John Murphy was born in Ohio on August 2, 1854. Later he moved to Iowa.
He came to North Dakota in 1880 and worked in Cass County until coming to Foster County in 1882. He picked out some fertile land in the Bordulac area where he decided to settle.
In 1881 on March 17, he married Mary Fitsimmons. Mary was born in Iowa in 1863.
They had four children: Raymond, Arthur, Terrence, and a daughter. When the daughter died in 1918 they took her child into their home.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were active in work for the betterment of the community. Their memory will be cherished by many.
Mr. Murphy died in 1926 and Mrs. Murphy died in 1927. They are buried at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 10B