Cova MurphyAge: 73 years1903–1976
- Name
- Cova Murphy
- Given names
- Cova
- Surname
- Murphy
 Birth | April 1, 1903 33 30 |
 Birth of a brother | Vestel Beck Murphy May 15, 1907 (Age 4 years) |
 Census | May 9, 1910 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Eliza Ann “Lizia” Latham April 18, 1912 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a sister | Bulah Murphy November 15, 1918 (Age 15 years) Cause: Influenza |
| Census | January 24, 1920 (Age 16 years) |
 Marriage | Opal Farmer — View this family about 1925 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Lewis Shemwell January 21, 1926 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Cecil Ray Murphy March 26, 1926 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a sister | Oma Edna Murphy July 31, 1931 (Age 28 years) Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
| Marriage | Anna Louise Jernigan — View this family June 1938 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Paul Edward Murphy July 8, 1938 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | James R Murphy January 14, 1940 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a son | James R Murphy January 14, 1940 (Age 36 years) Cause: Premature |
| Census | April 2, 1940 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Darrell Wayne “Butch” Murphy April 17, 1948 (Age 45 years) |
| Census | April 21, 1950 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a father | James H “Jim” Murphy September 13, 1950 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Lavona Sharon Murphy March 30, 1951 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a mother | Talitha Jennie Shemwell December 25, 1953 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Jan Denise Murphy April 29, 1955 (Age 52 years) |
| Death of a wife | Opal Farmer October 11, 1956 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a brother | Ernest Pless Murphy February 20, 1971 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a sister | Ada Mae Murphy December 19, 1971 (Age 68 years) |
 Death | October 28, 1976 (Age 73 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Ebeneezer Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James H “Jim” Murphy Birth: October 15, 1869 — DeKalb, Tennessee, United States Death: September 13, 1950 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Talitha Jennie Shemwell Birth: November 13, 1872 32 30 — Paradise, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 25, 1953 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: March 23, 1890 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Ada Mae Murphy Birth: April 4, 1894 24 21 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 19, 1971 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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17 months elder sister |
Oma Edna Murphy Birth: September 7, 1895 25 22 — Kentucky, United States Death: July 31, 1931 — North Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Ernest Pless Murphy Birth: June 10, 1898 28 25 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 20, 1971 — St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Bulah Murphy Birth: June 3, 1901 31 28 — Kentucky, United States Death: November 15, 1918 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States |
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22 months himself |
Cova Murphy Birth: April 1, 1903 33 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 1976 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Vestel Beck Murphy Birth: May 15, 1907 37 34 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 21, 1993 — Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Anna Louise Jernigan |
| himself |
Cova Murphy Birth: April 1, 1903 33 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 1976 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Anna Louise Jernigan Birth: June 26, 1921 — Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 2002 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: June 1938 — |
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1 month son |
Paul Edward Murphy Birth: July 8, 1938 35 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: June 12, 2018 — Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States |
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18 months son |
James R Murphy Birth: January 14, 1940 36 18 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: January 14, 1940 — Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Opal Farmer |
| himself |
Cova Murphy Birth: April 1, 1903 33 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 1976 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Opal Farmer Birth: November 18, 1908 — White Plains, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Death: October 11, 1956 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1925 — |
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15 months son |
Cecil Ray Murphy Birth: March 26, 1926 22 17 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: August 3, 1986 — Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States |
| Family with Private |
| himself |
Cova Murphy Birth: April 1, 1903 33 30 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 1976 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Private |
| Wilburn F Frease + Anna Louise Jernigan |
| wife’s husband |
Wilburn F Frease Burial: Hicks Cemetery, Calloway, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Anna Louise Jernigan Birth: June 26, 1921 — Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: February 19, 2002 — Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
| Private + Opal Farmer |
| wife’s husband |
Private |
| wife |
Opal Farmer Birth: November 18, 1908 — White Plains, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States Death: October 11, 1956 — Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States |
Cova Murphy has 22 first cousins recorded
Father's family (8)
Parents John E Murphy + Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
Mother's family (14)
Parents Redic Young Shemwell + Alice Eliza “Anna” Griffith
Parents David W O'Neal + Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
Parents John E Murphy + Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shemwell
Parents Samuel Richard Shemwell + Hettie J “Etta” McBride
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - James H Murphy - Household
Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, KY
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - James H Murphy - Household
Main Street Skilesville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Cova Murphy - Household
Houses Facing Main St North Drakesboro, Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Cova Murphy - Household
1001 W Tennessee Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
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