Rev David Henderson Murphy, Sr

Rev David Henderson Murphy Sr 1770–1843 • LZ5X-CH5

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Buried at the Masonic Cemetery on Carter & South Henry Street in Farmington. David Murphy Sr. was the husband to Rachel (nee Bacon) Murphy and son of Rev. William Murphy Sr. & Sarah Barton Murphy. He was the half brother to Rev. William "Big Billy" Murphy Jr., buried at William Murphy Cemetery. David and Big Billy Murphy are credited as the founders of the Murphy Settlement which later became Farmington, Missouri. David donated 52 acres of land on September 22, 1822 for the county seat of St. Francois County which became downtown Farmington.

See David Murphy's credit to Farmington & picture of his old house on:
Early History of Farmington.

Also see the contributions of the Murphy's in St. Francois County on:
Early St. Francois County.

Click on the picture of the memorial plaque in regards of donating 52 acres to the town of Farmington for another web-link.

There is a problem with the documentation of David Murphy and wife, Rachel's 10 children with the birth/death years when compairing to a single wife named Rachel. Rachel by one researcher was declared to have lived from 1773 to 1827. What is engraved on her tombstone in the Masonic Cemetery for when this Rachel died was March 10, 1853 at age 64 years which would make her birth year of 1789. So the birth years of these children does not match up. Stating this, the documented children of David Sr. & Rachel Murphy are:

1. Isaac Murphy born circa 1792 {married Frances Haylor}
2. William Murphy born 26-May-1794 in Greene County, TN {who married Rhoda George in 1818}
3. Richard Murphy born circa 1796 {married 1/2 cousin Sarah Barton "Sallie" Murphy}
4. Tobitha [Tabitha] Murphy born in 1799 {married 1/2 cousin Rev. John C. Murphy in 1815}
5. Lucy Ann Murphy born circa 1800 {married John Campbell}
6. Rachel Murphy born 1805 {who married James N. Younger}
7. Louisiana Murphy born between 1806 & 1808 {married Watson Cole}
8. Sally Murphy born circa 1810
9. David Murphy Jr. supposedly born in 1820 {married Sarah Ann Alexander on 10-Oct-1850 by one account but could have married a "Miss Whitenburg" by another account [probably mixed with another David Murphy]}. The age of this David is too big of an age gap between first born and David's though.
10. Now David Murphy Sr.'s supposedly had a second wife, possibly an Elviny Whitenburg who he married in 1827, but Rachel did not pass away until 1853 according to her headstone. So the 10th child born in 1828 had to been David Sr. & Rachel's son: Andrew Jackson Murphy {married Catherine Long, d/o Philip G. & Isabella (nee Murphy) Long}

See the conflicting records and descriptions on his wife's, Rachel's entry. Link below.

From old St. Francois County Records:
Person: Murphy, David H.
St. Francois Co., Mo.
Book E, Page 157
"This indenture made and entered into this 26th day of Nov. in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty by and between David H. Murphy and Rachel his wife parties of the first part of St. Francois County in the State of Missouri and Gabriel Thomason party of the Second part of the county and state aforesaid.

Witnesseth [sic] that the said parties of the first part--for and in consideration of the Sum of four hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the Book E, page 158

Said party of the Second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain and sell unto the Said party of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest and claim of the said parties of the first part of in and to the following described tract of land acquired by the deed of the Sheriff of St. Francois County

in the State of Missouri aforesaid having date the 9th day of May A.D. 1850 and recorded on record Book E in Said county on pages 51 and 52 to wit West half of the North West quarter of Section fifteen in township Thirty Six North of Range five East Situated in St. Francois County in the State of Missouri aforesaid to have and to hold the same unto the Said party of the Second part and unto his heirs and assigns forever with all and singular the rights privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining. In testimony whereof the Said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

David H. Murphy (Seal)
Rachel Murphy (Seal)
State of Missouri
County of St. Francois

Be it remembered that David H. Murphy and Rachel Murphy wife of Said David H. Murphy both of whom are personally known to the undersigned Justice of the Peace to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the within deed this day appeared before me in said county of St. Francois and the said David H. Murphy then and there acknowledged that he executed the Said deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed and the said Rachel Murphy having been by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed and an examination apart from her said husband acknowledged that she executed the said deed and relinquished her dower in the real estate therein mentioned freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her Said husband in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 6th day of December one thousand Eight hundred and fifty. Daniel Williams, Justice of the Peace, Filed for Record April 14th 1851 John Cobb Recorder."

Created by: Marc G.
Added: 2 Oct 2009
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