The Jacksboro Gazette
Thursday, April 16, 1903
Jack County, TX - Obituaries - Dennis J. Murphy

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D.J. Murphy, an Oldtime Citizen Passes Away
After a long illness, D.J. Murphy passed away at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. D.L. Knox, last Saturday afternoon the 23rd [23 April 1903,
in Jacksboro, Texas].

Mr. Murphy located at Jacksboro in the early days and resided here
for many years, but as the Panhandle country began to open up to
settlement he and Mrs. Murphy moved into the Palo Duro country where he
went into the cattle business. However, for a number of years they had
resided at Clarendon where they had a beautiful home.

Mr. and Mrs. Murphy came down last summer to visit their daughters,
Mrs. D.L. Knox of this place and Mrs. W.A. Fant, of Weatherford. For
some time Mr. Murphy had been in declining health, but he was taken
severely ill last fall on his return from Weatherford, where he had been
on a visit, and from this attack he  never recovered, but gradually grew
worse until he passed into that country from whence there is no return.
The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Knox at 2:30
Sunday afternoon, being conducted by the Rev. Father St. Pedro, of the
Catholic Church at Weatherford. The interment took place immediately
afterward in Oakwood Cemetery. 

The two sons, Charles Murphy of Clarendon, and William Murphy of Sherman, 
and Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Fant and family of Weatherford were here.

This family represents one of the old settlers who came here many
years ago with the establishment of old Fort Richardson, in the sixties,
and although they had not lived here for years they still had many
friends who knew them in other days. Mr. Murphy leaves his wife [Catherine], the two
sons and two daughters all of whom have the sympathy
of many friends in their bereavement.