James H Murphy (1832 - 1907)

Born 1832 in Newfoundland

Died 22 Jan 1907 at about age 75 in Colorado, United States

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Biography

BlkSmth James Murphy served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 20, 1864 Denver, Colorado Territory
Mustered out: 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co .F 3rd Regiment, Colorado Cavalry

Nickname: the "Bloodless Third"

Descriptive Card information: Co. B 3rd Regiment Colorado Cavalry

Aug 20 1864 Denver, Colorado Territory

Born : Newfoundland

Age: 32

Occupation: Blacksmith

this may not be the right James Murphy, this one is a "Shoe Maker" the other one is also a shoe maker only for horses................

1885 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado

Age: 51

Birth Year (Estimated): 1834

Catherine Day F 44

Mary Day Daughter F 18

Jno Day Son M 13

Chas Day Son M 11

Agnes Day Daughter F 10

Nellie Day Daughter F 7

Wm Day Son M 4

Jas Murphy Roomer M 51

PLUS 7 other " Roomers"

Mary Burns Servant F 22

Household ID: 714--Line Number: 15--Page: 66

Citing this Record: "Colorado State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8WD-N4X : 1 April 2016), Mary Burns in entry for Catherine Day, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M158 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 498,503. Digital Folder Number: 004640512--Image Number: 00631

There is a James H Murphy born June 1830, on the 1900 census [1] but he is born "at sea" he is Widowed/has 2 kids.

Death

Burial: Roselawn Cemetery. Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado,

Plot 29 338 7

Sources

1. Descriptive Card
2. Find A Grave: Memorial #54171146