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Thomas Preston "T.P." Murphy

18 Sep 1887 – 18 Apr 1974

Birth	18 Sep 1887
Death	18 Apr 1974
Cemetery	County Line Cemetery Eulalie , Rusk County , Texas , USA
Added by	Country Cousins on 08 Aug 2022
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77296522

Bio

T P Murphy was one of a kind. Raised 12 children; got all he could to move to Houston area. He worked hard to feed the family. Liked to fish and had a pond damn put in behind his house. Did lot of fishing there. Recall one time he got his sons and son in laws all in and they sained the pond. it was a great swiming hole for some of us grandkids. I recall one time one of the youngsters got in trouble and liked to have drowned in the pond; may have been Malcolm if i remember correctly. He was pretty shrewd character. In his latter years he got into making well curbs and house blocks. Convinced me I might should try that; helped him some and next thing you know he was selling me the forms. I bought them and made well curbs and house blocks through high school years. He was frugil and really a good business man. More later when have time. Further note; the memorial marker spelling for his last name is incorrect. Don't know who ordered the marker but I have not seen any evidence that he ever spelled his last name other than "Murphy".

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Married Jan 8, 1905

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Family

Parents

• James Bradley Murphy 1857–1918 FaG
• Pricie Drucella Gregory Murphy 1867–1965 FaG

Spouse

• Mary Etta Childs Murphy 1886–1976

Siblings

• Lillie E Murphy 1885–1901 FaG
• Cora Murphy Childs 1890–1974 FaG
• Polk Bradley "Pokey" Murphy 1893–1970 FaG
• James Roy Murphy 1897–1974 FaG
• Dorthy W "DW" Murphy 1902–1917 FaG
• Jewel Larena Murphy 1904–1918 FaG

Children

• James William Murphy Sr 1905–1996
• Elmore E. "Elmo" Murphy 1907–2003
• Wilma Lucille Murphy Stokes 1909–2003
• Vera L "Era" Weatherly 1910–1996
• Thelma "Ted" Harvey 1911–1995
• Audrey Reabon "Audie" Murphy Hill 1913–2007
• Rayford Haden "Mutt" Murphy 1915–1987
• Jeff R. Murphy 1917–1988
• Ouida Lorene Murphy Griffith 1919–2009
• Dorothy Bell Murphy Smith 1920–2016
• Baby Murphy 1924–1924
• Thomas Preston "JR." Murphy Jr 1926–2009
• Baby Murphy 1928–1928
• Joseph Edward Murphy 1934–1934

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