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GILBERT GOODMURPHY

Male Abt 1824 - 1878  (54 years)


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  • Name GILBERT GOODMURPHY 
    Born Abt 1824  Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Oct 1878  Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Twp, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19  Patrick Goodmurphy Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2020 

    Father JOHN GOOD MURPHY
              b. Abt 1782, Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Between 1842 and 1848, Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother DEBORAH DAVIS
              b. 24 Feb 1783, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Abt 1849, Warkworth, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1802  Ossory Diocese, Church of Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F23  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Polly Anna JONES
              b. 1829, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 May 1897, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married Bef 1850 
    Children 
     1. Deborah Jane GOODMURPHY
              b. 1850, Percy Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Dec 1893, Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)  [natural]
     2. Lovina GOODMURPHY
              b. 1853, Percy Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 28 Apr 1901, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)  [natural]
     3. Eliza GOODMURPHY
              b. 1860, Percy Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Between 1888 and 1891, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)  [natural]
     4. Pheobe GOODMURPHY
              b. 20 Feb 1863, Percy Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 6 Dec 1943, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     5. Melissa A GOODMURPHY
              b. 10 Oct 1870, Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Sep 1887, Wellington, Hillier Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Guessing that Gilbert was born in Wellington, Ontario, if not, could have been born in Kingston, Ontario.

      In 1842, Gilbert was living in Percy Twp at Lot 20 (South Half) on the 5 Concession with his mother Deborah and his younger brother, Francis.

      Deborah purchased this property from William Forsyth & J.B. Forsyth on October 21, 1884, but obviously Deborah and her sons had moved there in 1842.

      Deborah sold the property to Gilbert on March 18, 1848. The 1848 Census has Gilbert listed as the residing owner of this Lot, residing there with his wife (no name given), along with a widow born in Ireland (obviously his mother) and another young male (obviously his younger brother Francis).
      One could presume that Deborah had the foresight to pass ownership to Gilbert in 1848 as it is believed she died the following year.

      Gilbert is listed at Lot 20 in the 1850, 1851 and 1861 Censuses for Percy Twp.

      The 1851 Census lists a Catherine as the wife of Gilbert.
      The 1861 Census lists a Polly as the wife of Gilbert, and Eliza recorded in her Genealogy, that Gilbert married a Polly Jones.

      On December 26, 1863 he sold the property to James Greenley.

      The 1871 Census for Hillier Twp lists a Gilbert Murphy as residing on the 5th Concession - Lot 66H - 80 acres. This Gilbert is married to a Mary and had four daughters.
      It may be that Mary and Polly are the same person - just the way it was recorded.
      It is believed that Gilbert must have moved back to Prince Edward County after selling his Percy Twp property in late 1863.

      Lot 67, 5th Concession of Hillier Twp, runs norrh and south of Burr Road, east closer to Hwy 62 at Crofton.
      Just east of Gilbert, also on Lot 67 is Benjamin Pine. Benjamin's son Sylvester Pine married Deborah Goodmurphy.

      The 1881 Census for Hillier Twp lists an Anna Murphy, age 50, and widowed, with a daughter Melissa, age 10.

      The Ontario Archives lists Gilbert Murphy as dying on October 27, 1878 suddenly from the effects of intemperance !!!
      The petetion from his widow has his name as GILBERT GOODMURPHY and her name as MARY GOODMURPHY.
      He died leaving no Will or Last Testament. His estate valued at $700.00 was awarded to his lawful widow Mary Goodmurphy.
      It is possible that Catherine, Polly, and Mary are all the same person. Sometimes people had a common name that they were called by, and that may be what the Census taker wrote down.

      Melissa is buried in the Wellington Village Cemetery alongs with her parents,
      Gilbert and Mary !!!

      The oldest daughter, Deborah Jane, married Sylvester Pine. She is buried in the McFaul Cemetery on County Road 1, which is just west of the junction of County Road 1 and Town Line Road.