Death Notices for Mr. George W. Murphy of Oakland, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 9/2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= Death Notices of Mr. George W. Murphy of Oakland, Union Parish Louisiana ================================================================================== 14 November 1894 Farmerville "Gazette" ================================================================================== Mr. G. W. Murphy, who has been passing several months with his daughter, Mrs. Slade, at Conway, Arkansas, has returned to his home at Oakland in this parish. We regret that this worthy and aged gentleman is in feeble health. ==================================================================================== 5 December 1894 Farmerville "Gazette" ==================================================================================== Mr. George W. Murphy, a venerable, useful and highly respected citizen of this parish, died last week in Oakland, at the home of his son, Mr. G. E. Murphy. The deceased was one of the old settlers of this parish, coming here when a young man and spending both the years of his vigor and decline in and near Oakland. He was a devout member of the Baptist church, an energetic and upright citizen, and those who knew him longest and most intimately can attest to his true worth as a man. Most of his life was spent in farming operations, though for several years he was a valuable member of a cotton factorage business in New Orleans. About 1872 he and Mr. Joseph Slade opened a mercantile house in Oakland, which business they conducted with marked success for a period of ten years, when both gentlemen retired from active business. In every undertaking, whether as farmer, merchant or cotton factor, Mr. Murphy was eminently successful. He leaves five sons, seven daughters - all of whom are grown and married - and a host of friends to mourn his death. To the bereaved relatives the GAZETTE tenders its deepest sympathy, for the writer knew and highly appreciated the true nobility of the deceased. ###########################################################