; citing “Lester, Memory Aldrige, Old Southern Bible Records, Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002." 1830 U.S. Census, Union Co., South Carolina, p. 189, Jeremiah Murphy; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 30 Mar. 2022). "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 31 Mar. 2022); Frederick Jackson, 10 Jul. 1836, Union Co., South Carolina, box 23, package 1; citing “South Carolina County, District and Probate Courts." “Jeremiah Byrd Murphy” (1800-1836), memorial no. 154500847; Find A Grave (https://findagrave.com, accessed 31 Mar. 2022). "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 Apr. 2022); Jeremiah B. Murphy, Oct. 1839, Weakley Co., Tennessee, p. 216; citing county courthouses, Tennessee, "Court records, 1835-1846," image 110/341; microfilm 4776564.
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Excerpt:September 22, 1836 ~ Thursday Sept 22 Preached at Mr Frazier at the ford of brush creek got one subscriber for M & Ad. Was some opposed by a Pryspet erian Priest & wrote a letter for sister Bishop September 23, 1836 ~ Friday 23 Rode to Feliciana from thence took the Dresden road & with difficulty crossed the Obine swamp & creek my horse frequently wallowing in the cyprus slues nearly under water & ... -
Excerpt:June 16, 1836 ~ Thursday June 16 Rode to Paducah Mccracken Co KY Preached at night at the court house to an attentive congregation. Spent the night with Priest Isaiah Benton distance 10 m[iles] June 17, 1836 ~ Friday 17 Rode to William J Hodges 10 miles June 18, 1836 ~ Saturday 18 Preached at the Public meeting house June 19, 1836 ~ Sunday 19 Sunday Preached at the meeting house Priest Benton spokeDates:June 16, 1836 June 17, 1836 June 18, 1836 June 19, 1836 June 20, 1836 June 21, 1836 June 22, 1836 June 23, 1836 June 24, 1836 June 25, 1836 June 26, 1836 June 27, 1836 June 28, 1836 -
Excerpt:June 29, 1836 ~ Wednesday June 29th Preached at Mr McKinzie's held a dabate with a Baptist Priest after meeting & selling a Book of Mormon to McKinzies we Rode to Mr David Criders [in] Gibson Co Ten 7 m[iles] June 30, 1836 ~ Thursday 30. Spent the day at Mr Criders I {and Brothers Smoot and Clapp went to the woods to pray the power of God stay on us I was filled with the spirit ...Dates:June 29, 1836 June 30, 1836 July 1, 1836 July 2, 1836 July 3, 1836 July 4, 1836 July 5, 1836 July 6, 1836 July 7, 1836 July 8, 1836 -
Excerpt:them & myself. The crime alledged against us was that we had taught that Christ would come in this generation & that we said some individuals would receieve the Holy Ghost in 24 hours but as I was absent myself I was not taken but Elders Patten & Parrish was taken by an armd company say 50 in number they were bound under $2000.00 dollars bond for their appearence at court Brothers Seth Utley & ...Dates:July 20, 1836 July 21, 1836 July 22, 1836 July 23, 1836 July 24, 1836 July 25, 1836 July 26, 1836 July 27, 1836 -
Excerpt:July 28, 1836 ~ Thursday July 28 We herd that a mob was intending to come against us on Saturday & Sunday July 29, 1836 ~ Friday 29 Rode to Trenton Gibson County Tenn & returned. 14 m[iles] July 30, 1836 ~ Saturday 30 Saturday Preached at David Criders on the Book {of} Mormon July 31, 1836 ~ Sunday 31st Sunday Preached at David Criders to a large congre- gation & no mobing manifest but I ...Dates:July 28, 1836 July 29, 1836 July 30, 1836 July 31, 1836 August 1, 1836 August 2, 1836 August 3, 1836 August 4, 1836 August 5, 1836 August 6, 1836 August 7, 1836 August 8, 1836 -
Excerpt:August 9, 1836 ~ Tuesday Aug 9 Wrote a Letter to Br David Crider & rode a hors of Brother Murphys in company with Elder Smoot to Taropen Caloway County KY. distance of the day 25 miles August 10, 1836 ~ Wednesday 10 Rode to Bloody & Rode Wrote a Letter to BrWest 20 m[iles] August 11, 1836 ~ Thursday 11 Rode to John Gainer's Whare I had ...Dates:August 9, 1836 August 10, 1836 August 11, 1836 August 12, 1836 August 13, 1836 August 14, 1836 August 15, 1836 August 16, 1836 August 17, 1836 -
Excerpt:August 18, 1836 ~ Thursday Aug 18 Spent the day at Br Murphys Writing August 19, 1836 ~ Friday 19 Left Br Murphys horse with him walked to Mr Alexander's distance of the day 4 miles August 20, 1836 ~ Saturday 20 I sat under the Preaching of Elder Patten at Mr Alexanders after meeting Mr Alexander & his wife came forward for Baptism which was administered unto them by Elder Patten after Baptism ...Dates:August 18, 1836 August 19, 1836 August 20, 1836 August 21, 1836 August 22, 1836 August 23, 1836 August 24, 1836 August 25, 1836 August 26, 1836 August 27, 1836 August 28, 1836 -
Excerpt:I do not know as you can find out this letter for I have to write it mostly with my babe in my armes and little Sarah around me – she calls aloud for pa-pa many times in a day but the poor child has no pa to hear her. she is quite lonely like myselfe can you not tell me some thing near when you shall y come home I shall look for you in the fall. I have written you three letters before this since you left this continent and d^i^rected ... -
Excerpt:Yes I even begin to look forth for the day when I hope and trust that I shall behold and embrace him whom I now feal to dedicate to the Lord know ing his calling although it I think it the greatest sacrafice that I could make to be deprived of the society and company of my nearest friend on earth but I think that the grace of God is sufficient for all things even to raise me from a bed of sickness and preserve me ^and Sarah^ untill thy return which is my sincere desire. Oh ... -
Excerpt:TEXAS BRANCH George Washington Brannon moved to the Academy branch Abigal Brannon Thompson Creek Branch Jeremiah B Murphy Levinah W Murphy David Crider Nancy Summers Alexan Elder Randolph Alexander Mirza Alexander Emanuel Murphy Nancy Murphy Sarah Crider Elizabeth Alexander Warren Smith Lydia Smith ...