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Murphy, Margaret Ann[1]

Female 1924 - 2009  (84 years)


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  • Name Murphy, Margaret Ann 
    Nickname Maggie 
    Birth 10 Sep 1924  Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 1930  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1940  Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Address:
    Beaver Pond Magisterial District 
    Degree Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Master of Arts degree 
    Address:
    Marshall University 
    Death 7 Aug 2009  Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: at home from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma 
    Obituary 10 Aug 2009  West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation an educator on the high school and college levels 
    • Maggie began her teaching career as a high school teacher. She worked for several years as the Director of Christian Education at First Presbyterian Church of Bluefield. After additional studies, she then began teaching English at the college level. She taught at Davis and Elkins College for several years (until approximately 1971) and then returned to Bluefield, where she taught at Southwest Virginia Community College in Richlands, from which she retired.
    Religion Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    a very active member of First Presbyterian Church 
    • She served on numerous committees and in volunteer roles as Sunday School teacher, youth advisor, and choir member.
    Burial Monte Vista Memorial Park, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I171  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2018 

    Father Murphy, Robert George Jr.,   b. 12 Sep 1895, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1969, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Bell, Mary Archer,   b. 26 Jul 1899, Roanoke, Roanoke (city), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1991, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 16 May 1923  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Sep 1924 - Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Beaver Pond Magisterial District - 1940 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDegree - Master of Arts degree,Address:
    Marshall University - - Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: at home from complications of non-Hodgkins lymphoma - 7 Aug 2009 - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - 10 Aug 2009 - West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsReligion - a very active member of First Presbyterian Church - - Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Monte Vista Memorial Park, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Photos
    Mary Murphy, Virginia 'Dick'  Poff, Maggie Murphy
    Mary Murphy, Virginia "Dick" Poff, Maggie Murphy

  • Sources 
    1. [S2008] Margaret A Murphy in household of Robert G Murphy, "United States Census, 1930".

    2. [S840] FamSch1940 Census, /MM9.1.1/K7ZW-YRB; 22 May 2013; Lewis M Poff, Ward 8, Bluefield, Beaver Pond Magisterial District, Mercer, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 28-20, sheet 2B, family 46, NARA digital publication T627, roll 4428.

    3. [S37938] Miss Margaret Ann Murphy, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014".