Percy, I often heard your mother speak of you, and I always thought you died from a gun shot, but never realized it was self inflicted. I have often wondered about you and now thanks to ancestry.com and the death certificates posted, I have found you.
PRINCESS ANNE BOY COMMITS SUICIDE BY SHOOTING SELF
Percy W. Murphy, Aged 17, Said To Have Been Despondent Over Loss of Leg
Ill health was advanced as the motive of the suicide yesterday afternoon of Percy W. Murphy, 17, who shot himself in the right temple shortly after 5:30 o'clock after waiting on a customer at his father's filling station on the Pungo road in Princess Anne County.
Young Murphy died a few minutes after the arrival of Dr. W. A. Nicholson, of Creeds. Several persons were in the station at the time the boy stepped outside and around the side of the building to end his life.
After investigating the case, Dr. R. E. Whitehead, coroner for Princess Anne County, announced a verdict of "suicide by a pistol shot in the right temple." A note, which was almost illegible, was turned over to Sheriff John A. Litchfield.
Parents of the boy, who recently established their residence in Princess Anne County, were at a loss to furnish a motive for the suicide, but added that the boy had been feeling badly for some time. He often grieved, they said, over the disability of having one foot. His left leg was amputated at the knee several years ago because of a tubercular-bone condition.
The boy's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fetcher R. Murphy, recently came to Princess Anne County from Tennessee.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 21, 1931
Percy W. Murphy - Funeral services for Percy Murphy, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Murphy, who ended his life with a pistol bullet Sunday night, will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Charity Methodist Church, Princess Anne County, by the Rev. W.L. Burk, pastor of the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be removed to the church from the funeral home of L.L. Guinn.
Besides his parents, young Murphy is survived by three sisters, the Misses Arline J., Lula Mae and LIllie M. Murphy, all of Princess Anne County.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 22, 1931
Percy W. Murphy - Funeral services for Mr. Murphy, aged 17, who ended his life with a pistol Sunday afternoon, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Charity Methodist Church, Princess Anne County. The Rev. J.R. Eggleston officiated and interment was in the churchyard.
Pallbearers were J.R. Eggleston, Jr., W.C. Murphy, V.J. Murphy, W.S. Styron, R.S. Styron and Wilson Cooper. The church choir sang several hymns at the service.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 23, 1931
PRINCESS ANNE BOY COMMITS SUICIDE BY SHOOTING SELF
Percy W. Murphy, Aged 17, Said To Have Been Despondent Over Loss of Leg
Ill health was advanced as the motive of the suicide yesterday afternoon of Percy W. Murphy, 17, who shot himself in the right temple shortly after 5:30 o'clock after waiting on a customer at his father's filling station on the Pungo road in Princess Anne County.
Young Murphy died a few minutes after the arrival of Dr. W. A. Nicholson, of Creeds. Several persons were in the station at the time the boy stepped outside and around the side of the building to end his life.
After investigating the case, Dr. R. E. Whitehead, coroner for Princess Anne County, announced a verdict of "suicide by a pistol shot in the right temple." A note, which was almost illegible, was turned over to Sheriff John A. Litchfield.
Parents of the boy, who recently established their residence in Princess Anne County, were at a loss to furnish a motive for the suicide, but added that the boy had been feeling badly for some time. He often grieved, they said, over the disability of having one foot. His left leg was amputated at the knee several years ago because of a tubercular-bone condition.
The boy's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fetcher R. Murphy, recently came to Princess Anne County from Tennessee.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 21, 1931
Percy W. Murphy - Funeral services for Percy Murphy, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Murphy, who ended his life with a pistol bullet Sunday night, will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Charity Methodist Church, Princess Anne County, by the Rev. W.L. Burk, pastor of the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be removed to the church from the funeral home of L.L. Guinn.
Besides his parents, young Murphy is survived by three sisters, the Misses Arline J., Lula Mae and LIllie M. Murphy, all of Princess Anne County.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 22, 1931
Percy W. Murphy - Funeral services for Mr. Murphy, aged 17, who ended his life with a pistol Sunday afternoon, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Charity Methodist Church, Princess Anne County. The Rev. J.R. Eggleston officiated and interment was in the churchyard.
Pallbearers were J.R. Eggleston, Jr., W.C. Murphy, V.J. Murphy, W.S. Styron, R.S. Styron and Wilson Cooper. The church choir sang several hymns at the service.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 23, 1931
Percy, I often heard your mother speak of you, and I always thought you died from a gun shot, but never realized it was self inflicted. I have often wondered about you and now thanks to ancestry.com and the death certificates posted, I have found you.
PRINCESS ANNE BOY COMMITS SUICIDE BY SHOOTING SELF
Percy W. Murphy, Aged 17, Said To Have Been Despondent Over Loss of Leg
Ill health was advanced as the motive of the suicide yesterday afternoon of Percy W. Murphy, 17, who shot himself in the right temple shortly after 5:30 o'clock after waiting on a customer at his father's filling station on the Pungo road in Princess Anne County.
Young Murphy died a few minutes after the arrival of Dr. W. A. Nicholson, of Creeds. Several persons were in the station at the time the boy stepped outside and around the side of the building to end his life.
After investigating the case, Dr. R. E. Whitehead, coroner for Princess Anne County, announced a verdict of "suicide by a pistol shot in the right temple." A note, which was almost illegible, was turned over to Sheriff John A. Litchfield.
Parents of the boy, who recently established their residence in Princess Anne County, were at a loss to furnish a motive for the suicide, but added that the boy had been feeling badly for some time. He often grieved, they said, over the disability of having one foot. His left leg was amputated at the knee several years ago because of a tubercular-bone condition.
The boy's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fetcher R. Murphy, recently came to Princess Anne County from Tennessee.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 21, 1931
Percy W. Murphy - Funeral services for Percy Murphy, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Murphy, who ended his life with a pistol bullet Sunday night, will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Charity Methodist Church, Princess Anne County, by the Rev. W.L. Burk, pastor of the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be removed to the church from the funeral home of L.L. Guinn.
Besides his parents, young Murphy is survived by three sisters, the Misses Arline J., Lula Mae and LIllie M. Murphy, all of Princess Anne County.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 22, 1931
Percy W. Murphy - Funeral services for Mr. Murphy, aged 17, who ended his life with a pistol Sunday afternoon, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Charity Methodist Church, Princess Anne County. The Rev. J.R. Eggleston officiated and interment was in the churchyard.
Pallbearers were J.R. Eggleston, Jr., W.C. Murphy, V.J. Murphy, W.S. Styron, R.S. Styron and Wilson Cooper. The church choir sang several hymns at the service.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 23, 1931
PRINCESS ANNE BOY COMMITS SUICIDE BY SHOOTING SELF
Percy W. Murphy, Aged 17, Said To Have Been Despondent Over Loss of Leg
Ill health was advanced as the motive of the suicide yesterday afternoon of Percy W. Murphy, 17, who shot himself in the right temple shortly after 5:30 o'clock after waiting on a customer at his father's filling station on the Pungo road in Princess Anne County.
Young Murphy died a few minutes after the arrival of Dr. W. A. Nicholson, of Creeds. Several persons were in the station at the time the boy stepped outside and around the side of the building to end his life.
After investigating the case, Dr. R. E. Whitehead, coroner for Princess Anne County, announced a verdict of "suicide by a pistol shot in the right temple." A note, which was almost illegible, was turned over to Sheriff John A. Litchfield.
Parents of the boy, who recently established their residence in Princess Anne County, were at a loss to furnish a motive for the suicide, but added that the boy had been feeling badly for some time. He often grieved, they said, over the disability of having one foot. His left leg was amputated at the knee several years ago because of a tubercular-bone condition.
The boy's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fetcher R. Murphy, recently came to Princess Anne County from Tennessee.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 21, 1931
Percy W. Murphy - Funeral services for Percy Murphy, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Murphy, who ended his life with a pistol bullet Sunday night, will be conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Charity Methodist Church, Princess Anne County, by the Rev. W.L. Burk, pastor of the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be removed to the church from the funeral home of L.L. Guinn.
Besides his parents, young Murphy is survived by three sisters, the Misses Arline J., Lula Mae and LIllie M. Murphy, all of Princess Anne County.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 22, 1931
Percy W. Murphy - Funeral services for Mr. Murphy, aged 17, who ended his life with a pistol Sunday afternoon, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Charity Methodist Church, Princess Anne County. The Rev. J.R. Eggleston officiated and interment was in the churchyard.
Pallbearers were J.R. Eggleston, Jr., W.C. Murphy, V.J. Murphy, W.S. Styron, R.S. Styron and Wilson Cooper. The church choir sang several hymns at the service.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark December 23, 1931
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