The Shemwell Family

Melissa Adeline MurphyAge: 37 years18291866

Name
Melissa Adeline Murphy
Given names
Melissa Adeline
Surname
Murphy
Married name
Melissa Adeline McGehee
Married name
Melissa Adeline Fryer
Birth about 1829
MarriageHenry FryerView this family
about 1843 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a son
#1James A Fryer
about 1849 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Nancy C Fryer
about 1853 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3William A Fryer
about 1855 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#4Richard L Fryer
July 1857 (Age 28 years)
Court
Death of a Cow
March 21, 1859 (Age 30 years)
Note: Robert McGehee is appearing in court for Malissa Fryer (nee Murphy).
Event
Robert McGehee
March 21, 1859 (Age 30 years)
MarriageRobert McGeheeView this family
May 6, 1860 (Age 31 years)
Census July 14, 1860 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#5William Abraham McGehee
November 26, 1865 (Age 36 years)
Death April 1866 (Age 37 years)
Family with Robert McGehee - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: May 6, 1860Conway, Arkansas, United States
6 years
son
William Abraham McGehee
Birth: November 26, 1865 43 36Butler, Bates, Missouri, United States
Death: August 4, 1941Celeste, Fannin, Texas, United States
Family with Henry Fryer - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1843Arkansas, United States
7 years
son
5 years
daughter
3 years
son
3 years
son
Richard L Fryer
Birth: July 1857 34 28Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death:
Robert McGehee + Nancy Harvil - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: estimated 1842Missouri, United States
20 months
step-son
3 years
step-son
4 years
step-daughter
Julia Ann McGehee
Birth: about 1849 27 27Ripley, Missouri, United States
Death: December 24, 1873Butler, Missouri, United States
3 years
step-son
2 years
step-daughter
3 years
step-daughter
Robert McGehee + Sarah Ann Jones - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: April 16, 1866Butler, Missouri, United States
16 months
step-son
2 years
step-daughter

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CourtArkansas Court Records
Court
Robert McGehee is appearing in court for Malissa Fryer (nee Murphy). Transcription: "Now on this day comes Robert McGehee and shows the court that a certain cow posted by Melissa Fryer, on the 21st day of March 1859, has died of murder and asks the court to release her the worth of the said cow, the court after due consideration, orders that the said Malissa Fryer be released from her bond in said securities, the sum of 8 dollars, the worth of said cow, and on this day comes the said McGehee and pays over, the balance due the school fund."
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Robert McGehee - Household

Union, Conway, Arkansas

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Robert McGeheehead37MWFarmerMOY
Melissa E McGeheewife32FWCooksTNY
John McGeheeson16MWWorks on FarmMO
James S McGeheeson13MWAR
Julia A McGeheedaughter11FWMO
Joshua McGeheeson9MWMO
Mary McGeheedaughter6FWTX
Martha McGeheedaughter3FWAR
James A Fryer11MWAR
Nancy C Fryer7FWAR
William A Fryer5MWAR
Richard L Fryer2MWAR