Individual Details
John MURPHY
(19 Jan 1779 - 3 May 1848)
His father came from Glasgow, Scotland.
John Murphy, William’s father, married the daughter of Tobias Furr and operated a dry goods, hardware and medicine store in Salsbury. In 1824 he opened a store in Concord which he closed in 1826. He became a director of Salisbury's first cotton mill when it was established in the south square in 1839. The cotton mill was never successful and closed in the 1840s. It was purchased by the Confederate government in 1861 and used as a prison until burned by Gen. George Stoneman at the end of the conflict.
John Murphy, William’s father, married the daughter of Tobias Furr and operated a dry goods, hardware and medicine store in Salsbury. In 1824 he opened a store in Concord which he closed in 1826. He became a director of Salisbury's first cotton mill when it was established in the south square in 1839. The cotton mill was never successful and closed in the 1840s. It was purchased by the Confederate government in 1861 and used as a prison until burned by Gen. George Stoneman at the end of the conflict.
Events
| Birth | 19 Jan 1779 | ||||
| Marriage | 4 Apr 1811 | Mary "Polly" FURR |  | ||
| Death | 3 May 1848 | Salisbury, Rowan County, NC |  | ||
| Burial | Saint Johns Lutheran Church, Rowan County, NC | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary "Polly" FURR (1793 - 1867) |
| Child | William MURPHY (1812 - 1867) |
| Child | James MURPHY (1821 - 1874) |
| Child | Robert MURPHY (1826 - 1892) |
| Child | Mary Ann MURPHY (1829 - 1831) |
| Child | Andrew MURPHY (1832 - 1905) |
| Child | Joseph MURPHY (1834 - 1835) |
Notes
Death
DIED - In this Town, on Wednesday evening last, Mr. JOHN MURPHY, aged almost 70 years. The deceased had been for many years a resident of Salisbury, and one of its largest and most enterprising Merchants.Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, NC) 04 May 1848, Thu., p. 3
Endnotes
1. Genealogy by Wilson, Anna Morrison. Publication date 1958 Topics Morrison family, North Carolina-Genealogy Collection statelibrarynorthcarolina; americana Digitizing sponsor State Library of North Carolina.
2. findagrave.com.