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Joseph W Murphy 
  Rank: Pvt Co: K Age: 34 Residence: Newfield Birthplace: Parsonsfield Occupation: carp Married/Single: S Height: 5' 5.75 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Lt 

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JOSEPH WHITE MURPHY was born on 6 Feb 1827 in Parsonsfield, ME, the son of Samuel and Maria (Towne) Murphy [ME vr]. He died in Parsonsfield on 5 Mar 1906 [ME vr; grave says 4 March] at age 79 yrs, 27 das of old age and disease of heart and was buried in the Baptist Cemetery, Newfield, ME [g.s.].

He first married, on 29 Aug 1848 [Early Fam of Newfield, p499], to SARAH FOSS, the daughter of Rufus and Shuah (Deering) Foss [E.F. of Newfield, p499]. She was born 3 July 1826 and died on 28 Oct 1866 in Newfield [E.F. of Newfield], and is buried in husband's plot [YCCI, pg 1290].

He secondly married, prior to the 1870 census, JULIA A (HANSCOM) ALLARD, the daughter of William Hanscom and widow of Ezra Allard [E. F. of Newfield]. She was born on 2 Apr 1833 [g.s.], and died 8 Jun 1908.

Joseph was a blacksmith and carriage manufacturer, coming to Newfield from Saco, ME sometime following the birth of daughter Alice in 1857 and the 1860 census.

By his first wife, he had the following children:

I. FRANCIS ROSCOE MURPHY, born in Saco on 28 June 1849 and died in Parsonsfield on 24 Mar 1905 at age 55 yrs, 8 mos, 28 das of tuberculosis [ME vr]. He followed the blacksmith trade of his father. Had a wife MARY in 1880 census; they were later divorced. They had the following children:
   1. Sarah E Murphy [age 4 in 1880]
   2. Fred E Murphy [age 2 in 1880]

II. LOWELLA MURPHY was born on 11 Mar 1851 and died on 20 Oct 1889. She married CHARLES LEROY PIERCE [YCCI, pg 1307 and E.F.of N, pg 499]. She is buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery in Newfield.

III. JOSEPH EDWARD MURPHY was born on 11 Oct 1854 in Saco and died on 19 Feb 1875 in Newfield, ME. He is buried with parents in Baptist Cem, Newfield [g.s.].

IV. ALICE MARIE MURPHY was born in Saco, ME on 2 Oct 1857 [E F of N, pg 499].





Additional Source Data:
1850 Saco, ME census: h.h. 619/675
1860 Newfield, ME (pg 82): hh 632/650
1870 Newfield (pg 4): hh 32/39
1880 Newfield (pg 17): Joseph and Julia; (pg 22) - Francis and family
1890 Veteran Schedule: Joseph in Newfield
- Civil War Pension Index: Joseh filed as invalid on 25 May, 1887 [app #611,146 cert #468,189], widow Julia A on 9 Apr, 1906 [app #846,853 cert #614,281]
- York County Cemetery Inscriptions - MOCA c1995 (pg 1290 for Bapt Cem data]
- 1906, 12 Sept issue of Daily Kennebec Journal: Washington, 11 Sept: The following pensions have been granted: Julia A Murphy, $8.-


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