The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, July 29, 1909 MRS. JOSEPH H. MURPHY died at the home of her daughter, MRS. G.M. BOYLAN, in this city, last Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock, the funeral taking place from the home on Friday at 10:30, conducted by Rev. Smick, of the U.B. Church. Interment was made in the Chariton Cemetery. She was the mother of Mesdames IRA and G.M. BOYLAN, of this city; MRS. M.J. MARTIN, of Derby; MRS. CONN, who resides in Montana, and JOHN A. MURPHY. She also leaves a husband, 36 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Her maiden name was LYDIA E. BATTON and was born in Highland County, Ohio, July 26, 1830 and was married to JOSEPH H. MURPHY in 1855, coming to Iowa, residing in Marion and Warren Counties, recently coming to the home of her daughter in Chariton. She was a life long member of the M.E. church and bore a Christian's part until her death. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert August 3, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net 'A Closed Mouth Gathers No Foot'.