Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Murphy was born on 3 October 1798, in Frederick, Virginia, United States, his father, Hugh Murphy, was 42 and his mother, Mary Beatty, was 34. He married Cynthia Wildman on 1 June 1824, in Highland, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Buena Vista Township, Jasper, Iowa, United States in 1880. He died on 25 February 1890, in Murphy, Jasper, Iowa, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Slagel Cemetery, Newton Township, Jasper, Iowa, United States.
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- Daniel Murphy, "United States Census, 1870"
- Daniel Murphy, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Daul Murphy, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
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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