John Murphy Fry 
John was born on November 25th, 1907 in Shockley, Walker County, Texas. John's father was George Washington Fry and his mother was Sarah Margie Warren. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Franklin Fry II and Martha (Lizzie) Elizabeth Phillips. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Benjamin, George, Thomas, Gazzie and Evie. He was the youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 54 on March 14th, 1962 in Walker County, Texas.General Notes
John Murphy Fry, sixth child of George Washington Fry and Sarah Margie Warren, was born November 25, 1907 at Shockley, Walker County, Texas.
On April 9, 1933, Murphy married Sudie Beatrice Hoot under a large pine tree outside Center Hill Baptist church after Sunday service.
They lived on Mr. Lewis's place at Black Jack. Murphy share cropped, living in a converted barn having two rooms, a kitchen and a living room, with a small front porch. The floors and walls had cracks, according to Mom, "you could throw a cat through." His first three children Aaron, Sarah and Martin were born there.
Probably the fall of 1937 he moved a short distance to the Little farm, to a better house. Mr Little, a fellow preacher and friend of Murphy's father G. W. Fry, had died, leaving the farm unused. Murphy's next two children, Sadie and Molly, were born here with "Grandma" Little as midwife. (Hiram and Fannie Little)
In October or November of 1942, Murphy moved his family to Oakhurst, San Jacinto County, to the Fowler farm where he share cropped for 1/4 livestock and crops as rent.
On March 14, 1962, he died at Huntsville, Walker County, and was laid to rest in Shockley Chappel Cemetery, in the old community where he was born. He is buried beside his father and mother.
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- b.1703 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d.Mar 1753 in Frye Fort, Frederick County, Virginia
- b.1727 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d.Sep 1781 in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia
- b.20 Mar 1699 in Bonfield, Germany d.27 Aug 1752 in Frederick County, Virginia
- b.1754 in Frederick County, Virginia d.08 Sep 1823 in Henry County, Georgia
- b.~ 1730 in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania d.~ 1781 in Shenendoah County, Virginia
- b.15 Sep 1800 in Wilkes County, Georgia d.03 Oct 1872 in Jeddo, Bastrop County, Texas
- b.1754 in Virginia d.~ 1822 in Jasper County, Georgia
- b.17 Nov 1870 in Trinity County, Texas d.27 May 1929 in Walker County, Texas
- b.1830 in Mississippi d.1871 in Trinity County, Texas
- b.25 Nov 1907 in Shockley, Walker County, Texas d.14 Mar 1962 in Walker County, Texas
- b.11 Mar 1870 in Texas d.15 Mar 1915 in Walker County, Texas
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