Martin Murphy Sr.
Martin Murphy Sr. | |
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Martin Murphy Sr. (1850) | |
| Born | November 12, 1785 County Wexford, Ireland |
| Died | March 17, 1865 (aged 79) San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Foley (m. c. 1806–1843; her death) |
| Children | 9, including Martin Murphy Jr., John Marion Murphy, Daniel Martin Murphy |
| Relatives | Carl David Maria Weber (son-in-law), Bernard D. Murphy (grandson), Patrick W. Murphy (grandson), Elizabeth Murphy Taaffe (granddaughter) |
Martin Murphy Sr. (November 12, 1785 – March 17, 1865) was an Irish-born American farmer, and an early settler. He founded the town of San Martin, California. He was the patriarch of the Murphy family, who were on the first wagon train to cross the Sierra Nevada, they were early settlers in California, and founders of early Santa Clara Valley.