Brief Life History of Washington
When Washington Murphy was born in 1816, in Westboro, Clinton, Ohio, United States, his father, Samuel Beatty Murphy, was 25 and his mother, Ann Bevans, was 24. He married Maria Lake on 23 January 1842, in Brown, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Dodson Township, Highland, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died in Ohio, United States.
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- Washington Murphy, "United States Census, 1850"
- Washington Murphy, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Washington Murphy, "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Aileen, Kieran, Brigid, Donal, Siobhan, Eamon, Aidan, Dermot, John Patrick, Declan.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha ‘descendant of Murchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’, i.e. ‘sea warrior’. This was an important family in Tyrone. For the surname with mac, see also McMurrough (Leinster).
English: variant of Morphey (see Morphew ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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