Atteberry v. Jackson

In March, 1863, the' first wife of Wm. H. Murphy died, leaving one child, then Rebecca Murphy, now Rebecca Atteberry, the appellant, who was then five years old. On the 16th of August, 1863, about five months after the death of his first wife, said William H. Murphy married Hattie Baird; and on the 2d of January, 1864, a son, the ward of appellee, was born of said Hattie. William H. Murphy then left his wife and went into the army, and died on the 29th of April, 1864, in the military service of the United States.

After a second marriage of Plattie Murphy, the widow, one Wm. A. Atteberry,…