Isabel (Sheets) Murphey (1830-1890)

MURPHEY, MURPHY, SHEETS, KELLEY

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/15/2011 at 21:09:58

From Story County Watchman April 4, 1890

DIED.--On Friday evening, March 28th, 1890, Mrs. Isabel Murphy, wife of Walter C. Murphy, died; her age was 60 years 2 months and 24 days. Mrs. Murphy was born in Boone county, Indiana, near Indianapolis, removed to this county at an early day. Left a widow with several small children, she found her younger days full of toil and trial. In October 1861 she became the wife of Mr. Murphy who is well known as one of the pioneer farmers of the Johnson's Grove neighborhood. She leaves her husband and eight children to mourn her departure, besides one sister, Mrs. W. M. Kelley. As a wife, a mother, a neighbor, she will be sorely missed. Her quiet unassuming piety; her loving friendliness, her self-sacrficing labors will not soon be forgotten, her character and influence will live long in the family, in the community and in the church. April 8th, 1866, she was received into the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of Richland Township by baptism and has ever sence lived a faithful and conscientious christian. May the youth and rising generation of that community be as true to their best interests.

The funeral service was held at the St. Paul's Church on Lord's Day, March 30th, at 2 p. m. Despite the very bad condition of the roads, fully 250 people assembled to show their regard for a depated friend. The remains were interred in the township cemetery near the church. Thus passed away one of earth's toilers; her labors are over, and, as we believe, she has entered into the true life beyond the vail, "For so he giveth his beloved sleep."

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