1. William¹ Murphy birth date unknown.

He married Nancy Ferguson. Nancy became the mother of Elizabeth Murphy Virginia, Aug. 1, 1804.

William became the father of Elizabeth Murphy Virginia, Aug. 1, 1804.

William Murphy and Nancy Ferguson had the following child:

2 i. Elizabeth² Murphy was born Virginia Aug. 1, 1804. Elizabeth died March 27, 1837 Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, at 32 years of age. She married Nimrod DeWeese Barren County, Kentucky, Nov. 15, 1821. Nimrod was born Barren County, Kentucky Aug. 24, 1801. Nimrod was the son of Cornelius DeWeese and Elizabeth Walker Bell. Nimrod died March 4, 1866 Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, at 64 years of age. His body was interred aft. March 4, 1866 Morgan County, Illinois, Diamond Grove Cemetery. At 21 years of age Nimrod became the father of William W. DeWeese Oct. 27, 1822. At 23 years of age Nimrod became the father of Cornelius DeWeese Nov. 22, 1824. At 25 years of age Nimrod became the father of Mary Ann DeWeese Feb. 12, 1827. At 27 years of age Nimrod became the father of John DeWeese Warren County, Kentucky, Feb. 27, 1829. At 28 years of age Nimrod became the father of Elizabeth Jane DeWeese Jan. 26, 1830. At 31 years of age Nimrod became the father of Benjamin F. DeWeese Sept. 20, 1832. At 32 years of age Nimrod became the father of Lafayette DeWeese Morgan County, Illinois, May 23, 1834. At 35 years of age Nimrod became the father of James Palmer DeWeese March 19, 1837. At 36 years of age Nimrod became the father of Laura Frances DeWeese Morgan County, Illinois, May 22, 1838. At 38 years of age Nimrod became the father of Samuel Sanders DeWeese Dec. 16, 1839. At 40 years of age Nimrod became the father of Sarah Ellen DeWeese Morgan County, Illinois, Jan. 26, 1842. At 42 years of age Nimrod became the father of Nimrod DeWeese Jr. Morgan County, Illinois, March 14, 1844. At 48 years of age Nimrod became the father of Martha Louisiana DeWeese Morgan County, Illinois, Dec. 10, 1849. (See Nimrod DeWeese for the continuation of this line.)

At 18 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of William W. DeWeese Oct. 27, 1822. At 20 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of Cornelius DeWeese Nov. 22, 1824. At 22 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of Mary Ann DeWeese Feb. 12, 1827. At 24 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of John DeWeese Warren County, Kentucky, Feb. 27, 1829. At 25 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of Elizabeth Jane DeWeese Jan. 26, 1830. At 28 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of Benjamin F. DeWeese Sept. 20, 1832. At 29 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of Lafayette DeWeese Morgan County, Illinois, May 23, 1834. At 32 years of age Elizabeth became the mother of James Palmer DeWeese March 19, 1837.

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