Biographical Sketch of William H. Murphy, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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William H. Murphy, attorney at law, of Crocker, MO., was born in
Franklin County, MO., October 26, 1844, and is the son of Isaiah T.
and Rebecca J. (Clark) Murphy.  The father is also a native of
Franklin County, born November 18, 1815, and owing to the wild
condition of the country in his boyhood days, he was compelled to
be very diligent in order to obtain an education.  From 1866 to 
1868 he resided in Miller County, and at the latter date came to
Hancock, in Pulaski County, where he supplied beef to the contrac-
tors until the completion of the road.  He and his sons, T. A. and
W. H., opened a store in Hancock in 1869, continuing until 1875, 
when he sold out to his sons and removed to Miller County, and
after farming there until 1882 moved to Dixon, and is now farming
near that place.  His wife was born in Virginia, and with her 
parents moved to Illinois, thence to Missouri, where she met and
married Mr. Murphy, by whom she became the mother of nine children,
five of whom are living:  Thomas A., William H., Perron F., Frank W.,
and Robert C.  Those deceased are Lilburn, Anvil M., Mary and Emma.
The paternal grandfather, Isaac Murphy, was born in Kentucky, and
immigrated to Missouri before its admission into the Union as a 
State, settling on the land on which the town of Washington is now
located.  He was the first circuit and county clerk of the county,
and there resided until his death.  William H. Murphy was reared in
his native county, and at the age of eighteen years enlisted in
Company E, Thirty-first Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and served 
until December 18, 1864, when he was wounded at Macon, GA., while
with Sherman on his march to the sea.  He was at Chickasaw Bayou,
being wounded and taken prisoner on the 30th of December, and sent
to Vicksburg, and at the end of one month was taken to Jackson,
where he was confined two and one-half months, after which he was
paroled and sent to New Orleans.  He was next sent to New York City,
thence to Benton Barracks at St. Louis, MO.  He subsequently joined
his command near Chattanooga, Tenn., and participated in the battles
of Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain,
Atlanta, and numerous others.  He was discharged at Central Park
Hospital, New York City, and returned to Franklin County, MO., where
he accepted a position on a steamer running from St. Louis to Omaha,
being assistant engineer for two years.  After residing with his 
father one year he went to Hancock, where he located the town.  In
December, 1869, he was married to Miss Sallie Kanada, who is a 
daughter of Charles and Lucy Kanada, and was born and reared in
Franklin County.  They have four children:  Arthur P., Kate C., Mary
and William H., Jr.  Mr. Murphy began the study of law in 1865, and
in 1876 was admitted to the Pulaski County bar, and has since prac-
ticed his profession in Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Miller Counties.
He is also engaged in the lumber business in Crocker, and owns 800
acres of land, 200 acres of which are under cultivation.  In 1874 he
was elected president of the Pulaski County Court to fill an unexpired
term, and in his political views is a stanch Republican.  He is a 
member of the I.O.O.F., and is a Select Knight in the A.O.U.W.  He has
been postmaster of Dixon and Hancock.  He and wife are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church.

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