Obituary for Charles Edward Murphy (1873-1917)
No. 094 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of
Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.
Charles Edward MURPHY well known in Clay Center as a cement worker and mason, died
early Monday morning at 3 o'clock, after a very short illness, of heart trouble. Mr.
MURPHY was at work as usual on Saturday, working up to evening. He was putting in a cellar
for J. BLACK that day. Sunday he was taken sick and passed away during the night.
Announcement of his death came as a great shock to his many friends Monday morning, who
had seen him and talked with him Saturday and who were greatly saddended by the news of
the sudden, fatal illness.
Charles E. MURPHY, generally known at Pat MURPHY by all his many friends over town, much
more often called Pat than anything else, was 44 years, 3 months and 20 days of age when
death came. He had lived in Clay Center for a number of years and was well known in town.
Of late the family has made their home on East Clay street, in Lincoln Heights addition,
and it was there death occured. He leaves a wife and one daughter, about ten years of age,
to mourn his death. Mr. MURPHY was born in Missouri, September 7, 1873.
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock, the Christian Science
church officiating. Burial was made in Greenwood cemetery. Dr. HUMPHREY, a brother of Mrs.
MURPHY, was present from Chicago to attend the services. Many friends of Mr. MURPHY
attended the funeral, for Mr. MURPHY was popular with all who knew him. His death is
universally regretted.
Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection": Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO. She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records.
Submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Beth Rengers Talken, 18 September 1998.
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