Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Murphy, Thomas H. April 3, 1911
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The Talbotton New Era, April 6, 1911
The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, April 6, 1911
Page Two

Death of Prominent People

Thomas H. Murphy

Mr. Thomas H. Murphy, who had been sick for several months with the dread 
disease, cancer, passed peacefully away at his home in the northern part of 
town Monday morning at 4:40 o’clock.

Mr. Murphy was born in the year 1849.  He was 62 years of age at the time of 
his death.

In early life he was married to Miss Richards.  Mrs. Daisy Murphy Cary, Miss 
Carrie Murphy, his children survive Mr. Murphy.

While Burrill Richards, a brother of Mrs. Murphy, was sheriff of Talbot 
county, Mr. Murphy filled the office of deputy sheriff.

He was known for his many good qualities and will be missed as an upright 
citizen of the community.

The remains of Mr. Murphy were laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery Monday 
afternoon. Rev. Graham Forrester, J. W. Arnold and J.T. West officiating.

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, April 6, 1911
Page Six

Mr. Thomas H. Murphy

“An honest man is the noblest work of God.”  Today we pay tribute to the 
memory of one to whom honor is due and to whom it was said, “He stood always 
firm in the might and right of truth, even though he had to stand alone.”

Deep and profound sadness brooded over our town, when early Monday morning, 
April 3rd, it was known that Mr. Thomas Murphy had passed into the great 
beyond.

Mr. Murphy was brave, courteous, kindly, the very soul of honor – he was a 
true Southern gentleman.  There was something so heroic, so splendid in his 
pluck and determination to press steadily on, despite the daily battle with 
disease and pain.

The world does not realize oft times the heroism there is in such a life.  It 
calls for a finer courage than that shown on the battlefield.

While yet in his teens, he became a volunteer in the Confederate army, to 
render service to his loved Southland, and he was ever loyal to its noblest 
and best traditions.

Mr. Murphy was a quiet man, gentle in manner an genial always.  To his 
motherless daughters he was tenderly devoted, and it was in the home that his 
brightness and cheer was ever sharing.

His kind and sympathetic disposition was ever to aid, often when it would be a 
sacrifice to his own comfort.  Modest, unassuming and generous he was an ideal 
citizen; honest, sincere and patriotic he was a faithful public servant; 
frank, kind and unselfish he was a sincere friend.

Talbotton never had a son more consecrated to the cause of right than the 
lamented Mr. Thomas H. Murphy

Lynda Lee Bryan


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