James J. Murphy (Butte, d. 1927 age 58)
family confidence: 0 — not family / context
The "OTHER" James J. Murphy of the user's filing (per the original PDF filename Obituary_for_OTHER_JAMES_J_MURPHY) — distinct from the user's James Joseph Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom Cork, d. 1938 LA, the 1908 Murphy-Kelly wedding groom and the Centerville AOH leader). Died at home 79 Missoula avenue Butte on 4 April 1927 age 58 (b. ~1869 Ireland). Resident of Butte 35 years (came c. 1892). Widow: Mrs. Agnes Murphy — a DIFFERENT Agnes Murphy from the user's JJM's wife Agnes Kelly (m. 1908, daughter of John Kelly of Walkerville). The two-Agneses coincidence was a real risk for collapse; GEDCOM evidence 2026-05-27 confirms they're distinct. Six sons: Vincent, Francis, Emmet, James, Paul, William. Sister: Mrs. Mary Quinn. Brother John in Ireland. Sister-in-law Mrs. Nan Rayn, brother-in-law Pat V. Ryan of Butte. Memberships: Catholic Foresters, Woodmen of the World, Butte Aerie No. 11 F.O.E. — NOT AOH. Almost certainly unrelated to the user's Murphy line despite the surname + Butte + Ireland-born coincidence. **NEW 2026-05-28 (Opus vision pass)**: The 1927-04-05 Anaconda Standard obit also names a **grandson, Thomas Murphy** — confirming OTHER JJM had at least one grandchild by his 1927 death (i.e. one of his six sons had already had a child by then). Worth filing as a separate person record on a follow-up pass if more documentation surfaces. **Per the user (4 Oct 2026):** a miner, and he died of tuberculosis. Family knowledge; no filed source yet. The 1927 Anaconda Standard obit gives neither occupation nor cause, and the archive has no fuller obit or death certificate for him. Lead, not tested: RELA member No. 204, "James Murphy", was a patient at the Galen tuberculosis sanitarium Mar-Sep 1923 (research/docs/jjm-dossier-2026-09-26/register/books-rela.yaml); the dossier excluded him as the user's JJM but did not say who he was.
Facts
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- Birth:
- 1869, Ireland 501927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.758 on 4 Apr 1927 gives Apr 1868 to Apr 1869. Ireland is an inference from 'a brother, John, in Ireland'; no birthplace is printed.
- Death:
- 1927-04-04, Butte, Montana 951927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7'died yesterday at the family residence, 79 Missoula avenue', in the Tuesday 5 Apr 1927 paper. One primary record. The note in the 1924 clipping's transcription that says 'd. 5 Apr 1927' is a slip.
- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892-1927 | description · 'a resident of Butte for the past 35 years' (since about 1892) (Butte, Montana) As printed. | 95 | 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7 |
| 1900-1914 | residence · 912 N Montana, Centerville (a miner James J. Murphy there in 1900, 1907, 1908 and 1914; in 1909 'barnman Hennessy Merc Co Centerville Branch') (Centerville (district of Butte)) Unfiled directories in _inbox/. That the 912 N Montana man is this man is inferred: same name, trade and district, and he is at 79 Missoula by 1917. | 50 | |
| 1900-1923 | occupation · miner (Butte, Montana) Luke, 4 Oct 2026 (family knowledge). Supported by unfiled Polk directories in _inbox/: 1917 'Jas J miner Modoc Mine r 79 Miso av Centerville', 1923 'James J miner r 79 Missoula'. No filed source. | 85 | |
| 1901-1903 | membership · RELA (Clan na Gael Camp 90) No. 78: '78 James J. Murphy reinstated 28 Feb 1901', by Financial Secretary Pat V. Ryan (Butte, Montana) Butte-Silver Bow Archives RELA books, as read in archive/documents/butte_archives/findings (HYPOTHESES_AND_DEDUCTIONS_2026-09-26 A4: 'near-certain the older man'). James was 17 in 1901, and the reinstating officer was this man's brother-in-law. Not a filed document id. | 80 | |
| 1917-1927 | residence · 79 Missoula avenue, Centerville (Centerville (district of Butte)) The 1927 obituary and 'James Murphy, 79 Missoula avenue' in the April 1924 judges list. Unfiled Polk directories in _inbox/ give 'Jas J ... 79 Missoula av Centerville' from 1917 to 1926. | 95 | 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7; 1924-04-13 — The Butte Miner, p.20 |
| 1922-1925 | membership · RELA No. 204 'James J. Murphy', reinstated 2 Mar 1922; at the Galen tuberculosis sanitarium Mar-Sep 1923; in St James Hospital Feb-Mar 1924 (Butte, Montana) Butte Archives RELA minutes (the _opus_no204_vs_no23_rollcall note: 'probable', moderate). Fits Luke's statement that he died of tuberculosis. | 60 | |
| 1924-04 | office · election judge, precinct 6, for the consolidation election of 12 May 1924 ('James Murphy, 79 Missoula avenue') (Butte, Montana) His address identifies him (proposed link below). | 95 | 1924-04-13 — The Butte Miner, p.20 |
| 1925-1926 | occupation · watchman, Badger State mine ('Jas J watchman Badger State h 79 Missoula av Cville'; 1926 'Jas J (Agnes) watchmn') (Centerville (district of Butte)) Unfiled 1925 and 1926 Polk directories in _inbox/ (vision transcriptions). | 75 | |
| 1927 | membership · Catholic Foresters As printed. | 95 | 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7 |
| 1927 | membership · Woodmen of the World As printed. | 95 | 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7 |
| 1927 | membership · Butte Aerie No. 11, F. O. E. (Eagles) (Butte, Montana) As printed. | 95 | 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7 |
| 1927-04 | marriage · widow 'Mrs. Agnes Murphy' (Butte, Montana) As printed. A different Agnes from James's wife, Agnes Kelly. | 95 | 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7 |
| 1927-04 | description · wife's family probably Ryan: 'a sister-in-law, Mrs. Nan Rayn, and a brother-in-law, Pat V. Ryan of Butte' (Butte, Montana) Inference. Ryan may equally be a sister's married name. | 50 | 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7 |
| 1927-04 | description · survived by 'six sons, Vincent, Francis, Emmet, James, Paul and William' (Butte, Montana) As printed. | 95 | 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7 |
| 1927-04 | description · survived by 'a sister, Mrs. Mary Quinn' and 'a brother, John, in Ireland' As printed. | 95 | 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7 |
| 1927-04-04 | event · cause of death: tuberculosis (Butte, Montana) Luke, 4 Oct 2026 (family knowledge). The obituary gives no cause and there is no filed death certificate. | 75 |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- grandfather of Thomas Murphy (grandson of OTHER James J. Murphy d. 1927)95'a grandson, Thomas Murphy'. One primary record. · 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7
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Sources linking to this person
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- 1912-03-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4MERRY EVENING AT GREGSON SPRINGSrole: banquet_attendee · identity 15 family confidence on this source: 10 · as printed: James Murphy
Identity: The bare 'James Murphy' at the AOH banquet for national president Regan also sang that night. James was Butte's singing Murphy (eight documented performances, 1910-18, per the RELA No. 61 reassessment), which points the bare name to James. If the older man was there at all he is more likely the 'James J. Murphy' entry (about 25). His obituary lists no AOH membership, and Butte had at least four James J. Murphys in Irish circles.
- 1917-02-03 — The Gaelic American, p.7FINE CONTRIBUTION FROM BUTTE, MONTANA.role: committee_member_irish_relief_committee_of_butte · identity 10 family confidence on this source: 10 · as printed: James J. Murphy
Identity: The Irish Relief Committee of Butte (Lynch, Sewell, Gribben, McCarthy, Crowley) is James's AOH circle. CLAUDE.md rule 3 gives a bare 'James J. Murphy' in pre-1928 Butte AOH and civic coverage to James. Not zero, because the older man was probably an RELA member and RELA men sat on Irish relief bodies.
- 1924-04-13 — The Butte Miner, p.20Judges Are Chosen for Elections of Next Monthrole: election_judge_precinct_6 · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 0 · as printed: James Murphy, 79 Missoula avenue
Identity: The address is his family residence in the 1927 obituary. The clipping is now linked to James as 'J. J. Murphy', but no J. J. Murphy is printed (dossier-pass correction, 26 Sept 2026).
- 1927-04-05 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7JAMES J. MURPHY DIESrole: subject · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 10 · as printed: James J. Murphy
Identity: His own obituary: name, age, address and survivors.