Mr. Murphy was born in Morgan County Aug. 13, 1899, a son of William and Phoebe Van Horn Murphy. He was an employe of Malta Manufacturing Company. He attended Seventh Street Church of Christ in McConnelsville.
Surviving are his widow, the former Gloria Bughman of the home; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Bonnie Roman of Cleveland and Mrs. Donna Pletcher of Malta Route 3; a stepson Myles Benadum of Youngstown; four sisters, Mrs. Glady Shimmel of Lowell, Mrs. Bernice Beach of East Fultonham, Mrs. Rose Barnhart of Malta and Mrs. Alta Scott of Newark; two brothers, Charles Murphy of Malta Route 2 and James Murphy, also of Malta Route 2, seven stepgrandchildren and one great-stepgrandchild.
The body was taken to Miller Funeral Home in McConnelsville where friends may call after 1 p.m. today.
Memorial presented and maintained in conjunction with Murphy Nation, a multi-generational family history gateway dedicated to celebrating, documenting, preserving and providing increased awareness and access for the Murphy family pioneers of Morgan County, Ohio and their descendants and families.
Mr. Murphy was born in Morgan County Aug. 13, 1899, a son of William and Phoebe Van Horn Murphy. He was an employe of Malta Manufacturing Company. He attended Seventh Street Church of Christ in McConnelsville.
Surviving are his widow, the former Gloria Bughman of the home; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Bonnie Roman of Cleveland and Mrs. Donna Pletcher of Malta Route 3; a stepson Myles Benadum of Youngstown; four sisters, Mrs. Glady Shimmel of Lowell, Mrs. Bernice Beach of East Fultonham, Mrs. Rose Barnhart of Malta and Mrs. Alta Scott of Newark; two brothers, Charles Murphy of Malta Route 2 and James Murphy, also of Malta Route 2, seven stepgrandchildren and one great-stepgrandchild.
The body was taken to Miller Funeral Home in McConnelsville where friends may call after 1 p.m. today.
Memorial presented and maintained in conjunction with Murphy Nation, a multi-generational family history gateway dedicated to celebrating, documenting, preserving and providing increased awareness and access for the Murphy family pioneers of Morgan County, Ohio and their descendants and families.
Family Members
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Lola Mae Murphy Smith
1885–1958
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Lucy Jane Murphey Phillips
1887–1907
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Elmer Lawrence Murphy
1891–1948
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Riley Evert Murphy
1892–1950
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James Henry Murphy
1894–1971
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Gladys Florence Murphy Schimmel
1897–1980
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Bertha Bernice Murphy Beach
1901–1995
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Elma Rosett "Rose" Murphy Barnhart
1904–2000
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Alta Murphy Scott
1908–1978
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