"Sarah E. Murphy said her father died 1 year after she was born which would be 1863" ... this is a 1958 taped memory of Anna Curtin Kirchoff

"Thomas Murphy was a soldier in Punjab, India War"
... this is a 1958 taped memory of Anna Curtin Kirchoff
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In The 1860 US Census, Ward #5, City of Worcester, County of Worcester, Masschusetts
#449 ,......on page #193

Simon Dodd, 50 male, profession..”Weaver”.....born in Ireland
Sarah Dodd, 55 female......................................born in Ireland
Hanah Dodd, 26 female, profession..”Weaver”..born in England
Simon Dodd Jr, 20 male, profession..”Spinner”...born in England
James Dodd, 18 male,......................................born in England
Thomas Murphy, 37 male, profession..”Wire Drawer”...born in Ireland

The 1860 Worcester Almanac lists:
Murphy, Thomas, Horse Nail Maker, bds. @ 93 Front St.
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Is the above Thomas Murphy the man who married Anna Dodd ?
If he was 37 in 1860 his birth date would be 1823
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The Worcester Almanac & Directory, .copied to Microfilm # 1377606,
ordered @ Mormon Family Center on Westfall Road, Rochester had the following information:

1861- Murphy, Thomas, Wiredrawer, boards @ 1 Water Street......= Home of Simon Dodd
1861- Murphy, John, Nail Maker, Home 89 Front Street
1861- Murphy, Maurice, Horse Nail Maker,Home @ 13 Foundry Street
...............Are these Murphy's related ?.......They are working @ same type of labor.
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1862- Murphy, Thomas, Wiredrawer, home Langdon...........is this our Murphy...now moved?
1862- Murphy, John, Nail Maker, Home @ 89 Front Street
1862- Murphy, Maurice, Horse Nail Maker,Home @ 87 Front Street
1862- Murphy, Arthur, Horse Nail Maker,Home @ 89 Front Street
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1863- Murphy, Thomas, Wiredrawer, NOT TO BE FOUND !
1863- Murphy, John, Nail Maker, Home @10 Cherry Street
1863- Murphy, Maurice, Horse Nail Maker, NOT TO BE FOUND !
1863- Murphy, Arthur, Horse Nail Maker,Home @ 83 Front Street
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1864- Murphy, Thomas, Wiredrawer, NOT TO BE FOUND !
1865- Murphy, Thomas, Wiredrawer, NOT TO BE FOUND !
1866- Murphy, Thomas, Wiredrawer, NOT TO BE FOUND !
1867- Murphy, Thomas, Wiredrawer, NOT TO BE FOUND !
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Our Thomas died in 1873........so above seems correct but I did not find his wife Anna.
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I received a photo copy of the Coffin Plaque” for Thomas Murphy, which reads:
“Thomas Murphy” Died April 10, 1862, Aged 36 years.
Sent to me Wednesday 17, 2003, I received a copy of an e-mail letter written by Anna Dewan Carlson on Sunday, August 10, 2003 to John P. Curtin in Marcellus, N.Y. delivered to Leo by Fred Eisenberg containing photos of several “Coffin Plaques.”
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