OK OK - Stephen “Steve” Lee Murphy, last seen in Claremore sometime in 1976, not reported missing until July 2022

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carbuff said:
It would be a good idea to have LE create a case for him in Namus if they haven't already, and make sure your DNA is submitted so they can compare against unidentified deceased remains, just in case.
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I entered it into NAMUS just waiting for it to be accepted. I have my DNA uploaded to Gedmatch, with the opt in
 
RememberingRyan said:
Have you attempted filing a request with the SSA for his SSN? If you provide his name, DOB, place of birth, and both parent's names, and pay a fee, they'll at least be able to see if he's already been reported as deceased - if he has then they should be able to release social security records for him. If he's not listed as deceased they won't be able to do anything (for obvious security reasons), but it might be worth a try in case he's already been declared deceased. https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-711.pdf
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I looked thru all my papers that I received back and I did file a FOIA for his SSN. There response was since they aren't showing him as deceased they can't release his SSN. I have also requested FOIA from the FBI. They can't confirm or deny due to privacy reasons
 
carbuff said:
Forgive me if you already said you did this--have you tried to search to see if he's in prison somewhere?

Do you know if he had a passport?
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I actually did search bureau of prisons, he wasn't in there. I really don't know if he had a passport or not. Is there a way to find out if he had a passport? I haven't check state prisons individually.
 
@Snoangel26 , upthread is posted that Mr. Murphy was in the Marine Corps, but went AWOL from custody/brig.

Do family members remember if he went to Basic at Parris Island or San Diego?

Do you have a copy of the marriage license? Who were the witnesses, have you contacted members of Mr. Murphy's family?

Anything to narrow this down.

Old genealogist here, agree with the suggestions already made, sounds like you've really searched.

Might be worthwhile to check newspaper archives for local papers? Sometimes leaving for the military was important & included in the paper:

www.okhistory.org

Newspapers | Oklahoma Historical Society

OHS archive Collections include American Indian records, over six million photographs, more than 6,000 oral histories, extensive manuscript collections, film archives and maps.
www.okhistory.org www.okhistory.org

Guides: History: Historical Newspapers & Periodicals

Guides: History: Historical Newspapers & Periodicals
info.library.okstate.edu info.library.okstate.edu


You may find advice, local researchers, further suggestions here:

OKGenWeb - THE place for Oklahoma genealogy

OKGenWeb - A place to help research Oklahoma related genealogy and history.
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jmho ymmv lrr
 
Laughing said:
@Snoangel26 , upthread is posted that Mr. Murphy was in the Marine Corps, but went AWOL from custody/brig.

Do family members remember if he went to Basic at Parris Island or San Diego?

Do you have a copy of the marriage license? Who were the witnesses, have you contacted members of Mr. Murphy's family?

Anything to narrow this down.

Old genealogist here, agree with the suggestions already made, sounds like you've really searched.

Might be worthwhile to check newspaper archives for local papers? Sometimes leaving for the military was important & included in the paper:

www.okhistory.org

Newspapers | Oklahoma Historical Society

OHS archive Collections include American Indian records, over six million photographs, more than 6,000 oral histories, extensive manuscript collections, film archives and maps.
www.okhistory.org www.okhistory.org

Guides: History: Historical Newspapers & Periodicals

Guides: History: Historical Newspapers & Periodicals
info.library.okstate.edu info.library.okstate.edu


You may find advice, local researchers, further suggestions here:

OKGenWeb - THE place for Oklahoma genealogy

OKGenWeb - A place to help research Oklahoma related genealogy and history.
okgenweb.net

jmho ymmv lrr
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The AWOL story i got from my aunt who got from her mother. I did write his mother multiple times over the years with no response. I have a copy of the marriage license, the witnesses on there are now deceased. They were Stephen's mother and step father. I believe if he did actually go into the Military that he would have done basic in San Diego as he was living and married in Oklahoma. Other than one uncle, one aunt, one great uncle, and the man that was married to my aunt that is deceased they have no information for me. My uncle mentioned one time that Stephen was in San Onofre California in (motor pool). I have searched newpapers for 1975-1980 with no luck. Im open to any suggestions that I could try. Thank you
 
Steven's Profile is now in NamUs @Snoangel26 - I hope you find out what happened to him.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.
www.namus.gov
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Case Information
Demographics
Missing Age 19 Years
Current Age 65 Years
First Name Stephen
Middle Name Lee
Last Name Murphy
Nickname/Alias Steve
Sex Male
Height 5' 2" - 5' 7" (62 - 67 Inches)
Weight 130 - 180 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Circumstances
Date of Last Contact May 2, 1976
NamUs Case Created July 26, 2022
Last Known Location Map
Location Tulsa, Oklahoma
County Tulsa County
Missing From Tribal Land
No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land
--
Circumstances of Disappearance
Just walked away. Told his uncle not to worry about him, that he would be ok.
Physical Description
Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
--
Body Hair Description
--
Facial Hair Description
--
Left Eye Color
Blue
Right Eye Color
Blue
Eye Description
--
 
chaddylex said:
Steven's Profile is now in NamUs @Snoangel26 - I hope you find out what happened to him.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.
www.namus.gov
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Case Information
Demographics
Missing Age 19 Years
Current Age 65 Years
First Name Stephen
Middle Name Lee
Last Name Murphy
Nickname/Alias Steve
Sex Male
Height 5' 2" - 5' 7" (62 - 67 Inches)
Weight 130 - 180 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Circumstances
Date of Last Contact May 2, 1976
NamUs Case Created July 26, 2022
Last Known Location Map
Location Tulsa, Oklahoma
County Tulsa County
Missing From Tribal Land
No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land
--
Circumstances of Disappearance
Just walked away. Told his uncle not to worry about him, that he would be ok.
Physical Description
Hair Color
Brown
Head Hair Description
--
Body Hair Description
--
Facial Hair Description
--
Left Eye Color
Blue
Right Eye Color
Blue
Eye Description
--
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Thank you.
 
RememberingRyan said:
Does that mean someone can walk her through how to get her DNA on file with NAMUS/CODIS so they can get a profile to compare against UIDs who have samples already processed?
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I would hope the Tulsa Police Department would help her with getting her DNA on file, or point her in the right direction so they can get it into NamUs and CODIS.
 
RememberingRyan said:
Does that mean someone can walk her through how to get her DNA on file with NAMUS/CODIS so they can get a profile to compare against UIDs who have samples already processed?
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The Regional Program Specialist contact for this case is Michael Nance

Tulsa Police Department​

(918) 596-9143

Agency Case Number 2022035405

Personally, I would contact Michael Nance first; he's always been helpful and considerate when I've dealt with him. And he might have the name of a specific person to contact at Tulsa PD.
 
RememberingRyan said:
Does that mean someone can walk her through how to get her DNA on file with NAMUS/CODIS so they can get a profile to compare against UIDs who have samples already processed?
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Also, I wonder if she's tried 23&Me or Ancestry or GedMatch? Perhaps Mr. Murphy later had another child?

This was a tumultuous time in the US. A friend's uncle left for Viet Nam -- and couldn't find his wife & 2 children after he returned. She had divorced him & left the area.

There was no Internet, no good way for him to locate his children.

He eventually remarried and has 2 more children.

His daughter (first marriage) did find her Dad in the '90's, and the 2 additional brothers. The 4 adult children have vacationed together & get along fine.

Two of the boys have the same first name, both named for Dad's father with different Moms, different states, different decades.

No idea if this happened to anyone else, but I don't feel that our OP has anything like the full story here.

jmho ymmv lrr
 
Laughing said:
Also, I wonder if she's tried 23&Me or Ancestry or GedMatch? Perhaps Mr. Murphy later had another child?

This was a tumultuous time in the US. A friend's uncle left for Viet Nam -- and couldn't find his wife & 2 children after he returned. She had divorced him & left the area.

There was no Internet, no good way for him to locate his children.

He eventually remarried and has 2 more children.

His daughter (first marriage) did find her Dad in the '90's, and the 2 additional brothers. The 4 adult children have vacationed together & get along fine.

Two of the boys have the same first name, both named for Dad's father with different Moms, different states, different decades.

No idea if this happened to anyone else, but I don't feel that our OP has anything like the full story here.

jmho ymmv lrr
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I have done dna test with ancestry, 23andme, my heritage, I also have them uploaded to Gedmatch and FTDNA. So far nothing close for him. No siblings show up.
 
Snoangel26 said:
I have done dna test with ancestry, 23andme, my heritage, I also have them uploaded to Gedmatch and FTDNA. So far nothing close for him. No siblings show up.
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Anyone (whom you haven't identified) who shows up as being in the 1st-2nd cousin range? Some people in his birth year already have grandchildren and even great grandchildren. If you've got some unidentified matches with lower CMs that would fall into that range (like ~300-1000), those could be children/grandchildren of a half sibling.
 
Have you tried posting in any of the Lost & Missing Facebook pages? I don't know much about that, maybe others will chime in. We have posters from the Missing in Michigan group, vibrant & effective bunch.

Have you posted to veteran's sites? Someone who knew Mr. Murphy in the Marines may be able to fill in at least a little. Looks like some missing vets are included here:

www.veterandoe.com

Missing Persons Unidentified Persons

Missing persons who are unidentified in the USA where there is a possible connection to the US Military or veterans. Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast Guard Veterans
www.veterandoe.com

You've covered so much, a thorough search. I'll keep thinking....

That's a great offer on the cousin-sorting!

jmho ymmv lrr
 
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