Simpson, Taft, McMurry, Murphy, and Patterson Families of KY

My family is from Central Kentucky. I am researching Simpson’s, Taft’s, Murphy, Patterson’s, Jones, and McMurry. My daughter Renee Simpson is researching Bridgewater and Tincher family history. The Taft’s came from New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts. The Bridgewater’s lived in Lexington, KY, but they came from the Scottsburg area of Indiana. The Patterson’s, Jones, Simpson’s, and McMurry lived in Fayette, Garrard, Mercer, and Woodford Counties of Kentucky. One of the links below leads you to a very good Mercer Co. KY Genealogy page. Some Jones and McMurry information gathered from the book by Mrs. Raymond Jones of Harrodsburg, KY. Mike McMurry has contributed a lot of the McMurry information and also some of the Jones and other information in this family tree. Mike has interviewed many family members including myself. The McMurry or McMurray name has been spelled in different ways according to family traditions. Some of the Mershon information was contributed by Donald Moulder. Some of the Bunton information was contributed by Barbara Ransdell. Some of the Bridgewater information was contributed by Carole Ann Bridgewater Tolen. Some of the Patterson information was contributed by Ralph Williams and N.J. White.

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree


• Sources

Family Photos

• Artie at 4 or 5 (31 KB)
  Arthur E. Simpson II
• Ephriam Simpson (21 KB)
  My Great Grandfather taken some time before 1905
• Squire Jordon Preston (26 KB)
  source: Mike McMurry
• William T. and Eder W. McMurry (53 KB)
  1936
• Eder Wise Gillespie (29 KB)
  My Great Grandmother First Marriage to Ephriam Simpson and Second Marriage to William T. McMurry
• Sarah Ann Chapman (54 KB)
  Source: Mike McMurray
• Tom and Eder McMurry (58 KB)
  Combined Families
• TOM AND ANNIE BELLE BUNTON (26 KB)
  
• Rosie & Sarah Mae McMurry (32 KB)
  
• TRIP WEST 1 (24 KB)
  TOM AND ANNIE BELLE BUNTON AND FRED MCMURRY ON TRIP IN THE WEST
• William F and May Simpson (29 KB)
  My Grandmother and Grandfather Simpson
• Children of Cora and Tom McMurry (32 KB)
  Left: Annie B Center Front: Rosia Center Back: Sarah May, and Right: Fred
• TRIP WEST 2 (25 KB)
  TOM AND ANNIE BELLE ON TRIP WEST
• TOM & CORA MCMURRY WITH FRED (23 KB)
  
• John V. Patterson, Daniel, and unkown Brother (34 KB)
  Source: Mike McMurray
• TRIP WEST 3 (21 KB)
  FRED MCMURRY AND SISTER ANNIE BELLE BUNTON
• Tinsley Emerson McMurry, Annie Marie Balden and ch (41 KB)
  Mike McMurray
• James Leslie Annie Preston McMurray (45 KB)
  Artis restoration Source Mike McMurray
• John J and Ida J Taft and Family (47 KB)
  Left to Right: Ida J, June, Catherine, John C, Ida R, Thelma, Gayle, Roy, Albert, and John J Taft
• James Leslie McMurray 1900 (34 KB)
  Source Mike McMurray
• Joseph P. & Catherine Taft (42 KB)
  
• Annie Ester Preston at age 17, 1895 (41 KB)
  Source Mike McMurry
• Arthur & Ida Simpson 1945 (32 KB)
  My Mom and Dad
• Salinda Jane Beatly (29 KB)
  Source: McMurray

Related Links

• Mercer County Kentucky Genealogy Page