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P(ESQUIRE) Ezekiel MURPHEY

P(ESQUIRE) Ezekiel MURPHEY

Male 1791 - 1867  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  P(ESQUIRE) Ezekiel MURPHEY was born on 26 Dec 1791 in Laurens County,SC; died on 12 Jul 1867 in Anderson County,SC; was buried in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery,near Williamston,Anderson County,SC.

    Ezekiel married Charity Roundtree MARTIN in 1813. Charity (daughter of Thomas MARTIN and Hester ROUNDTREE) was born on 11 Apr 1793 in North Carolina (NC); died on 19 Nov 1884 in SC; was buried in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery,near Williamston,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hester Charity MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jan 1814; died on 25 May 1896; was buried in Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery,Pickens County,SC.
    2. 3. Nancy MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1816; died on 10 Jan 1869 in Mississippi (MS).
    3. 4. Thomas Martin MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1818; died on 1 Jan 1904; was buried in White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery,intersection of Hwy 8 & Johnson Rd near I-85,Anderson Co.,SC.
    4. 5. P, MD Charles MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1820; died on 31 Mar 1880 in Texas (TX); was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.
    5. 6. Mary "Polly" MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Dec 1823; died on 14 May 1866 in Texas (TX); was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.
    6. 7. Elizabeth MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1826; died on 4 Apr 1867 in SC; was buried in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery,near Williamston,Anderson County,SC.
    7. 8. Chesley MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1828; died on 5 Sep 1906 in Texas (TX); was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.
    8. 9. Ruth "Ruthey" MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1830; died on 24 Mar 1913 in SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    9. 10. Catherine "Katy" MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1832; died on 8 Nov 1903 in Anderson County,Texas (TX); was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.
    10. 11. Robert King MURPHEY, SR.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1834; died on 7 Feb 1911 in Texas (TX).
    11. 12. Lucinda MURPHEY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Sep 1836 in SC; died on 26 Aug 1881 in Texas (TX).


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hester Charity MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born on 5 Jan 1814; died on 25 May 1896; was buried in Carmel Presbyterian Cemetery,Pickens County,SC.

  2. 3.  Nancy MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born in 1816; died on 10 Jan 1869 in Mississippi (MS).

  3. 4.  Thomas Martin MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born on 22 Nov 1818; died on 1 Jan 1904; was buried in White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery,intersection of Hwy 8 & Johnson Rd near I-85,Anderson Co.,SC.

  4. 5.  P, MD Charles MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born on 15 Oct 1820; died on 31 Mar 1880 in Texas (TX); was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.

  5. 6.  Mary "Polly" MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born on 26 Dec 1823; died on 14 May 1866 in Texas (TX); was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.

  6. 7.  Elizabeth MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born in 1826; died on 4 Apr 1867 in SC; was buried in Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery,near Williamston,Anderson County,SC.

  7. 8.  Chesley MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born on 10 Apr 1828; died on 5 Sep 1906 in Texas (TX); was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.

  8. 9.  Ruth "Ruthey" MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born on 18 Feb 1830; died on 24 Mar 1913 in SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Ruth married Matthew Terry GAMBRELL in 1847. Matthew (son of James GAMBRELL, SR. and Mary "Mary" REED) was born about 1826 in Anderson County,SC; died on 24 May 1862; was buried in an unknown location. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. William GAMBRELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1848; died on 1 Apr 1919 in Texas (TX).
    2. 14. James Robert "Jim" GAMBRELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Dec 1852 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 21 Jun 1940.
    3. 15. Charity C. GAMBRELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1856 in South Carolina; died on 5 Mar 1930 in South Carolina; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 16. Charles Frank "Frank" GAMBRELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Dec 1859; died on 10 Jun 1904; was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.

  9. 10.  Catherine "Katy" MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born on 5 Mar 1832; died on 8 Nov 1903 in Anderson County,Texas (TX); was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.

  10. 11.  Robert King MURPHEY, SR. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born on 1 Aug 1834; died on 7 Feb 1911 in Texas (TX).

  11. 12.  Lucinda MURPHEY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ezekiel1) was born on 20 Sep 1836 in SC; died on 26 Aug 1881 in Texas (TX).


Generation: 3

  1. 13.  William GAMBRELL Descendancy chart to this point (9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 28 Oct 1848; died on 1 Apr 1919 in Texas (TX).

  2. 14.  James Robert "Jim" GAMBRELL Descendancy chart to this point (9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 9 Dec 1852 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 21 Jun 1940.

  3. 15.  Charity C. GAMBRELLCharity C. GAMBRELL Descendancy chart to this point (9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 7 Jan 1856 in South Carolina; died on 5 Mar 1930 in South Carolina; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: William Langer "Langer" MERRITT. William (son of Allen O. MERRITT and Darcus M.) was born on 19 Dec 1848 in South Carolina; died on 8 May 1920 in South Carolina; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. William A. "Will" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1874; died on 16 Feb 1934; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.
    2. 18. James H. "Jim" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1876; died in 1932; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 19. Darcus Mary Ann "Mollie" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1878; died in 1952; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 20. Lawrence Andrew "Lawrence" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1880; died on 23 Feb 1962; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery,River Road,Anderson County,SC.
    5. 21. John Wesley "Wes" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1883; died on 5 Apr 1948; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    6. 22. Claudus Preston "Claude" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1885; died on 25 Dec 1961; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    7. 23. Charles Copeland MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1887; died on 23 Sep 1975; was buried in McNeely Family Cemetery, Powdersville, Pickens, SC, USA.
    8. 24. Lizzie Dula "Dula" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1890 in Anderson County,SC; died on 29 Jun 1963 in Greenville General Hospital,Greenville County,SC; was buried on 1 Jul 1963 in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    9. 25. Ruth Corene "Corene" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1892 in Anderson County,SC; died on 5 Mar 1979; was buried on 7 Mar 1979 in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.
    10. 26. Murphy Stanley "Murph" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1896 in Anderson County,SC; died on 5 Jul 1954; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  4. 16.  Charles Frank "Frank" GAMBRELL Descendancy chart to this point (9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 10 Dec 1859; died on 10 Jun 1904; was buried in Olive Branch Cemetery,near Brushy Creek,Anderson County,TX.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  William A. "Will" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 20 Jan 1874; died on 16 Feb 1934; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Lucy "Luke" COOPER. Lucy (daughter of William Henry "Will" COOPER and Martha Ann "Ann" MCNEELY) was born about 1873; died on 11 Apr 1951 in Anderson County,SC; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Pauline MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1900 in Anderson County,SC; died on 3 Apr 1929; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.

  2. 18.  James H. "Jim" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 29 Mar 1876; died in 1932; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Ida KENNIMORE. Ida was born in 1877; died in 1952; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Dewitt MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Lloyd MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 30. James MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 31. C.V. "Chig" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 32. Prince MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903; died in 1919; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    6. 33. Eber K. 'Babe' MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on May 16, 1914; died on Sept 11, 1994; was buried in Powdersville PH Cemetery.

  3. 19.  Darcus Mary Ann "Mollie" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 15 Jun 1878; died in 1952; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: James Preston HOLLIS. James was born on 8 Jan 1875 in Pickens County,SC; died on 3 Mar 1947 in Greenville County,SC; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Stanley HOLLIS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Tommy HOLLIS  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. Glenn HOLLIS  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 37. Mary Lezell HOLLIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jun 1911; died on 5 Jul 1911; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  4. 20.  Lawrence Andrew "Lawrence" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 25 Dec 1880; died on 23 Feb 1962; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery,River Road,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Nancy Mellie Jane "Mellie" MCNEELY. Nancy (daughter of John George Washington MCNEELY and Sarah A. KENNEMORE) was born on 27 May 1882; died on 11 Oct 1954; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. John Ligon "Red" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. Mary MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 40. Simpson Albert "Simpson" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 41. Thelma MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 42. Elbert MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 43. Annie Lenora "Annie" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 44. Milford MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 45. Gomar MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 46. Dorothy Mrytle "Dot" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 47. Herbert Andrew "Herbert" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1906; died on 9 Aug 2001; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.
    11. 48. William Paul "Paul MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1907; died on 17 Nov 1963.

  5. 21.  John Wesley "Wes" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 7 Apr 1883; died on 5 Apr 1948; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Corrie Emily. Corrie was born on 7 Aug 1884; died on 8 May 1945; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 49. Estelle MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 50. "Infant son" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 51. "Infant daughter" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 52. Charles MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 53. Ernestine MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 54. John Allen MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1907; died on 9 Dec 1911; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  6. 22.  Claudus Preston "Claude" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 1 Jun 1885; died on 25 Dec 1961; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Mittie SHAVER. Mittie was born on 20 Sep 1884; died on 13 Feb 1963; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 55. Lucia MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 56. Clinton Jerome "Clint or Pete" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 57. Joe MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 58. Claude Allen MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1911; died on 9 Oct 1912; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  7. 23.  Charles Copeland MERRITTCharles Copeland MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 12 Oct 1887; died on 23 Sep 1975; was buried in McNeely Family Cemetery, Powdersville, Pickens, SC, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Essie VAUGHN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Charles married Addie Othella "Addie" MCNEELYThey were married by Rev. A.C. Craft. Addie (daughter of John George Washington MCNEELY and Sarah A. KENNEMORE) was born on 25 Aug 1890; died on 6 Dec 1938; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 59. Rufus Florian MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1910 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States; died on 14 Aug 2005 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States; was buried in Graceland East Memorial Park And Mausoleum, Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
    2. 60. Carlyle Wesley MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1920 in Brushy Creek, South Carolina; died on 25 Nov 2003 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
    3. 61. Nell Lane MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 62. Addie Naomi "Naomi" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 63. Daniel Neolis "Dan" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1926 in Bushy Creek, Anderson County, SC; died on 24 Mar 1969 in Dade, Florida, United States.
    6. 64. Lillian Nina "Nina" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1928 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States; died on 7 Sep 2018 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA.
    7. 65. Sarah Mary Ruth "Ruth" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1909; died on 21 Dec 1995 in Greenville Memorial Gardens,Augusta Rd.,Hwy. 25,Greenville County.
    8. 66. Irene Othella "Irene" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1912; died on 1 Oct 1991 in Greenville Memorial Gardens,Augusta Rd.,Hwy. 25,Greenville County, SC.
    9. 67. Charles Marvin MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in August, 1913 in Powdersville, Anderson County, South Carolina ; died on Feb. 15, 2003 in Greenville Memorial Hospital, South Carolina; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.
    10. 68. Raymond Hewitt MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1916; died in Feb. 1952.
    11. 69. William Monroe MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1918; died on 3 May 1999 in FL.

  8. 24.  Lizzie Dula "Dula" MERRITTLizzie Dula "Dula" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 8 May 1890 in Anderson County,SC; died on 29 Jun 1963 in Greenville General Hospital,Greenville County,SC; was buried on 1 Jul 1963 in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Lizzie married James William "Will" COOPER in Feb 1910. James (son of William Henry "Will" COOPER and Martha Ann "Ann" MCNEELY) was born on 3 Aug 1885 in Anderson County,SC; died on 24 Dec 1932; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 70. Dula Yvette "Yvette" COOPER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 71. Lucile Willie "Lucile" COOPER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1914; died on 16 May 1997 in St. Francis Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC; was buried on 19 May 1997 in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 72. James Merrill "Merrill" COOPER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Oct 1924; died on 14 Nov 1997 in Greenville Memorial Hospital,Greenville County,SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  9. 25.  Ruth Corene "Corene" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 20 Oct 1892 in Anderson County,SC; died on 5 Mar 1979; was buried on 7 Mar 1979 in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Wilton HAWKINS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 73. Infant HAWKINS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 74. Infant HAWKINS  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 26.  Murphy Stanley "Murph" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charity3, 9.Ruth2, 1.Ezekiel1) was born on 22 Feb 1896 in Anderson County,SC; died on 5 Jul 1954; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Etta Ray "Ray" PERRY. Etta (daughter of Ella PERRY and Joyce Elizabeth "Lizzie" NICHOLS) was born on 26 Feb 1897 in Anderson County,SC; died on 2 Oct 1984; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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