Descendants of John Murphy
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN3 MURPHY (THOMAS2, KANLUM1) was born October 20, 1846 in IN, and died May 19, 1904 in Owen county IN. He married KATHERINE SALLIE STONE June 21, 1863 in Morgan county IN, daughter of JOHN STONE and CATHERINE ??. She was born June 01, 1843 in near Alaska, Morgan county IN, and died January 06, 1935 in Owen county IN.
More About JOHN MURPHY:
Occupation: farmer
Notes for KATHERINE SALLIE STONE:
Katherine's home place prior to her marriage was near the little village of Alaska that straddled the Morgan-Owen county line.
OBITUARY:
Catherine Stone Murphy Obituary
Catherine Stone Murphy, daughter of John and Catherine Stone, was born
in Morgan county, Indiana, near what is now known as Alaska on June 1,
1843, and on January 6, 1935, about noon, while the clouds were broken
and the sun was peeping through and the day developing into a beautiful
evening and the earth illuminated and lighter with its radiant rays of
light, death stole in and claimed for its victim our beloved mother, she
beng 91 years, 7 months and 5 days of age.
Jesus said: "Watch, for ye know not the hour when the Lord cometh". Her
life seems to us a short journey, and when human hands had ministered
all in their power, the inevitable came, as it must come to all of us,
and Aunt Kate, as she was called, answered the call.
When quite young she gave her heart to God and united with the Church of
Christ at the old log church situated one-half mile north of Alaska,
Indiana, having the emblem of baptism administered by emersion, after
transferring her membership to the Higgins Creek church, and remaining a
faithful member until her death.
In the year 1860, at the age of 17 years, her marriage to John Murphy
was solemnized by Squire Thomas Potorff, and to this union was born
seven children, three of whom have preceded her in death, namely:
Alexander, commonly known as "Doc", Samuel and Delia.
Lafayette Murphy of Coldwater, Mich., John Murphy of Gosport, Mrs. John
Allee of Quincy, Mrs. Annie Freeman are among those surviving.
The father of this union died in the year 1904, after which Mrs. Murphy
earned her own living until overtaken with loss of eyesight, when she
was compelled to give up and make her home with her children.
Aunt Kate, as she was better known, was a well respected citizen in all
communities in which she lived. She was a kind, true, loving, devoted
wife and mother, always trying to make those with whom she came in
contact happy. To know her was to love her.
A few hours before the Great Reaper thrust his sickle into the sheaf for
the great storehouse, she was heard to say in the presence of a
granchild: " I see your face."
Her voice is stilled, a vacant place appears and she leaves four
children, three grandchildren, twenty seven great-grandchildren, one
nephew and a host of other relatives and friends. Let us console
ourselves that our loss is her eternal gain.
Mother dear has left us, her face we'll see no more. We know that she is
no wresting on that great eternal shore. We always loved and trusted
her, her guidance always right. We're striving now to meet her in that
land so fair and bright. Farewell, farewell, dear Mother, we miss you
oh so much. Those loving words, that tender smile and the hands we loved
to touch. But now you've gone to Heaven, with God and the Angels fair.
And we know if we but trust Him some day we'll meet you there. --Mr. &
Mrs. John Murphy
More About KATHERINE SALLIE STONE:
Cause of Death: Myocarditis
Church Affiliation: Alaska Christian Church
Church Affiliation2: Higgins Creek Church
Children of JOHN MURPHY and KATHERINE STONE are:
i. LAFAYETTE4 MURPHY, b. 1864; d. September 13, 1948, Coldwater, Branch county, Michigan; m. CATHERINE ANN LEIGH, August 01, 1893, St. Joseph, Champaign county, Illinois; b. November 29, 1873, Edgar county, Illinois; d. September 04, 1950, Coldwater, Branch county, Michigan.
2. ii. ALEXANDER MURPHY, b. 1868, IN; d. 1928, Owen county IN.
3. iii. ANNIE BELLE MURPHY, b. April 1875, IN; d. May 11, 1948, Quincy IN.
4. iv. JOHN WILLIAM MURPHY, b. November 21, 1878, Harrison twp, Owen county IN; d. June 01, 1964, Gosport, Wayne twp, Owen county IN.
5. v. ORA MURPHY, b. March 10, 1884, Owen county IN; d. October 09, 1966, putnam county Hospital, Greencastle, IN.
vi. DELIA MURPHY, b. Unknown.
vii. SAMUEL MURPHY, b. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. ALEXANDER4 MURPHY (JOHN3, THOMAS2, KANLUM1) was born 1868 in IN, and died 1928 in Owen county IN. He married HATTIE A MCDOWELL January 28, 1891 in Owen county IN, daughter of THOMAS MCDOWELL and SARAH FREEMAN. She was born November 15, 1871 in taylor twp, Owen county IN, and died December 07, 1949 in Robert Long Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.
More About HATTIE A MCDOWELL:
Church Affiliation: Quincy Methodist Church
Funeral Home: Whitaker Funeral Home at Cloverdale
Obituary: December 15, 1949, Paper unknown
Children of ALEXANDER MURPHY and HATTIE MCDOWELL are:
i. MILDRED5 MURPHY, b. June 01, 1892; m. WILLIAM R. MANNAN, March 24, 1920, Owen county IN.
ii. MACIL MURPHY, b. December 03, 1895; m. (1) ? ASHER; m. (2) NOBLE K. MARTIN, August 18, 1915, Owen county IN.
iii. LEE OTIS MURPHY, b. September 29, 1901, Owen county IN; d. October 25, 1965, Cloverdale IN.
More About LEE OTIS MURPHY:
Burial: mannan cemetery
Burial Fact: October 27, 1965, masonic services
Cause of Death: hit by a car
Church Affiliation: member of Quincy Baptist church
Education: 1920, graduate of Quincy High School
Fact: never married
Funeral Home: Whitaker Funeral Home in Cloverdale
Funeral Service By: Rev Thomas Todd
Obituary: October 28, 1965, Owen county leader
Obituary2: October 26, 1965, Spencer Evening World
Occupation: Barnetts Used Car Lot in Cloverdale
Organizations/Clubs: Cloverdale Lions Club
Organizations/Clubs2: masonic lodge
Organizations/Clubs3: F & AM 132 of Cloverdale
iv. ERNEST A. MURPHY, b. November 20, 1907, Quincy IN; d. May 26, 1981, Putnam county Hospital, Greencastle IN; m. DOROTHY MARY MANERS.
More About ERNEST A. MURPHY:
Church Affiliation: United Methodist Church
Occupation: Retired Monon Railroad employee
Organizations/Clubs: B M W E 1335.
3. ANNIE BELLE4 MURPHY (JOHN3, THOMAS2, KANLUM1) was born April 1875 in IN, and died May 11, 1948 in Quincy IN. She married JOHN L FREEMAN July 09, 1892 in Owen county IN. He was born July 20, 1866 in Owen county IN, and died April 16, 1935 in liggett, Vigo county, IN.
Notes for JOHN L FREEMAN:
OBITUARY:
JOHN L. FREEMAN; 69 years old, of Liggett, died Monday afternoon at 3:13 o'clock. He is survived by the widow, Annie; four sons, Roy and Edward, of Quincy; Herschel, of Terre Haute, and Fred of West Terre Haute; a daughter, Ida of Lafeyette; a brother Edward; three half-sisters, seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held from the home of the son, Fred, 401 National Avenue, West Terre Haute, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.---Tues. 16 Apr 1935, p2, Tribune
More About JOHN L FREEMAN:
Age at death (Facts Pg): 69 years
Funeral Service At:: April 16, 1935, Home of his son, Fred in Terre Haute, In
Residence: 1935, Liggett, IN
Children of ANNIE MURPHY and JOHN FREEMAN are:
i. HERSCHEL5 FREEMAN, b. Unknown.
More About HERSCHEL FREEMAN:
Residence: 1935, Terre Haute, IN
ii. FRED FREEMAN, b. Unknown.
More About FRED FREEMAN:
Residence: 1935, 401 National Ave. Terre Haute, IN
iii. ROY FREEMAN, b. Unknown.
More About ROY FREEMAN:
Residence: 1935, Quincy , Owen county IN
iv. EDWARD FREEMAN, b. Unknown.
More About EDWARD FREEMAN:
Residence: 1935, Quincy , Owen county IN
v. IDA FREEMAN, b. Unknown.
More About IDA FREEMAN:
Residence: 1935, Lafayette, In.
4. JOHN WILLIAM4 MURPHY (JOHN3, THOMAS2, KANLUM1)1 was born November 21, 1878 in Harrison twp, Owen county IN, and died June 01, 1964 in Gosport, Wayne twp, Owen county IN. He married MAUDE MAY JONES1 October 12, 1901 in Owen County IN, daughter of THOMAS JONES and HARRIET SWEENEY. She was born January 06, 1882 in Cloverdale Twp, Putnam co, IN, and died November 29, 1955 in Gosport, Owen County, IN.
Notes for JOHN WILLIAM MURPHY:
!NOTE: Uncle John and Aunt Maude had only one child, but they took in Bill
Cassel, son of their daughter Bertha, and Harold Jones, son of Maude's brother
Alex.
OBIT: O.L. Newspaper 4 June 1964
JOHNNIE MURPHY RITES WEDNESDAY AT GOSPORT
Johnnie W. Murphy, 84 years old died Monday morning, June 1 at his
residence in Gosport. He was a retired section foreman for the Monon
Railroad.
He was born November 11, 1878 in Harrison Twp., Owen county, the son of
John Murphy and Katherine Stone Murphy.
He was married in 1901 to Maude Jones who preceded him in death November
29, 1955.
Oene daughter, Bertha Cassel, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Ora Allee, Quincy; two grandchildren,
nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephrews.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy reared one of their nephrews, Harold Jones who lives
in Vienna, West Virginia.
Mrs. Howard Duling of Spencer and Mrs. Omadean Lyons of Bloomington are
two of the nieces.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home in
Gosport. Thhe Rev. Earl D. Bosley was the officiating minister. Interment
was in the Gosport Cementery.
OWEN CO NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCEMENT: 23 Oct 1952
51at Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy observed their 51st wedding aniversary at their
home here Sunday,
Oct. 12th. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dock Harrison, of Indianapolis,
and Mrs. Ethel Zims, of Bloomington. Their son, Harold Jones, of Modoc,
visited them during the week.
Mrs. Murphy is recovering from a heart attack suffered recently. She
wants to thank all her friends for the many beautiful cards she received
during her illness.
More About JOHN WILLIAM MURPHY:
Burial services by:: REv. Earl D. Bosley
Buried at: Gosport Cemetery
Funeral Home: Whitaker of Gosport IN
Occupation: foreman at Monon Railroad
Notes for MAUDE MAY JONES:
One of Maude and John's grandsons had a motorcycle accident. He had just passed the car which Aunt Maude was riding in on State Road 67 north of Paragon. A short distance up the road a car with New York License plates pulled out to pass a car and hit the motorcycle head on. The Casell boy was killed instantly and the car carrying Aunt Maude was the first one to reach the scene of the accident. I think Maude and John also raised Alec and Bessie's boy, Harold after Bessie's death.
OWEN CO NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCEMENT: 23 Oct 1952
51at Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy observed their 51st wedding aniversary at their
home here Sunday,
Oct. 12th. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Dock Harrison, of Indianapolis,
and Mrs. Ethel Zims, of Bloomington. Their son, Harold Jones, of Modoc,
visited them during the week.
Mrs. Murphy is recovering from a heart attack suffered recently. She
wants to thank all her friends for the many beautiful cards she received
during her illness.
OBIT of Maude Jones Murphy
This afternoon we are standing in the presence of death, for death has
entered the ranks of loved ones, and a sainted one in Isreal has fallen on
the battlefield of life. This follower of the Lord Jesus has been called
out of the beautiful world of wonderful sunsets and fragrant flowers into a
more delightful and eternal habitation, the homeland of the soul.
Maude M. Murphy, daughter of Thomas and Harriet (Sweeney) Jones, was born
6 Jan the 1882 Putnam Co, and departed this life at her home Nov. 29, 1955
at 8:30 A.M. Age 73 yrs., 10 mths, and 23 days.
She was united in marriage to John Murphy Oct. 12th 1901. They walked
side by side over the plains and hills of life's beautiful highway for 54
years enjoying happy companionship.
To this union, one daughter Bertha was born. She passed into the life
beyond Nov of 1948.
Mrs. Murphy was a member of the Gosport Baptist Church, coming into this
fellowship from the Quincy Methodist Church.
She leaves behind her to mourn her going away, her husband, two sisters,
Ethel Sink of Bloomington, Indiana, and Hazel Harrison of Indianapolis.
Four brothers; Elbert (Everett?) of Bloomington, Venard of Bloomington,
Walter of Indianapolis, and Leonard of Indianapolis, three grandchildren,
seven great grandchildren, other relatives and neighbors and a host of
friends.
Brother and sister Murphy reared one foster child, A Harold Jones, who is
still living and has been a great comfort of help to them.
Mrs. Murphy has been sick four years, but she was up and down during this
time. She was a good neighbor, kind to ?? thoughtful of others, sending
cards and asking about those that were ill, and from her porch with a
cheerful hello to those whom she knew as they passed by.
She was a lifelong resident of the Quincy and Gosport community and will
be missed during the coming days.
Funeral services were held in the Whitaker Funeral Home in Gosport
Thursday afternoon. Rev. Arnold Atkins and Rev. William Russell officiated.