Son of Doctor F Murphy and Amanda Washington Uzzell Murphy.

Married to Cornelia H Roberts on January 2, 1895 in Franklin County, North Carolina.

James and Cornelia were the parents of:
Pattie Murphy Tharrington
Annie Belle Murphy
James Washington Murphy
William Wesley Murphy
Harvey Alexander Murphy
Virginia Bert Murphy Fuller
George Wilson Murphy
Harold Roberts Murphy
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James Murphy
Age in 1870: 5
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Louisburg
Household Members: Name Age
Codor H Murphy 33
Amanda Murphy 30
Jacky Murphy 9
James Murphy 5
Tobitha Murphy 3
Wm Joyner 17
Robt Gillam 23
Sarah Murphy 25

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James F Murphy
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Dock F. Murphy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Amanda Murphy
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At Home
Household Members: Name Age
Dock F Murphy 43
Amanda Murphy 40
Jackie Murphy 18
James F Murphy 15
Anna T Murphy 13
William E. Murphy 8
Geo W Murphy 6
Virginia Murphy 4
Maggie K Murphy 1
Billy Wester 22

North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: James F Murphy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1867
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1895
Marriage Place: Franklin, North Carolina
Father: Dock Murphy
Spouse: Cornelia Roberts
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Spouse Father: Wesley Roberts
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James H Murphy
Age: 35
Birth Date: Nov 1864
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Louisburg, Franklin, North CarolinaRace: Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Conealia H Murphy
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James H Murphy 35
Conealia H Murphy 22
Pattie L Murphy 3

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: James F Murphy
Age in 1910: 44
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cornelia Murphy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James F Murphy 44
Cornelia Murphy 32
Pallie L Murphy 13
Annie Murphy 9
James W Murphy Jr 7
William Murphy 3
Harvey Murphy 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James F Murphy
Age: 56
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Amelia Murphy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
James F Murphy 56
Amelia Murphy 44
Annie Murphy 18
Jame Murphy 17
William Murphy 14
Harvard Murphy 11
Virginia Murphy 9
George Murphy 4
Harry Murphy 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James F Murphy
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Youngsville, Franklin, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Colnelia H Murphy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James F Murphy 66
Colnelia H Murphy 53
William W Murphy 22
Harvey A Murphy 20
Virginia B Murphy 18
George W Murphy 14
Harrold Murphy 12
Bill Pool 30

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: James Franklin Murphy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 87
Marital status: Married
Occupaton: Farmer
Birth Date: 29 Nov 1864
Birth Place: Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 11 Jul 1952
Death Location: Youngsville, Franklin
Father's Name: Doc Murphy
Mother's Name: Amanda Uzzell
Residence: Youngsville, Franklin, North Carolina
Cause of death: Myocardial failure, myocardial degeneration
Informant: James Murphy, Rt 1, Youngsville NC