David Daniel Murphy (1819 - 1894)

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Died 25 Jan 1894 at age 74 in Kalida, Union Township, Putnam, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Pvt. David Murphy served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 27 Feb 1864
Mustered out: 14 Aug 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 57th Ohio Infantry

David Daniel Murphy was born on 05 Sep 1819 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. He was the son of David P. Murphy and Susan Wing.

He married Elizabeth "Nellie" Groves on 04 Mar 1844 in Paulding County, Ohio.^[1] Together they had at least the following children:^[2]

1. George Murphy (b. ~1847)
2. Levi Murphy (b. ~1850 - 12 Jan 1934)

At the time of the 1850 Census the family was living in Greensburg, Putnam County, Ohio where he worked as a farmer.^[2] At the time of the 1860 Census he and his sons were living in a hotel in Kalida, Putnam County, Ohio where he worked as a carpenter. His wife was no longer with him.^[3]

He joined the 57th Ohio Infantry on 27 Feb 1864. He was assigned as a Private with Company A. He mustered out with his company on 14 Aug 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas.^[4]

Following the war he returned to Putnam County, Ohio. He married Harriet E. (Walker) Sipes on 29 Aug 1866 in Putnam County.^[5] Together they had at least the following children:^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

1. Elizabeth Murphy (b. ~1867)
2. William David Murphy (01 Jun 1870)
3. Emma Murphy (14 Oct 1872)
4. John W. Murphy (15 Jun 1875)
5. Nancy (Murphy) Mault (b. ~1878)
6. Josiah Murphy (01 Aug 1881)
7. Amanda E. (Murphy) Foust (15 Sep 1884 - 01 Jun 1921)

At the time of the 1870 Census he was living in Jackson Township, Putnam County, Ohio where he worked as a carpenter.^[6] He still lived there, but had taken up farming, by 1880.^[10] He still lived there in 1890.^[13]

He passed away on 25 Jan 1894. He is buried at Union Township Cemetery, Kalida, Putnam County, Ohio.^[14][15]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016." FamilySearch. 29 September 2021. David Murphy and Elizabeth Grove, 1844.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1850." FamilySearch. 21 December 2020. David Murfy, Greensburg Township, Putnam, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860." FamilySearch. Mon Jan 30 00:26:00 UTC 2023, Entry for Harrison Thacker and Lucinda Thacker, 1860.
4. ↑ Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861-1865, Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission. Vol. 5. Akron, OH: Werner Co., 1886-1895. pp 133.
5. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016." FamilySearch. 13 October 2021. David D. Murphy and Harriet E. Sipes, 1866.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1870." FamilySearch. 29 May 2021. David Murphy, 1870.
7. ↑ "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962." FamilySearch. 19 January 2020. David D. Murphy in entry for William D. Murphy, 1870.
8. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003." FamilySearch. 8 March 2021. David D. Murphy in entry for Murphy, 1872.
9. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003." FamilySearch. 8 March 2021. David D. Murphy in entry for John W. Murphy, 1875.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "United States Census, 1880." FamilySearch. 14 January 2022. David D. Murphy, Jackson Township, Putnam, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
11. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003." FamilySearch. 8 March 2021. David D. Murphy in entry for Josia Murphy, 1881.
12. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003." FamilySearch. 8 March 2021. David D. Murphy in entry for Mauda E. Murphy, 1884.
13. ↑ "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890." FamilySearch. 8 March 2021. David D Murphy, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,220.
14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 05 March 2023, memorial page for David Daniel Murphy (5 Sep 1819–24 Jan 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #88259022, citing Union Township Cemetery, Kalida, Putnam County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by skydancr (contributor 47128384).
15. ↑ "United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903." FamilySearch. 4 December 2014. David D Murphy, 25 Jan 1894; citing Kalida, , Ohio, NARA microfilm publication M1845 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 15; FHL microfilm 2,155,590.