Murphy

Miner’s First Name:   Martin
Miner’s Middle Name:   
Miner’s Last Name:   Murphy
Miner’s Picture:   
Birth Place of Miner:   Ireland
Miner’s Country:   Scotland
Arrived in USA:   New York, between 1851 and 1856

Miner Information:
Martin Murphy is the son of Felix Murphy and Bridget McGinley. He was born in Ireland, and he and his parents emigrated to Scotland. He was a coal miner at the age of 16 in Baillieston, Scotland, in 1851. By 1856 he emigrated to the U.S., residing in Plymouth/Larksville, PA, and worked in the coal mines up until the time of his death in 1885.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Plymouth/Larksville, Luzerne County, PA; Manner of death is not known.
Died:   May 8, 1885
Birth Date:   1835

Married:   1856
Place Miner Was Married:   Either Schuylkill County, PA or Plymouth, Luzerne County, PA

Wife’s Name:   Alice
Wife’s Middle Name:   
Wife’s Last Name:   Comerford
Birth Place of Wife:   Ireland
Wife’s Country:   Ireland
Arrived in USA:   Not Known
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Plymouth/Larksville, Luzerne, PA; Manner of death is not known.
Died:   February 1, 1876
Birth Date:   1835

Number of Children:    8 children: 7 biological, 1 adopted

Child Name 1:   Mary
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Murphy
Birth Date:   1857

Child Name 2:   Patrick
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Murphy
Birth Date:   1858

Child Name 3:   Catharine
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Murphy
Birth Date:   April 27, 1860

Child Name 4:   James
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Murphy
Birth Date:   1864

Child Name 5:   John
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Murphy
Birth Date:   1866

Child Name 6:   Martin
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Murphy
Birth Date:   February 18, 1870

Child Name 7:    Thomas
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Murphy
Birth Date:   February 18, 1870

Child Name 8:   Richard
Child’s Middle Name:   J.
Child’s Last Name:   Hartford - Murphy
Birth Date:   Not Known

Child Name 9:   
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   
Birth Date:   

Child Name 10:   
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   
Birth Date:   

Author’s Name:   Mary
Author’s Middle Name:   A.
Author’s Last Name:   Langdon
Relationship to Miner:   Great Great Maternal Niece