Christianna/Christina Miller (1856-1894)

William Murphy Family ca. 1893/4 View portrait full frame

We're not certain who these ladies are! It could be Christianna Miller on the right. If you can identify either of these women, please email Eric Davis (from a Tintype)

G6 Christianna/Christina Miller, born January 4/7, 1856, died September 19, 1894; married May 9, 1875 William Henry Murphy II, born June 19, 1847 in Greene County, Ohio, died May 21, 1919 in Darke County, Ohio (view William's Death Certificate). William and Christianna are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio. William's father was William H. Murphy (1818 - 1893) and his mother was Mary Sipe (1818-1862).

William Henry Murphy also married (date unknown) Sarah Rose Johnson, born December 20, 1857 in Hartford County, Maryland, died August 22, 1945 in Greenville, Ohio (view Sarah's Death Certificate). Sarah is buried in Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio

The Greenville Democrat
September 25, 1894

Murphy, Christina, w/o Wm. H. Murphy; born near Versailles, Ohio; 1-7-1856, died at her home near Versailles Sept. 19th; aged 38 yr, 8mo, 12da; married Wm. H. in 1875, was the mother of 8 children, 1 child dec.

In 1881 she was united with Christian church at Beamsville, Ohio. Death ; consumption. Leaves hus, 4 dau's, 3 sons, father, 5 brothers, 2 sisters and other relatives. Funeral service and burial at Versailles, Ohio; sermon by Rev. Mc D.

Howsare.   

The Greenville Democrat
Wednesday, May 28, 1919
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Death of An Aged Farmer

Wm. H. Murphy, a prominent farmer, residing one-half mile west of Weimer's Mill, died at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday morning of Bright's disease. He was about 72 years of age, having been born June 19, 1847.

Mr. Murphy is survived by a wife, three sons and three daughters, several grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Versailles Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Rowland officiating and interment was made in Versailles Cemetery.

The Greenville Advocate
Thursday August 27, 1945
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SUDDEN DEATH DUE TO HEART ATTACK

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Mrs. Sarah Wilmarth Dies At Residence Of Son

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A heart attack caused the sudden death of Mrs. Sarah Rose Wilmarth, 88, at 9 p. m. Wednesday at the home of a son, Elvin Murphy, at Rush's Station.

A native of Maryland, Mrs. Wilmarth had resided in Darke County since 1916 and for over twenty years had been an active member of the Champion Grange at Coletown. She was also a member of the Greenville Church of Christ.

Besides the son, she leaves two stepsons, Dennie Murphy, of Bellefountaine, and Joe M. Murphy, of Peoria, Illinois; three step-daughters, Mrs. E. C. Cole, Pontiac, Michigan; Mrs. George Montgomery, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Mrs. Frank White, who resides in British Columbia, and five grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday at the Zechar funeral home here with the Rev. Earl Lantz officiating. The place of burial has not yet been decided.

Children of Christina Miller and William Henry Murphy II:

H1 Orie (Ora) E. Murphy, born July 1876 in Ohio, died November 13, 1942 in Celina, Ohio (view Death Certificate); married Margaret ____, born August 1878 in Ohio. Ora and Margaret were living in Randolph County Indiana in June 1900. Ora's parents were Henry Murphy and Kathryn Woodbury.
I1 Virgil Murphy, born April 1899 in Ohio.

H2 Clara Murphy, born 1878 in Ohio.

H3 Dennis F. Murphy, born November 2, 1879, died 21 February, 1957. Married Elnora Etta Coover, born February 1882; Lived near Bellefountaine, Ohio.

H4 Homer Murphy, born June 20, 1884, died August 22, 1886; buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, Ohio

H5 Maud Murphy, born 1887 in Darke County, Ohio; married George S. Montgomery, born April 22, 1888 in Darke County, Ohio; lived in Phoenix, Arizona. In the 1920 Darke County Census, George is listed as a barber.

H_ Hazel Murphy, married Frank White. Lived in Victoria B.C.

H_ Joe M. Murphy, lived in Peoria, Illinois in 1945.

Elvin W. Murphy, born ca. 1903 in Indiana.