Ira Edwin Murphy ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wano Township, Cheyenne County, KS on 26 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 5, Dwelling 131, Family 131, Roll 474
Wano Township, Cheyenne County, Kansas
house rented
married 13 years
Ira Murphy..Head..Feb 1861..39..IL..Drayman
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Roseberry, ID on 26 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 72, Family 41, Roll 222
Roseberry, Boise County, Idaho
Married 23 years
Ira E. Murphy..Boarder..49..IL..Salesman, Grocery Store
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Eugene, OR on 2 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 242, Family 38, Roll 1495, Ward 1
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
1178 High Street; Home rented
Ira E. Murphy..Head..57..IL..Clerk, Grocery Store
(Living with wife and 4 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 18 Feb 1861 then his age should have been 58 instead of 57.
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Eugene, OR on 8 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 26, Dwelling 155, Family 179, Roll 1946
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
1442 Oak Street; home owned, $4000
Iva E. Murphy..Head..69..IL..Manager, Grocery store
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He was buried on 24 February 1952 in the Rest Haven Memorial Park in Eugene, OR.

• His obituary was published in the Eugene Register-Guard on 24 February 1952 in Eugene, OR.

⁷ IRA EDWIN MURPHY, 510 No. Mill St., Springfield, died Friday, Feb 22, 1952 at the age of 91.

He was born in Galesburg, Ill., Feb 18, 1861 and came to Springfield 31 years ago. He was a retired grocer and a member of the Springfield Christian Church.

Surviving are his widow Dora, four daughters, Era Dell Murphy and Zola Mae Arehart of Springfield and Velma B. Anderson and Hazel Lucille Richardson of Eugene; two sons Arthur and Dallas of Springfield; a granddaughter Patsy V. Anderson of Eugene and a sister Ava M. Elfea of Carthage, Ill. Services will be held in Bartholomew-Buell Chapel, Monday at 2 PM with Dr. E. R Moon and the Rev. Wilma Perry officiating. Burial in Rest-Haven.

(Source: Eugene Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, 24 Feb 1952.)
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Ira married Dora Amanda Atteberry, daughter of John Arthur Atteberry Sr. and Susan Arnspiger, on 1 September 1886 in Grand Island, NE.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} (Dora Amanda Atteberry was born on 6 July 1868 in Atlanta, IL ^{1 2 3 4 8} and died on 18 June 1959 in Lane County, OR ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wano Township, Cheyenne County, KS on 26 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 5, Dwelling 131, Family 131, Roll 474
Wano Township, Cheyenne County, Kansas
house rented
married 13 years
Ira Murphy..Head..Feb 1861..39..IL..Drayman
Dora Murphy..Wife..Jul 1868..31..IL..6/5
Eva Murphy..Dau..Jun 1887..12..KS..At School
Jerome Murphy..Son..Feb 1889..11..KS..At School
Dallas Murphy..Son..Dec 1891..8..KS..At School
Zola Murphy..Dau..May 1894..6..KS
Velma Murphy..Dau..June 1897..2..KS
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Roseberry, ID on 26 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 72, Family 41, Roll 222
Roseberry, Boise County, Idaho
Married 23 years
Ira E. Murphy..Boarder..49..IL..Salesman, Grocery Store
Dora Murphy..Boarder..41..IL..7/6
Era Murphy..Boarder..22..KS..Cashier, Dry Goods Store
Arthur R. Murphy..Boarder..21..KS..Farm Hand
Dallas Murphy..Boarder..18..KS..Salesman, Grocery Store
Zola Murphy..Boarder..15..KS
Velma Murphy..Boarder..12..KS
Hazel Murphy..Boarder..5..CO

NOTE - They must have been living in a large rooming house with the Henry C. Varner family listed as the Head of Household. All of the Murphy family members were listed as "boarders" instead of having any relationship to their own father. In addition to the Murphy family living with the Varners, there was also the Severns family with 5 more members.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Eugene, OR on 2 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 242, Family 38, Roll 1495, Ward 1
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
1178 High Street; Home rented
Ira E. Murphy..Head..57..IL..Clerk, Grocery Store
Dora A. Murphy..Wife..52..IL
Era D. Murphy..Dau..30..KS..Bookkeeper, Lumber Office
Zola M. Murphy..Dau..24..KS..Clerk, Dry Goods Store
Velma B. Murphy..Dau..21..KS..Clerk, Art Store
Hazel L. Murphy..Dau..14..CO
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Eugene, OR on 8 April 1930. ⁶

1930 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 26, Dwelling 155, Family 179, Roll 1946
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
1442 Oak Street; home owned, $4000
Iva E. Murphy..Head..69..IL..Manager, Grocery store
Dora A. Murphy..Wife..55..IL..Saleswoman, grocery store
Eva D. Murphy..Daughter..40..KS..Student
Hazel L. Murphy..Daughter..25..CO..Teacher, Grade school
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