Obit: Murphy, Mose (1857 - 1936)

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Surnames: MURPHY REDMOND BROWN HINES

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 5/28/1936

OBITUARY OF MOSE MURPHY

Mose Murphy died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Louis Brown, at Greenwood, Clark County, Wednesday evening, May 20, 1936, at 6:30 o'clock.

Mr. Murphy was born at Frampton, Canada, Oct. 9, 1857, and was 78 years, 7 months and 13 days of age at the time of his death. At an early age he came to Clark County and settled on a farm in the town of Weston, where he resided ever since.

He was married to Mary Redmond, who preceded him in death.

The following children survive: Edward of Spokane, Wash. Frank and Fred of the Weston Hazel, Mrs. Louis Brown, Greenwood and Emaline, Mrs. Rufus Hines of Tigerton, Wis. There are eleven grandchildren. One brother, William of Chattanooga, Oklahoma, also survives.

Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Greenwood, Monday morning, Rev. Father P. T. Weller officiating. Interment was made in the Catholic Cemetery at Neillsville.

Those from out of town attending the funeral were Edward Murphy of Spokane, Wash Father Joseph Murphy of Chattanogo, Ok. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Murphy, Acadia Valley, Alberta, Canada Mr. and Mrs. Arne Peterson, George Zimmer, James Redmond and Mrs. Elery Moberg of Neillsville Mrs. Helen Eckes and daughter of Marshfield.