Murphy, Margaret 182? - 1899

MURPHY, HOULIHAN, SHEEHY

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 4/22/2013 at 05:55:48

Postville Review, Fri., 14 April 1899.

DIED- At her home in Postville, on Wednesday morning, of heart failure, Mrs Margaret Murphy, aged 78 years.

Margaret Murphy, wife of Michael Murphy, was born in County Kerry, Ireland. Was married in 1843, and came to America in 1848, and lived in Massachusetts until 1855. They then moved to Clermont township, Fayette county, Iowa, where they resided until moving to Postville. She was the mother of the following named children: Mrs. John Houlihan, Clermont, Iowa; Mrs. Jas. W. Sheehy, Postville, Iowa; John W. Murphy, Carrington, N.D.; M. Murphy, West Superior, Wis.; D. A. Murphy, St. Paul, Minn.; Jas. A. Murphy, Jamestown, N.D.; Martin C. Murphy, Carrington, N.D.

The funeral will be held on Saturday at 10 o'clock a.m. from the Catholic church in Postville. Interment at Clermont.

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Submitter is not related.

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