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Agnes Terese Murphy (m. Llewellyn 1940)

Also known as: Agnes Terese Murphy, Mrs. John Paul Ward Llewellyn

family confidence: 95 — certain (corroborated)Llewellyn (paternal in-law via Agnes Terese Murphy)

Daughter of James + Mrs. James J. Murphy of LA. Married John Paul Ward Llewellyn at the Church of the Transfiguration LA on 9 November 1940. Attended University of Washington; member of Zeta Tau Alpha. Moved to Los Feliz Blvd LA after honeymoon. Sisters Imelda, Joan Claire and "Dahl" Murphy were bridesmaids; brother James Murphy Jr.'s wife was matron of honor (LA Times write-up). Born 7 August 1909 at Butte (family tree). Two records of her were merged here 2026-10-03.

Facts

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Birth:: 1909-08-07, Butte, Montana 951924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1); 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)The 1924 Butte school census gives her birth as 8/7/09 (read from the image) under father James and mother Agnes Murphy of 2745 State. The tree gives 7 Aug 1909, Butte, citing the Social Security Death Index, the California Death Index and the 1940 census. The 1910 census lists her as a Montana-born daughter with an age in months ('[8?]/12'), which fits August 1909. One filed primary record with the tree in agreement: 95.
Residence:: Los Angeles, California

Date	Fact	Conf.	Sources
1910-04	residence · a daughter in the household of James Murphy, salesman, clothing store, Butte Ward 6; her age given in months (Butte, Montana) 1910 census, line 91: 'Agnes, Daughter, F W, [8?]/12, Montana'. The fraction was re-read from the page image; the transcription's '2' is a misreading.	95	1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census)
1920	residence · Floral Park, Silver Bow County, Montana (Floral Park, Silver Bow County, Montana) Tree residence citing the 1920 census (Floral Park, ED 253, sheet 21B).	75	2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
1924	residence · 2745 State [street], Butte, with her parents James and Agnes Murphy (Butte, Montana) 1924 school census of District No. 1, Silver Bow County.	95	1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1)
1926	occupation · 'clk', at her father's house ('Murphy Agnes T, clk, r433 W 60th') (Los Angeles, California) 'Murphy Agnes T, clk, r433 W 60th' (p. 1507), her father 'Jas J, dept mgr Bullock's, h433 W 60th' on p. 1508: Agnes T. at his house number.	90	1926 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1926
1927	employer · cashier at Bullock's ('Murphy Agnes, cashr Bullock's, r453 W 60th') (Los Angeles, California) 'Murphy Agnes, cashr Bullock's, r453 W 60th': no middle initial, but at her father's house number and store, beside her sister 'Eileen, cashr Bullock's'.	85	1927 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1927
1930-04	occupation · clerk, telephone company ('Agnes T., Daughter, 20, S', in James J. Murphy's household, Venice township) (Los Angeles, California) The 1930 census (ED 19-1536, sheet 15B, line 78) is in the archive's _inbox but not yet filed as a source; the tree cites the same census for her 1930 residence at Venice. 95 once the census is filed.	75	2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com); 1930 — Los Angeles City Directory 1930
1930-1941	residence · 4339 Victoria Avenue, Los Angeles, her parents' house ('r'; in 1936 the householder mark 'h' is on her line) (Los Angeles, California) Every Los Angeles directory from 1930 to 1941. The 1941 entry follows her marriage of November 1940, a directory lag.	95	1930 — Los Angeles City Directory 1930; 1931 — Los Angeles City Directory 1931; 1932 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1932; 1933 — Los Angeles City Directory 1933; 1934 — Los Angeles City Directory 1934; 1935 — Los Angeles City Directory 1935; 1936 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1936; 1937 — Los Angeles City Directory 1937; 1938 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1938; 1939 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1939; 1940 — Los Angeles City Directory 1940; 1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941
1931-1941	employer · Southern California Telephone Co.: 'supvr SCTCo' (1931), 'serv rep SCTCo' (1936), 'serv repr SCTCo' (1937), 'staff asst SCTCo' (1938), 'with SCTCo' (1939), 'serv rep SCTCo' (1940, 1941) (Los Angeles, California) Los Angeles directory entries for 'Murphy Agnes T' at 4339 Victoria av; the 1930 census already gives her as a telephone-company clerk.	95	1931 — Los Angeles City Directory 1931; 1936 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1936; 1937 — Los Angeles City Directory 1937; 1938 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1938; 1939 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1939; 1940 — Los Angeles City Directory 1940; 1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941
1932-1935	occupation · 'clk' (employer not printed) (Los Angeles, California) 'Murphy Agnes T, clk, r4339 Victoria av' in the 1932, 1933 and 1935 directories.	95	1932 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1932; 1933 — Los Angeles City Directory 1933; 1935 — Los Angeles City Directory 1935
1935-1940	residence · Venice, Los Angeles (1940 census, which also places her there in 1935) (Los Angeles, California) Tree residences citing the 1940 census (Venice, ED 19-802A, sheet 3A).	75	2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
1940	membership · 'a member of Zeta Tau Alpha' 1940 wedding report.	95	1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24
1940-11	residence · 'Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn will motor north on their honeymoon and will make their home on Los Feliz Blvd.' (Los Angeles, California) 1940 wedding report (a stated plan).	95	1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24
1940-11-09	marriage · married John Paul Ward Llewellyn in the Church of the Transfiguration ('is to take place this morning'); 'Miss Dahl Murphy' maid of honour, 'Mrs. James Murphy Jr.' matron of honour, her sisters Imelda and Joan Claire bridesmaids, Carl Rausch best man (Los Angeles, California) Los Angeles Times of 9 Nov 1940, announcing the ceremony for that morning; the tree gives the marriage on 9 Nov 1940 citing California county marriage records and a marriage-intention notice in the Times of 20 Oct 1940.	95	1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
1950	residence · Los Angeles (1950 census) (Los Angeles, California) Tree residence citing the 1950 census.	75	2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
—	education · 'attended the University of Washington' (Seattle, Washington) 1940 wedding report.	95	1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24
—	residence · Santa Barbara, California (Santa Barbara, California) Tree residence citing the U.S. Public Records Index; her death there in 1984 (tree).	75	2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
—	name · signed a family note '"H"'; called 'Honey' or 'H', and 'Agnes Ward-Llewellyn' after her marriage, per Dan Murphy (email of 4 Mar 2018, recorded on the source) The slip pasted inside the back cover of James's 1907 diary is signed 'H'; the identification is Dan Murphy's. Consistent: it mentions 'Terry's copy' (her son Terry Ward-Llewellyn, tree) and is addressed to the diary's typist, her sister Imelda.	75	1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook)
—	event · asked, in that slip, 'Please save this for John ... I hope you agree John should have it with my love too' Rests on the identification of 'H' (90). The slip is undated.	75	1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook)

Relationships

Family (blood)

daughter of James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)100
The 1924 school census lists her under father James and mother Agnes Murphy with her birth date; the 1910 census lists her as daughter in James Murphy's household; his 1938 obituary names 'four daughters, Agnes, Inelda, Joan and Dahl'; the 1940 report calls her daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave.; the directories put her at his addresses from 1926; the tree agrees. Several independent records: 100. · 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1); 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census); 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3; 1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24; 1926 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1926; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
daughter of Agnes Kelly Murphy100
The 1924 school census (mother 'Murphy, Agnes'), the 1910 census (daughter of the household of James and his wife Agnes), the 1940 report ('daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave.') and the tree (mother Agnes Bridget Kelly). 100. · 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1); 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census); 1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
parent of Patrick Eric /Llewellyn/75inferred
Tree, as above. 75. · 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)

Marriage

married to John Paul Ward Llewellyn95
The 1940 report names the couple, the church and the day; the tree gives the marriage on 9 Nov 1940 citing California county marriage records. One filed record, the tree's record citation in agreement: 95. · 1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)

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≥75 — High confidence — 20

1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook)JJM's 1907 Yellowstone diary: four pages of the original pencil manuscript
role: note_writer · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: "H"
Identity: The pasted slip is signed 'H'; Dan Murphy (email of 4 Mar 2018, as recorded on the source) identifies the writer as James's eldest daughter Agnes Ward-Llewellyn, 'Honey' or 'H', writing to her sister Imelda. Consistent: 'Terry's copy' (her son Terry Ward-Llewellyn) and the addressee being the diary's typist.
1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census)1910 US Census Butte Ward 6 — TWO Murphy households on the same page (Ellen widow-de-facto + JJM newlywed)
role: daughter_in_household · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 100 · as printed: Agnes Murphy
Identity: Line 91: 'Agnes, Daughter', born in Montana, in the household of James Murphy (25, salesman, clothing store) and his wife Agnes (24, married two years, one child). The age is a fraction of a year ('[8?]/12'), not the '2' of the transcription.
1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1)1924 Butte school census — JJM Sr (LA-d 1938) family at 2745 State street with 6 children including James Jr b. 20 Mar 1914 + Imelda b. 7 Sep 1917
role: child_of_head · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 100 · as printed: Murphy, Agnes
Identity: 'Murphy, Agnes, 15, 8/7/09, F', father 'Murphy, James', mother 'Murphy, Agnes', '2745 State': her own birth date and both parents.
1926 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1926Los Angeles City Directory 1926 — 'Murphy Jas J dept mgr Bullock's h433 W 60th' and 'Murphy Agnes T clk r433 W 60th': his first Los Angeles listing
role: directory_entry · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 90 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, clk, r433 W 60th' (p. 1507), her father 'Jas J, dept mgr Bullock's, h433 W 60th' on p. 1508: Agnes T. at his house number.
1927 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1927Los Angeles City Directory 1927 — 'Murphy Jas J dept mgr Bullock's h453 W 60th', with daughters Agnes and Eileen, cashiers at Bullock's, r453 W 60th
role: directory_entry · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 85 · as printed: Murphy Agnes
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes, cashr Bullock's, r453 W 60th': no middle initial, but at her father's house number and store, beside her sister 'Eileen, cashr Bullock's'.
1930 — Los Angeles City Directory 1930Los Angeles City Directory 1930 — 'Murphy Jas J (Agnes) buyer J W Robinson Co h4339 Victoria av'
role: directory_entry · identity 80 family confidence on this source: 75 · as printed: Murphy Agnes
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes, r4339 Victoria av': a separate Agnes line at the family house; the wife appears in her husband's entry '(Agnes)', so this is probably the daughter.
1931 — Los Angeles City Directory 1931Los Angeles City Directory 1931 — 'Murphy Jas J (Agnes R) buyer J W Robinson Co h4339 Victoria av'
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, supvr SCTCo, r4339 Victoria av'.
1932 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1932Los Angeles City Directory 1932 — 'Murphy Jas J (Agnes R) buyer J W Robinson Co h4339 Victoria'
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, clk, r4339 Victoria av'.
1933 — Los Angeles City Directory 1933Los Angeles City Directory 1933 — 'Murphy Jas (Agnes) buyer J W Robinson Co h4389 [sic] Victoria av'
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, clk, r4339 Victoria av'.
1934 — Los Angeles City Directory 1934Los Angeles City Directory 1934 — 'Murphy Jas J (Agnes) buyer J W Robinson Co h4339 Victoria av'
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, r4339 Victoria av'.
1935 — Los Angeles City Directory 1935Los Angeles City Directory 1935 — 'Murphy Jas J (Agnes) h4339 Victoria av' (no occupation) and 'Jas J jr r4339 Victoria av'
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, clk, r4339 Victoria av'.
1936 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1936Los Angeles City Directory 1936 — 'Murphy Jas slsmn Theodore Kotzin Co r4339 Victoria av'
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, serv rep SCTCo, h4339 Victoria av'.
1937 — Los Angeles City Directory 1937Los Angeles City Directory 1937 — 'Murphy Jas J (Agnes) slsmn May Co h4339 Victoria'
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, serv repr SCTCo, r4339 Victoria av'.
1938 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1938Los Angeles City Directory 1938 — 'Murphy Jas J (Agnes) slsmn May Co h4339 Victoria' (his last entry with an occupation)
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, staff asst SCTCo, r4339 Victoria av'.
1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3JAMES MURPHY DIES ON COAST
role: surviving_daughter · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Agnes
Identity: His obituary: 'four daughters, Agnes, Inelda, Joan and Dahl'. The only Agnes among his daughters.
1939 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1939Los Angeles City Directory 1939 — 'Murphy Jas J (Agnes R) r4339 Victoria av', listed after his death (17 Dec 1938)
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, with SCTCo, r4339 Victoria av'.
1940 — Los Angeles City Directory 1940Los Angeles City Directory 1940 — only 'Murphy Agnes T serv rep SCTCo r4339 Victoria av'; no Jas J and no widow's entry
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, serv rep SCTCo, r4339 Victoria av', the only Murphy at the house that year.
1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24Llewellyn-Murphy Bridal Solemnities Due Today
role: bride · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Miss Agnes Terese Murphy
Identity: The bride: 'Miss Agnes Terese Murphy, daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave.'
1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941Los Angeles City Directory 1941 — 'Murphy Agnes R (wid J J) h4339 Victoria av'
role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Agnes T
Identity: 'Murphy Agnes T, serv rep SCTCo, r4339 Victoria av' (canvassed before or without notice of her November 1940 marriage).
1995-02-20 — Murphy family papersJoan Murphy to Dan, 20 Feb 1995: Grandma Murphy's arranged marriage to 'a much older man'; the foremost shoemaker
role: james_child_on_1979_typed_tree · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Agnes Terese
Identity: First child under James J. Murphy, '(1909-' with a handwritten death year, married to 'J.P.Llewellyn', on the family's typed 'Murphy Family Tree 1979' (page 2 of the PDF, read from the scan 4 Oct 2026; not transcribed because it lists living people).