Lenox Time Table
Lenox, Iowa
Thursday, August 3, 1933

James Murphy died at his home west of Clearfield Monday afternoon after a long illness. Jim was not confined to his bed more than a week but has been unable to be about much for a long time. James Murphy was born in Peoria county, Illinois, July 2, 1861; died July 31, 1933, aged 62 years and 29 days. He grew to manhood in Peoria vicinity and when the Charles Leigh family came to a farm west of Clearfield about three miles, in 1900, he came with them. March 8th, 1905 he was united in marriage to Miss Alma Leigh, and he and his wife have resided on farms in Ring gold and Taylor counties all their married life. They bought the Edd Hartman place just west of town and for several years have resided there. He leaves to mourn his death, the faithful wife whose ministrations have -made it easier during his illness; one brother, Charles Murphy of Badadtia, Arkansas; one half-sister, Mrs. Kate Brown of Peoria, Illinois, and other relatives and many friends. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge for over fifty years, was a member of the Methodist church and lived an honest, upright life, noted for his fair dealings. He was a good husband, a kind neighbor and friends, and will be greatly missed in the community.

Transcription by Lorelie Rusco, December of 2011

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