Emmett Berry Murphy

Birth: 19 Feb 1886
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas, USA
Death: 20 Sep 1976 (aged 90)
Farmersville, Collin County, Texas, USA
Burial: Ridgeview Memorial Park

Allen, Collin County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot: Lot 124, B, Prayer Garden, Sp 1
Memorial ID: 68179043 View Source

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Father of the famous Audie Murphy, son of GW and Virginia (Berry) Murphy.
Remarried after Josie's passing and moved to Abilene. He ultimately passed in a Farmersville, Texas nursing home.
He was a farmer and faced some tough times, but had a full life of 90 years.

Family Members

Parents

George Washington Murphy Sr

1846–1923
Mrs Virginia Devore "Ginny" Berry Murphy

1855–1906

Spouses

Josie Bell Killian Murphy

1891–1941 (m. 1908)
Mrs Ollie Gertrude Sullivan Cabeen Murphy

1893–1961 (m. 1949)

Siblings

Benjamin Wesley "Ben" Murphy

1870–1955
Annie Lou Murphy Frank

1875–1951
Cornelius Devore "Pat" Murphy

1877–1963
Charlie Blue Murphy

1880–1968
John Henry Murphy Sr

1883–1954
Emzy Taylor Murphy

1886–1961
Zimro Traylor Murphy

1889–1948
Jackson Murphy

1895–1958
George Murphy

1898–1946

Children

Elizabeth Corinne Murphy Burns

1910–1980
Charlston Emmett "Buck or Charlie" Murphy

1912–1991
Vernon C. Murphy

1916–1920
Ariel June Murphy Van Cleve

1919–2001
MAJ Audie Murphy

1925–1971
Richard Houston Murphy

1926–1956
CPL Eugene Porter "Gene" Murphy

1927–2001
Veda Nadene "Veede and Deni" Murphy

1931–2023
Billie Beatrice "Bea" Murphy Bonner

1933–2004
SP5 Joseph Preston "Joe" Murphy

1935–1968

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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68179043/emmett_berry-murphy: accessed ), memorial page for Emmett Berry Murphy (19 Feb 1886–20 Sep 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68179043, citing Ridgeview Memorial Park, Allen, Collin County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Joel Parks (contributor 46992374).

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According to the Autobiography of Audie Murphy, which is in the Farmersville, Public Library, Emmett Berry Murphy was not home much of the time,
much of his time betting on the horses or gambling. The book stated that
Audie would not have much to do with his father. Audie's family was very poor, according to stories from some of the older generation around Kingston, where Audie was born and lived, the children would steal from the neighboring farmer's fields to have enough food to eat. Emmett abandoned the family in 1936. Audie dropped out in the fifth grade to help support his family. He worked for one dollar per day, plowing and picking cotton on any farm that would hire him. Murphy became very skilled with a rifle, hunting small game, such as squirrels, rabbits and birds, to help feed the family. One of his favorite hunting companions was neighbor Dial Henley. When Henley commented that Murphy never missed what he shot at, Murphy replied, "Well, Dial, if I don't hit what I shoot at, my family won't eat today." Murphy had wanted to be a soldier all his youth and would have dreams about being engaged in combat. A self-confessed loner, Murphy would later say that even in his youth he had an explosive temper and was subject to mood swings. He worked at a combination general store, garage and gas station in Greenville. Boarded out, he worked in a radio repair shop. After the death of his Mother, Hunt County authorities placed Joseph, Nadine, and Beatrice ("Billie") Murphy in Boles Children's Home (Boles Home), a Christian orphanage in Quinlan, Texas, until Audie Murphy was able to see they were cared for, after he returned home to Texas in 1945.

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Emmett Berry Murphy

Family Members

George Washington Murphy Sr

Mrs Virginia Devore "Ginny" Berry Murphy

Josie Bell Killian Murphy

Mrs Ollie Gertrude Sullivan Cabeen Murphy

Benjamin Wesley "Ben" Murphy

Annie Lou Murphy Frank

Cornelius Devore "Pat" Murphy

Charlie Blue Murphy

John Henry Murphy Sr

Emzy Taylor Murphy

Zimro Traylor Murphy

Jackson Murphy

George Murphy

Elizabeth Corinne Murphy Burns

Charlston Emmett "Buck or Charlie" Murphy

Vernon C. Murphy

Ariel June Murphy Van Cleve

MAJ Audie Murphy

Richard Houston Murphy

CPL Eugene Porter "Gene" Murphy

Veda Nadene "Veede and Deni" Murphy

Billie Beatrice "Bea" Murphy Bonner

SP5 Joseph Preston "Joe" Murphy

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