Mary
Craig
Born about in Ireland
Daughter of James Craig
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Murphy
— married
1884 in CountyAntrim, Ireland
Mother of
James A Murphy
Died
at about age 60
in Thomasville, Illinois
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2018
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Biography
Mary was born in Ireland about 1824. She passed away in 1884. She came to America with her husband William Murphy, his daughter Mary Ann ( 5 ), and their young son James. William took a job as an over seer on a plantation in Kentucky. Mary and the children were allowed to take a train to Illinois when the Civil War began. William escaped to Illinois shortly after. They became successful farmers in Illinois.
Sources
"Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGF4-W5J : 10 February 2018), William Murphy and Mary Craig, 25 Jan 1847; citing Armoy, Ant, Ire, reference 2:3PM6DJP, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 101,283.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N36K-D5P : 8 March 2018), Mary Craig in entry for James A Murphy, 14 Jul 1917; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,543,609.
- James Murphy, Bleak Winters, Bright Springs
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