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This was my Great-Grandmother Manirva Murphy. Taken around the late 1800's she is the little girl her father is holding. her mother had Cherokee Indian in her. She passed away about 1 year before I was born .It would of been great to meet her as my family called her (Mommy Hobbs) her married and my Grandmothers maiden name.
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Boy you can sure tell by the photo that times were hard.
What a wonderful family heirloom photo!
That dang brother pestering her! Would have loved to see her face. Love the photo. Her dad kind of looks like my dad in the 70s...
@ Nrj303..I never noticed him tapping her head. haaa no wonder he has a sneaky look on his face. Thank you for your beautiful comment.
@AR8Jason your right. her name is spelled Minerva and Murphy was her maiden name. her married name was Hobbs. I have to check again on his first name. thank you and ill get back to you soon thanks!