Michael Murphy (1842 - 1883)

Born 3 Apr 1842 in Stamford, Delaware County, New York, USA

Ancestors

Died 20 Mar 1883 at age 40 in New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Born at the log cabin on the Murphy farm in Stamford, NY.

After the death of his father, Michael operated the family farm until his younger brother, Thomas, was old enough to carry on the farm work. Family tradition states that his uncle, James Nolan, served in the Civil War in his place so he could keep the farm running to support his mother and younger siblings.

In March 1868, he purchased 28 acres from Anson Bouton, the land laying between the old Delaware Turnpike and land owned by Thomas Murphy. He also owned a house on Academy Street in Stamford which he sold on 3/28/1871 to Rev. Riley and a second house on Academy Street which he sold to Pat Lee on 4/4/1871. On 4/14/1874, he sold his 28 acre farm and the rights to his father's farm to his brother Thomas.

1881, moved to New York City where he worked on an elevated railroad engine.

Census:

Date: 1850

Place: Stamford, Delaware Co., NY

1855 Stamford, Delaware, New York

Thomas Murphy Head Male 42

Mary Murphy Wife Female 40

Michael Murphy Son Male 13

Agnus Murphy Daughter Female 10

Mary Murphy Daughter Female 9

Margaret Murphy Daughter Female 7

Thomas Murphy Son Male 2 ^[1]

1860 Stamford, Delaware, New York

Mary Murphy Female 45 New York

Michael Murphy Male 18 New York

Mary Murphy Female 13 New York

Margaret Murphy Female 11 New York

Thos Murphy Male 7 New York

John Dunn Male 92 Ireland ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63B-HW5 : 13 March 2018), Thomas Murphy in household of Thomas Murphy, Stamford, Delaware, New York, United States; citing p. 33, line #24, family #289, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 832,847.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7C-472 : 14 December 2017), Thos Murphy in entry for Mary Murphy, 1860.