John H. Murphy b1854 d1923 OK. parents? siblings? Wife Mary K. 1859-1942
Bernard (10-11-1834 to 12-12-1910) and Thomas(1-04-1848 or 1840 to 12-17-1903) were brothers, that may have been born in Rochester, NY.They are both buried in St. Patrick’s Cemetery (AKA Lockridge Cemetery) in Edmond, Oklahoma.I know they had other siblings, but I don’t know how many.One brother went to California.Bernard and another brother went to Missouri, and then on to Oklahoma where they each staked claims in the Oklahoma Land Run.
Who are their parents?I don’t know.All I know is that they were from Ireland.
Thomas J. married Alice Guest.Both are buried with five of their children in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.
Thomas Lynch b.1-04-1840 (this is what the tombstone reads)
d.12-17-1903
Alice T Lynch b.9-04-1861 d.10-14-1933
All the children are under one headstone that reads "child of T. & A."
1. Alice Lynch 4-02-1893 to 4-14-1899
2. Charles Lynch 1-07-1883 to 4-15-1899
3. Ellen Lynch 3-04-1888 to 4-03-1899
4. George Lynch 2-11-1898 to 3-23-1899
5. Lucy Lynch 8-01-1895 to 4-10-1899
All of my life I have been visiting my relatives in this cemetery, and I have wondered what could have happened in March and April of 1899 that took these 5 children's lives.I would love to know that story if you know it.
Here is what I have from Bernard down.I have some conflicting dates.Some of the dates I got from my grandma Lena, and I will put a g. by them, but some of the dates from St. Patrick's Cemetery conflict with these, so I will put a c. buy them.If you can clear any of these up I would really appreciate it.
Bernard Lynch 10-11-1834 to 12-12-1910 Died in Cashion, OK during a bad winter. He had pneumonia.He is buried at St. Patrick's cemetery.
He married, but I do not have her name.She died before they came to Oklahoma, when Edward was a baby.
Children of Bernard and ?I don't have dates for most.
1. John Lynch (was a fireman)
2. Bernard Lynch
3. a Daughter ?
4. Edward James Lynch 6-7-1867 to 1927
(All I have on Edward's family is that they came from Missouri)
Edward James Lynch m. Catherine Murphy (went by Kate) 3-17-1879 to 1961
married on 3-1-1897They did stake a claim in the Oklahoma Land Run.
What did Kate and Edward pass away from?
Children of Edward James Lynch and Kate Murphy
1. John Harald b. 12-25-1897d. ?
2. Helena Elizabeth (Lena) b.8-18-1899 to 11-20-1993
3. Margaret Irene 6-27-1901g. or 7-22-1901c. to 11-22-1979
4. Cathrine Cecila 10-20-1904 to 2-3-1916
Growing up I was told she died of cancer, then later I was told spinal meningitis.
5. Still born baby boy 6-15-1905
6. Twins- Vernard 4-20-1906c. 10-20-1906g. to 7-21-1906c.
Bernard Edward 4-20-1906c. 10-20-1906g. to
5-16-1907c.
Grandma told me one of the twins had a brain tumor.I remember her showing me a picture of them, and one of them had a poofy hat on.She told me that they had cut out part of his skull so that the tumor could continue to grow and not put pressure on his brain.He had to where big hats to cover the tumor. I remember the picture being of older boys 7 or 8, but I was very young at the time.But the cemetery has Vernard being 3 months and Bernard being a little of a year old when they died.It just doesn't sound right to me. Any ideas?
8. Edward Herbert 7-03-1908 to 8-15-1917
9. William Joseph (Willy) 12-10-1910 to 1969
10. Mabel Theressa 3-30-1913
Helena Elizabeth (Lena) Lynch married Harlow Wesley Lynch (b. 10-29-1905 to 7-30-1967) a completely different set of Lynch's that I am researching as well. m. 4-1-1934.(Harlow's family suffers from a genetic disease called Huntington's if you're familiar with who had it in his back ground PLEASE let me know. My father Jerry had it, so I am at risk of getting it.)
Children of Harlow Wesley Lynch and Helena Elizabeth Lynch
1. Helen Janice Lynch 9-5-1935 to 4-23-1993
2. Verlin James Lynch 6-27-1937
3. Still born baby girl 1939
4. Melvin Thomas Lynch 1941 to 2000
5. Gerald Harlow (Jerry) Lynch 4-4-1943 to 5-14-1997
Gerald Harlow (Jerry) m.8-26-67 Ottie Mae Nixon b.6-1948
1. Shanwa Helene 3-68
2. Shara Diane 4-70
3. Stacy Irene 6-71
4. Sunny Jaree 3-76
4. Wesley Harlow 1-85
This is the information that I have on Catherine Lynch (Murphy) 3-17-1879 to 1961
For starters I've always heard her called Kate, but her tombstone says Katie.She moved from Nebraska when she was 5 or 6.
Her siblings were:
1. Cord?/Cora? (Married a Sommer?)
2. John H.
3. Ervin
4. Maggie
Kate's parents:
John H. Murphy 1854-1923 and Mary K.(Kassia?) Wamsley 1859-1942.I have that she was German or Dutch.Any idea on where they where born and grew up or on how they passed away?
Thanks for any information!!!
Sunny Hedrick (Lynch)
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Mary Curtis 9/05/06