JAMES EDWARD MURPHY

James Edward Murphy (father of Joseph) was a prominent farmer . day. He specialized in seeds. He first exhibited at the Seed Fair , ‘ :nmerside in the early years of this century; then later at a seed :1 Amherst, N.S. Three years in a, row (1914-1915-1916), he was 1 ed a silver cup donated by Steele-Briggs of Toronto for the best ’ :t of wheat, oats and barley, both in the sheaf and the seed. This z iful cup is now in possession of his son, Joseph. In 1917 he sent a ' e of timothy seed to the British Empire Seed Fair in London, Eng- For this he took the 13th prize.

THE MURRAY’S

In 1923 James Murray, son of James Murray and Rose Ann Ham- -, moved from his home in Fernwood to Augustine Cove where he ' ased the property formerly owned by Albert Sherren. James Mur- as born April 15, 1899 and died October 12, 1962.

On June 24, 1925 he married Marie Malone, born June 14, 1898, of awn and they had a family of seven sons and three daughters

Mervin, born May 31, 1926 is unmarried and lives in Edmonton, ‘ 1 ta, where he is an electric welder.

Arnold was born November 11, 1927. He married Helen Sherry of i wood and presently owns a successful farming operation in the =11 bouring district of Carleton Siding. They have a family of eight: 9 , Alan, Linda, Leona, Dale, Carl, Mary Ellen and Marilyn.

, John, born January 31, 1929, attended St. Dunstan’s University and ' :i' ed his degree in industrial accounting from the University of Alberta. = ‘ now area manager for Saskatche‘ fan and Alberta for Mac and Hayes

( s In 1955 he married a school teacher, Edith Pardell, of Edmonton. [I 3 now reside there with their two children, Lynn and Patrick.

Elizabeth (Betty), born April 11, 1931, attended Prince of Wales

t ;e where she received her teaching certificate. She now works in a k in Weston, Ontario, where she resides with her husband Stan Rich—

. 0f Loggieville, New Brunswick, and children Debra, Karen, Paul, BS and Joan

., Ruth Was born September 25,1932. She attended high school in

1‘ th Rustico and has studied in Kingston where she is an assistant ” her at a school for retarded children. She married Emmett Adam of Ontario, and now resides in Kingston with their six children, : Pi, Barbara, Richard, Lori, Murray and Danny.

Elaine and Gerald were born August 8,1934 Elaine attended high . '91 111 North Rustico and Prince of Wales College from where she lved her teaching certificate. She taught school for a number of years ‘ 011 PM and in Ontario. In 1963 she married Frank Murphy of Onto and they now reside in Brampton.

.Gerald lives in Augustine Cove where he operates a potato farming

'9“ atlon on the family farm. In July 5, 1958 he married a school teacher,

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