Brief Life History of Roy Elmer
When Roy Elmer Murphy was born on 1 March 1899, in Oklahoma, United States, his father, John Wesley Murphy, was 37 and his mother, Lucinda Townlin, was 33. He married Grace Lenore Guyette on 29 November 1922, in Jackson, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Johnson, Kansas, United States in 1935 and Mission, Mission, Johnson, Kansas, United States in 1940. He died on 8 December 1979, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 80.
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Sources (9)
- Roy E Murphy, "United States Census, 1940"
- Roy Elmer Murphy, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Roy E Murphy, "United States Census, 1930"
Spouse and Children
1899–1979 Male
1885–1981 Female
Children (1)
1927– Female
Parents and Siblings
1861–1930 Male
1866–1945 Female
Siblings (10)
1883–1920 Male
1886–1953 Female
1888–1985 Female
1891–1974 Male
1893–1979 Female
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World Events (8)
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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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