Obit: Murphy, Moses (1856? - 1936)

Contact: Crystal Wendt

Surnames: Murphy, Brown

----Sources: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 28 May 1936

Murphy, Moses (1856? - 20 May 1936)

Moses Murphy, aged 79, one of the oldest settlers of Christie community died May 20, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Louis Brown in Greenwood.

Mr. Murphy was born in Canada and came to Clark County more than 50 years ago and settled on land near Christie. He was an industrious man, kindly in disposition and was well liked in the community. His wife died in 1903. He is survived by three sons, Ed in the forestry services in Idaho; Frank, on the old home farm and Fred, on a farm near Christie; one daughter, Hazel, Mrs. Louis Brown, and 10 grandchildren, one brother, William, lives in Oklahoma.

Funeral services were held in Catholic Church in Greenwood Monday, and burial took place in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Neillsville, Wis.