Obits:  Murphy, Ben, died  03/02/1950
Oct. 2002
Wolfe County, KY 

Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 
Wolfe County Genealogy and  Carole Bays
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WOLFE COUNTY NEWS,  March, 1950

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR BEN MURPHY

Funeral services for Ben Murphy, 75 of Murphy Fork, Ky, Morgan county 
who died Thursday night, March 2, 1950 at the West Liberty Hospital, 
were held Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the residence at Murphy Fork 
with Rev. Harlan Murphy officiating.

Mr. Murphy, father of Wolfe county's judge, C.W. Murphy of Campton, was 
retired post master of Murphy Fork, a farmer, and stock dealer.  A life 
long resident of Murphy Fork, he had been a member of the Masonic Lodge 
for 53 years.

Besides his son, Judge Murphy, he is survived by four other sons, Harry 
W. Murphy, Dayton, O., Courtney Murphy, Murphy Fork, Earl Murphy, West 
Liberty and Raymond B. Murphy, 216 Catalpa Rd., Lexington, Ky; two 
daughters, Mrs. Martha Nickell, Lexington and Mrs. Golden Nickell, West 
Liberty, also one brother, J.F. Murphy, Chandler, Okla.

Burial services were in charge of the Masonic Order lodges from West 
Liberty, Hazel Green, Campton and Torrent participating.  Burial was in 
the Murphy family cemetery on Murphy Fork.  All of the immediate family 
were present.



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