Herbert H. Murphy d. 1879

MURPHY, KIBBEN

Posted By: Volunteer - Cathy Joynt Labath
Date: 11/12/2003 at 07:58:00

The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
April 3, 1879

The family of Rev. S.S. Murphy have lately suffered a very severe affliction in the death on Thursday March 20th, of their little four year old boy Herbert H. Mrs. Murphy with Herbert and the baby were here from Keosauqua on a visit to her mother Mrs. J.M. Kibben when the little boy was taken with that terribly fatal disease diphtheria. The disease soon did its work and he was buried on the 21st of March. Next the baby was taken, and lingering for some time, died of the same disease, and was buried on Tuesday April 1st. Thus Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are left with only their eldest child a boy, and when they left here Tuesday morning on their return to Keosauqua it was feared that he had symptoms of the same disease. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of this whole community in their loss, and it is the earnest wish of all that they may be spared further trial.