he seven sons of Wesley Madison "Matt" and Octavia Rebecca (Nealy) Murphree.  At the old home place in Salem, Oconee County, South
Carolina ca 1919.  Left to right, standing;  Rufus Edward (1905-1979),  Joseph Wyatt (1901- ?),  John Foster (1903-1984),  Wesley Ernest (1907-1989), Left to right, sitting;  James Lyda (1911-1972),  Paul Verner (1914-1997),  Jesse Bruce (1909-      ).  Matt and Octavia also had two daughters;  Annie Mae (1899-1995) and Mary Rebecca (1916-1976). 
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