Hancock-Meriwether-Carroll County GaArchives Obituaries.....Murphy, Joseph W. May 26, 1909
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"The Herald & Advertiser"
Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia
 
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, June 18, 1909

 
OBITUARY OF JOS. W. MURPHY

Jos. W. Murphy was born in Hancock county, Ga., on Dec. 5, 1822 and died at 
the home of his son Jas. D. Murphy at Moreland on May 26, 1909. He came to 
Meriwether county and married Miss Elizabeth Jones in 1847. They were 
blessed with three sons and seven daughters. His wife died in 1904. She was 
a good woman in all the relations of life. Soon after their marriage they 
settled near what is now Grantville and joined the Methodist church at Mt. 
Horeb, a mile north of Grantville, from which church the churches at 
Grantville and Moreland came. I was in charge of the Grantville High School 
in 1869 and taught his children. Was pastor also and four years after was 
his pastor for three years. It was a pleasant family for the pastor to 
visit. Before leaving, the children were called in, the bible was read and 
prayer offered to God for blessings upon the household and I believe all are 
now members of the church.

For five years before his death, Bro. Murphy divided his time with his 
children, sometimes at Carrollton. He came two weeks ago to Grantville and 
then to Moreland and died suddenly. Save one living at a distance, all of 
his children were at his funeral which was conducted by his pastor Rev. T.R. 
Kendall Jr. I took part. John Hendricks, a life long friend, led the 
singing, which was enjoyed by the large congregation. Bro. Joe Murphy was a 
good husband, a good father and a good friend and I feel sad that he is 
gone. ~~ W.J. Cotter


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