Rev William Crajold 'Big Bill' Murphy, Jr

Rev William Crajold 'Big Bill' Murphy, Jr

Male 1759 - 1833  (74 years)

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  • Name William Crajold 'Big Bill' Murphy  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Title Rev 
    Suffix Jr 
    Birth 12 Mar 1759  Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1769 
    Founder of Farmington, MO 
    _MILT Abt 1776 
    Ensign under Captin Christopher Cunningham at Battle of Brier Creek. Private in Captain John Renfrow's company, Colonel Linch's Light Horse, and captured William Terry and his company of Tories. Later, Private, under Captain Thomas Wood and General John S 
    Military-MURPHY William Crajold (Service)
    Military-MURPHY William Crajold (Service)
    Historical Marker-Battle of Brier Creek
    Historical Marker-Battle of Brier Creek
    Census 1830  Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    DAR/SAR Daughters of the American Revolution # A083301; Sons of the American Revolution # P-254369 
    Seal-DAR
    Seal-DAR
    Seal-SAR
    Seal-SAR
    Obituary 1833 
    Obituary 
    Obituary-MURPHY William Crajold Jr 'Big Bill'
    Obituary-MURPHY William Crajold Jr "Big Bill"
    FSID LY15-FCJ 
    Death 2 Nov 1833  Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5
    Burial William Murphy Cemetery, Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Rachel Henderson and Rev William Murphy, buried together
    Cemetery-William Murphy (Farmington MO)
    Cemetery-William Murphy (Farmington MO)
    Grave-MURPHY Rachel and Rev William
    Grave-MURPHY Rachel and Rev William
    Person ID I25777  A Tree Called Smith
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

    Father Rev William Murphy,   b. 16 Sep 1722, Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1799, Warren County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Hodges 'Martha' Fanquoy,   b. 1724, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1765, Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1751  Halifax County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    • Halifax (Silver Creek)
    Family ID F11185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Henderson,   b. 15 Nov 1746, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1844, St Francois County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years) 
    Marriage 26 Jan 1782  Greene County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • on the Nolichuchy River
    Children 
     1. Mary Hodges 'Martha' Murphy,   b. 22 Jun 1784, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1803, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     2. Henderson Murphy,   b. 4 Sep 1804   d. 5 Oct 1875 (Age 71 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     3. James Henderson Murphy,   b. 19 May 1794, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]  [unknown]
     4. David Henderson Murphy,   b. 12 Jun 1802   d. 30 Apr 1865 (Age 62 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     5. Delilah Sarah Murphy,   b. 14 May 1792, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]  [unknown]
     6. Francis Menifee Murphy,   b. 23 May 1798, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1808, St Francois County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 9 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     7. William Eccles Murphy,   b. 8 May 1790, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1810 (Age 20 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     8. Dubart Murphy,   b. 26 May 1806, Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1892, Kaufman County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     9. Sarah Barton 'Sallie' Murphy,   b. 4 Jan 1800, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1882, Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     10. Elizabeth Barton Murphy,   b. 16 Apr 1788, Greene County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1868, St Francois County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)  [unknown]
     11. John Crawford Murphy,   b. 16 Oct 1782, Greene County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1843, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
     12. Keturah Beavers Murphy,   b. 9 Apr 1796, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1877 (Age 81 years)  [natural]  [unknown]
    Family ID F10578  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Mar 1759 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Jan 1782 - Greene County, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1830 - Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Nov 1833 - Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - William Murphy Cemetery, Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    Military-MURPHY William Crajold (Service)
    Military-MURPHY William Crajold (Service)

    Places
    Historical Marker-Battle of Brier Creek
    Historical Marker-Battle of Brier Creek

  • Notes 

  • Sources 
    1. [S475] Ancestry.com, Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Birth date: 12 Mar 1759 Birth place: Death date: 2 Nov 1833 Death place:

    2. [S425] Ancestry.com, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online.
      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970


    3. [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.

    4. [S526] Hatcher, Patricia Law, Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;).

    5. [S61] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;), Murphy.FTW.

    6. [S2716] Find a Grave: Rev William Murphy Jr, Rev William Murphy Jr. Birth 12 Mar 1759, Halifax County, Virginia, USA Death 2 Nov 1833 (aged 74) Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA Burial: William Murphy Cemetery Farmington St. Francois County Missouri, USA Find A Grave Memorial#.
      Ensign Wm Murphy - HC Mil. Rev War
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GSvcid=364391&GRid=42619670&

    7. [S61] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;).