Elizabeth Murphy Taaffe

Elizabeth Murphy Taaffe
Born
Elizabeth Yuba Murphy

(1844-12-01)December 1, 1844
Placer County, California, U.S.
DiedMay 18, 1875(1875-05-18) (aged 30)
Sunnyvale, California, U.S.
Resting placeSanta Clara Mission Cemetery,
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
SpouseWilliam Post Taaffe (m. 1863–1869; his death)
Children4
FatherMartin Murphy Jr.
RelativesPatrick W. Murphy (sibling),
Bernard D. Murphy (sibling),
Martin Murphy Sr. (grandfather),
John Marion Murphy (uncle),
Daniel Martin Murphy (uncle)

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Murphy Taaffe (née Elizabeth Yuba Murphy; 1844–1875) was an American rancher and early settler in Santa Clara County, California. She the first child born of English-speaking parents in the State of California.