In a message dated 4/19/01 9:01:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, PALAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > X-Message: #1 > Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 14:29:55 EDT > From: JFTrauth@aol.com > To: PALAWREN-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <c5.fe8fee4.280f3723@aol.com> > Subject: (no subject) > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Michael Murphy, 1830-1923, Ireland to New Castle, PA to Niles and Youngstown. > > Son of Patrick and Anna, Michael immigrated about 1847. Married to > Elizabeth Dunn with following children: Patrick, 1856, PA; John, 1858, New > Castle; Michael, 1859, OH; Edward, 1861, Niles; Margaret, 1862; James, 1865, > > Niles; Anna, 1867; Mary E. 1874, Niles; and Lawrence, 1875, Youngstown. I > have Michael's whereabouts in all the census years except 1850. > > Is anyone researching this family that can provide a hint of where in > Ireland > Michael was born? Also any siblings of Michael? I'm happy to share what > I've collected about these children of Michael & Elizabeth Murphy. > > Margaret Trauth > Hi Margaret, I checked the 1850 census and found a Michael Murphy in Big Beaver Twp. Beaver Co, Pa. whose age fits pretty well. He is in a household of many many people. It does not specify if it is a hotel. Murphy, Michael PA Beaver Big Beaver Township 1850 750 105 This household starts on page 104. census taken 22 Aug 1850 by Wm. Henry. I wonder if Mary Martin had to cook for all of them... 89/89 Atchinson Martin 30/m contractor b.pa Mary Martin 30/f b.pa Elizabeth Martin 10/f b.pa Thomas Martin 6/m b.pa Clara Martin 4/f b.pa William J. Martin 2/m b.pa Benj. Dugan 35/m laborer b.pa Timothy Alpin 35/m blacksmith b. Ire William Humes 35/m supt b. Ire Philip Bernard 28/m laborer b. Germ Stephen Connelly 25 all the rest laborers all the rest b. Ire John Hinchey 20/m John Inglum 25/m Patrick Foley 35/m Thomas Herrin 40/m Patrick Savage 28/m Timothy Sullivan 30/m William Sullivan 25/m William Higgins 25/m Michael ?att 25/m John Flynn 30/m Owen Harrison 24/m Cornelius Clary 45/m Marnice Kelly 28/m John Lucy 20/m Dennis Halphin 40/m Hugh Carey 30/m John Mangon 26/m James Hogan 25/m Dennis Gayton 37/m Cornelius Dicksell 23/m laborer b. germ Dennis Driscoll 20/m laborer b. germ Patrick Holland 35/m all the rest laborers all the rest b. Ire Daniel Chantry 18/m Daniel Sullivan 30/m John Lantry 31/m Patrick Gain 20/m Thomas Harty 21/m Martin Ryan 35/m Patrick Clary 48/m Patrick Flynn 17/m Michael Murphy 29/m John Lucs 38/m Peter McQuade 37/m John Sha?y 18/m Dennis Carey 22/m Jeramiah Sullivan 28/m Patrick Hickey 19/m Patrick Lynch 35/m Dennis McDonough 36/m John Price 18/m Michael Barry 41/m Thomas Morris 27/m Patrick Collins 20/m Michael J. Hannin 36/m David Kelly 45/m Joseph McDerron 33/m Alex Johnsto? 29/m Martin Murray 33/m John J. Shay 25/m John Rough 24/m Johnston McLaughlin 41/m James Lynch 29/m James Baughan 31/m Freck Harmon 35/m b. germ John Patton 29/m b. ire Timothy Foley 34/m b. ire Patrick O'Laughlin 28/m b. ire Edward Dugan 17/m b. ire John Finley 22/m b. ire Jerimiah Reading 33/m b. germ John Gilmore 31/m b. ire Edward Garman 30/m b. germ John Taylor 23/m rest b. ireland Michael Fleming 30/m John Berry 35/m Patrick Meloy 45/m Joseph Row 18/m Michael Wilback 36/m David McCarty 41/m Lawrence Hiland 36/m Daniel Howard 25/m Thomas McCarty 28/m James O'brien 28/m John Griffin 26/m John Stouse? 29/m b. germ John Carey 36/m b. ire John Whallon 32/m b. ire Patrick Donaher 18/m b. ire Michael Merman 36/m Patrick Handerhaus 38/m John Hay 26/m Roger Herrick 35/m Thomas Ragan 32/m Jeremiah Tuney 27/m James Lynchburg 41/m b. germ William Wadkin 28/m b. NY John J. Paul 26/m b. Pa Alex R. Kinkead 28/m clerk b. pa. More Murphys. census taken 24 Aug 1850 Here is a household not to far from the other house 127/127 Joseph Mitchell 24/m farmer b. Pa Isabella Mitchell 25/f b. Pa William Mitchell 2/m b. Pa John Wilson 25/m farmer b. Pa Thomas Graham 22/m laborer b. Ire Patrick Canlin 19/m all the rest laborers, b. Ire John Donavon 24/m John Kerr 36/m Timothy Murphy 31/m John Harrisey 40/m James Powers 36/m Thomas Dunn 34/m John Murphy 25/m Daniel Harris 48/m John Flynn 30/m James Guldin 22/m James Swaney 44/m Big Beaver Twp borders the southern edge of Lawrence county. I hope this helps to crack some brickwalls. Terry Fillows4@aol.com