 Ellowee Denton 12 April 1917 - 28 July 1984 d/o Sherman & Edna Murphy The Whitewright Sun Thursday, August 8, 1940 pg. 5 Funeral services for John R. Murphy, 82, were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Central Christian Church, conducted by Rev. LeRoy Anderson, pastor. Interment was in Vittitoe Cemetery, west of Whitewright, under the direction of Glen Earnheart. Mr. Murphy died at 10 p.m. Thursday on his farm southwest of town, where he had lived for 44 years except for a few years when he lived in Whitewright. He had been in failing health for several years. Mr. Murphy brought his family to Texas 45 years ago, living one year near Tom Bean before purchasing the farm where he died. He sent his household goods and implements through in two wagons, paying two young men a twenty-dollar gold piece each for driving the wagons on the month-long trip, the family making the trip by train. The family dog, a Newfoundland, came through with the wagons and remained with the family in Texas about a month, but apparently didn't like the climate for he made his way back to Kentucky where he was made welcome by Mr. Murphy's sister. In going back to Kentucky the dog had to cross the Mississippi River, and either stole a ride on a ferry or swam across, as there was no bridge spannign the stream then. John R. Murphy was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky, June 22, 1858. He was married to Miss Edith Staton October 23, 1887, in Clay County, Tennessee. Mrs. Murphy died April 11, 1939. Mr. Murphy was a member of the Central Christian Church. He is survived by two sons, S.H. and J.V. Murphy of near Whitewright; five daughters, Mrs. W.T. Henderson of Whitewright, Mrs. S.L. Young of Denton, Mrs. J.A. Schadegg and Mrs. Lawrence Schadegg of Stillwater, Minnesota, and Mrs. A.U. Knaggs of Cotulla; a sister in Kentucky; 27 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Out-of-town relatives attending the funeral were Mrs. Lawrence Schadegg of Stillwater, Minnesota, Mrs. A.U. Knaggs and two sons of Cotulla, Mrs. A.L. Young and children of Denton, and James Lay of Stinson Field, San Antonio. Vittitoe Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
