Imelda Murphy Bryant (1917–1998; JJM Sr's daughter; Iowa diaspora)
Also known as: Imelda Murphy, Imelda Mary Murphy, Mrs. John Bryant, Inelda (per 1938 JJM Sr obit spelling drift)
family confidence: 95 — certain (corroborated)Murphy (paternal)
Daughter of James Joseph Murphy Sr (b. 1883 Ardgroom Cork, d. 1938 LA) — same JJM Sr that the 1938 LA-d JJM obit named daughters as "Agnes / Inelda / Joan / Dahl." This "Inelda" = "Imelda" with newspaper-typesetting drift; the c.2001 Cedar Rapids obit confirms her formal name. Married John Bryant (in-law). Lived Des Moines most of life, then Cedar Rapids. Died visiting daughter Nancy Kindgren in Newport Beach c.2001 of heart attack, age 81 (= b. ~1920). Buried Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines. Sister of James J. Murphy Jr. (b. 20 Mar 1914 Butte, the 1958 Anaheim resume subject), Agnes Murphy, Joan Murphy, Dahl Murphy. **Records merged 2026-10-03** with her family-tree (GEDCOM) record: born 7 September 1917 at 423 N Jackson, Butte; died 5 December 1998, Newport Beach. That fits the obituary's "age 81"; the "b. ~1920 LA / d. ~2001" above was an estimate made from the undated clipping.
Facts
Each fact shows how sure the archive is of it (0–100) and the sources it rests on.
- Birth:
- 1917-09-07, Butte, Montana 951924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com); ~2001 — The Cedar Rapids Gazette (or similar Iowa paper; exact masthead not on clip), p.?1924 school census: 'Murphy, Imelda, 7, 9/7/17' with ditto marks under James and Agnes Murphy (read from the image). The tree gives 7 Sep 1917 at 423 N Jackson, Butte, citing the Social Security Death Index, the U.S. Public Records Index and the 1920 and 1940 censuses. Her obituary's 'age 81' at her death in December 1998 fits. 95.
- Death:
- 1998-12-05, Newport Beach, California 95~2001 — The Cedar Rapids Gazette (or similar Iowa paper; exact masthead not on clip), p.?; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)Her obituary: she 'died of a heart attack Saturday in Newport Beach, Calif., where she was visiting her daughter', aged 81. The tree gives 5 Dec 1998, Newport Beach, citing the Social Security Death Index, Find a Grave and the Des Moines Register obituary index (10 Dec 1998). 5 Dec 1998 was a Saturday. 95.
- Residence:
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | residence · Floral Park, Silver Bow County, Montana (Floral Park, Silver Bow County, Montana) Tree residence citing the 1920 census (ED 253, sheet 22A). | 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. | 95 | 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1) |
| 1930-04 | residence · Venice township, Los Angeles ('Imelda, Daughter, 12' in James J. Murphy's household) (Los Angeles, California) Tree residence citing the 1930 census, which is in _inbox but not yet filed. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1937-1942 | residence · 4339 Victoria Avenue, Los Angeles, her parents' house (Los Angeles, California) Directories: 'Murphy Imelda, r4339 Victoria av' (1937), 'Imelda M, sten' (1938, 1939, 1942), 'Mielda [sic], clk, r4339 Victoria dr' (1941). | 95 | 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; 1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941; 1942 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1942 |
| 1938-1942 | occupation · stenographer ('Murphy Imelda M, sten, r4339 Victoria av') (Los Angeles, California) 1938, 1939 and 1942 directories. | 95 | 1938 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1938; 1939 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1939; 1942 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1942 |
| 1940-11-09 | event · 'bridesmaids will be Misses Imelda and Joan Claire Murphy, sisters of the bride' at the Llewellyn-Murphy wedding (Los Angeles, California) 1940 report. | 95 | 1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24 |
| 1941 | occupation · 'clk' (printed 'Murphy Mielda') (Los Angeles, California) 1941 directory; 'Mielda' is a misprint for Imelda, listed at the house in 1937-39 and 1942. | 85 | 1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941 |
| 1943-07-13 | marriage · married John Joseph Bryant (California) Tree: 13 Jul 1943, California, citing California county marriage records. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1946 | residence · Los Angeles (voter register) (Los Angeles, California) Tree residence citing the California voter registers. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1947 | residence · Des Moines, Iowa: she 'had lived in Des Moines most of her life before moving to Cedar Rapids' (Des Moines, Iowa) Her obituary; the tree has her in a Des Moines city directory in 1947. | 95 | ~2001 — The Cedar Rapids Gazette (or similar Iowa paper; exact masthead not on clip), p.?; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1949 | event · received from her mother in 1949 'some family history in Mom's handwriting' (notes headed 'The Chatham Family', dated May 6, 1949) Joan Murphy's letter of 20 Feb 1995, which encloses a copy. | 95 | 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers |
| 1971-10 | event · flew to Ireland with her husband Jack in October 1971; her aunt Terese wrote to her beforehand: 'I am happy to learn that you are flying to Ireland in October' (Ireland) Terese's letter of 20 Sept 1971 gives the plan; Joan's letter of 1995 calls it 'a letter Aunt Terese wrote Imelda before she and Jack went to Ireland'. | 95 | 1971-09-20 — Murphy family papers; 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers |
| 1987-1998 | residence · Cedar Rapids, Iowa ('of Cedar Rapids' at her death) (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Her obituary; the tree cites the U.S. Public Records Index for 1987. | 95 | ~2001 — The Cedar Rapids Gazette (or similar Iowa paper; exact masthead not on clip), p.?; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1998-12 | event · funeral services at All Saints Church, Cedar Rapids; a rosary at St. Augustin's Chapel, Des Moines (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Her obituary. | 95 | ~2001 — The Cedar Rapids Gazette (or similar Iowa paper; exact masthead not on clip), p.? |
| 1998-12 | burial · Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines (Des Moines, Iowa) Her obituary ('followed by burial at Glendale Cemetery'); the tree cites Find a Grave for a Des Moines burial. | 95 | ~2001 — The Cedar Rapids Gazette (or similar Iowa paper; exact masthead not on clip), p.?; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| — | name · printed 'Inelda' in her father's obituary (1938) and 'Mielda' in the 1941 directory: misprints for Imelda Both read from the images; 'Inelda' is confirmed in the 1938 page scan. | 95 | 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3; 1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941 |
| — | occupation · 'She was a homemaker' Her obituary. | 95 | ~2001 — The Cedar Rapids Gazette (or similar Iowa paper; exact masthead not on clip), p.? |
| — | event · did 'the original typing' of her father's 1907 diary, 'on — can you believe it — a manual typewriter' Dan Murphy's preface to the 1994 booklet. | 95 | 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words |
| — | event · the addressee of a slip from her sister 'H' (Agnes) pasted in their father's 1907 diary, asking that it be saved 'for John' Dan Murphy's identification of writer and addressee, as recorded on the source. | 75 | 1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook) |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- child of James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)1001924 school census (ditto marks under James and Agnes Murphy); his 1938 obituary ('Inelda' among his 'four daughters'); the 1940 report ('sisters of the bride'); Terese's 1971 letter to her ('Your dad'); the tree. 100. · 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1); 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3; 1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24; 1971-09-20 — Murphy family papers; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- sibling of James J. Murphy Jr. (b. 20 Mar 1914 Butte MT; d. 1972; user's paternal grandfather)100Both in the 1924 school census household of James and Agnes Murphy; both survivors of James in 1938 (daughter 'Inelda'; 'a son ... Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy jr.'); the tree. 100. · 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1); 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- child of Agnes Kelly Murphy1001924 school census (mother Agnes); Joan's 1995 letter (their mother sent Imelda family notes in 1949); the tree. 100. · 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1); 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
Marriage
- married to John Bryant (Imelda Murphy Bryant's husband; Iowa)100Her obituary: 'survived by her husband, John'; the family letters call him 'Jack' ('you and Jack', 1971; 'she and Jack', 1995); the tree gives the marriage on 13 Jul 1943 citing California county marriage records. 100. · ~2001 — The Cedar Rapids Gazette (or similar Iowa paper; exact masthead not on clip), p.?; 1971-09-20 — Murphy family papers; 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
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Appears with
- Agnes Kelly Murphy12 shared sources
- 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3
- 1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24
- 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1)
- 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
- 1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941
- 1942 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1942
- 1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook)
- 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words
- 1971-09-20 — Murphy family papers
- 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers
- James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)9 shared sources
- 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3
- 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1)
- 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
- 1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook)
- 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own Words
- 1971-09-20 — Murphy family papers
- 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers
- Agnes Terese Murphy (m. Llewellyn 1940)9 shared sources
- 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3
- 1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24
- 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1)
- 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
- 1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941
- 1907-07-25 — James J. Murphy's diary of the 1907 Yellowstone trip (original pencil manuscript, "Crown Memorandum" pocket notebook)
- 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers
- Eileen /Murphy/9 shared sources
- 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3
- 1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24
- 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1)
- 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
- 1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941
- 1942 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1942
- 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers
- James J. Murphy Jr. (b. 20 Mar 1914 Butte MT; d. 1972; user's paternal grandfather)5 shared sources
- Joan Claire /Murphy/5 shared sources
- Theresa Murphy (Seattle)3 shared sources
- Mary (Chatham) Kelly3 shared sources
- Marie A. Schueller Murphy (b. 31 Aug 1916 Ferdinand ID; d. 11 Apr 2012 La Mesa CA age 95; "Marie by the Sea"; user's paternal grandmother)3 shared sources
- John Bryant (Imelda Murphy Bryant's husband; Iowa)3 shared sources
- Daniel L. Murphy (Butte, b. 1894)2 shared sources
- John Paul Ward Llewellyn2 shared sources
- Frances M /Murphy/2 shared sources
- Maud Sheehan (Margaret Maude Sheehan, 1886–1938, later Mrs. Edward J. Johns; 1907 Sagebrushers traveler)2 shared sources
- Patrick "Tish" Maloughney (1883–1958; "Tish Maloney" in print; JJM's best friend by family tradition; Chatham cousin of Aggie Kelly)2 shared sources
- …and 46 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 13
- ~2001 — The Cedar Rapids Gazette (or similar Iowa paper; exact masthead not on clip), p.?IMELDA BRYANT — Cedar Rapidsrole: subject · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Imelda Murphy Bryant
Identity: Her obituary: 'Imelda Murphy Bryant, 81, of Cedar Rapids', husband John and five children as on the tree; the death date fits the tree's 5 Dec 1998.
- 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 manuscriptrole: addressee · identity 75 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: (addressed as "you"; not named)
Identity: Not named: the slip is addressed 'you'. Dan Murphy identifies the addressee as Imelda; it mentions 'your letter to me when you didn't know if you were coming here' and asks that the diary be saved 'for John' (her son John, by inference).
- 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National Park, Told in His Own WordsThe Sagebrushers — JJM's diary of the July-August 1907 Yellowstone Park triprole: typist_of_typescript · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Imelda Bryant
Identity: Dan Murphy's preface thanks 'Imelda Bryant for doing the original typing'; James's daughter Imelda married John Bryant. The booklet does not state the relationship.
- 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 1917role: child_of_head · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 100 · as printed: Murphy, Imelda
Identity: 'Murphy, Imelda, 7, 9/7/17, F' with ditto marks under James and Agnes Murphy, 2745 State; her birth date as on the tree.
- 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 Imelda
Identity: 'Murphy Imelda, r4339 Victoria av': a rare name at the family house.
- 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 Imelda M
Identity: 'Murphy Imelda M, sten, r4339 Victoria av' (Imelda Mary).
- 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3JAMES MURPHY DIES ON COASTrole: surviving_daughter · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Inelda
Identity: 'four daughters, Agnes, Inelda, Joan and Dahl': 'Inelda' is a misprint (read from the page scan) for Imelda, James's daughter in the 1924 and 1930 censuses.
- 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 Imelda M
Identity: 'Murphy Imelda M, sten, r4339 Victoria av'.
- 1940-11-09 — The Los Angeles Times, p.24Llewellyn-Murphy Bridal Solemnities Due Todayrole: sister_of_bride_bridesmaid · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Miss Imelda Murphy
Identity: 'Misses Imelda and Joan Claire Murphy, sisters of the bride'.
- 1941 — Los Angeles City Directory 1941Los Angeles City Directory 1941 — 'Murphy Agnes R (wid J J) h4339 Victoria av'role: directory_entry · identity 85 family confidence on this source: 85 · as printed: Murphy Mielda [sic]
Identity: 'Murphy Mielda [sic], clk, r4339 Victoria dr': a misprint for Imelda, at the family house number.
- 1942 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1942Los Angeles City Directory 1942 — 'Murphy Agnes R (wid J J) h4339 Victoria av'role: directory_entry · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Murphy Imelda M
Identity: 'Murphy Imelda M, sten, r4339 Victoria av'.
- 1971-09-20 — Murphy family papersTerese Murphy to Imelda, 20 Sept 1971: her father's sister married 'Tailor Sullivan'; his father 'left for America some months before he was born'role: recipient · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 100 · as printed: Imelda
Identity: Joan Murphy's covering letter: 'a letter Aunt Terese wrote Imelda before she and Jack went to Ireland'.
- 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papersJoan Murphy to Dan, 20 Feb 1995: Grandma Murphy's arranged marriage to 'a much older man'; the foremost shoemakerrole: mentioned · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 100 · as printed: Imelda
Identity: The writer's sister, to whom the 1949 notes and the 1971 letter were sent.