NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11214 CHRISTIAN CO JUDGE THOMAS T. MURPHY Murphy, Tiffin, McDonald, Walsh 11214 County of Christian, Kentucky; Historical and Biographical. Edited by William Henry Perrin. F. A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago and Louisville, 1884. Pembroke District. JUDGE THOMAS T. MURPHY, a native of Pittsylvania County, Va., was born December 12, 1824, to John and Lucy (Tiffin) Murphy. His father was born in Pittsylvania County, Va., in 1800, and was there reared and educated. He was a farmer by occupation, and died in Ballard County, Ky., in 1874. His wife, subjects mother, was born in Danville, Va., and died in Todd County, Ky., in 1838, leaving two children, of whom Thomas T. Murphy, our subject, still survives. He was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools. When he was twenty years of age, he left his home and embarked on his career in life as a farmer, on his own account in Todd County, Ky. In 1845 he removed to Christian County, Ky., and in 1856 went to Missouri, where he remained until the breaking out of the late Civil war, and then enlisted and served until 1865, rising to the rank of First Lieutenant in Company B, and afterwards to Commissary on the staff of McDonald. After the war he resumed farming, and in 1867 came to Pembroke, Christian Co., Ky., and engaged in brick-making for five years. In 1868 he engaged in the livery business, and is still engaged in the same, in connection with the grocery and coal business. Mr. Murphy was married on the 14th of October, 1844, to Miss Sarah Ann Walsh, a native of Todd County, Ky. She died on March 4, 1883, leaving six children, of whom the following are now living: James H., Lucy, Livingston L., Elizabeth C., and Ann Eliza. F. J. died in the South of yellow fever. Mr. Murphy is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; is an active member of the order A. F. & A. M., and is a Democrat in politics. He was town Judge for four years, and is now Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Pembroke. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch