Sim MURPHREE, 70, of Pittsboro, Mississippi, died 6 Dec. 1966 in Memphis from injuries received in a car-train collision at Tunica, Miss. He was the son of Charles Jasper Murphree. and Molly Ellison, and a descendant of Ransom Murphree. and Mary Walker. Services were at Poplar Springs Baptist Church and burial was in Poplar Springs Cemetery, Calhoun County, Miss.
On 15 Jun 1915 when SIMON ROANE was 19, he first married Essie Cordelia Murphree Murphree , daughter of WILLIAM ELBERT MURPHREE (12 Oct 1861-28 Oct 1936) SARAH "Sally" HARRIET McKENZIE (9 Jan 1869-20 Feb 1940). Born on 15 Jun 1898 in Calhoun Co., MS. ESSIE CORDELIA died in Calhoun Co., MS on 22 Mar 1920; she was 21. Buried on 24 Mar 1920 in Rocky Mount Bapt. Ch. Cem., W of Reid, Calhoun Co., MS.
Children:
Jewel Mae
Inez.
Wilson
On 19 Dec 1920 when SIMON ROANE was 24, he married Vangie "Mammy" Shields Murphree , daughter of WILL SHIELDS, in Calhoun Co., AL. Born on 15 Mar 1896. VANGIE died on 9 Feb 1969; she was 72. Buried in Poplar Springs Cem., Reid, Calhoun Co., MS.
Children:
Mavis
Mary Lena
THOMAS EARL
JAMES EDWARD
JOHN WHITT
WINONA
BOBBY SUE
Information culled from bjordan. A warm thanks to the family history
Sim MURPHREE, 70, of Pittsboro, Mississippi, died 6 Dec. 1966 in Memphis from injuries received in a car-train collision at Tunica, Miss. He was the son of Charles Jasper Murphree. and Molly Ellison, and a descendant of Ransom Murphree. and Mary Walker. Services were at Poplar Springs Baptist Church and burial was in Poplar Springs Cemetery, Calhoun County, Miss.
On 15 Jun 1915 when SIMON ROANE was 19, he first married Essie Cordelia Murphree Murphree , daughter of WILLIAM ELBERT MURPHREE (12 Oct 1861-28 Oct 1936) SARAH "Sally" HARRIET McKENZIE (9 Jan 1869-20 Feb 1940). Born on 15 Jun 1898 in Calhoun Co., MS. ESSIE CORDELIA died in Calhoun Co., MS on 22 Mar 1920; she was 21. Buried on 24 Mar 1920 in Rocky Mount Bapt. Ch. Cem., W of Reid, Calhoun Co., MS.
Children:
Jewel Mae
Inez.
Wilson
On 19 Dec 1920 when SIMON ROANE was 24, he married Vangie "Mammy" Shields Murphree , daughter of WILL SHIELDS, in Calhoun Co., AL. Born on 15 Mar 1896. VANGIE died on 9 Feb 1969; she was 72. Buried in Poplar Springs Cem., Reid, Calhoun Co., MS.
Children:
Mavis
Mary Lena
THOMAS EARL
JAMES EDWARD
JOHN WHITT
WINONA
BOBBY SUE
Information culled from bjordan. A warm thanks to the family history
Family Members
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Jewel Mae Murphree
1916–1924
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Inez Murphree Martin
1917–1995
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PFC Woodrow Wilson "Bill" Murphree
1919–1962
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Mavis A "Ma" Murphree Brown
1922–1989
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Mary Lena "Malena" Murphree Bryan
1923–1992
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Thomas Earl Murphree
1925–2016
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James Edward "Ed" Murphree
1927 – unknown
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John Whitt Murphree
1930–2020
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Winona Frances Murphree Randolph
1932–2014
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Bobbye Sue Harmon
1936–2014
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