A couple weeks ago I wrote about the discovery of a brother to my 2nd great grandfather, the elusive James Joseph Murphy. This brother, Harry Murphy, had immigrated a couple years after his parents and siblings to Sharon, Pennsylvania. The only way I found out about him is because my great grand aunt had his […]
A Few Of My Favorite Things
Old Newspapers How else would I know that my 4th great grandfather died at at 90 with all his teeth? The Library of Congress Chronicling America is a great starting point for old newspapers. Not all newspapers are digitized, but keep checking as more are added everyday. You can search for an ancestor’s name or […]
Sunday’s Obituary – Harry M. Murphy
I had seen a photo of “Uncle Harry,” as my mom identified him, but she didn’t know exactly who he was. His name was Harry Murphy and he appeared in a couple photos with other Murphy family members. I actually assumed that he was a neighbor that shared the same last name. While visiting family […]
An Unusually Attractive and Popular Girl
On occasion, while researching my family history, I’ve come across a person, photo, or event that touched me personally. Often it was completely unexpected, and mostly about ancestors that I wasn’t even that closely related to. One such instance occurred while reading about my great grand aunt Alma Catherine Updegraff. Thanks to the New Castle […]
Family Photo Album
Hello! I’m just getting back to civilization after a very busy work week/weekend and am desperately trying to manage my “flourishing” genealogy to-do list. First things first, do something with the growing collection of family photos. Thanks to family members that have posted photos to Facebook and a recent trip to my parent’s house, I […]
Who is this?
I had this photo labeled as James Joseph Murphy, but I’m starting to think this may be someone else. James J Murphy died in 1917 at 36 years old. This man looks a little older, don’t ya think? To give some comparison, the photo on the right is actually James J Murphy. The hair part […]
Murphy Reunion Photo
One of my favorite family photos. The Murphy family in Youngstown, Ohio 1955. Let me know if I have misidentified someone. 1. Patty Ann Gallagher 2. Margaret Arnaut 3. Owen W Gallagher 4. Mildred Elaine Murphy 5. Unknown 6. Unknown -possible friend of Mildred Elaine Murphy 7. Edward Murphy 8. Mildred Whitacre 9. Robert Lee […]
