Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . , on November 15, 1S27. His father,Benjamin Murphy, was bom in Delaware, whilehis mother, Mary (Brown) Murphy, was a na-tive of Virginia. Benjamin Murphy, whow-as also a farmer, did not arrive in McDon-ough County until six years after his son Ben-jamin had settled there. The former boughtthe Hickman farm in Sciota Township, whichhe improved, and there pursued his wonted oc-cupation during the remainder of his life. Thesubject of this sketch moved from Ohio to Mc-Donough County, III., in 1853. making the jour-ney by wagon, accompanied by his wife
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . , on November 15, 1S27. His father,Benjamin Murphy, was bom in Delaware, whilehis mother, Mary (Brown) Murphy, was a na-tive of Virginia. Benjamin Murphy, whow-as also a farmer, did not arrive in McDon-ough County until six years after his son Ben-jamin had settled there. The former boughtthe Hickman farm in Sciota Township, whichhe improved, and there pursued his wonted oc-cupation during the remainder of his life. Thesubject of this sketch moved from Ohio to Mc-Donough County, III., in 1853. making the jour-ney by wagon, accompanied by his wife andthree children. He located on Section 34, Sci-ota Township, where he bought and improvedeighty acres of land. This he owned abouteight years, and then moved to a place justwest of Good Hope, 111., on Section 29. WalnutGrove Township. There he remained six years,cultivating a quarter-section which had beenl)reviously improved. He also owned eightyacres in Section 24. Sciota Township, where heafterward made his home, operating 160 acres.
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