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Josephine Murphy

Josephine Murphy

Female 1864 - 1950  (85 years)


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  • Name Josephine Murphy 
    • Spoke of a Grandpa Dugger - perhaps Amanda's father?
    Birth 17 Dec 1864  Winn, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Mother died when she was young. Went to live with Aunt Cornelia Lyle (sister of Amanda?) after her mother's death
    Gender Female 
    Family Search ID 9771-L1G 
    Photos Go to Photo Gallery for Josephine Murphy 
    Residence Between 1881 and 1904  Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • The Roach's lived in Meridian, Mississippi during the time they had the 12 children. They homesteaded in the Oklahoma strip prior to S.S. bringing his family in Dec 04. The Roach's left and went to Ada, Okla, and went into mercantile business.
    Name From 26 Oct 1881 
    Josephine Roach 
    Ω Census wife 1 Jun 1900  Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Bat was an Irishman and a grocer. Living next door was another Irishman, Thomas Kielty, who came over 26 years after Bat did, but was employed as a grocery salesman. Perhaps their families knew one another.
      Witness Role: Principal: [I215] Bartholomew ROACH
      Witness Role: head of household: [I215] Bartholomew ROACH
      Witness Role: wife: [I214] Josephine MURPHY
      Witness Role: daughter: [I611] Kate ROACH
      Witness Role: daughter: [I613] Josephine ROACH
      Witness Role: son: [I608] Robert Emmett ROACH
      Witness Role: son: [I607] William Patrick ROACH
      Witness Role: son: [I606] Conn ROACH
      Witness Role: daughter: [I605] Carrie Mae ROACH
    Residence Dec 1904  Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Homesteaded in the OK strip prior to Samuel Scott bringing his family there in Dec 1904.
    Residence 1905  Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The Roach's left for Ada, OK and went into the mercantile business.
    Ω Census wife 15 Apr 1910  Beaver, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Witness Role: Principal: [I215] Bartholomew ROACH
      Witness Role: head of household: [I215] Bartholomew ROACH
      Witness Role: wife: [I214] Josephine MURPHY
      Witness Role: son: [I608] Robert Emmett ROACH
      Witness Role: son: [I607] William Patrick ROACH
      Witness Role: son: [I606] Conn ROACH
      Witness Role: daughter: [I605] Carrie Mae ROACH
      Witness Role: daughter: [I612] Lula Clarine E. ROACH
      Witness Role: daughter: [I604] Harriet L. ROACH
      Witness Role: daughter: [I603] Brookie F. I. ROACH
    Residence 1935  Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Ω Census mother 1 Apr 1940  Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Robert and William Patrick Roach lived with their mother, Josie. Josie was also counted on the 1940 census in the Lipscomb County, TX home of her brother Samuel Scott Riffle. Most likely she was visiting her brother when the census taker came to the house, and she actually lived with her sons in Oklahoma.
      Witness Role: Principal: [I608] Robert Emmett ROACH
      Witness Role: head of household: [I608] Robert Emmett ROACH
      Witness Role: brother: [I607] William Patrick ROACH
      Witness Role: mother: [I214] Josephine MURPHY
    Ω Census sister 1 Apr 1940  Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Witness Role: Principal: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE
      Witness Role: head of household: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE
      Witness Role: wife: [I232] Mary Elizabeth EMBRY
      Witness Role: daughter: [I219] Mattie Iola RIFFLE
      Witness Role: sister: [I214] Josephine MURPHY
    _UID 1F9632BAB0CF49CF9A0988470C22C509A6F9 
    Death 17 May 1950  Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Aft 17 May 1950  Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    gravestones\MURPHY Josephine    		 gravestones\MURPHY Josephine
    gravestones\ROACH Bartholomew and Josephine    		 gravestones\ROACH Bartholomew and Josephine
    Person ID I214  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2023 

    Father Murphy,   b. Abt 1830   d. Abt 1869 (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Amanda L. Dugger,   b. 1835, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1870 (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1864  [2] 
    • Possibly in Mississippi, but also could have been in Louisiana, since that's where the first child was born.
    Family ID F55  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Husband Bartholomew "Bat" Roach,   b. 21 May 1861, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1923, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 20 Oct 1881  Lauderdale, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • At the age of 17 began dating Bat Roach. Aunt Cornelia did not approve saying "If you marry that Irishman never put your foot in this house again!" So Josephine married Bat and never saw her aunt again.
    Children 
     1. Kate Roach,   b. 25 Jun 1885, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1928 (Age 43 years)
    +2. Josephine Roach,   b. 24 Jun 1889, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1982 (Age 93 years)
     3. Robert Emmett Roach,   b. 2 Apr 1892, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1973 (Age 81 years)
     4. William Patrick Roach,   b. 17 Aug 1894, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1960 (Age 65 years)
     5. Conn Roach,   b. Sep 1896, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Carrie Mae Roach,   b. 24 Apr 1899, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1951 (Age 51 years)
     7. Child Roach,   b. Bef 1900   d. Bef 1 Jun 1900 (Age < 0 years)
     8. Child Roach,   b. Bef 1900   d. Bef 1 Jun 1900 (Age < 0 years)
    +9. Lula Clarine E. Roach,   b. 1902, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1987, Seattle, King, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     10. Harriet L. Roach,   b. 1906, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     11. Brookie F. I. Roach,   b. 17 Aug 1909, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1983 (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F57  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Dec 1864 - Winn, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1881 and 1904 - Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Oct 1881 - Lauderdale, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsΩ Census wife - 1 Jun 1900 - Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dec 1904 - Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1905 - Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsΩ Census wife - 15 Apr 1910 - Beaver, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsΩ Census mother - 1 Apr 1940 - Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsΩ Census sister - 1 Apr 1940 - Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 May 1950 - Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Aft 17 May 1950 - Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    headshots\MURPHY Josephine    		headshots\MURPHY Josephine

  • Sources 
    1. [S1270] Find a Grave: Josephine Murphy Roach.

    2. [S72] Debbie Price's Collection.

    3. [S489] Cens1900 - MS Lauderdale Meridian p15b.

    4. [S309] Cens1910 - OK Beaver Blue Grass ed19 p13.

    5. [S1440] Cens1940 - TX Lipscomb Precinct 3 p1b.

    6. [S1441] Cens1940 - OK Pontotoc Ada p62a.