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14 Notes on William Murphy (1834-1907) and Elizabeth Ellen née Seed

William Murphy born: 30 Nov 1834, Clonsilla parish, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Elizabeth Ellen Seed born: 1849, Kilkeel parish, Co. Down, Ireland. Married: 26 July 1872 at Milton, Tokomairiro, Otago, NZ. William (Henry) Murphy died: 7 Oct 1907, Milton. Elizabeth Ellen Murphy née Seed died: 29 April 1924, Milton.

Fairfax, Milton, Otago, New Zealand

Cemetery Photos

	Thumb	Description
1		Coghill/Hamilton. Reads: 'ILMO Annie Osborne nee Hamilton, beloved wife of the late Robert Coghill, Dunedin. Died 5th July 1958, aged 87 years. At rest'. Annie was the daughter of William Hamilton and his wife Janet nee (Mc)Kissock.
2		Hamilton/McKissock Hamilton family grave, undefined and unmarked except for a headstone for Annie Osborne Coghill nee Hamilton. Also buried here are her parents, Janet Hamilton nee (Mc)Kissock and William Hamilton, and two unnamed children of John McIntosh and his wife Elizabeth nee Hamilton (another daughter of William and Janet).
3		McIntosh/Hamilton John Bruce McIntosh and his wife Elizabeth nee Hamilton, with a memorial to their son, William McIntosh. Elizabeth was the daughter of William Hamilton and his wife Janet nee (Mc)Kissock.
4		Murphy, James Unmarked grave of James Murphy, (the right-hand half of this grave). Why James was buried in half of a grave that seems to belong to some other family, in what seems to be the RC section of the cemetery is a mystery. He died in 1918, in the influenza epidemic. His name is included on the obelisk that stands on the Murphy family grave.
5		Murphy, John John Murphy (d 1874), brother of William (Henry). No headstone; the base for a surname plate is visible but the plate has gone. Also buried here are John Murphy (d 1892) and William Murphy (d 1901), sons of William (Henry) Murphy and Elizabeth nee Seed. Their names are included on the obelisk on the Murphy family grave.
6		Murphy/Seed. Obelisk on Murphy family grave. Right-hand face reads: 'Also their children John accidentally killed 2nd Feb 1892 aged 11 years; William died 3rd Dec 1901 aged 17 years; Esther died 2nd Sept 1907 aged 14 years; James died 15 Dec 1918 aged 29 years.'
7		Murphy/Seed. Murphy family grave, Milton.
8		Murphy/Seed. Obelisk on Murphy family grave. Main face reads: 'ILMO William Murphy died 6th Oct 1905 [corrected to 1907] aged 73 years; also Elizabeth his beloved wife died 29th April 1924 aged 72 years; also their daughter Jeannie died 11th Sept 1945 aged 71 years.' On plinth: 'Till the day dawn / and the shadows flee away'
9		Murphy/Seed. Obelisk on Murphy family grave. Left-hand face reads: 'Also Sarah Ann Hamilton died 25th Jan 1952 aged 73 years.' Another daughter of William and Elizabeth Murphy.
10		Robinson/Murphy John Robinson and his wife Annie Maria nee Murphy.

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