Mrs. Henrietta Crowe Murphy, 79, wife of William A. Murphy, 247 Welch Hill, Forstburg, MD, died at her home, Wednesday morning, Jan. 6th. She was a native of Garrett County, but had resided in Frostburg for the past fifteen years. She was born in District No. 9 Aug. 22, 1864. She was a daughter of the late George A. Crowe. She is survived by four sons, Quincy A. Murphy, Friendsville, Ernest Marion and Ray Murphy, Frostburg; four daughters, Mrs. Bertha Fike. N. Braddock, PA, Mrs. Rella Fresh, New Germany, Mrs. Arta Cook and Mrs. Edna Keene, Frostburg; two brothers, Thomas J. Crowe, Finzel and Eugene Crowe, Myersdale, PA. Twenty-two grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. She was a life-long member of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Murphy and her husband celebrated their sixty-third wedding anniversary Dec. 4, 1942, thus making 63 years without a death in the immediate family. (Clipping was hand dated, Jan. 14, 1942) I have a note with this obit that says: Rella Murphy Fresh, 1886-1963 m. Asa J. ?, 1884-1964. Information found in the Graves of Garrett County book. William A. Murphy. Funeral services for William A. Murphy, 91, a retired Garrett County farmer, who died at the home of his son Quincy A. Murphy, Friendsville, on Wednesday night, January 30, were conducted from the Johnson Methodist church, this county, on Saturday afternoon. The pastor, Rev. Charles Sisk, officiated. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Murphy had been in good health until January 20 when he suffered a stroke. He retired about twenty years ago from his farm in the Little Savage river section, five miles west of Frostburg, and moved to Frostburg to make his home. Since last April he had been living with his eldest son in Friendsville. He was born in Garrett County near Long Stretch, a son of William B. Murphy and Sarah Michael Murphy. He was an active member of the Johnson Methodist church and was superintendent of the Sunday school there for twenty years. His wife, Mrs. Henrietta Crowe Murphy, died about three years ago. Surviving are the following sons and daughters; Mrs. C. A. Fike, Quincy A. Murphy, Friendsville, Mrs. Fresh, New Germany; Ernest Murphy, Marion Murphy, Ray Murphy, Mrs. Alvan Cook and Mrs. Frank Keene, all of Frostburg. A number of grandchildren also survive. (Clipping hand dated Feb. 7, 1946)