Minnie Beatrice (Scott) Murphy (1905 - 2002)

Born 14 Nov 1905 in Buffalo, Wilson County, Kansas

Wife of John Walter Murphy — married 30 Aug 1928 in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas

Died 29 Mar 2002 at age 96 in Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri

Biography

Biography of Minnie Beatrice (Scott) Murphy

Minnie Beatrice Scott was born on 14 Nov 1905 in Buffalo, Wilson County, Kansas to Robert Thurman Scott and Mary Louisa (Keown) Scott. She joined brothers Ernest Ray and Hubert Clay, and sister Pearl Bertley.

Minnie is shown in the 1910 census of Webster Twp., Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of her father, Robert T., a farmer, age 40, born Kentucky, parents both born Kentucky; his wife, Mary L., is age 35, born Kansas, father born Missouri and mother born North Carolina; son Ray E. is a field laborer, age 14; son Clay H. is a field laborer, age 12; daughter Pearl is age 5; and daughter Minnie is age 4. All chlldren born Kansas, father born Kentucky and mother born Kansas. Robert and Mary have been married 15 years. She has had 4 children with 4 still living.

A sister, Madge C., was born on 1912 in Kansas and a sister, Dorris Rosette, was born on 1913 in Kansas..

Minnie is shown in the 1920 census of Clifton Twp., Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of her father, Robert T., a farmer, age 50, born Kentucky, parents both born Kentucky; his wife, Mary Louise, is age 47, born Kansas, father born Missouri and mother born North Carolina; son Ernest is age 24; son Hubert Clay is age 22; daughter Pearl Bertley is age 15; daughter Minnie B. is age 14; daughter Madge B. is age 8; and daughter Dorris Rosette is age 7. All children born Kansas, father born Kentucky and mother born Kansas.

Minnie Beatrice Scott and John Walter Murphy , son of George Washington Murphy and Susie Belle (Pulleyblank) Murphy, were married on 30 Aug 1928 in Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas.

Minnie is shown in the 1930 census of Fredonia, Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of her husband, John, 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.

Minnie is shown in the 1940 census of New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas as living in the household of her husband, John, 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. Minnie died on 29 Mar 2002 in Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri and is buried next to John in the Weakley Cemetery, New Albany, Wilson County, Kansas.

Sources

• Family Bible and records, obituary, FAG.