Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Murfit, Henry S.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown M-Z


HENRY S. MURFIT attorney-at-law, P.O. Doylestown, was born 
in Upper Makefield township, this county, April 27, 1854, 
and is a son of John and Leah (Hogeland) Murfit, both 
natives of Bucks county.  His grandfather, John, was a 
resident of Bucks county all his life.  He was a farmer, 
shoemaker, and mason.  He did not carry on all the 
avocations at one time, however.  The Murfit family were 
among the first settlers in Bucks county.  Our subject's 
father was also a farmer.  He resides in Philadelphia.  He 
is the father of three children:  Henry S., Mary and Jennie. 
 Our subject was reared on a farm until 17 years of age, 
when he entered Doylestown seminary, which he attended two 
years.  He then entered the law office of G. & H. Lear, and 
was admitted to the bar in March, 1877.  In 1870-71 he was 
employed in the office of the register of wills, his father 
being the register. Since 1877 he has practiced in the 
courts of Bucks county.  In 1882 he was elected district 
attorney and served three years.  He was married October 26, 
1883, to Caroline H. Gilkyson, by whom he has two children:  
Wallace G. and Richard.  Mrs. Murfit is a member of St. 
Paul's Episcopal church.  He is a member of the Sons of 
Progress.