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Family: Robert Shortridge Murphy / Sarah Jane CHAMBERS (F6454)

• Father | Male Robert Shortridge Murphy

  
  

  Born	1847	Buchanan Co. VA
  Died	1905	Buchanan Co. VA
  Buried
  Married
  Divorced	ca 1883
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  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Sarah Jane CHAMBERS

  
  

  Born	Jun 1841	Russell Co. VA
  Died		Buchanan Co. VA
  Buried
  Other Spouse	Henry H. Robbins | F6442
  Married	10 Apr 1856	Russell Co. VA
  Other Spouse	Witten ELSWICK | F2761
  Married	11 Feb 1862	Tazewell Co., Va.
  Father	Thomas CHAMBERS | F2759 Group Sheet
  Mother	Nancy CHRISTIAN | F2759 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Alexander Murphy

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Meldora Murphy

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  Robert was the son of Polly Shortridge (daughter of Robert Shortridge and Rebecca Brown) and Edmond Murphy. In 1859, Edmond was murdered by Joseph Staton. The murderer escaped from jail and was a fugitive. In order to protect herself and her children, Polly began to use Shortridge as their surname. Later on, some of the children returned to using Murphy, some did not. Note: Some of his siblings used Shortridge and Murphy as their surnames at different times, which can be confusing, while others kept the name Shortidge and others used Murphy. Robert is the brother of Clarissa Shortridge who married Sarah's brother, John T. Chambers. He was a deputy sheriff in Grundy and was murdered transporting a prisoner in 1905.