NAME ON CEMETERY STONE: J. BEN MURPHY
KIRKSVILLE DAILY EXPRESS, Kirksville, Missouri
October 12, 1919
BEN MURPHY DIED AT THE HOSPITAL
Well Known Farmer From Near Illinois Bend Had Been Ill Several Weeks
---Ben Murphy aged almost forty-eight years, died at a local hospital last night after a serious illness of about six weeks.
---Mr. Murphy's first illness was malaria which later developed into dropsy. He was brought to the hospital in serious condition about ten days ago.
---The funeral arrangements have not been made awaiting word from relatives, but the burial will probably be in La Plata.
---Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife and three children, Lee, Floyd and Deloma. He was reared in the Illinois Bend Community and has a host of friends who will regret learning of his death.
---Mr. Murphy had recently sold his farm and bought the Charles Bundy farm near Millard.
LA PLATA HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri
October 16, 1919
---Ben Murphy, a well known and highly respected farmer living near Illinois Bend, died at the hospital in Kirksville Sunday evening after an illness of several weeks.
---Deceased was forty-eight years of age and is survived by his wife and three children, Lee, Floyd and Deloma.
---Funeral services were held at the Illinois Bend Church yesterday morning at 10:00, conducted by Rev. Gregg of Mexico. Interment was made in the La Plata cemetery.
KIRKSVILLE DAILY EXPRESS, Kirksville, Missouri
October 12, 1919
BEN MURPHY DIED AT THE HOSPITAL
Well Known Farmer From Near Illinois Bend Had Been Ill Several Weeks
---Ben Murphy aged almost forty-eight years, died at a local hospital last night after a serious illness of about six weeks.
---Mr. Murphy's first illness was malaria which later developed into dropsy. He was brought to the hospital in serious condition about ten days ago.
---The funeral arrangements have not been made awaiting word from relatives, but the burial will probably be in La Plata.
---Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife and three children, Lee, Floyd and Deloma. He was reared in the Illinois Bend Community and has a host of friends who will regret learning of his death.
---Mr. Murphy had recently sold his farm and bought the Charles Bundy farm near Millard.
LA PLATA HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri
October 16, 1919
---Ben Murphy, a well known and highly respected farmer living near Illinois Bend, died at the hospital in Kirksville Sunday evening after an illness of several weeks.
---Deceased was forty-eight years of age and is survived by his wife and three children, Lee, Floyd and Deloma.
---Funeral services were held at the Illinois Bend Church yesterday morning at 10:00, conducted by Rev. Gregg of Mexico. Interment was made in the La Plata cemetery.
NAME ON CEMETERY STONE: J. BEN MURPHY
KIRKSVILLE DAILY EXPRESS, Kirksville, Missouri
October 12, 1919
BEN MURPHY DIED AT THE HOSPITAL
Well Known Farmer From Near Illinois Bend Had Been Ill Several Weeks
---Ben Murphy aged almost forty-eight years, died at a local hospital last night after a serious illness of about six weeks.
---Mr. Murphy's first illness was malaria which later developed into dropsy. He was brought to the hospital in serious condition about ten days ago.
---The funeral arrangements have not been made awaiting word from relatives, but the burial will probably be in La Plata.
---Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife and three children, Lee, Floyd and Deloma. He was reared in the Illinois Bend Community and has a host of friends who will regret learning of his death.
---Mr. Murphy had recently sold his farm and bought the Charles Bundy farm near Millard.
LA PLATA HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri
October 16, 1919
---Ben Murphy, a well known and highly respected farmer living near Illinois Bend, died at the hospital in Kirksville Sunday evening after an illness of several weeks.
---Deceased was forty-eight years of age and is survived by his wife and three children, Lee, Floyd and Deloma.
---Funeral services were held at the Illinois Bend Church yesterday morning at 10:00, conducted by Rev. Gregg of Mexico. Interment was made in the La Plata cemetery.
KIRKSVILLE DAILY EXPRESS, Kirksville, Missouri
October 12, 1919
BEN MURPHY DIED AT THE HOSPITAL
Well Known Farmer From Near Illinois Bend Had Been Ill Several Weeks
---Ben Murphy aged almost forty-eight years, died at a local hospital last night after a serious illness of about six weeks.
---Mr. Murphy's first illness was malaria which later developed into dropsy. He was brought to the hospital in serious condition about ten days ago.
---The funeral arrangements have not been made awaiting word from relatives, but the burial will probably be in La Plata.
---Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife and three children, Lee, Floyd and Deloma. He was reared in the Illinois Bend Community and has a host of friends who will regret learning of his death.
---Mr. Murphy had recently sold his farm and bought the Charles Bundy farm near Millard.
LA PLATA HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri
October 16, 1919
---Ben Murphy, a well known and highly respected farmer living near Illinois Bend, died at the hospital in Kirksville Sunday evening after an illness of several weeks.
---Deceased was forty-eight years of age and is survived by his wife and three children, Lee, Floyd and Deloma.
---Funeral services were held at the Illinois Bend Church yesterday morning at 10:00, conducted by Rev. Gregg of Mexico. Interment was made in the La Plata cemetery.
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