Cumberland NC
(formed 1754 from Bladen County)

Colonial Records of NC
John Murphy on petition to his Excellency, Joseph Martin, 
Esquire, Governor & Com. in Chief of the Province of NC.  
From Campbelltown, Cumberland Co. NC.  13 Mar 1772.

An Abstract of NC Wills from about 1760 to about 1800 Fred A. Olds
Cumberland County:  
1801 - Murphy, John:  Epha (wife; Esther, John and Cornelius; 
Mary Baker (daughter) Margaret Burnside (daughter); Nancy Dale(?) 
(daughter) Jenny McNeill (daughter).


Some Cumberland Marriages
D.B. Murphy to Crissilla A. McKeithan on 19 Jan 1846.
Daniel Murphy to Elizabeth Blue on 27 Feb 1812.
James Murphy to Barbara MacMillan on 18 Aug 1807.
Jesse Murphy to Polly Ingram on 24 Jan 1804.
Jno. W. Murphy to Martha Baker on 25 Dec 1838.
John Murphy to Jannet Howie on 10 Feb 1814.
John W. Murphy to M.J. McLeran on 24 Mar 1847.
Richard Murphy to Wyltha Butler on 02 Nov 1819.
Robert Murphy to Jane Blake on 05 Mar 1812.
Thomas Murphy to Marey Baker on 23 May 1807.
Thomas R. Murphy to Rachel P. Watson on 26 Jul 1830.
William Murphy to Mary Jane Blue on 05 Feb 1825.


William Murphy Family Cemetery
Located about 1 3/4 miles southsoutheast of Eastover (intersection 
of U.S. Route 301 and Middle Road) in Eastover Township. From S.R. 
1831 (Baywood Road), west 0.37 miles on S.R. 1832 (Murphy Road), 
south 0.24 miles on a dirt road past house, east about 50 yards on 
high ground in woods. Fourteen marked graves, last burial 1942.

1. Mary J. (Blue) Murphy 29 Nov 1803 - 26 Sep 1887 aged 83 yrs. 
9 mos. 27 days.
2. Broken stone (William Murphy) with footstone "W.M."
3. Infant daughter of J.C. & M. Culbreth 25 Apr 1920
4. Erected by Mrs. M.J. Murphy in memory of her son Wellington Murphy.  
Killed in the War 14 Mar 1865 aged 24 years, 2 months, 12 days.
5. John Culbreth 17 Apr 1838 - 22 Feb 1917 Mary Eliza Murphy, his wife, 
14 Nov 1844 - 5 Feb 1886.   Erected by their children.  Mary Keith, 2nd 
wife 29 Nov 1844 - 5 May 1927
6. Albert M. Culbreth 20 Mar 1876 - 24 Nov 1942
7. William Murphy 27 Dec 1831 - 28 Dec 1915
8. Mary E. Baker, wife of William Murphy 29 Mar 1851 - 22 May 1915
9. H.H. Culbreth 1840 - 10 May 1922 age 82 yrs.
10. Unreadable temporary marker.
11. Henrietta Murphy 20 Mar 1833 - 2 Mar 1911
12. Julius Leroy Culbreth d. 18 Dec 1937 aged 70 yrs. 4 mos. 27 days

JOHN MURPHY FAMILY CEMETERY
Located about 2 miles southwest of Wade in Eastover Township. From U.S. 
Route 301, northwest 0.45 miles on S.R. 1719 (Rich Walker Road), south 
30 yards in edge of woods. Partially fenced. Abandoned.

1. James Wright Murphy 	17 Nov 1830 	10 Apr 1861
2. Thomas Wright Murphy 	20 Jan 1830 	16 Oct 1846
3. Charity Wright Murphy 	2 Jan 1791 	1 May 1873
4. Jennet Howie Murphy 	10 Jun 1782 	14 Sep 1819
5. John Murphy 		8 Dec 1781 	6 Dec 1865




3/29/02 - from the files of:	Cumberland NC	
Beverly Cunningham White