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History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
H. R. Page & Co., Chicago, 1883

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        JOHN MURPHY, father of Mrs. ROGERS, was born in Westchester
    County, N.Y., July 28, 1799.  He spent his youth in his native
    State, mostly in cooper work.  He removed to Ohio in 1837, and
    engaged in farming, and came from there to Arbela, Mich., in 1860,
    and settled on section 20, and at once engaged in clearing the un-
    couth acres of forest, which have now become fertile fields.  He was
    married to Miss ANNA CODY, of Seneca Falls, N.Y., January 28, 1824.
    She was born in Marcellus, N.Y., January 17, 1804.  They have had
    eleven children, HENRY E. Y., JOHN C. M. (now deceased), HARRIET
    M., MINOR (now dead), SARAH ANN, HANNAH M. (also deceased),
    MARY, ANGELINE (now dead), WILLIAM (also deceased), SAMPSON and
    ROSEY P. (now also deceased).  Mr. and Mrs. MURPHY are still
    active persons, and reside with their daughter MARY, now Mrs.
    WILLIAM M. ROGERS.
     
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