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From: "Jan Dean" <>
Subject: Re: Morphy
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:11:53 -0500
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Hi Charlie,

Yes, I know the Morphy chess player you're talking about - he was Paul
Morphy, my great-great-uncle. And Alejandro O'Reilly is very famous in New
Orleans history.

Thanks for wishing me luck. I think all of us researching Murphys (even
when they change their name to Morphy) have a very difficult job. My
Murphys probably left Ireland around 1730 or so - not much left in the way
of records from that time.

Best,
Jan

From Charlie Murphy:
>Jan Dean.....
> In a different direction, one of my family branches includes O'Reilly

>folks from Co Cavan, Ireland; understand an O'Reilly, not sure my folks
>connect
>with him, had fought for Spain, ended up in Cuba & New Orleans (as a
>Territorial Governor of sorts). Ever hear of that person?
> Do wish you luck with your research. Charlie Murphy near Seattle.


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