This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRANNAN, BURRUS, CURRY, DAVIS, DEIGNAN, HENRY, HOFFMAN, MURPHY, MURPHEY, PRUFOMO, SCHLENKE Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1446 Message Board Post: “Another Pneumonia Death: Mrs. Emma E. MURPHY, Beloved Lady, Passes Away After a Short Illness “Another death from pneumonia occurred Sunday, and this time the victim was one of the city’s most beloved ladies. Mrs. Emma E. MURPHY passed away Sunday afternoon, at 1:40 o’clock at the family residence, No. 1015 Third avenue. Her illness was a very short one, for she was seized only four or five days previously. Her devoted family gave her the most tender administrations, but despite their loving care she continued to grow worse, until the end came Sunday afternoon. “Mrs. MURPHY was 49 years of age. She was born near Troy [Pike County], Ala. Before her marriage, she was Miss Emma DAVIS. She married Mr. Matt W. MURPHY, who is well recalled by all the older citizens. He was a marshal of the city quite a number of years, and while in the brave discharge of duty met a tragic death in 1874. Mrs. MURPHY is survived by two daughters, Misses Enos and Mamie MURPHY, and one son, Mr. M. M. MURPHY. Her mother, Mrs. Mary DAVIS, is living, and resided with her. One brother, Mrs. R. A. DAVIS, also survives her. Mrs. MURPHY was and had been for many years a member of the church of the Holy Family, and was a Christian woman of many sweet graces of character. She had a large circle of warm friends who were greatly saddened at her sudden death. In the family circle, her death is most keenly felt, and the entire sympathy of all their friends goes out to the stricken family in their hour of grand sorrow. “The funeral will occur at 9:00 o’clock this morning from the church of the Holy Family, of which the deceased was a faithful member, and the interment will be at Linwood. The services will be conducted by Rev. Father SCHLENKE. The pall-bearers willl be Messrs. George J. BURRUS, ___ BRANNAN, R. DEIGNAN, S. J. HOFFMAN, J. A. CURRY, J. J. HENRY, F. X. PROFUMO, Jr. and L. H. CURRY.” The “Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun” newspaper, Tuesday, 18 FEB 1902, p. 5. “Mrss. [sic] MURPHY Laid to Rest “The funeral of Mrs. Emma E. MURPHEY [sic] occurred at 9:30 o’clock yesterday morning from the Church of the Holy Family, of which she has been for many years a faithful and consistent member. The services were conducted by Rev. Father SCHLENKE. The remains were laid to rest in Linwood cemetery. The pall-bearers were Messrs. George BURRUS, J. R. BRANNAN, R. DEIGNAN, S. J. HOFFMAN, J. J. HENRY, J. A. CURRY, F. X. PROFUMO, Jr. and L. H. CURRY.” The “Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun” newspaper, Wednesday, 19 FEB 1902, p. 8.