The Murphree family patriarch: a Revolutionary War soldier, born around 1757, died 1854. Had sixteen children across two marriages. His son Daniel Murphree, who came to Blount County in 1817, gave his own name to Murphree’s Valley.
Related: Murphree’s Valley, named for his son Daniel.
Notable descendants:
- Daniel Murphree (1781-1851) - his son, who came to Blount County in 1817 and gave his own name to Murphree’s Valley.