Peter Murphy
(1830-After 1910)
Rosanna O'brien
(1834-Cir 1909)

Peter M. Murphy
(1866-After 1930)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Elizabeth Mary Crowley

Peter M. Murphy

  • Born: Mar 1866, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania
  • Marriage: Elizabeth Mary Crowley circa 1892 in Pennsylvania
  • Died: After 1930, Sayre, Bradford Co., PA.
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bullet  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Cherry Township, Sullivan Co., Pennsylvania, District 60, page 8A, dated June 9, 1900 records Peter M. (March 1866) and Elizabeth M. (June 1873) Murphy with children Joseph (Dec. 1894), Leo (Jan 1896), Mark (Feb 1898), and Eugene (Nov 1899). Next door to Peter and Elizabeth is Elizabeth's brother, John Crowley, and his wife and son. A few doors away are his parents, Peter (Feb 1830) and Rose (June 1834) Murphy with a son, John P. Murphy (March 1870). Next door to Peter and Rose are Elizabeth's parents, Patrick and Lorretta Crowley and their remaining children.

The 1910 Federal Census for Mildred-Cherry Township, Sullivan Co., Pennsylvania, District 127, page 191A records Peter M. (45) and Elizabeth (33) Murphy with children Joseph A. (15), Leo A. (14), Mark P. (12), Eugene (10), Mary (3), and Alice (5/12) living on Dushore Road. Peter and Elizabeth have been married 15 years with 7 children of which 6 are still alive. Peter is listed as a coal miner. Also in the household is Peter's 80 year old widowed father, Peter Murphy, born in Ireland as were his parents. He indicates that he immigrated to the U.S.A. in 1850 and was married for 52 years.

The 1920 Federal Census for Sayre Borough, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, District 31, page 41B records Peter (53) and Elizabeth (45) Murphy with children Mary (13), Alice (11), Gerome (8), and Veronica (6) renting at 616 Stevenson Street. Also in the household is father-in-law Patrick Crowley (78) and nephew Joseph McSparron (18).

The 1930 Federal Census for Sayre Borough, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, District 34, page 28A records Peter M. (65) and Elizabeth M. (54) Murphy with children Alice E. (21), Jerome L. (17), and Veronica (16).

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Coal Miner (1900, 1910)/ Steam Railroad (1930).


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Peter married Elizabeth Mary Crowley, daughter of Patrick Joseph Crowley and Mary Lorretta Graff, circa 1892 in Pennsylvania. (Elizabeth Mary Crowley was born in Jun 1873 in Pennsylvania and died after 1930 in Sayre, Bradford Co., PA..)




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