Murty Sullivan

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Personal and Family Information

Murty was born about 1819 in Ireland, the son of unknown parents.

He died before Jun 1880. The place is not known.

His wife was Caniza Reeves, who he married on 20 MAR 1876 in Tate County, Mississippi. They had no known children.

Events

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BirthABT 1819
Place: Ireland
DeathBEF JUN 1880
Census16 JUN 1880
Place: Tate County, Mississippi
Address: Senatobia Precent, E.D. 185. page 26 Image 27 dwelling 205 family 210 Sullivan, C white female, age 40m widow, farmer, born Tenn, father and mother born NC Bouie, J.M. white male age 21, son single, laborer, born Miss father Ala, mother Tenn “ , Mary A, white female age 19, daughter, single, laborer, born Miss father Ala, mother Tenn
Census 1880 Mississippi, Tate, Senatobia
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Immigration15 AUG 1854
Place: Gulf Coast Port
Address: on the Maria United States Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874," image 4387 of 5879; citing NARA microfilm publication M334
Immigration15 AUG 1854
Place: Gulf Coast Port
Address: United States Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874," image 4387 of 5879; citing NARA microfilm publication M334

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Notes

Note 1

unable to find in the 1900 census of Jackson County 3/1/03 ????, need closer look Miss 1880 at widow Sulivan, 1876 Tate County marriage Bouy & Sulivan

Tate County was established on December 23, 1873 from Marshall / Tunica / DeSotoMarshall County seat Senatobia.

possiblities:

(1) she is in boarding house and census missed her

(2) she is in Salt Lake City area in TB santorium./ TB story likely confused with Troupe Simmons Reid 1880-1911 dau of George MT Simmons., died of TB and buried Walnut Grove.

(3) she was still using spelling "Buie" and we missed her.

could there be connection between JW Bowie leaving northern mississippi for Ben Simmons land in NE Arkansas in mid to late 1880s and Ben Simmons bear hunting at a camp in NE Mississippi in that same time frame?

1850 census in Desoto census, Caniza age 10 born Tenn, mother Tenn, stepfather Britt NC.

look closer: Census 15-16 June 1880, Senatoba Precenct, Tate County, Mississippi, page 26?, Supv Dist 1, Enum Dist 185

line 41, dwelling 205 family 210: Sulivan , C. White female, age 40 widow, farmer, born Tenn, father NC, mother NC.

line 42, same d & fam, Bowie, J.M. white male age 21, son, single, laborer, born Miss(1859?) , father Ala, mother Tenn

line 43, same d & fam, “ , Mary A, white female, age 19, daughter single, laborer, born “(1861?), father born “ mother born “

line 35 dwelling 204 family 209, Walker, J.M. wm age 38, married farmer born Tenn f NC m Tenn

with wife, 3 children and stepdaughter.

DNA tests, both Y-111 at FamilyTreeDNA and Ancestry.com indicate this John Motheral Walker 1834-1895 as father of granddad Arthur. Also possible that a brother or close cousin could be father, but Ancestry DNA cluster and strength of match are pointing to John Motheral Walker.

Tate County Mississippi marriage 20 Mar 1876 Caniza Bouy and Murty Sullivan

possible immigration 8/15/1854 from Ireland, age 35 male, on the Maria at Gulf Coast Port “ B t mass??) and others 5/11/186 Boston Mass age 20

Note also in her letter to Bobby Bowie, Aunt Ruby said that Fred Seaton was half brother of Arthur Bowie. Arthur probably wrote Caniza obit, named her his mother and Fred as her grandson. Cora in Fred’s death certificate name Alice Bowie as his mother.

Note 2

"Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28F-17Y : 6 December 2014),

Murty Sullivan and Caniza Buoy, 20 Mar 1876; citing Tate,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 895,565. Vol 1, groom index lists page 307

Name Murty Sullivan Spouse's Name Caniza Buoy

Event Date 20 Mar 1876 Event Place Tate,Mississippi

— Bond by Murty Sullivan and Jasper Britt