Nancy Murphy was born on 21 December 1808.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of William Murphy and Nancy Ferguson.
     On 1 September 1825, Nancy Murphy married Elijah Davidson in Warren County County, Illinois.²

     Nancy Angeline Murphy was born in 1844, Illinois.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Ecles Murphy and Frances Mary Wright "Franky" Doughty.
     Nancy Angeline Murphy appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of in District 26, Warren, Illinois in the household of her parents, John Ecles Murphy and Frances Mary Wright Murphy.²
     Nancy Angeline Murphy married (Unknown) Rowland in.
     Nancy Angeline Murphy died before 1890.³

     Nathan Murphy was born in July 1887, Oregon.¹ He was the son of Preston Holcombe Murphy and Sarah A. Bond.
     Nathan Murphy appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Independence, Polk, Oregon in the household of his parents, Preston Holcombe Murphy and Sarah A. Murphy.²
     Nathan Murphy appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Seattle, King, Washington, at 2232 W 56th Steet, enumerated 3 January 1920, reporting Nathan as a boarder who's occupation is a shingle weaver.³

     Preston Holcombe Murphy was born on 4 January 1842 in Monmouth, Warren, Illinois.^3,4,1,5,6 He was the son of John Ecles Murphy and Frances Mary Wright "Franky" Doughty.^1,2 Preston became deaf at the age of 6 due to illness. He attended special schools for the deaf, one in California (1864) and the other in Jacksonville Illinois (1850), from the time he was 10.²
     Preston Holcombe Murphy appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of in District 26, Warren, Illinois in the household of his parents, John Ecles Murphy and Frances Mary Wright Murphy.⁶
     Preston Holcombe Murphy appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of in Independence, Polk, Oregon in the household of his parents, John Ecles Murphy and Frances Mary Wright Murphy.⁵
     Preston Holcombe Murphy appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of in Independence, Polk, Oregon, in the household of his parents, John Ecles Murphy and Frances Mary Wright Murphy.⁷
     On 21 June 1874, Preston Holcombe Murphy married Sarah A. Bond, daughter of Rev. G. W. Bond and Elizabeth Stilwell, in Springfield, Lane County, Oregon They were married by Rev. G. W. Bond at the house of the bride's father, who was also the minister.. The ceremony was witnessed by James Madison Bond Sarah's, brother and A. J. Harlow, Sarah's brother-in-law.^8,2,9,3,10
     Preston Holcombe Murphy and Sarah A. Murphy appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Springfield, Lane, Oregon, enumerated 2 June 1880 reporting Preston as a shoemaker and Sarah as having Typhoid Fever, both were reported as being deaf.³
     Preston Holcombe Murphy and Sarah A. Murphy appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Independence, Polk, Oregon, enumerated 12 June 1900, reporting Preston as a shoemaker who owned his house free and clear. Their children Anna R, Herbert B and Nathan were listed as living with them.⁴
     Preston Holcombe Murphy and Sarah A. Murphy appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Grass Valley, Sherman, Oregon, at Mill Street, enumerated 6 June 1910, reporting Preston as a shoemaker who owned his own shop and house. Preston and Sarah were reported as mute, but both could read and write.¹¹
     Preston Holcombe Murphy and Sarah A. Murphy appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Grass Valley, Sherman, Oregon, enumerated 23 January 1920, reporting Preston as a shoemaker who owned his own home and shop..¹²
     Preston Holcombe Murphy and Sarah A. Murphy appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of 37 th Precinct, Yamhill, Oregon, enumerated 6 May 1930, reporting them in the John W. Casteel household as lodgers. Both Preston and Sarah were deaf but were reported as being able to read and write. Preston was not a veteran..¹³
     On 30 November 1930, Preston Holcombe Murphy was living in Newberg, Yamhill, Oregon, when he died from pneumonia, at the age of 88, leaving Sarah as his surviving spouse. The information on the death certificate being supplied by George W. Murphy, his brother.^1,14
     Preston was buried on Tuesday, 2 December 1930 in Monmouth, Polk, Oregon.¹⁵

     Rachel Murphy was born on 3 June 1811.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of William Murphy and Nancy Ferguson.
     Rachel Murphy died on 8 November 1816 at the age of 5. At 6 o'clock in the morning.³