Elizabeth "Betsy" Murphy, daughter of John Murphy Sr, and wife of John Headen, Esq.

#1 Elizabeth "Betsy" Murphy (See her family) was a daughter of John Murphy Sr. Elizabeth seems to have been born about 1776-1780. She married John Headen, Esq., who was born about 1770 and died on 10 Oct 1826, according to his obituary in the Lynchburg Virginian (19 Oct 1826, page 3, col 2). His will was proved 11 Dec 1827 in Bedford Co VA.

Children:

Emelia Headen (See #2)
Mary M. Headen (See #3)
Franklin Headen (See #4)
John W. Headen (See #5)
Lydia Purcel Headen (See #6)
James Bennett Headen (See #7)
Tazewell Headen (See #8)
Mariah S. Headen (See #9)

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#2 Emelia Headen (from #1) married Wesley Shelton on 23 Feb 1818 in Bedford Co. VA.

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#3 Mary "Polly" M. Headen (from #1) married James F. Shelton on 4 May 1832 in Bedford Co VA. By 1858 she was either widowed or separated from her husband and living with her children and her mother.

Children:

Mariah E. Shelton, b ca 1834 in Bedford Co VA
Roseana Shelton, b ca 1841 in Bedford Co VA
George L. Shelton, b ca 1843 in Bedford Co VA
Emily A. Shelton, b ca 1845 in Bedford Co VA

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#4 Franklin Headen was born 7 Jan 1806 in Bedford Co VA and died 14 Nov 1869 in Bedford Co. On 12 Apr 1841 in Bedford Co he married Minerva Heptinstall.

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#5 John W. Headen married Ellen M. Helms in Floyd Co VA on 8 Oct 1833.

Children:

Rosabell Headen, b ca 1836, m. Henry Lane in Floyd Co VA on 6 Nov 1855.

John W. Headen Jr, b ca 1842, m Ann E. "Addie" Hylton 4 Sept 1862 in Floyd Co VA. Her parents were Bryant Hylton and Nancy Wade.

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#6 Lydia Purcel Headen was born 4 Apr 1812 in Bedford Co VA and died Jun 1855 in Floyd Co VA. On 2 Oct 1832 in Bedford Co she married Daniel L. Tompkins, who was born 26 Oct 1796 in Franklin Co VA and died there 11 Apr 1888.

Children:

Benjamin Rush Tompkins, b 3 Sep 1833 Bedford Co, d 1 Aug 1861

James Lucas Tompkins, b ca 1834 Bedford Co

Samuel Henry Tompkins, b ca 1835 Bedford Co

Marcella Tompkins (female), b ca 1836 Bedford Co

William D. Tompkins, b ca 1840 Bedford Co

Susan Hurt Tompkins, b 4 Jan 1841 Bedford Co

Robert Ward Tompkins, b 17 Jul 1842 Bedford Co

Ellen A. Tompkins, b 21 Jan 1845 Bedford Co, d there 15 Nov 1871

Betty A. Tompkins, b 2 Mar 1846 Bedford Co, d there Nov 1869

Lucy Otway Tompkins, b 25 Nov 1849 Bedford Co

Laura G. Tompkins, b 2 Feb 1851, d 25 Oct 1913, buried Jacksonville, Floyd Co VA

John Taylor Tompkins, b 1853 Bedford Co, d Auxvasse MO

Ann M. Tompkins, b ca 1854 Bedford Co, d there Sept 1879

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#7 James Bennett Headen was born 6 May 1816 in Bedford Co VA and died 16 May 1899 in Floyd Co VA. He was buried in the Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. According to his tombstone he was born 6 May 1826, but 6 May 1816 seems more likely. On 18 May 1837 in Floyd Co he married (1st) Malinda C. Helms. She died 2 July 1850. On 10 May 1857 in Floyd Co, he married (2nd) Mary Abby Goodson, b 22 Dec 1837.

Child of the first marriage:

Isabel Headen, d 26 Jul 1844

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#8 Tazewell Headen was born about 1818 in Bedford Co VA. He married Mary Stuart, b ca 1822 in Patrick Co VA. She is said to have been a sister of J.E.B. Stuart. At about age 40 he was certified insane and committed to Western State Mental Hospital.

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#9 Mariah S. Headen died 16 June 1828 at the residence of her mother in Bedford, according to her obituary in the Lynchburg Virginian (23 Jun 1828, page 3, col 5).

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