Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Friday, March 10, 1933

Mrs. Clara MURPHY, aged 70, wife of Alpheus MURPHY and a Gold Star mother, was found dead in bed at her home two miles east of the city on the North Shore Drive at 4 o'clock this morning by her daughter Mrs. Elba HALL. Death was due to heart trouble. Mrs. Murphy has been in poor health for several weeks but was only seriously for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Murphy [Clara RALSTON] was born on a farm near Chili on November 10, 1862. She was the daughter of William and Isabelle RALSTON. In May 1882 she was married to Alpheus MURPHY at Gilead. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy have been residents of this county for the past 32 years.
Mrs. Murphy was an active member of the local American Legion Auxiliary Chapter. She was also a member of the Gold Star division of the auxiliary, eligible because of the death of a son, Raymond [MURPHY], who died during the World War at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from spinal meningitis. Mr. Murphy was ready to embark for overseas duty when he was stricken.
Survivors are the husband, eight children, Mrs. Gertrude BECK, Jesse [MURPHY] and Russell [MURPHY] all of this city, Mrs. Elba HALL, Lansing, Michigan, Byron [MURPHY] and Ben MURPHY, South Bend, Mrs. Charles BRYANT, Knox, and Mrs. Tom CLEMANS of Akron; two sisters, three brothers, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A daughter, Pearl [MURPHY], preceded her mother in death.
The funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Saturday, March 11, 1933

Funeral services for Mrs. Alpheus MURPHY, who was found dead in her bed yesterday morning at her home on the north shore of Lake Manitou, will be held from the Methodist church at 2:00 p.m. Sunday. Rev. L. S. STINE, pastor of the United Brethren church, will be in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.

SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1933
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh