Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Murphy, James A. May 10, 1857 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Murphy, James A., Newport, was born in Fairfield, May 10, 1857. He is a son of
Cornelius, who was a son of Cornelius and Margaret Murphy, natives of Ireland, 
who came to America in 1852.  Cornelius, jr., was married in Fairfield, N. Y., 
to Mary Foran, a native of Ireland, by whom he had six children. Mr. Murphy 
purchased the Coe farm in Norway, and there resided twenty-six years.  Mrs. 
Murphy died in 1865, and Mr. Murphy's second wife, Mary Butler, died in 
1890.   He is a Democrat, has been highway commissioner and inspector of 
elections. He now resides with his son, James A. The latter was reared on a 
farm and educated in the common schools. He is a farmer by occupation. In 1884 
he married Mary Maxwell, a native of Newport, who was born September 25,1867, 
a daughter of James and Mary Maxwell, natives of Ireland, who came to America 
about 1862. Mr. Murphy is a Democrat and has held the offices of commissioner 
of highways and inspector of elections. He and wife are Catholics.

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source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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