Philip /Sullivan/
family confidence: 95 — certain (corroborated)Murphy (paternal descendant, cousin line)
lived at 3 west agate st in 1919
Facts
Each fact shows how sure the archive is of it (0–100) and the sources it rests on.
- Birth:
- 1890-06-15, Ardgroom, Cork, Ireland 95undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)The Annals' 'Phil (or Philip) (June 15th 1890)' and the tree's Butte Philip Sullivan, whose date comes from his own draft cards, VA headstone application and Montana death record, agree to the day: two independent sources.
- Death:
- 1966-04-14, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, USA 752026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)The family tree only, citing the Montana death index, a VA headstone application and Find a Grave; nothing filed. Lowered from 95.
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-1915 | naturalization · declaration of intention, Montana county naturalisation records, vols. 3-8 (Montana) The family tree's citation; the date range is the volume's. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1917-11-10 | military · military record dated 10 Nov 1917, Butte (Montana military records); a VA headstone application after his death (Butte, Montana) The family tree's citations (FamilySearch Montana military records; Applications for Headstones); service details not filed. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1917-1918 | residence · Butte; single (World War I draft registration, Silver Bow County) (Butte, Montana) The family tree, citing the WWI draft cards. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1919 | residence · 'lived at 3 west agate st in 1919' (Butte, Montana) A note in the family tree with no source given. | 50 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1935-08-26 | event · pallbearer ('Phil Sullivan') at Ellen Murphy's funeral at St. Patrick's church, Butte (Butte, Montana) Both Montana Standard reports of 27 Aug 1935 print 'Phil Sullivan' among the six pallbearers; he was Ellen's husband's nephew living in Butte, and Luke's tree attaches the report to him. The name is common and no relationship is printed: 75. | 75 | 1935-08-27 — The Montana Standard, p.5; 1935-08-27 — The Montana Standard, p.7; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1942 | employer · Anaconda Copper Mining Co. (the WWII draft card as indexed: 'Anaconda Copper Mu?') (Butte, Montana) The tree's index note is truncated; the residence is indexed 'Butler, Montana', evidently Butte. | 50 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| 1966-04 | burial · Butte, Silver Bow County (Butte, Montana) The family tree, citing the VA headstone application and Find a Grave. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| — | emigration · went to Butte, Montana (Butte, Montana) The Annals say so; the tree's US records (Silver Bow draft registration, Butte death) agree: two independent sources. | 95 | undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
| — | emigration · sailed from Queenstown to New York (as given in his Montana declaration of intention) The family tree, citing Montana county naturalisation records, Declaration of Intent vols. 3-8 (1908-1915); not filed. | 75 | 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com) |
Relationships
Family (blood)
- child of Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan (m. Catherine Murphy 1884 Eyeries; tailor by trade)95Annals child (4): 'Phil (or Philip) (June 15th 1890) went to Butte, Montana'. The family tree's Butte Philip Sullivan has the same birth date from his own draft cards, headstone application and Montana death record, so the Annals' child and the Butte man are one person; his parentage itself rests on the Annals. · undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
- child of Catherine Murphy Sullivan (b. ~1864; sister of Patrick Murphy; m. Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan 1884; JJM's godmother 1883)95Annals child (4): 'Phil (or Philip) (June 15th 1890) went to Butte, Montana'. The family tree's Butte Philip Sullivan has the same birth date from his own draft cards, headstone application and Montana death record, so the Annals' child and the Butte man are one person; his parentage itself rests on the Annals. · undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
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Appears with
- Ellen (Lyne) Murphy (b. Ardgroom; m. Patrick Murphy 1881; d. Butte 1935)2 shared sources
- Judge J. J. Lynch (Silver Bow / Butte AOH)2 shared sources
- James M. Brown (Butte AOH Division 2 officer; pallbearer for Ellen Murphy, 1935)2 shared sources
- Frank J. Feeney (pallbearer for Ellen Murphy, 1935)2 shared sources
- John P. Hogan (pallbearer for Ellen Murphy, 1935)2 shared sources
- Lou Wilson (pallbearer for Ellen Murphy, 1935)2 shared sources
- Mrs. James Cummins (Butte singer; sang at Ellen Murphy's funeral, 1935)2 shared sources
- Seamus Mór (Big James) Murphy — PJM's father, of Ballycrovane Beara1 shared source
- Peig Uonhi (Harrington) — PJM's mother, of Point Ranna, Fay, Eyeries1 shared source
- Patrick "Pat" J. Murphy (Cork-born bartender / shoemaker; d. 1912 Warm Springs MT)1 shared source
- Catherine Murphy Sullivan (b. ~1864; sister of Patrick Murphy; m. Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan 1884; JJM's godmother 1883)1 shared source
- Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan (m. Catherine Murphy 1884 Eyeries; tailor by trade)1 shared source
- John Sullivan of Reenavaud (father of Patrick "Tailor" Sullivan)1 shared source
- Nora Sullivan (Ellen Murphy's niece, b. ~1888 Ireland; later m. John Hanley)1 shared source
- Mary Sullivan (b. 28 May 1886 Ardgroom; daughter of Paddy "Tailor" O'Sullivan and Kate Murphy)1 shared source
- …and 5 more people with shared sources.
Sources linking to this person
≥75 — High confidence — 3
- undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume IIAnnals of Beara Vol II, p.270: 11-children family + Jer Harrington & Katie Murphy + PADDY (TAILOR) O'SULLIVAN & KATE MURPHY (Ardgroom Village)role: child_of_paddy_tailor_and_kate · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: (4) Phil (or Philip) (June 15th 1890) went to Butte, Montana
Identity: Named with the exact birth date among Paddy (Tailor) O'Sullivan and Kate Murphy's eight children; under mentioned: only.
- 1935-08-27 — The Montana Standard, p.7Mrs. Ellen Murphyrole: pallbearer · identity 75 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Phil Sullivan
Identity: The same list repeated; as above.
- 1935-08-27 — The Montana Standard, p.5MURPHY RITES HELD.role: pallbearer · identity 75 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Phil Sullivan
Identity: Ellen Murphy's husband's nephew, in Butte from the 1910s to 1966; the tree attaches this report to him; the name is common.