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Subject: Margery McVey of PA.
Date: 14 Aug 2006 19:17:09 -0600

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T. Z. H. Murphy, born in Chanceford Township, February 9, 1840, is a son of George and Rebecca (Hughs) Murphy, natives respectively of York County, Penn., and Hartford County, Md. He entered his father’s store as clerk at the age of seventeen, and remained eleven years; at the age of twenty-eight formed a partnership with Robert Reed, and opened a store at Collinsville; bought his partners interest in the store, and continued the business at that place until 1872; in 1875 went into business at Woodbine, his present location, dealing in general merchandise, grain, coal, fertilizers, etc.; has been postmaster at Woodbine since 1878; is a school director in Lower Chanceford Township, and a trustee of the Presbyterian Church of Chanceford Township; was married June 29, 1868, to Margery McVey, daughter of Henry McVey, of Lancaster County, and they have seven children: Eugene, Harry, William, Hughs, Charley, Elizabeth and Margery.

Taken from the book, “History of York County, Illustrated 1886” by John Gibson, Historical Editor

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