Biographical Sketch of John H. Murphy, Springfield, Greene County, MO

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is the son of William and Isabella (Rider) Murphy, and
was born in Pittsylvania county, Virginia, December 11, 1807.  His 
parents moved to Edgar county, Ill., in 1819, and at the age of twenty
John went to Danville, Ill., and entered the law office of John J.
Brown, a prominent attorney of that place.  He was admitted to the bar
in 1833, and practiced there until 1853.  In 1836 he was elected, upon
the Whig ticket, to the Illinois Legislature, from Vermillion county,
and served until 1840.  In 1853 he moved to Alton, Ill., where he liv-
ed twelve years, and in 1865 went to Topeka, Kansas and was appointed
district judge for one term.  While at Alton he was a member of the
city council for seven years.  He was receiver of the land office at
Danville, Ill., appointed by President Taylor.  He has been U. S. 
commissioner both in Illinois and at Springfield, Mo.  He came here in
August, 1867, and practiced law for about five years, and has held the
office of city treasurer and recorder.  He was married in December,
1829, in Danville, Ill., to Miss Cynthiana Alexander.  Their union was
blest with four children, but one of whom is now living.  William, at
Alton, Ill.  His first wife died March 24, 1840, and upon the 8th of
December following, he was married to Miss Ada Pinson.  Mr. Murphy's
father died June 16, 1840 and his mother, at the age of eighty-eight,
upon the 16th of December, 1870, in Edgar county, Ill.  They had seven
children, three sons and four daughters.  Mrs. McCowan, of Edgar 
county, Ill., and John H., are the only children living.

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