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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Francis B. MURPHY, farming, Sec. 13; P. O. Joliet; the subject of this sketch was born in 
Roscommon Co., Ireland, April 10, 1833. He married Miss Mary E. BROCK Nov 14, 1864; she 
was born in Chicago, IL, Feb. 13, 1845; they have six children, viz., Patrick, Catheron 
A., Mary, Francis B., Thomas W. and Margaret E.   He lived in Ireland until 1850, when, 
with his parents, he came to the United States and settled in this township, where he 
lived until 1855, when he went to California, remaining there three years, engaged in 
mining; he then went to British Columbia, and returned the same year to California and 
remained there until December, 1867, when he returned to Will Co., IL., spending a few 
months in Troy Twp.; he then went to Reed Twp. and engaged in farming; remained three 
years, when he returned to Troy Twp., and has lived here since; he settled on his 
present place in 1875; he has held the offices of School Director, Collector and Town 
Clerk; he started in poor circumstances and now owns eighty acres which he has earned 
by his own labor.