Born about 1806
Known Children:
1.) John S. Murphy (1846-1902) who was local newspaper editor in Dubuque.
2.) Mary Murphy Rank (about 1844 - ?) who spent most of her life in Central City, Colorado.
Dubuque Daily Herald 05 June 1892
The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, the mother of John S. Murphy, of the Telegraph, will occur at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the son's residence, 135 South Locust street. The body will be first taken to the Cathedral, where services will be held, an thence conveyed to Key West.
Dubuque Times 06 June 1892
Funeral of Mrs. Murphy
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, the mother of the editor of the Telegraph, reached the city at 7:15 last evening. The lady was 87 years old and a native of the County of Leitrim, Ireland. With her husband, whom she survived for a period of six years, she emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1843, and in 1855 came to Iowa. Her living children are Mrs. Mary Rank, of Central City, Colo., and Mr. John S. Murphy, of Dubuque.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock at the Cathedral and from there to Key West where the estimable woman and loving mother was after a long life of usefulness placed to rest.
Known Children:
1.) John S. Murphy (1846-1902) who was local newspaper editor in Dubuque.
2.) Mary Murphy Rank (about 1844 - ?) who spent most of her life in Central City, Colorado.
Dubuque Daily Herald 05 June 1892
The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, the mother of John S. Murphy, of the Telegraph, will occur at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the son's residence, 135 South Locust street. The body will be first taken to the Cathedral, where services will be held, an thence conveyed to Key West.
Dubuque Times 06 June 1892
Funeral of Mrs. Murphy
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, the mother of the editor of the Telegraph, reached the city at 7:15 last evening. The lady was 87 years old and a native of the County of Leitrim, Ireland. With her husband, whom she survived for a period of six years, she emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1843, and in 1855 came to Iowa. Her living children are Mrs. Mary Rank, of Central City, Colo., and Mr. John S. Murphy, of Dubuque.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock at the Cathedral and from there to Key West where the estimable woman and loving mother was after a long life of usefulness placed to rest.
Born about 1806
Known Children:
1.) John S. Murphy (1846-1902) who was local newspaper editor in Dubuque.
2.) Mary Murphy Rank (about 1844 - ?) who spent most of her life in Central City, Colorado.
Dubuque Daily Herald 05 June 1892
The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, the mother of John S. Murphy, of the Telegraph, will occur at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the son's residence, 135 South Locust street. The body will be first taken to the Cathedral, where services will be held, an thence conveyed to Key West.
Dubuque Times 06 June 1892
Funeral of Mrs. Murphy
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, the mother of the editor of the Telegraph, reached the city at 7:15 last evening. The lady was 87 years old and a native of the County of Leitrim, Ireland. With her husband, whom she survived for a period of six years, she emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1843, and in 1855 came to Iowa. Her living children are Mrs. Mary Rank, of Central City, Colo., and Mr. John S. Murphy, of Dubuque.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock at the Cathedral and from there to Key West where the estimable woman and loving mother was after a long life of usefulness placed to rest.
Known Children:
1.) John S. Murphy (1846-1902) who was local newspaper editor in Dubuque.
2.) Mary Murphy Rank (about 1844 - ?) who spent most of her life in Central City, Colorado.
Dubuque Daily Herald 05 June 1892
The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, the mother of John S. Murphy, of the Telegraph, will occur at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the son's residence, 135 South Locust street. The body will be first taken to the Cathedral, where services will be held, an thence conveyed to Key West.
Dubuque Times 06 June 1892
Funeral of Mrs. Murphy
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, the mother of the editor of the Telegraph, reached the city at 7:15 last evening. The lady was 87 years old and a native of the County of Leitrim, Ireland. With her husband, whom she survived for a period of six years, she emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1843, and in 1855 came to Iowa. Her living children are Mrs. Mary Rank, of Central City, Colo., and Mr. John S. Murphy, of Dubuque.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock at the Cathedral and from there to Key West where the estimable woman and loving mother was after a long life of usefulness placed to rest.
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