Note from Veronica Larkin with apparent excerpt from a book with information on
the Murphy family.
James Murphy is buried in a family plot in a cemetary at Parnell, Iowa, with at
least a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Rose.
Bridget O'Rourke and James Murphy Jr. had 10 children.
Note from Veronica Larkin with apparent excerpt from a book with information on
the Murphy family.
James Murphy is buried in a family plot in a cemetary at Parnell, Iowa, with at
least a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Rose.
Immegration from Ireland 1862?
Note compiled by Veronica Larkin from a member of the Murphy family that
Bridget Murphy married pete Moore and she and her infant are buried in
Philadelphia, and that he was a storekeeper.
Immegration from Ireland 1862?
Note compiled by Veronica Larkin from a member of the Murphy family that
Lawrence Murphey was also born in Kilkenny, Waterford, Ireland, that he married
Anna Hughes, and that Lawrence is buried in the Armagh Cemetary ( 3 miles from
What Cheer, Keokuk co.) next to his brother Thomas.
Note from Veronica Larkin with apparent excerpt from a book with information on
the Murphy family.
Catherire Murphy married Thomas O'Rourke , they did not have children and they
are both buried in the Cemetary at Armagh.
Note from Veronica Larkin with apparent excerpt from a book with information on
the Murphy family.
Richard Murphy married Kate Cudahy, they are both buried in the Armagh cemetary
near What Cheer, Iowa.
Thomas wore a large bandanna and was accicently hanged while working on a
windmill outside of Tyler Minn, when the bandanna became caught in the gears of
the windmill.