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Murphy

http://www.araltas.com/features/murphy/

Descendants of Michael Murphy of Ballymageough

1 Michael Murphy b: 1824 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland. d: Aft. 1901
+Sarah Doran b: Abt. 1825 in Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland. m: Bef. 1849 in Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

1901 Census Ballymageough:

13 Patrick Murphy Head RC 48 M Farmer M Down
Sarah Murphy Wife RC 35 F Farmers Wife M Down
Thomas Murphy Son RC 12 M Farmers Son S Down
Annie E. Murphy Dau RC 11 F Farmers Dau S Down
Mary F. Murphy Dau RC 10 F Farmers Dau S Down
William Murphy Son RC 8 M Scholar S Down
Denis J. Murphy Son RC 3 M S Down

41  Michael Murphy Head RC 77 M Farmer Widow Down
Hugh Murphy Son RC 45 M Farmers Son S Down
Margaret Murphy Dau RC 35 F Farmers Dau S Down
John Murphy G.Son RC 11 M Scholar S England

2 Patrick Murphy b: 12 Mar 1849 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland. d: in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.
+Sarah Quinn b: 1866 in Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland. d: in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland. m: 10 Feb 1887 in Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

3 Thomas Murphy b: 1889 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

3 Annie E Murphy b: 1890 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

3 Mary F Murphy b: 1891 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

3 William Murphy b: 1894 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

3 Denis J Murphy b: 1898 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

2 Mary Murphy b: 03 Sep 1851 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

2 Hugh Murphy b: 18 Jan 1854 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.
+Mary Cunningham b: 1867 in Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland. m: 22 Feb 1884 in Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

3 Mary Ann Murphy b: 30 Oct 1886 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland. d: in Albany, New York, USA. Residence: 1920 Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York Civil: 28 Aug 1922
+Charles Speenburg Zeh b: 1887 in Berne, New York, USA. d: in Albany, New York, USA. m: 17 Nov 1915 in Albany, New York, USA. Residence: 1920 Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York.  The marriage occurred 11/17/1915 in Albany and the registration no. is 7165. Witnesses were John D. Zeh and Theresa Murphy.

4 Mary Zeh b: 1919 in Albany, New York, USA. Residence: 1920 Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York

4 Elizabeth Zeh b: 1920 in Albany, New York, USA. Residence: 1930 Albany, Albany, New York

4 Charles Zeh b: 1924 in Albany, New York, USA.

4 Patricia C Zeh b: 1930 in Albany, New York, USA. Residence: 1930 Albany, Albany, New York

3 Henry Murphy b: 1890 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

3 Bridget Murphy b: 1895 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

3 Hugh David Murphy b: 1898 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

3 William Patrick Murphy b: 1900 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

2 James Murphy b: 17 Jun 1856 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

2 Margaret Murphy b: 17 Apr 1859 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

2 John Murphy b: 25 Oct 1861 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.
+Catherine Rogers b: 1863 in Ballymageogh, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland. m: 14 May 1884 in Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

2 Mary Murphy b: 19 Aug 1863 in Ballymageough, Kilkeel, Co. Down, N. Ireland.

 

Patrick Murphy 1834-1862 of County Down achieved physical notoriety as the tallest man in Europe at eight feet and one inch. He was exhibited internationally, but died at the early age of 28. His embalmed remains were returned to County Down, to medical practitioners.

 He originally worked on the docks in Liverpool, England and later became a waiter at a hotel. Because he was a man of extraordinary height, Murphy attracted crowds everywhere he went. He eventually decided that he could make an honest living being tall.

In May of 1857 the Emperor and Empress of Austria invited the towering native of Ireland to visit their kingdom, while he was on tour throughout Europe he died of smallpox in Marseilles at the age of twenty-eight. He had always billed himself as being 8'10" and in some circles as much as 9'3", though his true height was 7'3".

See:  http://www.killowenhistory.com/wordpress/?p=28

James Gracey Murphy (1808 - 96)

A Presbyterian minister from Co. Down, compiled Latin and Hebrew grammars and many biblical and philosophical studies. Reverend James E.P. Murphy of Cork (b. 1850), a Protestant, translated the four gospels into Irish. Reverend Hugh Davis Murphy (b. 1848), also of the Protestant faith, came from County Antrim and was chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.