Amy Remley & Walter Murphy, Columbia County & Luzerne County, Penn.
Surnames:Remley, Remely, Remele, Ramely, Remeli, Murphy, Murphey
Looking for descendents of Walter Augustus Murphy and Amy Grace Remley.Amy Remley was born 3 October 1885, Benton, Jackson Twp, Columbia County, Pennsylvania and died 24 December 1914, Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania at 7:00 AM of a failed operation at the age of 29 years, 2 months and 21 days.Amy Remley is buried next to her parents, Michael Schutz Remley and Mary Margaret Coleman, in Waller Cemetery, Jackson Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
In January 1909, Amy Remley married Walter Augustus Murphy {Murphey} who was born 4 June 1888 in Edwardsville or Dorranceton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.He was the son of Joseph G. Murphy, born in Northern Ireland, and Catharine {Katie – last name unknown} born in Pennsylvania.According to the 1910 Pennsylvania Microcode Census, Amy and Walter A. Murphy lived in Dorranceton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.Walter and his father, Joseph, both worked for the railroad company.According to his World War I Draft Application, Walter was 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 160 pounds with blue eyes, grey hair and a ruddy complexion.
Amy and Walter’s daughter, Margarete Murphy, was born 1910 and son, Melvin Murphy, was born 1912.According to the 1930 Census, Margarete Murphy was a public school teacher.
After Amy died, Walter Murphy married a woman named Mary A. {last name unknown} who was born about 1884 in Wales.Walter and Mary had a daughter, Marion Murphy, born about 1920.
Does anyone recognize this family?