Sarah Murphy
b. circa 1844
- Father: Philip Murphy b. circa 1824, d. 13 March 1905
- Mother: Mary E. (?) b. circa 1824, d. circa 26 June 1906
- Sarah Murphy was born circa 1844 in New York.
- She was known as Sallie.
- Philip Murphy and Mary E. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Sarah Murphy, Mary T. Murphy and Anna L. Murphy. Also in the household were a young woman and two young cabinet makers, all born in Ireland.
- Philip Murphy and Mary E. (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Lockport, New York. Other members of the household included Sarah Murphy, Mary T. Murphy and Anna L. Murphy.
- She married William C. Christian.
- The following appeared on 2 October 1902 in The Lockport Journal: The wedding of F. Allen Retallack of Niagara Falls, and Miss Frances Dayo took place Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Sague in Sanborn. The Rev. W. F. Faber officiated. The bride was gowned in brown broadcloth with a hat to match and carried bride roses. Miss Grace Oliver acted as bridesmaid, Philip Oliver as best man and little Orilia Partrick as ring bearer. About 25 immediate relatives were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Retallack left on the four o'clock train for Cleveland. After Nov. 1 they will be home at Niagara Falls. There were present from Lockport: Mrs. Charles Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Edson Partrick and daughter Orilia, while Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Oliver, Philip Oliver, the Misses Grace and Hattie Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Oliver, and Mrs. Charles Retallack, were present from Niagara Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. William Christian, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. William Christian, Jr., from Buffalo. - The following appeared on 6 May 1903 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. William Christian of Buffalo was the guest yesterday of her sister, Mrs. Lyman R. Oliver of Niagara Avenue. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Philip Murphy of Lockport have come to the Falls to spend the summer with their daughter, Mrs. Lyman R. Oliver of Niagara Avenue.
- The following appeared on 26 June 1906 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: [Died] Mrs. Philip Murphy at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. L. R. Oliver, 1340 Niagara avenue, aged 82 years. Leaves to mourn her loss, three daughters Mrs. Wm. Christian, Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. L. R. Oliver, Niagara Falls, N. Y., Mrs. A. Retallack, Lockport, N. Y., Funeral Thursday, June 28, Lockport. Interment, Cold Springs cemetery.
- The following appeared on 16 July 1907 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Charles Retallack and Mrs. Christian of Buffalo and Mrs. Minnie Murphy of Lockport have returned to their homes after having been the guets of Mrs. L. R. Oliver of Niagara street for several days.
- Last Edited: 30 Jun 2012