Patrick "Pat" J. Murphy

Baptism of Patrick Murphy, 7 April 1850, Ballycruane: son of James Murphy and Margaret Uonhi

The Eyeries baptism register for 7 April 1850, the first entry of the month: "Pat. Murphy" in the margin, and in the entry "P.", lawful son of "Jacobi Murphy et Margaritae Uonhi de Ballycruane" (James Murphy and Margaret Uonhi of Ballycrovane). Sponsors: Daniel and Honora Uonhi. Uonhi is a branch name of the Harringtons. The baptism of the same couple's youngest child, Michael, on 28 May 1864 gives the mother as Margaret Harrington, and Riobard O Dwyer's Annals of Beara call the couple Seamus Mor Murphy and Peig Uonhi (Harrington) of Ballycrovane, with a second child "Paddy (Apr. 1850)". This is one of the two Eyeries baptisms that could be that of Patrick Murphy, husband of Ellen Lyne (d. Montana 1912). The other is the baptism at Gort on 4 April 1858. The case for each is set out on the site's analysis page, Patrick Murphy: born 1850 or 1858? Read from the register image on 26 Sept 2026 and again on 4 Oct 2026, when the second sponsor's name, cut off in the copy first held, was read on the NLI image as Honora.

Same moment, also reported in: 1858-04-04 — Catholic parish registers at the National Library of Ireland, Eyeries (Diocese of Kerry), Microfilm 04286 / 05; 1881-02-13 — Marriage Returns, Superintendent Registrar's District of Castletown

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; 1884 — R. L. Polk & Co.'s Butte City Directory, 1884; 1884-11-04 — North Dakota, U.S., Naturalizations, 1873-1952 — Stutsman County Volume 2

1885 Stutsman County (Jamestown ND) census — Murphy cluster: Patrick (26, Bartender, Ireland), James (27, Laborer, Ireland), Daniel (28, Bartender, Ireland)

Full Stutsman County 1885 Dakota-Territory census in xlsx form, with pivot-table summary sheets by occupation/age + a Master sheet listing each individual. ## CRITICAL FAMILY-IDENTIFICATION FINDING Three Murphy adults in Jamestown 1885 — ALL Ireland-born, all bartender/laborer trades: | # | ED | Name | Age | Occupation | Nativity | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 515 | 44-011-15 | **Murphy, Patrick** | **26** | **Bartender** | Ireland | | 129 | 44-003-29 | **Murphy, James** | 27 | Laborer | Ireland | | 500 | 44-010-50 | **Murphy, Daniel** ("Danl") | 28 | Bartender | Ireland | All three in Jamestown city; all under separate enumeration districts (ED 11, 3, 10 respectively). **PATRICK MURPHY (= PJM the bartender)**: age 26 in 1885 → born ~1859, matches PJM's 1908 self-stated age 50 (b. ~1858), 1912 obit age 53 (b. ~1859), and the asylum form age 52 (b. ~1856). Ireland-born Bartender by 1885 already — the bartender career predates Butte. This is the SAME Patrick Murphy who filed the Stutsman County Declaration of Intent to Naturalize on 4 Nov 1884 (the existing archive's 1884-11-04 declaration record). Patrick was in Jamestown 1884 (declared intent) and 1885 (census) before his 1887-1888 move to Butte (per his 1908 Butte Daily Post testimony "came to Montana 20 years ago" + the 1912 obit's "resident of this city for 25 years"). **JAMES MURPHY (age 27, Laborer)** — POSSIBLY PJM's BROTHER. Close in age (b. ~1858), Ireland-born, same city. Could plausibly be the brother PJM "left in Ireland" per the 1908 asylum clinical notes — OR a separate James Murphy unrelated. Per PJM's clinical notes' "remembers little of family, says he left them in Ireland," it's possible James was a brother who later joined him in America. Held at family confidence 50 pending corroboration. **DANIEL MURPHY (age 28, Bartender)** — POSSIBLY PJM's BROTHER. Same age range (b. ~1857), Ireland-born, same trade (bartender). Could be a brother and the source of the family naming-pattern for PJM's son Daniel L. Murphy (b. ~1893 Butte). Or a separate Daniel Murphy. Held at family confidence 50 pending corroboration. **NO ELLEN MURPHY** in the 1885 census — Patrick was apparently in Jamestown alone in 1885. Consistent with the family reconstruction: Patrick m. Ellen Lyne 13 Feb 1881 Kilcatherine → eldest son James b. 1883 in Ireland → Patrick emigrated alone 1883-1884 → Ellen + infant James joined later (probably 1886-1887) → family moved to Butte ~1888. No "Lyne / Lyon" entries match a known family Lyne in Jamestown 1885 either (the visible Lyons are NY/IL/Wisconsin-born American natives, not Irish Lynes). ## OCCUPATION CONTEXT (peripheral) The 1885 census shows the typical small-frontier-city Jamestown occupation mix: 61 Carpenters, 42 Clerks, 16 Bartenders, 16 Attorneys, 14 Cooks, 12 Boardinghouse keepers, 10 Barbers, 10 Blacksmiths, 10 Butchers, plus tradesmen (Bookbinder, Brewer, Bricklayer, etc.). Patrick + Daniel were 2 of the 16 city Bartenders — a respectable trade in 1885 Jamestown. ## BROADER USE This xlsx is a research-grade primary source covering 2380+ Jamestown individuals. Beyond the Murphy cluster, it's a Beara-and-Irish-emigrant cross-reference database for the Jamestown phase of the family arc (1883-1888 Murphy-in- Jamestown era + the parallel 1883-1898 Klaus-Vennum-Murphy Jamestown cohort).

Same moment, also reported in: 1885-06-01 — Dakota Territory 1885 Census Index (NDSU Archives - Databases); 1885-06-01 — Composite — 1885 Dakota Territory State Census (Stutsman County, Jamestown) + 1884 Patrick Murphy Declaration of Intent; 1886-09-23 — Jamestown Weekly Alert, p.8

Polk c.1890 — no bartender Patrick Murphy in Butte; the only 'Patrick J' is a Lexington-mine miner boarding at the Walker House, Walkerville

The second Murphy page of the c.1890 Polk directory (Mrs Mary to Wm, then the Murphy firms and the first Murrays). Patrick entries: - Murphy Patrick, miner Diamond Mining Co, res 509 E Summit. - Murphy Patrick, miner Mountain Consolidated mine, res 812 N Wyoming. - Murphy Patrick, lab, bds 324 N Wyoming. - Murphy Patrick, miner Diamond Mining Co, res 629 E Galena. - **Murphy Patrick J, miner Lexington mine, bds Walker House.** - Murphy Patrick K, miner, res 113 Mullins, Centreville. No Patrick Murphy is a bartender. Two saloons carry Murphy partners: Murphy & Harrington (Jeremiah Murphy, Cornelius Harrington), saloon 508 N Wyoming; Murphy & Howard (John R Murphy, Robert Howard), saloon 37 W Park. What it means for the father (Patrick J. Murphy, bartender, b. 1858): either he was not in Butte when this directory was compiled (the 1892 manifest sends Ellen to Miles City, Montana), or he is the Lexington-mine "Patrick J" boarding at the Walker House in Walkerville. The second reading would explain the "injured about the head in a mine accident" of the 1908 hearing and would put him in the Division 1 (Centerville/Walkerville) territory of the March 1889 AOH ball committee. Neither is proven. The 1891-92, 1893 and 1894-95 directories would show when "Patrick J, bartndr" first appears. Gap: pp. 418-419 (Murphy A-Mary, including any Daniel Murphy) were not photographed.

Same moment, also reported in: 1896 — R. L. Polk & Co.'s Butte City Directory, 1896; 1896-06-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.5; 1900 — 1900 Butte/Silver Bow School Census (BSBA = Butte-Silver Bow Archives); 1900-06-01 — US Federal Census 1900; 1908-01-07 — The Butte Daily Post, p.6; 1908-01-08 — The Anaconda Standard, p.9; 1908-01-08 — The Butte Miner, p.12

PATRICK J. MURPHY IS FOUND INSANE

Patrick J. Murphy, aged 52, a native of County Cork living at 120 West Quartz street, was examined by Drs. Horst and Turner and found insane, and Judge Donlan ordered him committed to the asylum at Warm Springs. Murphy, a bartender, was said to be given to bad spells, with his wife and three children considered in danger from him.

“HE IS GIVEN TO BAD SPELLS”

“Wife and Three Children in Danger From Him”

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

Same moment, also reported in: 1908-03-23 — Montana State Hospital admission records — Patient P. J. Murphy; 1908-03-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.9; 1908-03-24 — The Butte Miner, p.6

Patrick J. Murphy death certificate — d. 23 April 1912, 4:30 PM, Warm Springs MT State Hospital, age 56

Official Montana State Certificate of Death for **Patrick J. ("P.J.") Murphy** (= person_patrick_j_murphy_bartender_1908 = the "Pat the bartender" of CLAUDE.md = JJM Sr's father). **PLACE OF DEATH**: - County: Deer Lodge - Township: Warm Springs - Place: Warm Springs (Montana State Hospital — the asylum where he was committed 23 March 1908) **PERSONAL DATA**: - Full Name: P. J. Murphy - Sex: Male - Color: White - Marital status: Married - Date of Birth: **Unknown** (asylum staff completing form had no biographical knowledge) - Occupation: **Bartender** (PRIMARY-SOURCE CONFIRMATION of the "Pat the bartender" identification) - Birthplace: blank on the form (field 9 left empty); Ireland is given only for the father and the mother - Father: Unknown, Ireland-born - Mother: Maiden name Unknown, Ireland-born **MEDICAL CERTIFICATE**: - Date of death: April 23rd, 1912, 4:30 PM - Attending physician: F. C. Knight (first initial uncertain, F or A), M.D., Warm Springs - Care period: March 23rd, 1908 to April 23rd, 1912 (= 4 years + 1 month at the asylum). Confirms the **23 March 1908 commitment date** (matches the existing archive's 1908 Pat-bartender-committed clippings). - Last saw alive: April 23rd 1912 (day of death) - Cause of death: **Exhaustion of** (the typed cause line ends there; duration 4 yrs) - Contributory: **Secondary Dementia** (duration 2 yrs, handwritten; the 4-yr figure is the main cause's duration and matches commitment-to-death period) **RESIDENCE AT DEATH**: - At place of death (asylum): 4 years; "In the State": 6 (typed, units not marked) - Former or Usual Residence: **Silver Bow County** (= Butte home address before commitment) **BURIAL**: - Place of Burial: Butte, Mont. - Date of burial: 191_ (blank but presumably late April 1912) - Undertaker: **Sherman & Reed**, Butte (the Butte funeral- director cohort that includes Larry Duggan and Joseph Richards) **INFORMANT**: J. M. Scanland, Warm Springs, Mont. (also signed as Registrar — apparently an asylum/registrar dual role). PRIMARY-SOURCE DOCUMENTATION confirming everything CLAUDE.md framework asserted about Pat the bartender: 1. Bartender occupation 2. Born to Ireland-born parents (his own birthplace, field 9, is blank on the form) 3. Married (to Ellen Lyne per other records) 4. Asylum commitment 23 March 1908 → death 23 April 1912 (4 yrs) 5. Butte burial via Sherman & Reed

Same moment, also reported in: 1912-04-24 — The Butte Miner, p.6

Butte City Directory c.1917 — Murphy Jas J, Mngr Hennessy's Centerville, r 423 N Jackson (= the user's JJM)

Butte City Directory Murphy-surname column. The bold primary entry is: **MURPHY JAS J** — Mngr Hennessy's Centerville [Branch], r 423 N Jackson This is **the user's JJM** (person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen), identified with certainty: both the *role* (manager of Hennessy's Centerville branch, which he held 1915–1920) and the *address* (423 N Jackson) match independent records — JJM's 1918 WW1 draft registration gives his home as 423 N. Jackson, and a JJM child was born at 423 N Jackson on 7 Sep 1917. The address therefore both confirms identity and dates the directory to c.1917–1918. The same column lists many other (common-name) Butte Murphys, none promoted here: - MURPHY J EDW — Auditor, Davis-Daly Copper Co, The Napton - MURPHY JACK — Timekpr, Mt Con Mine - Murphy Jas M, slsman Jones Fr[uit], r 224 W Alum (a DIFFERENT James — salesman; the original filename's "store mgr" appears to be a mislabel; the store/branch manager is JAS J, not JAS M) - Murphy Jas N, meat ctr, Swift & [Co], 209 Dakota - numerous "Murphy Jas" miners / carpenters / truckers (Anaconda, Original, Mt Con, Stewart, N S mines; Centerville, Florence Hotel, Clarence Hotel, etc.) - Murphy J T, comp eng, Blk Rk [Mine], Lenox blk

Same moment, also reported in: 1936-08-18 — Montana Marriage Licenses, Silver Bow County; 1967 — Murphy family papers; 1967-04-09 — Murphy family papers; 1971-09-20 — Murphy family papers; 1995-02-20 — Murphy family papers; 2022-09-06 — Dan Murphy's notebook from the Beara trip of September 2022; 2026-04 — Luke Murphy's family research; 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 — Family research deck — Luke Murphy (user) self-prepared PowerPoint; 2026-05-11 — Email correspondence — Oliver Murphy (Beara-side researcher) to Luke Murphy (user); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com); 2026-09-04 — Email correspondence between Luke Murphy and the Eyeries parish office, Diocese of Kerry, 14 Aug to 4 Sept 2026

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; undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II (Norelene O'Dwyer's printed copy; a different setting from the repository's screenshot copy); undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II