Henry Clay Murphy son of Joseph Benjamin Murphy and Elizabeth Shirley was born in Feb, 1883 in Sumter Co, GA. He. possible spouse was Nan Guerry.

Henry was a son of Elizabeth Shirley in the census in 1900 in GMD 789, Sumter Co, GA. Clay 17 Feb 1863 at school.

He died on Sep 19, 1951. He was buried in E. Forsyth St Cemetery, Americus, Sumter Co, Georgia.