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Birth Name: Jessie Anne Murph
Place of Birth: Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 22, 2004
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Irish, French, German, Swiss, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, Belgian
Jessie Murph is an American singer and songwriter. She became known after uploading songs to TikTok and YouTube. Her songs include “Upgrade,” “Pray,” and “Heartbroken.”
The name Murph was originally Morff, and originated from Switzerland. She has lived in Huntsville, Alabama.
Jessie’s paternal grandfather was James Ferrell Murph (the son of Artis Cleveland Murph, Jr. and Mattie Lou Kirkland). Artis was born in Atmore, Alabama, the son of Caleb Franklin Murph and Martha Elizabeth Grant. Jessie’s great-grandmother Mattie was born in Alabama, the daughter of Lee A. Kirkland, whose father was a minister; and of Martha Estelle Conner.
Jessie’s paternal grandmother was Beba E. Beasley (the daughter of Forest/Forrest Clifton Beasley and Ethel Elizabeth Hicks). Beba was born in Alabama. Forest was born in Elmore, Alabama, the son of Henry Oscar Beasley and Loula Camilla Mathis. Jessie’s great-grandmother Ethel was born in Deatsville, Elmore, the daughter of L. M. Hicks and Annie H./Lee Brown.
Jessie’s maternal grandfather was Patrick “Pat” Bingham (the son of Willodean Herman Bingham and Lawan Vise). Patrick was born in Pine Ridge, DeKalb, Alabama. Willodean was born in Alabama, the son of Marion Ollie Bingham and Grace Florence Jones. Jessie’s great-grandmother Lawan was born in Alabama, the daughter of Thomas Jackson Vise and Harriet Bell Nelson.
Jessie’s maternal grandmother was Teresa Moss (the daughter of Milton Leon Moss and Beulah Mae Kent). Milton was born in Douglasville, Georgia, the son of Charles/Charlie/Charley R. Moss and Nellie W. Gilmer. Jessie’s great-grandmother Beulah was born in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, the daughter of James Galden Kent and Leola Sissy McGarity.
Sources: Jessie’s paternal grandmother, Beba E. Beasley, on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Jessie’s maternal great-grandfather, Milton Leon Moss – https://www.legacy.com