James Joseph "James J." Murphy

Birth and Baptismal Certificate — James Murphy (born 26 July 1883, baptized 29 July 1883)

Roman Catholic Birth and Baptismal Certificate issued 27 October 1971 by P.P. Thomas McMahon of Eyeries, transcribing the original baptismal register entry of 29 July 1883. Subject: James Murphy, born 26 July 1883 in the **townland of Sleave** (not Ardgroom proper as the GEDCOM had it — Sleave is a more specific sub-locality within the Eyeries parish), baptized 29 July 1883 in the Church of Eyeries by the Rev. J. O'Connell. Parents: **Patrick Murphy** and **Ellen Lyne** — first primary- source confirmation that Ellen's maiden name was Lyne. This opens a new in-law branch (Lyne) on the paternal Murphy line. Sponsors (godparents): **Michael Murphy** and **Catherine Murphy** — per Irish Catholic baptismal custom, godparents are usually paternal/maternal aunts and uncles. Patrick Murphy's only GEDCOM-attested adult sister of plausible age in 1883 is Catherine Murphy (b. ~1864 Co. Cork; she would have been ~19 in 1883). Michael Murphy is not in the GEDCOM as a Patrick sibling; he is likely either an uncle or cousin in the Murphy paternal line — provisionally treated as a new person.

Same moment, also reported in: 1883-08-02 — Republic of Ireland Civil Registration — Birth Register; 1892-04-25 — New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

1900 Butte/Silver Bow School Census — Murphy Pat (James 17, David 7, Teresa 3) household confirmed

Single typed page from the 1900 Butte / Silver Bow County school census (held at the BSBA = Butte-Silver Bow Archives). Lists 17 Butte households whose surnames cluster M (McKivitt, McBride, Meade, McAuliff, Martin, Murphy, Maguire, Mitchell, McKenzie, McGarry, Murray, Mullins, Matheson, McKenna, McGraw) with each household's school-aged children + age + sex + "Not Attending School Occupation" column. ## CRITICAL FAMILY-IDENTIFICATION FINDING **Second "Murphy Pat" entry on the page** (highlighted in the source by the user with a hand-drawn marginal arrow) matches the PJM-Ellen family exactly: | Child | Age | Sex | Occupation if not in school | |---|---|---|---| | **James** | 17 | M | **Clerk** | | **David** | 7 | M | (in school) | | **Teresa** | 3 | F | (under school age) | Cross-references: - **James** = James Joseph Murphy (= JJM, b. 1883 Ardgroom Cork; in 1900 age 17 ✓; Hennessy clerk per CLAUDE.md ✓) - **David** = **Daniel L. Murphy** (David is most plausibly a misread or hypocoristic for Daniel; existing archive's Daniel L. Murphy b. ~1893 → age 7 in 1900 ✓; OR a separate sibling David Murphy not previously documented) - **Teresa** = Theresa Murphy (b. ~1897 → age 3 in 1900 ✓; existing archive's Theresa) All three are the surviving children referenced in PJM's 1908 asylum clinical notes ("8 children, only 3 living"). The 1900 census CONFIRMS this 3-living count: there were exactly three Murphy children in the Pat-Ellen household in 1900 (matching the 1912 PJM obit's surviving-children list). **James as a Clerk at age 17 in 1900** — corroborates the CLAUDE.md framework's "Hennessy cash boy 1898 → boys'-dept head ~1904 → store superintendent June 1915 → Centerville branch manager 1915-1920" career arc for JJM-Centerville. By 1900, JJM was 17 and listed as a Clerk in the census. ## ALSO ON THE PAGE: a DIFFERENT "Murphy Pat" household The FIRST "Murphy Pat" entry on the same page: - William Murphy, age 11 - Pat Murphy Jr., age 4 This is a SEPARATE Pat Murphy of Butte in 1900 with sons William (b.~1889) and Pat Jr (b.~1896). Not the family-PJM. Confirms that the namesake-Pat-Murphys-of-Butte pattern was alive and confusing already in 1900. ## SIGNIFICANCE 1. CORROBORATES the family's three-living-children composition in 1900 (James, David/Daniel, Teresa). 2. CONFIRMS JJM (= the future James J. Murphy of LA, d. 1938) at age 17 in 1900 already employed as a Clerk (= Hennessy's clerk position per the CLAUDE.md framework). 3. PROVIDES a probable 1893 birth year for Daniel L. Murphy (age 7 in 1900). Adds vital data on the second-born surviving son. 4. DOCUMENTS a separate Butte "Murphy Pat" with sons William + Pat Jr — relevant for the discriminator framework when bare "Pat Murphy" appears in later 1900s Butte clippings. ## OTHER HOUSEHOLDS ON PAGE (peripheral) See `mentioned:` for the full list of surnames and notable children (McGraw J.H. with 7+ children including baby Eveline 3 months; McBride Barney with adult-aged Joseph, Lizzie, Kate; etc.). The McBride/McAuliff/Maguire/Mitchell cluster represents the broader Butte Irish-American school community PJM's children grew up alongside.

Same moment, also reported in: 1900-06-01 — US Federal Census 1900; 1906-09-26 — Naturalization Records, District Court of the Second Judicial District of Montana, Silver Bow County; 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; 1908-10-24 — The Butte Miner, p.14; 1908-10-25 — The Anaconda Standard, p.26; 1909-12-18 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5

23 Aug 1906: Proceedings of the Twelfth Biennial Convention of the AOH of Montana (typescript), p. 5: Committee on Credentials

Photograph IMG_7599 of the typescript proceedings of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Montana), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: "-5-" (typescript page number, top centre) Date: August 23, 1906 (morning session, recess until 1 P.M.); the Official Call reproduced at the head of the page was signed at Butte 4 Aug 1906 Officers signing: the Official Call is signed: J. J. Lynch, State President; Thos. J. Kelly, Vice [President]; T. J. McCarthy, Acting State Secretary; J. J. O'Mahony, State Treasurer; Rev. J. J. O'Callaghan, State Chaplain Topics: state convention; official stenographer; accredited delegates / Deer Lodge County delegate dispute; Committee on Credentials; recess James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 23 Aug 1906: Named to the Committee on Credentials of the Twelfth Biennial Convention of the AOH of Montana at Anaconda on 23 Aug 1906, as the member for Division No. 2 of Silver Bow County. [confirmed] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

23 Aug 1906: Proceedings of the Twelfth Biennial Convention of the AOH of Montana (typescript), p. 6: delegates seated for Division No. 2, Silver Bow County

Photograph IMG_7600 of the typescript proceedings of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Montana), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: "-6-" (typescript page number, top centre) Date: August 23, 1906 — afternoon session, convention called to order at 1:30 P.M. Officers signing: none. State officers seated as delegates: J. J. Lynch, Butte, State President; Thos. J. Kelly, Anaconda, State Vice President; T. J. McCarthy, Butte, Acting State Secretary; J. J. O'Mahony, Gt. Falls, State Treasurer; Rev. J. J. Callaghan, Butte, State Chaplain. Topics: state convention; Committee on Credentials report; roll of seated delegates by county and division; disputed credentials of James Lunney (transferred member of Div. #2 only two months); validity of full county representation from Deer Lodge County; seating of alternates to county officers James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 23 Aug 1906: Seated as one of the eight Division No. 2 (Silver Bow County) delegates to the Twelfth Biennial Convention of the AOH of Montana at Anaconda, on the Committee on Credentials' report of the afternoon of 23 Aug 1906. [confirmed] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

1910 US Census Butte Ward 6 — TWO Murphy households on the same page (Ellen widow-de-facto + JJM newlywed)

TWO related Murphy households appear on this enumeration sheet: **Household 1 (lines 72-77) — Ellen Murphy as de-facto Head** (Patrick absent — consistent with his 1908 commitment to Warm Springs state asylum): 72 — Ellen Murphy, Head, F W, 46, M1 (married once), 27 yrs married, **9 children born, 3 living**, Ireland-born, immigrated 1872 [census error — should be 1892 per 1900 census], English, **Landlady, Apartments**, Owner. 73 — Daniel Murphy, Son, M W, 14, Single, Montana-born, None. 74 — Theresa Murphy, Daughter, F W, 11, Single, Montana-born, None. 75 — **Margaret Murphy**, Sister, F W, 40, Single, Ireland-born, immigrated [1872?], Waitress, Restaurant. (= JJM's paternal aunt; matches GEDCOM Margaret Murphy b. 10 May 1873.) 76 — **Christopher LYNE** (not Murphy; corrected 2026-09-26, see correction note), Cousin, M W, 26, Single, Ireland-born, immigrated 1904, Naturalized, Miner, Copper mine. (= NEW: Christopher Murphy, JJM's paternal cousin — possibly son of Michael Murphy of Ardgroom per the 1901 Ireland census household, plausibly Patrick's nephew.) 77 — **Sullivan, Nora**, Niece, F W, 22, Single, Ireland-born, immigrated 1906, Seamstress, Dressmaker. (= same Nora Sullivan who would marry John Hanley per the inbox file "Norah_Sullivan_and_John_Hanley_marriage.pdf".) CRITICAL: Ellen listed as **Head** of household in 1910 despite being M1 (married once, still married). Patrick is ABSENT — consistent with his 1908 commitment to the Montana State Hospital at Warm Springs (per the 1908 clippings already in the archive). He was at the asylum during the 1910 enumeration. Ellen's "9 children born, 3 living" statistic is brutal — between the 1900 census (4 born, 3 living) and 1910 (9 born, 3 living), she lost 5 more infants in a decade. None survived to be enumerated. **Household 2 (lines 89-91) — JJM's newlywed household**: 89 — James Murphy, Head, M W, 25, M1, **2 yrs married**, Ireland-born, immigrated 1872 [census error — should be 1892], Salesman, Clothing store. 90 — Agnes Murphy, Wife, F W, 24, M1, 2 yrs married, **1 child born, 1 living**, Montana-born, **father Ireland, mother Michigan**. (Mother-Michigan confirms Mary Chatham Kelly was Michigan-born per the 2026-05-27 Kelly-Chatham branch reconstruction.) 91 — **Agnes Murphy, Daughter**, F W, 2, Single, Montana-born. (= the future **Agnes Terese Murphy** who married John Paul Ward Llewellyn in 1940 LA. b. c. 1907-1908.) CONFIRMS the 2026-05-27 Llewellyn-Murphy-LA reconstruction: Agnes Terese is JJM + Agnes Kelly's eldest daughter, b. c. 1908 Montana (during her parents' first year of marriage).

Same moment, also reported in: 1910-06-09 — The Butte Daily Post, p.3; 1910-09-13 — The Butte Daily Post, p.3; 1911-03-17 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5; 1911-06-13 — The Butte Daily Post, p.2; 1911-08-28 — The Butte Daily Post, p.10; 1912-03-05 — The Butte Daily Post, p.4; 1912-04-24 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1912-07-21 — The Butte Miner, p.8; 1912-08-29 — The Butte Daily Post, p.7; 1912-10-14 — The Butte Daily Post, p.7; 1912-10-14 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1912-12-13 — The Butte Miner, p.8; 1913-01-09 — The Anaconda Standard, p.11; 1913-01-26 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1914-03-02 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7; 1914-03-17 — The Butte Miner, p.1; 1914-03-18 — The Butte Miner, p.1; 1914-08-18 — The Daily Missoulian, p.10; 1914-08-19 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8; 1914-08-19 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8; 1914-12-02 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7; 1915-03-16 — The Butte Miner, p.3; 1915-03-18 — The Butte Miner, p.1; 1915-05-02 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1915-05-25 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1915-08-13 — The Butte Miner, p.5; 1916-03-25 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1916-04-29 — The Butte Miner, p.5; 1916-08-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.5; 1917 — Butte City Directory (R. L. Polk & Co.) — Murphy surname pages (pp. 724–725); 1917-01-20 — The Butte Daily Post, p.7; 1917-02-03 — The Gaelic American, p.7; 1917-02-16 — The Butte Daily Post, p.3; 1918-09-12 — WW1 US Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 (Third / final registration); 1918-12-10 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7; 1918-12-10 — The Butte Miner, p.5; 1918-12-14 — The Butte Independent, p.1; 1919-03-14 — The Butte Miner, p.1

1 Jun 1910: Division No. 2's invitation to Division No. 1 to its dance at Miners Union hall, signed 'Jim Murphy Pres Div #2'

Photograph IMG_7592 of the letter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: none (loose letter, complete on one leaf). Three further documents show behind it, only their headings visible. Date: "Butte Mont 6/1-10" — 1 June 1910 (the leading digit is imperfectly formed and could be read 4, but the dance announced is "Friday Night June 17th", and June 17 fell on a Friday in 1910, so 6/1/1910 is the reading). The dance: Friday night, June 17 [1910]. Officers signing: Jim Murphy, Pres Div #2 Topics: dance / ball at Miners Union Hall; ticket sale $1.00; Division No. 2 treasury depleted by the death of five brothers; death benefits; fraternal invitation James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 1 Jun 1910: As President of AOH Division No. 2 he signed Division 2's letter of 1 June 1910 inviting Division No. 1 to a dance at Miners Union hall on Friday 17 June 1910. [confirmed] - 1 Jun 1910: Handwriting exemplar: a whole letter apparently written as well as signed by him as President of Division No. 2 (1 June 1910), saying that Division 2's treasury had suffered badly since New Year from the deaths of five members. [confirmed] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

28 Mar 1912: AOH Division No. 1 dues ledger, p. 420: account of James J. Murphy (header), transferred from Division No. 2

Photograph IMG_7507 of the dues ledger of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: 420 (the member page photographed, full); the facing page at the right edge is another member's card (partial, name not legible) Date: undated as a meeting; the ledger runs Jan 1912 through Dec 1919, with payment dates from 20 Mar 1912 to 9 Sept 1919 Officers signing: none Topics: dues ledger, transfer from Division No. 2, initiation fee, monthly dues $1.00, semi-annual payments of $6.00 James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 28 Mar 1912: Transferred from AOH Division No. 2 into Division No. 1 in March 1912 (the card reads 'Transferred from No 2 March 28th -12', dues 'Paid to Jan 1st 12'), giving his address as 423 N. Jackson. [confirmed] - 20 Mar 1912 to 9 Sep 1919: Paid Division No. 1 dues of $1.00 a month without a break from January 1912 to December 1919, quarterly in 1912 and half-yearly from 1913; the last payment on the page is dated 9 Sep 1919. [confirmed] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

9 Oct 1912: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: Good and welfare speakers on 'the discord in the organization'

Photograph IMG_7496 of the minute book of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: 556 (left page, full); right page visible only as marginal headings (partial) Date: 9 Oct 1912 Officers signing: James Connolly Pres; John Murphy Recorder Topics: Halloween party committee, sick benefits, resolutions on death of a member, county convention delegates, discord in the organization, hall rent James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 9 Oct 1912: One of the Division No. 1 members, with Judge Lynch, Chas Gallagher and State President James Cummins, who 'spoke at length on the discord in the organisat[ion]' on 9 Oct 1912, at the meeting where the chair ruled that delegates be elected to the county convention (held 13 Oct 1912). [probable] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

GOLF BALL KILLS A SPARROW, THEN GOES ON

At the Braeburn Country club near Boston, Joseph Gould drove from the seventh tee across a gulley toward a green some 155 yards off, and his ball struck and instantly killed a sparrow flying in the same direction. The bird dropped dead while the ball carried on, barely checked, to land on the green not far from the hole.

“The bird was instantly killed and fell a crumpled heap of feathers as though it had received a charge of shot.”

“swerved just a trifle, apparently when it heard the buzz of the golf ball coming behind”

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16 Oct 1912: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'Co President elect James Murphy' among the Good and welfare speakers

Photograph IMG_7497 of the minute book of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: 557 (right-hand page, full); 556 visible along the left edge (partial, already transcribed as IMG_7496) Date: 16 Oct 1912 ("Oct 16th 1912", the figure overwritten) Officers signing: none on this page (entry continues past the foot of the page); Pres James Connolly named as presiding Topics: proposition for membership, balloting, initiation, report on sick, Halloween party committee, reading of Irish history, land scheme at Deer Lodge, visiting officers James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 16 Oct 1912: Recorded as 'Co President elect James Murphy' at the Division No. 1 meeting of 16 Oct 1912, three days after the county convention of 13 Oct 1912 elected him president of the AOH of Silver Bow County, in the list of brothers under Good and welfare. [confirmed] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

23 Oct 1912: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'Co Pres James Murphy' under Good and welfare

Photograph IMG_7498 of the minute book of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: 559 (right-hand page, full); left-hand page (558) only a blank/near-blank sliver (partial) Date: 23 Oct 1912 Officers signing: Judge Lynch Pres; John Murphy Record[er] Topics: report on candidates, balloting, initiation, Walkerville Fire Department ball request for hall, sick benefits, death of a member, Halloween party committee, reading Irish history (Irish in the American Revolution), good & welfare James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 23 Oct 1912: Named as 'Co Pres James Murphy' under Good and welfare at the Division No. 1 meeting of 23 Oct 1912 (Judge Lynch presiding), after a Walkerville priest's address on the order's work. [confirmed] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

11 Dec 1912: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'Co Pres James Murphy in the chair'

Photograph IMG_7500 of the minute book of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: 566 (left page, full); 567 (right page, marginal headings only — partial) Date: 11 Dec 1912 Officers signing: James Murphy Pres Pro tem; John C Murphy Record[er] Topics: Volunteers of America aid request, memorial cards bill, sick benefits, death claim of Mike Reynolds, membership contest rules, reading Irish history (friendly foes of St Patrick), teaching of Irish history in schools, good & welfare James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 11 Dec 1912: As county president he chaired the regular meeting of AOH Division No. 1 in Hibernia Hall, Centerville, on 11 Dec 1912. [confirmed] - 11 Dec 1912: Signed the minutes of the Division No. 1 meeting of 11 Dec 1912 as president pro tem, with John C. Murphy as recorder. [confirmed] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

21 Jan 1920: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: committee examining the books for lapsed members 'now Bros Caplis Murphy Lavelle McCarthy & Brown'

Photograph IMG_7569 of the minute book of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: 358 (left page, full), 359 (right page, full) Date: 21 Jan 1920 (p. 358); 28 Jan 1920 (p. 359) Officers signing: Ed Connolly, Rec. Sec. (both meetings). Rev. Jas. O'Shea, President, in the chair. Topics: reinstatement of M. J. English; bill for flags; request from St. Xavier's College to stage the dramatization of Canon Sheehan's "The New Curate"; quarterly Treasurer's and Financial Secretary's reports (balance 31 Dec 1919 $939.23; membership 98); committee for the St. Patrick's Day celebration; Irish Bond drive meeting in Judge Lynch's courtroom; investigation of lapsed members; state membership campaign; withdrawal of the Thomas Ashe Branch F.O.I.F. and the Pearse-Connolly Club from the central body, and the vote to discontinue the central body. James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 21 Jan 1920: A Brother Murphy was one of the five members, after two were added on 21 Jan 1920, of Division No. 1's committee investigating the books for members whose membership had lapsed, with Caplis, Lavelle (the Financial Secretary), McCarthy and Brown. [probable] - 28 Jan 1920: A Brother Murphy sat with Brown and McCarthy on Division No. 1's Committee on Finances, to which the Treasurer's and Financial Secretary's quarterly reports to 31 Dec 1919 had been referred on 21 Jan 1920 and which on 28 Jan 1920 asked for a week's extension before reporting. [probable] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

IRISH ORGANIZE FOR BOND DRIVE — Hundred Thousand to Be Sold in Montana of Ten Millions Offered

At a meeting in Judge Lynch's court room in Butte, the Irish bond drive committee organized the soliciting of Montana's $100,000 share of the $10,000,000 bond issue for the Irish republic, appointing districting and soliciting committees and setting the drive to open on Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12, and close on St. Patrick's day. State Chairman James E. Murray explained that the bonds, in denominations from $10 to $10,000, would be non-negotiable and non-interest bearing until the Irish republic was established and recognized, chiefly by the United States. The Silver Bow county drive is to be directed by Chairman John J. Caplis, Treasurer J. J. Harrington and Secretary Mrs. Mamie Lenihan, with a committee of Barry O'Leary, John Gribben, Judge J. J. Lynch, James J. Murphy, W. J. Sewell, Catherine Harrington and Margaret O'Meara.

“The liberation of Ireland is as sure as the fact that we are sitting here; whether it happens today, tomorrow or years hence, it is sure to happen.”

“The wedge for the dissolution of the British empire is being driven. Ireland, the wedge, will welcome any agency that will expedite the dissolution.”

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Same moment, also reported in: 1920-01-24 — The Labor Bulletin, p.4; 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6; 1920-03-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5; 1920-03-16 — The Butte Miner, p.12; 1920-03-18 — The Anaconda Standard, p.1; 1920-08-01 — The Butte Miner, p.12; 1920-09-24 — The Butte Miner, p.1; 1920-09-24 — The Butte Miner, p.3; 1920-09-25 — The Butte Miner, p.1; 1920-10-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.32; 1920-11-12 — The Labor Bulletin, p.3; 1920-12-05 — The Butte Miner, p.23; 1921-08-10 — The Butte Miner, p.7; 1922-02-24 — The Butte Miner, p.5; 1922-03-12 — The Anaconda Standard, p.26; 1922-03-17 — The Anaconda Standard, p.8; 1923-02-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6; 1923-02-04 — The Anaconda Standard, p.25; 1923-03-04 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10; 1923-03-25 — The Butte Miner, p.26; 1924 — 1924 Silver Bow County School Census Report (District No. 1); 1924-01-01 — The Butte Miner, p.5; 1924-01-02 — The Anaconda Standard, p.5; 1924-01-13 — The Butte Miner, p.16; 1924-03-19 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1924-06-06 — The Butte Miner, p.7; 1924-08-01 — The Butte Miner, p.7; 1924-09-13 — The Butte Miner, p.5; c1925-1929-01-25 — Family letters — Michael R. Mullaney to Agnes Kelly Murphy; 1926 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1926; 1927 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1927; 1927 — Los Angeles Street Directory (Kelts) 1927, Nolden–Z; 1928 — Los Angeles City Directory 1928; 1929 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1929

11 Feb 1920: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'A motion was made by Bro Murphy that $750.00 be taken from the treasury of this Div and used to purchase Irish Bonds'

Photograph IMG_7570 of the minute book of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: 360 (left page, full — text ends about half way, rest blank), 361 (right page, full, ending "Over") Date: 4 Feb 1920 (written "2/4/20", p. 360); 11 Feb 1920 (written "2/11/20", p. 361) Officers signing: Ed Connolly, Rec. Sec. (p. 360; p. 361 continues past the leaf, marked "Over"). Rev. Jas. O'Shea, President, in the chair 4 Feb; Vice President M. J. McDonagh in the chair 11 Feb. Topics: reinstatement of James E. Murray; bills (Fin. Secy salary, hall rent, 500 postals from the Butte Independent, Rec. Secy salary); Irish Bond Drive meetings at the courthouse; proposed address by Lindsay Crawford at the opening of the Bond drive; illness of Trustee John O'Leary; St. Patrick's Day celebration and whether to hold the usual dances; $750.00 from the treasury to purchase Irish Bonds; net proceeds of the St. Patrick's Day celebration to Irish Bonds, pro rata among the Irish societies. James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 11 Feb 1920: On 11 Feb 1920 a Brother Murphy moved, seconded by Sewell and carried, that Division No. 1 take $750.00 from its treasury to buy Irish Republic bonds, at the meeting that also heard Bro Caplis outline the Irish Bond Drive campaign. [probable] - 11 Feb 1920: On 11 Feb 1920 a Brother Murphy moved, seconded by Boyle and carried, that the net proceeds of the 1920 St. Patrick's Day celebration be used to buy Irish bonds, each Irish society taking part to receive its pro-rata share of the bonds bought. [probable] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

10 Mar 1920: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: St. Patrick's night dances, 'Floor managers ... Pallas James Murphy'

Photograph IMG_7572 of the minute book of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: 364 (left page, full), 365 (right page, full, ending "Over") Date: 3 Mar 1920 (written "3/3/20", p. 364); 10 Mar 1920 (written "March 10.1920", p. 365) Officers signing: Ed Connolly, Rec. Sec. (p. 364). Vice President M. J. McDonough in the chair 3 Mar; President Rev. Jas. O'Shea in the chair 10 Mar. P. 365 continues past the leaf, marked "Over". Topics: hall rent and officers' salaries; sick committee (Bolton, O'Leary); St. Patrick's Day arrangements and dances; Irish Bond Drive campaign in Butte and the quota; Irish Freedom Fund financial statement for the Butte District ($13,939.50 raised, $1,871.04 expenses, $12,068.46 remitted to headquarters; Anaconda $2,800.00 raised; Great Falls $700.00; Thomas Ashe Branch $400.00); state board communication; social of 10 March; bill for High School auditorium rent for Fr. Hannan lecture; dance committees for St. Patrick's Night at Hibernia Hall, the Pallas, the Odeon and the K. C. (floor managers, door committees, reception committees). James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 10 Mar 1920: Named in Division No. 1's report of 10 Mar 1920 on the St. Patrick's night dances of 1920 as floor manager of the dance at the Pallas, one of four halls (with Hibernia Hall, the K. C. hall and the Odeon) whose proceeds went to buy Irish bonds. [probable] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

16 Jun 1920: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: committee of three, 'Bros. Murphy. Gribben, Fr O'Shea', to arrange a social for the other Irish organizations

Photograph IMG_7577 of the minute book of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1, Butte), held by the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives. Pages in the photograph: 374 (left page, full), 375 (right page, full, ending "over") Date: 9 Jun 1920 (written "June 9. 1920", p. 374); 16 Jun 1920 (written "June 16 1920", p. 375) Officers signing: Ed Connolly, Rec. Secretary (p. 374). Vice President M. J. McDonough in the chair at both meetings. P. 375 continues past the leaf, marked "over". Topics: Irish Bond Drive — over $51,000.00 subscribed in Butte; St. Patrick's Day committee report to the Irish Bond Drive committee of Silver Bow County, and dissolution of that committee; annual picnic committee (Brown, Gribben, Boyle, Caplis, Sullivan); National Treasurer's inquiry about insurance / life insurance on members, and a unanimous view against insuring the Division's membership at this time; joint picnic with all the Irish societies in the county, to be held not later than July 25th; Fr. Connolly's return to Butte from a recent visit to Ireland; the invitation to Archbishop Mannix to visit Butte on his way to New York, and his inability to come because tickets for passage were already placed; a social in the Hall for the other Irish organizations; insurance at the National Convention (San Francisco; next convention Detroit). James J. Murphy in this source (passages read from the image, dossier register of 26 Sept 2026): - 16 Jun 1920: On 16 Jun 1920 a Brother Murphy was named with John Gribben and Fr. Jas. O'Shea to Division No. 1's committee of three to arrange a social in Hibernia Hall for the members of the other Irish organizations, after Fr. O'Shea proposed that Fr. Connolly, a member of the division just back from Ireland, address them. [probable] - 16 Jun 1920: On 16 Jun 1920 a Brother Murphy argued in Division No. 1 that a national insurance scheme would be good for the order in Silver Bow County and in the nation at large, after the division had been asked by the National Treasurer (9 Jun 1920) whether the Montana organization insured its members. [probable] The whole-page transcription is a single Sonnet reading of 13 Sept 2026 and has not been proofed against the image; quote James's passages from the readings listed above.

Los Angeles City Directory 1930 — 'Murphy Jas J (Agnes) buyer J W Robinson Co h4339 Victoria av'

- p. 1665: **Murphy Jas J (Agnes), buyer J W Robinson Co, h4339 Victoria av.** - p. 1664: **Murphy Agnes, r4339 Victoria av** (probably the daughter Agnes T., a telephone clerk in the April 1930 census) and **Murphy Eileen, r4339 Victoria av.** The 1930 census (15 April) gives him as a buyer for a department store, owning the house; the Los Angeles Times of 18 June 1930 calls him "manager of the boys' department in J. W. Robinson & Co. department store".

Same moment, also reported in: 1930-06-18 — The Los Angeles Times, p.22; 1931 — Los Angeles City Directory 1931; 1932 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1932; 1933 — Los Angeles City Directory 1933; 1934 — Los Angeles City Directory 1934; 1935 — Los Angeles City Directory 1935; 1935-08-24 — The Montana Standard, p.5; 1935-08-25 — The Montana Standard, p.5; 1936 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1936; 1937 — Los Angeles City Directory 1937; 1938 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1938

JAMES MURPHY DIES ON COAST

James Murphy, about 55, a native of Ireland and for years manager of the boys' department at Hennessy's store in Butte, died at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday night. He had moved west with his family about ten years earlier, managing boys' sections in two department stores and later selling men's clothing before ill health forced his retirement a year before his death. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, a son and daughter-in-law, his mother-in-law Mrs. Mary Kelly, a brother Dan of Butte, and a sister Theresa Murphy of Seattle; Dan Murphy left Butte for the funeral.

“His last visit to Butte was last summer when he spent about three weeks in the Mining city.”

“Friends at that time commented on the fact that he appeared unusually healthy.”

Summary AI-generated (claude-opus-5); verify against the transcription.

Same moment, also reported in: 1939 — Los Angeles Directory Co.'s Los Angeles City Directory 1939; 1967 — Murphy family papers; 1967-04-09 — Murphy family papers; 1971-09-20 — Murphy family papers; 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers; 2026-04-19 — Joe Murphy's family research, April 2026 (emails to Dan and Luke Murphy: 'Re: can you see this? - Patrick murphy analysis', 'Part #3-Patrick's life story', 'Patrick's Life Story-Part #4'); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)

Annals of Beara p.29 (volume TBD): PATRICK MURPHY & ELLEN LYNE entry — duplicate framing of the Vol II p.271 content but with the addition 'had a son James who went to Butte, Montana, married and had a son a priest'

A second Annals of Beara entry covering the same Patrick Murphy + Ellen Lyne household, with text very close to (but not identical to) the Vol II p.271 entry. Page numbered "—29—" — different from the Vol II pp.270/271 series, so this may be Volume I, a different edition, or a partial-extract reprinting. Volume confirmation pending — flagged for the user. Verbatim text: > "PATRICK MURPHY & ELLEN LYNE (ARDGROOM VILLAGE). The > position of this house (later a cabin and now knocked down) > was between Jim Murray and Timmy Riney's of Ardgroom Cross. > Patrick Murphy came over 'cliamhain isteach'. He was son of > James Murphy and Mary O'Leary, Eyeries Village. Ellen > Lyne was daughter of Myles Lyne and Margaret O'Shea. The > house belonged to Ellen. Patrick and Ellen had a son James > (July 26th 1883) **who went to Butte, Montana, married and > had a son a priest.**" **Notable variations vs. Vol II p.271**: - "Jim Murray" here vs. "Jim Malvey" on p.271 (likely transcription drift across editions; same neighbor) - **Adds the "had a son a priest" detail** — which is the one phrase that doesn't match what we know about JJM's children. JJM had ONE son (James J. Murphy Jr.) who was married with children, not a priest. The "priest" detail may refer to: (a) A grandson of JJM (= great-grandson of Pat) who became a priest — possible but unverified (b) A misremembering or conflation by O'Dwyer's informant (c) A son of JJM we don't have record of (extremely unlikely given the 1924 school census + 1930 LA census + 1938 obit name only James J. Jr.) Worth following up with the user. Otherwise, this entry corroborates Vol II p.271 on all the load-bearing claims: Pat son of James Murphy + Mary O'Leary of Eyeries Village; Ellen daughter of Myles Lyne + Margaret O'Shea; cliamhain isteach pattern (Pat moved into Ellen's house); son James born 26 July 1883. Preceding entry visible at top of image references "Canfie West, Port Angeles, Pacific Coast" and "Mikie (Aug. 22nd 1907)" — same as the Vol II p.271 preceding family (Jim Malvey + Julia O'Sullivan, whose son John went to Port Angeles).

Same moment, also reported in: undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II