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Hazel Kerk Murphy Wiesjahn (1891-1954) left a handwritten history of the Pulaski County, Indiana Murphy family. The black, leather-bound, composition notebook is replete with sketches of their houses; the Mooresburg store, church, and school; the Mill Creek Bridge; and even the phaeton of which Aunt Rachel was so fond. Hazel also recorded Fannie Graffis’ reminiscences of the Murphys. Fannie, born in 1868, was the granddaughter of Nathan Hunt Murphy & Martha Barbara Kerr. Hazel, Fannie’s first cousin once removed, was the great-granddaughter of Nathan & Martha Barbara. |
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Second cousins William Hancock (1823-1897) and Osburn Lamar Wilson (1825-1913) were the grandsons of sisters Jane & Sarah Skeen. The boys’ great-grandparents were Matthew Skeen & Ruth Lamar. William was a Harrison County, Indiana boy while Osburn Lamar grew up in neighboring Washington County. William penned a letter to his cousin while Osburn (along with his brother Ollie Skeen Wilson) was serving with the American forces during the Mexican War. |
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Cousins Bula Fay Butler, Mark Collis Butler, Jr. & Benjamin Franklin Curry are the sources for Ben Butler’s story. Mark Collis Butler, Jr.’s research has been compiled in The Butler & Farley Families of Trimble County, Kentucky. Bula Fay & Ben Curry added their reminiscences. The photographs are Bernie Spencer's and Joy Muck's. |
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