Jemima age 50-60, one male and one female 15-20, one female 10-15 and one female 5-10. The Walker Co., AL census of 1830 shows him age 60-70. In 1822 David was JP in Jefferson Co., AL. David was JP and records show they purchased land there.Īccording to the genealogical file of David Murphree "After the Creek War, they probably moved to Blount Co., AL with his wife's family, the Cornelius's and his brother, Solomon Murphree. In 1806 David is Justice of the Peace and both David and Jemima are witnesses to a deed in 1807.īy 1810 Jemima & David are on the census of Rhea Co., TN. Jemima and her husband are in Pendleton Co., SC in 1803.
David, the son of Daniel & Sarah (Dempsey) Murphree, was born in Orange Co., NC about 1760. Joseph being the son of John & Eleanor (Little) Cornelius. There has been a suggestion that she is the daughter of Joseph & Jemiah (Mason) Cornelius. Some researchers believe her to be born in SC but again, not proven. Jemima Cornelius 1772-1860: Jemima may be the daughter of Wm and Anne (Phillips) though I have seen no documentation of this. He lived from 1796 to Aug 1809 in Franklin Co., GA. Notes The Murphree Quarterly, Sep 1977, page 3 states Rowland Cornelius (probably a brother to Jemima Cornelius who married David Murphree) is said to have been born in VA, 1755-1756 and to have died in Madison Co., AL in 1822. Fact: Burial (19 February 1838) Air Mount Cemetery, Benwood, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States :Photo by findagrave contributor, Euphus Ruth, Jr. :Has a DAR Marker beside stone :They operated a grist mill their and the grist stone is between their two graves stones.Fact: FAG Find A Grave Memorial# 21665328.2, Tree # 3898.įarmer operated a grist mill. Īnother possible birth date: abt 1760 in Bertie Co., NC. The old grist stone used by David is also there. A rock pen to keep out wild animals surrounds the grave. Their graves are distinguished by a marker noting that David had fought in the American Revolution. David and his wife, Jemima, are both buried at Airmount, Mississippi. They operated a gristmill at Airmount, Mississippi until his death in 18 February 1838.
His son Martin moved on to Old Town, Calhoun County, Mississippi. They arrived in Airmount, east of Coffeeville, Mississippi in 1835 with their children and friends in 30 ox drawn wagons. In 1819, David received government land in Walker County and in 1822 served as Justice of the Peace in Jefferson County. His son, Martin, served as the Justice of the Peace. About 1818, the Murphrees moved to AL, where David was Justice of Quorum in Blount County. His son, Martin, served under General Andrew Jackson in the Indian Wars and the Battle of New Orleans.
By 1808, they had moved to Rhea County, TN, where he was on a committee of five named to select the county site. In 1790, David and Jemima were in Pendleton District, SC. They were the grandparents of Dennis Murphree, who served as Mississippi Governor and Lieutenant Governor.ĭavid was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He married Jemima Cornelius and their children were Martin, Ransom, Anderson, Roland, Jemima, Bethenia, Soloman, Samuel, Editha, and Martha. David was born around 1760 in North Carolina to Daniel and Sarah Murphree.
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