Son of John D Murphy from SC went to Prentiss county MS by 1850.
MURPHY, William B. Color cpl. at Gettysburg 1 July 1863 when colors were captured at railroad cut. 7/13/1842-2/1/1915 buried Calvary Cemetery, Falls Co., TX. In a letter to Dr. F.A. Dearborn in New Hampshire, dated August 29, 1902, Murphy wrote "I am proud of being a rebel soldier and that I was color bearer of the 2nd Mississippi Volunteers in the later Civil War between the states. But there is no North, nor South today with me, and it was a great blessing for the American people that we had the war, for now we are all one and live under the best government in the World."
Source: An article entitled "Corporal Murphy's Flag", written by his great-great-granddaughter, Alyson Hoge, in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, January 5, 2014.
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MURPHY, Capt. W. B.
Old Soldiers Death
Capt W. B. Murphy, Father of Dr. F. T. Murphy, Dies Suddenly at Marlin, Texas
Capt. W. B. Murphy, father of our esteemed townsman, Dr. F. T. Murphy, died suddenly at his home in Marlin, Texas, on Monday night, Feb. 1st at 7 o'clock.
Capt. Murphy was quite well known in Brinkley having visited here many times during recent years. He was born in the state of Tennessee July 13, 1842.
He enlisted in the Confederate Army and became color bearer of Company A, 2nd Mississippi Infantry April 1st, 1861. He bravely carried these colors until the Battle of Gettysburg, an achievement which brought honor and pride to the brave soldier. In 1867 Capt. Murphy was married to Miss Mollie Sampson and a large and happy family blessed their union. The beloved wife passed away several years ago and ever since that time the brave old soldier has shown his loneliness. His health during recent weeks has not been good tho' there was no uneasiness and consequently the members of the family were not prepared for the shock.
Capt. Murphy is survived by seven children, Dr. F. T. murphy and Mrs. E. D. McKnight, of Brinkley, Mrs. Harry B. Weiss, of Proctor, Ennis Murphy, of Chilton, Tex., Lee A. Murphy, Ft. Worth, William Murphy, of Louisiana, and Mrs. Sidney Allison, Marlin, Tex.
The funeral was on yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at Marlin and was under the direction of the Willis Lang Camp of Confederate Veterans of which the deceased was an honored member. The body of the beloved old soldier was wrapped in the Confederate flag as it was consigned to the grave.
Dr. Murphy, Mrs. McKnight and Mrs. Harry B. Weiss all left Monday for Marlin to attend the funeral. (The Brinkley Argus, Brinkley, Ark., Feb 5, 1915
MURPHY, William B. Color cpl. at Gettysburg 1 July 1863 when colors were captured at railroad cut. 7/13/1842-2/1/1915 buried Calvary Cemetery, Falls Co., TX. In a letter to Dr. F.A. Dearborn in New Hampshire, dated August 29, 1902, Murphy wrote "I am proud of being a rebel soldier and that I was color bearer of the 2nd Mississippi Volunteers in the later Civil War between the states. But there is no North, nor South today with me, and it was a great blessing for the American people that we had the war, for now we are all one and live under the best government in the World."
Source: An article entitled "Corporal Murphy's Flag", written by his great-great-granddaughter, Alyson Hoge, in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, January 5, 2014.
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MURPHY, Capt. W. B.
Old Soldiers Death
Capt W. B. Murphy, Father of Dr. F. T. Murphy, Dies Suddenly at Marlin, Texas
Capt. W. B. Murphy, father of our esteemed townsman, Dr. F. T. Murphy, died suddenly at his home in Marlin, Texas, on Monday night, Feb. 1st at 7 o'clock.
Capt. Murphy was quite well known in Brinkley having visited here many times during recent years. He was born in the state of Tennessee July 13, 1842.
He enlisted in the Confederate Army and became color bearer of Company A, 2nd Mississippi Infantry April 1st, 1861. He bravely carried these colors until the Battle of Gettysburg, an achievement which brought honor and pride to the brave soldier. In 1867 Capt. Murphy was married to Miss Mollie Sampson and a large and happy family blessed their union. The beloved wife passed away several years ago and ever since that time the brave old soldier has shown his loneliness. His health during recent weeks has not been good tho' there was no uneasiness and consequently the members of the family were not prepared for the shock.
Capt. Murphy is survived by seven children, Dr. F. T. murphy and Mrs. E. D. McKnight, of Brinkley, Mrs. Harry B. Weiss, of Proctor, Ennis Murphy, of Chilton, Tex., Lee A. Murphy, Ft. Worth, William Murphy, of Louisiana, and Mrs. Sidney Allison, Marlin, Tex.
The funeral was on yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at Marlin and was under the direction of the Willis Lang Camp of Confederate Veterans of which the deceased was an honored member. The body of the beloved old soldier was wrapped in the Confederate flag as it was consigned to the grave.
Dr. Murphy, Mrs. McKnight and Mrs. Harry B. Weiss all left Monday for Marlin to attend the funeral. (The Brinkley Argus, Brinkley, Ark., Feb 5, 1915
Son of John D Murphy from SC went to Prentiss county MS by 1850.
MURPHY, William B. Color cpl. at Gettysburg 1 July 1863 when colors were captured at railroad cut. 7/13/1842-2/1/1915 buried Calvary Cemetery, Falls Co., TX. In a letter to Dr. F.A. Dearborn in New Hampshire, dated August 29, 1902, Murphy wrote "I am proud of being a rebel soldier and that I was color bearer of the 2nd Mississippi Volunteers in the later Civil War between the states. But there is no North, nor South today with me, and it was a great blessing for the American people that we had the war, for now we are all one and live under the best government in the World."
Source: An article entitled "Corporal Murphy's Flag", written by his great-great-granddaughter, Alyson Hoge, in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, January 5, 2014.
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MURPHY, Capt. W. B.
Old Soldiers Death
Capt W. B. Murphy, Father of Dr. F. T. Murphy, Dies Suddenly at Marlin, Texas
Capt. W. B. Murphy, father of our esteemed townsman, Dr. F. T. Murphy, died suddenly at his home in Marlin, Texas, on Monday night, Feb. 1st at 7 o'clock.
Capt. Murphy was quite well known in Brinkley having visited here many times during recent years. He was born in the state of Tennessee July 13, 1842.
He enlisted in the Confederate Army and became color bearer of Company A, 2nd Mississippi Infantry April 1st, 1861. He bravely carried these colors until the Battle of Gettysburg, an achievement which brought honor and pride to the brave soldier. In 1867 Capt. Murphy was married to Miss Mollie Sampson and a large and happy family blessed their union. The beloved wife passed away several years ago and ever since that time the brave old soldier has shown his loneliness. His health during recent weeks has not been good tho' there was no uneasiness and consequently the members of the family were not prepared for the shock.
Capt. Murphy is survived by seven children, Dr. F. T. murphy and Mrs. E. D. McKnight, of Brinkley, Mrs. Harry B. Weiss, of Proctor, Ennis Murphy, of Chilton, Tex., Lee A. Murphy, Ft. Worth, William Murphy, of Louisiana, and Mrs. Sidney Allison, Marlin, Tex.
The funeral was on yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at Marlin and was under the direction of the Willis Lang Camp of Confederate Veterans of which the deceased was an honored member. The body of the beloved old soldier was wrapped in the Confederate flag as it was consigned to the grave.
Dr. Murphy, Mrs. McKnight and Mrs. Harry B. Weiss all left Monday for Marlin to attend the funeral. (The Brinkley Argus, Brinkley, Ark., Feb 5, 1915
MURPHY, William B. Color cpl. at Gettysburg 1 July 1863 when colors were captured at railroad cut. 7/13/1842-2/1/1915 buried Calvary Cemetery, Falls Co., TX. In a letter to Dr. F.A. Dearborn in New Hampshire, dated August 29, 1902, Murphy wrote "I am proud of being a rebel soldier and that I was color bearer of the 2nd Mississippi Volunteers in the later Civil War between the states. But there is no North, nor South today with me, and it was a great blessing for the American people that we had the war, for now we are all one and live under the best government in the World."
Source: An article entitled "Corporal Murphy's Flag", written by his great-great-granddaughter, Alyson Hoge, in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, January 5, 2014.
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MURPHY, Capt. W. B.
Old Soldiers Death
Capt W. B. Murphy, Father of Dr. F. T. Murphy, Dies Suddenly at Marlin, Texas
Capt. W. B. Murphy, father of our esteemed townsman, Dr. F. T. Murphy, died suddenly at his home in Marlin, Texas, on Monday night, Feb. 1st at 7 o'clock.
Capt. Murphy was quite well known in Brinkley having visited here many times during recent years. He was born in the state of Tennessee July 13, 1842.
He enlisted in the Confederate Army and became color bearer of Company A, 2nd Mississippi Infantry April 1st, 1861. He bravely carried these colors until the Battle of Gettysburg, an achievement which brought honor and pride to the brave soldier. In 1867 Capt. Murphy was married to Miss Mollie Sampson and a large and happy family blessed their union. The beloved wife passed away several years ago and ever since that time the brave old soldier has shown his loneliness. His health during recent weeks has not been good tho' there was no uneasiness and consequently the members of the family were not prepared for the shock.
Capt. Murphy is survived by seven children, Dr. F. T. murphy and Mrs. E. D. McKnight, of Brinkley, Mrs. Harry B. Weiss, of Proctor, Ennis Murphy, of Chilton, Tex., Lee A. Murphy, Ft. Worth, William Murphy, of Louisiana, and Mrs. Sidney Allison, Marlin, Tex.
The funeral was on yesterday (Thursday) afternoon at Marlin and was under the direction of the Willis Lang Camp of Confederate Veterans of which the deceased was an honored member. The body of the beloved old soldier was wrapped in the Confederate flag as it was consigned to the grave.
Dr. Murphy, Mrs. McKnight and Mrs. Harry B. Weiss all left Monday for Marlin to attend the funeral. (The Brinkley Argus, Brinkley, Ark., Feb 5, 1915
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