| Name: |
Nancy Ellen Murphy  , GG Grandmother, F |
| Birth: |
May 19, 1856, Linnville, Mahaska Co., IA11,11 |
| Death: |
Dec 21, 1926, Chapman, KS11,11 Age: 70 |
| Burial: |
Indian Hills Cemetary, Chapman, KS11 |
| Residence: |
1912, Chapman Age: 55 |
| Occupation: |
Housewife |
| Religion |
Christian Church11 |
| Father: |
Asa Harrison Murphy , M (1832-1920) |
| Mother: |
Margaret Jane Turner , F (1838-1922) |
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| Misc. Notes |
| Member of the Christian Church at a young age. Was ill several years before her death. |
| Spouses |
| 1 |
Thomas Burr Williams , GG Grandfather, M |
| Birth: |
May 8, 1850, Plainfield , Will Co. Ill |
| Death: |
Jan 14, 1944, Chapman, KS11,11 Age: 93 |
| Death Memo: |
At his home. |
| Burial: |
Indian Hills Cemetary, Chapman, KS |
| Residence: |
1897, Chapman Age: 46 |
| Occupation: |
Stone Mason11 |
| Religion |
Christian Church |
| Member of |
Odd Fellows 1878, MN. Oldest Survior Of Chapman Post 362 GAR. 32ยบ Mason |
| Father: |
Lloyd Hubble Williams , M (ca1822-1857) |
| Mother: |
Cynthia Ann , F (ca1823-) |
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| Misc. Notes |
Veteran of Civil war, National Chief of Staff of the Grand Army and Assitant Adjutant General of Kansas G.A.R. He was the oldest living resident of Chapman at the time of his death. His father died when he was 7 years old. In March of 1864 at age 13 he enlisted in CompanyH, 140 Ill Voluntees and was rejected because he was too small. The next year at 14 on 3/17/1865 he again enlisted in Col I, 15th Ill. Volunteer Infantry and was sent to Chicago, IL. Besides himself he had four brothers and a step-father in the war. All the brothers reterned by the stepfather didn't. He recieved his honorable discharge 9/16/1865 at Springfield, IL. He joined the Grand Army of the Repulic in Oct. 1884. He was drafted into the office of Junior Vice Commander in 1937, advancing to the Department Commander in 1939, the highest office the deparment has. In FeBorn: 1941 he was appointed Chief of Staff on the GAR. Lois Edwards Park has their walnut dining room table. Thomas’ nickname was “Bub”
Places of residence: Ilinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Montana, Minnesota, Kansas11 |
| Marriage: |
Aug 4, 1872, Grinell, IA Or New Sharon, Mahaska Co., IA11,15 |
| Marr Memo |
some family records give date 1874 8 childred 5 daughters 3 sons |
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