Michael C. Murphy (Clounaglaskin) — 1992-letter framework, DISFAVORED 2026-05-28
family confidence: 0 — not family / context
**DISFAVORED FRAMEWORK 2026-05-28.** Originally proposed as the ancestral root of the Butte Murphys per the 1992 Donald V. Murphy reader's letter (Montana Standard, 1992-05-29). The letter claimed Michael C. was Tady's father, born 1788 and died 1890 (lived to 102), of Clounaglaskin, Castletownbere parish, Co. Cork. Demoted to background-context once the user adopted the Ballycrovane / Seamus Mór framework as Pat's actual ancestry on 2026-05-28 (see [[person_seamus_mor_murphy_pjm_father]] and [[person_timothy_tady_murphy_1825]]). The Michael C. record falls with Tady; if the Tady-Pat link is rejected, Michael C. has no documented connection to our line. Preserve the record in case independent corroboration surfaces, but treat as not-family until then.
Facts
Each fact shows how sure the archive is of it (0–100) and the sources it rests on.
- Birth:
- 1788, Clounaglaskin 251992-05-29 — The Montana Standard, p.4The 1992 reader's letter (Donald V. Murphy, Godfrey, Illinois) is the only source: one paragraph summarising a privately compiled Murphy genealogy book that has never been seen. A life of 102 years from a single family compilation is the classic sign of two men of one name run together.
- Death:
- 1890, Clounaglaskin 251992-05-29 — The Montana Standard, p.4The 1992 reader's letter (Donald V. Murphy, Godfrey, Illinois) is the only source: one paragraph summarising a privately compiled Murphy genealogy book that has never been seen. A death in 1890 would be in the civil register with an age, so this can be checked.
- Residence:
- Clounaglaskin
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | description · the earliest ancestor in 'a Murphy genealogy book' compiled by 1992 What the letter says; not evidence that the book is right. | 95 | 1992-05-29 — The Montana Standard, p.4 |
| — | residence · 'from Clounaglaskin, Castletownbere Parish, County Cork' (Clounaglaskin) The 1992 reader's letter (Donald V. Murphy, Godfrey, Illinois) is the only source: one paragraph summarising a privately compiled Murphy genealogy book that has never been seen. | 25 | 1992-05-29 — The Montana Standard, p.4 |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- father of Timothy "Tady" Murphy (1992-letter framework — DISFAVORED 2026-05-28)25The 1992 reader's letter (Donald V. Murphy, Godfrey, Illinois) is the only source: one paragraph summarising a privately compiled Murphy genealogy book that has never been seen. The father-son gap (37 years) is plausible, but this is the book's deepest and least reliable generation and carries the 102-year lifespan. · 1992-05-29 — The Montana Standard, p.4
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Sources linking to this person
<25 — Namesake / flag / context — 1
- 1992-05-29 — The Montana Standard, p.4Tracing Murphys back to Irelandrole: ancestral_subject · identity 100 family confidence on this source: 10 · as printed: Michael C. Murphy
Identity: The record is the letter's 'Michael C. Murphy (1788-1890)'.