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John Walter Murphy (1904 - 1973)

John Walter Murphy
Born in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansasmap
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Husband of — married 30 Aug 1928 in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansasmap
Died at age 69 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansasmap
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Biography of John Walter Murphy (docx. 6 Oct 18)

John Walter Murphy was born on 16 Jul 1904 in Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas to George Washington Murphy and Susie Belle (Pulleyblank) Murphy. He joined a sister Georgia Beatrice.

John is shown in the 1905 state census of Liberty Twp., Elk County, Kansas as living in the household of his father, G. W. (George Washington), a farmer, age 29, born Kansas; his wife, S. B. (Susie Belle) is age 24, born Kansas; daughter Beatress (Beatrice) is age 2, born Kansas; and son John is 8 months of age, born Kansas.

John's sister, Beatrice, died in 1906 from a spinal injury caused by being kicked by a horse.

A sister, Ellen Blonde Murphy, was born on 25 Sep 1907 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas.

A sister, Lillian Marguerite Murphy, was born on 25 Jul 1909 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas.

John is shown in the 1910 census of Fall River Twp., Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of his father, George, the proprietor of a hotel and livery, age 34, born Kansas, father born Illinois and mother born Indiana; his wife, Susie, is age 28, born Kansas, father born England and mother born Illinois; son John is age 5; daughter Ellen B. is age 2; and Not Named (Marguerite) is age 0. All children born Kansas, parents both born Kansas. George and Susie have been married 10 years. She has had 5 children with 3 still living. Also living in the household is a boarder, Agnes Wood, a widow, a Traveling Phrenologist, age 71, born Tennessee, father born North Carolina and mother born Tennessee. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines Phrenology as: the study of the conformation of the skull based on the belief that it is indicative of mental faculties and character.

A brother, Elmer Berkley Murphy, was born on 11 Jul 1912 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas and his twin sister, Edith Buenta Murphy on the same date.. Elmer died on 17 Sep 1912 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas. Edith died on 15 Aug 1912 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas. The twins are buried in the Old Charleston Cemetery, Fall River, Greenwood County, Kansas.

A sister, Thelma Irene Murphy, was born on 9 Dec 1913 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas.

John is shown as J. W. in the 1915 state census of New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of his father, G. W. (George Washington), a liveryman, age 39, born Kansas; his wife, S. B. (Susie Belle), is a homemaker, age 33, born Kansas; son J. W. (John Walter) is age 10; daughter E. B. (Ellen Blonde) is age 7; daughter L. M. (Lillian Marguerite) is age 5; and daughter T. J. (Thelma Irene) is age 1. All children born Kansas. Also living in the household is R. (Robert) Ashwill, a farmer, age 83, born Ohio.

John is shown in the 1920 census of Fall River Twp., Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of his father, George, a real estate agent, age 44, born Kansas, father born Illinois and mother born Indiana; his wife, Susie, is age 38, born Kansas, father born England and mother born Illinois; son John is age 15; daughter Blonde is age 12; daughter Marguerite is age 10; and daughter Thelma is age 6. All children born Kansas, parents both born Kansas. Also living in the household is a boarder, Frank Hamilton, a garage mechanic, age 26, born Kansas, father born US and mother born Kansas.

John Walter Murphy and Minnie Beatrice Scott, daughter of _, were married on 30 Aug 1928 in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas.

John is shown in the 1930 census of Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas as a salesman for an oil and gas company, age 25, born Kansas, parents both born Kansas; and his wife, Minnie, age 24, born Kansas, father born Kentucky and mother born Kansas.

A daughter, Heather Angel Murphy, was born on 22 Feb 1935 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas to John Walter Murphy and Minnie Beatrice (Scott) Murphy.

John is shown in the 1940 census of New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas as a retail gasoline salesman, age 35, born Kansas; his wife, Minnie, is age 34, born Kansas; and daughter Heather is age 5, born Kansas. Also living in the household is John's brother, Harold, age 17, born Kansas.

A son, Patrick John Murphy, was born in 1943 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas to John Walter Murphy and Minnie Beatrice (Scott) Murphy.

John died on 21 Jul 1973 in New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas and is buried in the Weakley Cemetery, New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas.

Sources

  • Family Bible and records.
  • Obituary.
  • Find-a-Grave.




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