Honora "Nora" (Hughes) Murphy was the eldest daughter of John and Kate Hughes, and a half-sister of Martin Hughes. She was born in County Mayo, Ireland and emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1860's. She married Edward Murphy on 22 April 1868 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They had six children, Katherine (who married Richard Ruby), John E., Ellen (died young), twins Edward F. and James J., and Anne (died young). After Nora's husband died in 1880 she continued to run the family farm, later with the help of sons Edward and James.
Related Items:
Obituaries for her sons Edward F. and James J.
Death notice for her father, John, and obituary for her mother, Kate.
Obituaries for her sisters Katherine Coyle, Mary Carter and Anne Coyle.
Biography and obituary for her half-brother Martin D. Hughes.
Pictures of the Murphy family plot and the tombstones of other individuals connected to the Hughes family in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
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The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Friday, 27 March 1925, p. 7
MRS. NORA MURPHY, 84, OF LEWIS, DIES
Aged Woman Who Came Here from Ireland
Lived 56 Years in Same Place
Mrs. Nora MURPHY, aged 84 years, a pioneer of Lewis township, died at her home at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. She was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and had lived on the Lewis township place for fifty-six years, coming before the railroads to this section. She is survived by two sons, James and Edward, at home, a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Ruby, Omaha, and three grandsons, John, James and George Ruby of Omaha. The body was removed to the Beem-Belford funeral home and will be taken to the family home Friday evening. Funeral announcements will be made later.
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Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska)
Saturday, 28 March 1925, p. 27
FUNERAL NOTICES
MURPHY--Mrs. Nora, age 84 years, passed away Thursday. Survived by two sons, James and Edward, and daughter, Mrs. Katherine Ruby, Omaha.
Funeral services at St. Francis Church Monday morning. Burial St. Joseph's cemetery.
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The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Saturday, 28 March 1925, p. 3 and Sunday, 29 March 1925, p. 7
Funerals
The body of Mrs. Nora Murphy was removed Friday from the Beem-Belford funeral home to the family home in Lewis township and funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Francis Church, Monsignor F. P. McManus afficiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
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The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Monday, 30 March 1925, p. 7
FUNERALS
Requiem high mass for Mrs. Nora Murphy, Lewis township pioneer, who died Friday, was celebrated at St. Francis church, by Rev. Father McAniff? this mornin' at 9 o'clock. Pallbearers were, James, John and Frank Coyle, and James, John and George Ruby. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
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