Patrick Murphy 1821-1904
MURPHY, MANNING, SHEEHY
Posted By: SLG (email)
Date: 10/2/2003 at 21:20:27
Died at the home of Edward Sheehy, in Postville, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 25, 1904, from pneumonia, after an illness of about thirty hours, Patrick Murphy, in his eighty-third year. He was born March 15, 1821, in County Kerry, Ireland. He emigrated to the United States in 1847, and in 1850 he was married to Ellen Manning in Holyoke, Massachussetts. She died in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 1899. In 1853 he moved to Iowa with his family and has resided in the state continuously since, with the exception of about six years spent in North Dakota. He was the father of nine children, four of whom are dead. The living are Mrs. Edward Sheehy, of Postville, Iowa; M.F. Murphy, Grand Forks, N.D.; John and James Murphy, Reynolds, N.D.; and Patrick Murphy, Biwaubac, Minn. The funeral was held from the Catholic church in this city, Monday, Feb. 28th, conducted by Rev. Father Hogan. The burial took place at Clermont, Rev. Father Smith conducting the services at the cemetery. The death of Mr. Murphy removes from Postville one of its old and most familiar faces, and one who has given to the world a family of whom any man might well feel proud, all are honored and respected citizens wherever known, and for the most part are well fixed in a worldly way. Peace to his ashes.
source: Postville Review, March 4, 1904
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