Died after 1880. Nancy is widowed on the 1900 census.

Soloman & Nancy were probably buried on the MORPHEW farm and the remains moved to Mill Creek Cemetery when the farm was put under water for a reservoir [De Queen Lake]. Construction on the lake and dam was started in April 1966 and the lake went into operation August 31, 1977.

Nancy has a marker in Mill Creek Cem.,

Kellum, Sevier Co., AR

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May 2020

New development:

Soloman may have been buried behind the

Morphew Church School.

Olive "Blanche" (MORPHEW) HIGGINS

Soloman's great granddaughter

told Geraldine he is buried there

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"When the lake was built, remains buried at Bellah Cemetery were moved to Mill Creek Cemetery near the Kellum community, along with graves from

the old MORPHEW Cemetery, which was south of the mine."

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Soloman Morphew was a private for the Confederate States of America, Company H, 33rd Arkansas Infantry, and enlisted (at age of 25) on 18 May 1862 in Clark County, AR. He and his brothers, Jeremiah and Elihu Morphew enlisted at the same time, were in the same company, and all three were last noted to go on sick leave on 04 August 1863 at Monroe, Louisiana. They, then, presumably joined another CSA unit. On 16 April 1864, Jeremiah and Elihu were killed by bushwackers while on furough. The 33rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment was organized on 11 July 1862 and little is known about the unit activities during the period that the three Morphew brothers served. Research needs to track their further activities."

Thank you www.planetmurphy.com

Jun 2010

Joe ALLPORT states:

I believe these men were targeted by pro-Confederate partisans, possibly men who knew them. NARA lists a Joshua Kirby in the 4th AR Cav., U.S. Jeremiah galvanized into that unit in Nov. 1863 and two other Morphew brothers, John and Gaynor, joined as well. And I doubt there was a robbery, more likely just a grudge killing for choosing the wrong side. And at the time of this incident, the 4th AR Cav. was heavily involved in warfare, so I doubt these men had an official leave of absence. Not judging them, crops had to be planted to feed their families and evidently, their families were not popular with some of the neighbors.

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United States Census, 1880,

Solomon Morpha, [MORPHEW]

Blancett, Scott, Arkansas, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace

self Solomon Morpha M 45 Alabama, United States

wife Nancy A. Morpha F 40 Arkansas, United States

daughter Martha M. Morpha F 15 Arkansas, United States

daughter Sarah A. Morpha F 13 Arkansas, United States

son James A. Morpha M 10 Arkansas, United States

daughter Nancy N. Morpha F 7 Arkansas, United States

son John T. Morpha M 5 Arkansas, United States

other Joseph O. Morpha M 2 Arkansas, United States

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Children:

Elizabeth, William "Billie" Albert, Cizzie/Ceziah P., Martha M., Sarah Alice, James Albert, Nancy Naomi, John Thomas & Joseph O.

RIP 3rd great grandfather