Alma (Oglesbee) Murphy (1916)

MURPHY, OGLESBEE, BICKETT, WRIGHT, KIRK

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 1/28/2007 at 18:45:07

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 10, 1917

ALMA MURPHY

Alma Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Oglesbee, was born in Cass county, Iowa, on Feb. 22, 1881. Most of her life was spent with her parents on a farm near Winterset.

On Dec. 14, 1913, she was united in marriage to Francis E. Murphy of Madison county. To this union was born one child, Ethel Aletha, 23 months old, who still survives her. She also leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, mother, one brother, N. W. Oglesbee of Scott township and four sisters: Mrs. Eva Bickett of South Dakota, Mrs. Belle Wright of Texas, Mrs. Myrtle Kirk of Scott township and Miss Nancy Oglesbee of Winterset. Her father and one sister having passed on before.

The deceased has always been srong and healthy until the last year of her life, but during that time she was up and around until four days before her death, when she was stricken with the fatal disease - inflammation of the brain. The death angel came to relieve her of her intense suffering on Saturday morning, Dec. 30 abut 10 o'clock, aged 35 years, 10 months and 8 days.

She was converted at the age of 14 years and through her life put her trust in her Savior, knowing that all things done by him were done well.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home, conducted by Rev. M. M. Cable and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Winterset.

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