Death Record and US Directory for Mary Francis Briggs Murphy

 

Census Record for Dr. Joseph Murphy and Mary Francis Briggs Murphy

 

Dr. Joseph’s Celtic Cross Old St. Mary’s

photos courtesy of Uncle Jack and Jackie

 

Dr. Joseph Murphy and his wife Mary Frances Briggs Muphy

Joseph was born August 23, 1818 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland.  He died September 15, 1890 in Taunton, Massacusetts. Before he moved to America he was married to Ellen McManus.  She passed away and they had no children.

 

 

Mary Frances Briggs Murphy was born on October 18, 1835 and died January 24, 1903. She died of Pneumonia and at the time of her death lived at 58 School St. in Taunton.

 

 

I do not have the date of there marriage.  There is speculation that this union was very upsetting to Mary’s father because of the age difference.

There is a Celtic cross in Old St. Mary’s Cemetary that Mary had erected for Joseph.

 

Census Records (1870, 1880, & 1900) for Shubael and Alminda Bliss and US City Directory

 

Shubael’s Death Certificate

 

Shubael and Alminda’s marriage Record

I know it is a little hard to read, but they are the 5th couple from the top.

 

My Great Great Great Grandparents Shubael and Alminda Bliss

 

Subael Peck Bliss and Alminda (Lincoln) Bliss are the parents of Dr. Emily Murphy.

Subael was born on October 18, 1826 in Massachusetts and died December 31, 1909 in Taunton.  His death certificate states Arterio-Sclerosis as primary cause of death and was signed by Dr. Joseph B. Murphy. At the time of his death his address was 16 Kilton St. Taunton, Massachusetts. He was 83 years old. Subael is buried in Taunton’s Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Alminda was born in 1833 in Massachusetts and died in 1919 in Massachusetts.  So far I have not found exact dates for her birth and death.

They were married January 11, 1855 in Taunton, Massachusetts.