Joseph Murphy (son of Daniel L.)
Also known as: Joseph James Murphy Sr.
family confidence: 95 — certain (corroborated)Murphy (paternal)
Son of person_daniel_l_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen and grandson of Patrick + Ellen Murphy. Of New Castle, Wyoming, 1980 — his father lived with him in his last years. Family tree (GEDCOM record merged here 2026-10-03): Joseph James Murphy Sr., born 6 June 1945 at Butte; died 1 July 2011 at Butte.
Facts
Each fact shows how sure the archive is of it (0–100) and the sources it rests on.
- Birth:
- 1945-06-06, Butte, Montana 752026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)Tree only, citing the U.S. Public Records Index, the Montana state deaths index, his 2011 Missoulian obituary and Find a Grave; nothing filed.
- Death:
- 2011-07-01, Butte, Montana 752026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)Tree only, citing the Montana state deaths index, the Missoulian obituary (7-8 July 2011) and Find a Grave.
- Residence:
- New Castle, Wyoming
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-05-02 | event · engagement to Donna Mae Pappas announced (Bangor Daily News) (Bangor, Maine) Tree only (an event titled 'Engagement of Pappas / Murphy'). | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1966-06-18 | marriage · married Donna Mae Pappas Tree, citing his 2011 obituary. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1977-1980 | residence · New Castle, Wyoming: his father 'had been living the past few years with his son, Joseph, in New Castle' (New Castle, Wyoming) 1980 obituary; the tree also has Newcastle, Weston County (U.S. Public Records Index). | 100 | 1980-10-05 — The Montana Standard, p.2; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1980-10-05 | description · his father left 'three grandchildren' in 1980 (Joseph's children; not named) The obituary names no other child of Daniel; the tree lists three children (probably living; not named here). | 95 | 1980-10-05 — The Montana Standard, p.2 |
| 2011-07 | burial · Butte (tree, Find a Grave) (Butte, Montana) Tree only. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| — | name · Joseph James Murphy Sr. (tree); 'Joseph' (1980 obituary); 'Joe' (1979 typed tree) Middle name and 'Sr.' from the tree only. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com); 1980-10-05 — The Montana Standard, p.2; 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- son of Daniel L. Murphy (Butte, b. 1894)100'his son, Joseph' (1980 obituary); the tree and the 1979 typed tree agree. · 1980-10-05 — The Montana Standard, p.2; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com); 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers
- child of Julia B. Wilson (m. Daniel L. Murphy 1936; daughter of Lewis + Belle Wilson)95The tree (citing his records) and the 1979 typed family tree join him to Dan and Julia Wilson; no birth record is filed. Born nine years after the 1936 marriage, when Julia was about 35. · 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com); 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers
Nexus
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Appears with
- Daniel L. Murphy (Butte, b. 1894)2 shared sources
- Theresa Murphy (Seattle)2 shared sources
- Joan Claire /Murphy/1 shared source
- Daniel ("Dan") Murphy1 shared source
- Patrick "Pat" J. Murphy (Cork-born bartender / shoemaker; d. 1912 Warm Springs MT)1 shared source
- Ellen (Lyne) Murphy (b. Ardgroom; m. Patrick Murphy 1881; d. Butte 1935)1 shared source
- James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)1 shared source
- Agnes Kelly Murphy1 shared source
- Imelda Murphy Bryant (1917–1998; JJM Sr's daughter; Iowa diaspora)1 shared source
- Mary (Chatham) Kelly1 shared source
- Miss Mary "Mamie" Kelly (LA, d. 1954)1 shared source
- John /Kelly/1 shared source
- John A. /Chatham/1 shared source
- Catherine /Ryan/1 shared source
- Christopher /Chatham/1 shared source
- …and 19 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 2
- 1980-10-05 — The Montana Standard, p.2Daniel Murphy diesrole: surviving_son · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Joseph
Identity: 'his son, Joseph, in New Castle', in his father's obituary.
- 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: dan_and_julia_son_1979_typed_tree · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Joe
Identity: The child of Dan and Julia Wilson 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) (d. 2011, so not living).