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From the census record below, we can see that Gains was married to Martha and had at least 5 children. That his parents were both born in GA, which gives you a clue. And with him being born ca. 1824, in Alabama, you know his parents moved from Ga to Al by that time. Now what you need to do is look at Murphrees in GA in the early 1800's. There were a few over there, but the name wasn't always spelled as Murphree, so you have to look at different spellings. The family may have known how to spell the name but the enumerator may not known how, and spelled it however he heard it. With all the children being daughters may make it a little harder to track this line, I saw Jessie and immediately thought he might be connected to one of the Jesse Murphrees, then saw Jessie was a female, but that may still be a clue.
1880 United States Federal Census
about Gains Murphree
Name: Gains Murphree
Home in 1880: Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Alabama
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Matha
Father's birthplace: Georgia
Mother's birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Gains Murphree 56
Matha Murphree 45
Nancy Murphree 16
Rosa Murphree 14
Jessie Murphree 11
India Murphree 10
Pearl Murphree 2
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