Born in Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jefferson Davis Killian
and Sarah Elizabeth (Gill) Killian
Sister of
Jenne (Killian) Patterson, Thomas Killian, Mattie Killian, Eula Lee Killian, Charlie Killian, Nettie Mae Killian, Minnie Killian, Arthur Killian, Clara Inez (Killian) Myers and Samuel Houston Killian
Wife of
Emmett Berry Murphy
— married
19 Jan 1908 in Hunt, Texas, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Corrine (Murphy) Burns,
Buck Murphy,
Vernon Murphy,
June Murphy,
Audie Leon Murphy,
[private son (1920s - unknown)],
[private son (1920s - unknown)],
[private daughter (1930s - unknown)],
[private daughter (1930s - unknown)] and
Joe Preston Murphy
Died
at age 49
in Collin, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Aug 2013
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Biography
Josie was born in 1891 to Jefferson Killian and Sarah Gill. She married Emmett Murphy in 1908. [1]
Name appears as Jessie in 1900 census.
Sources
- ↑ Texas Marriages, 1837-1973: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX9D-R4C
- United States Census, 1900: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3L3-5ZT
- United States Census, 1930: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C9SM-QW2
- United States Census, 1940: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWKR-4T3
- "The Murphy Family Tree," Source: "Audie Murphy: American Soldier," Written by Harold B. Simpson, Ancestry of Audie Leon Murphy By Gary D. Murphy, Murphy Family Genealogist link
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV4-N2SS : 11 July 2016), Josie Bell Killian Murphy, 1941; Burial, , Collin, Texas, United States of America, Prairie Grove Cemetery; citing record ID 6797691Findagrave
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Josie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Josie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Josie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Josie:
-
~12.50%
~12.50%
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Collin County, Texas
Mother of the Audie Murphy the actor and medal of honor recipient.
birth: 23 May 1891 — Farmersville, Texas death: 23 May 1941 — Farmersville, Collin, Texas burial: 24 May 1941 — Farmersville, Texas parents: Jeff D Killian, Sarah Gill spouse: Murphy
record title: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 name: Josie Murphy death date: 23 May 1941 death place: Farmersville, Collin, Texas gender: Female race: white death age: 49 years 11 months 25 days birth date: 23 May 1891 birthplace: Farmersville, Texas marital status: Married spouse's name: Murphy father's name: Jeff D Killian father's birthplace: Tenn mother's name: Sarah Gill mother's birthplace: Tenn occupation: Housewife place of residence: Farmersville, Collin, Texas burial place: Farmersville, Texas burial date: 24 May 1941 digital film number: 4030 Died of pneumonia. Had 12 children. Audie was 7th. Death certificate lists birth as 28 May 1891 but funeral sheet says 23 May 1893? 1900 Collin Co TX census shows Jessie Killian dau May 1891 age 9 TN TN TN Pct 7-j HH 159/160.