Murphy, Stephen Waite "S. W. "

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• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1043

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Biography:
S. W. MURPHY, secretary and treasurer of the Riverside Fiber and Paper Company, was born July 4, 1881, and is a son of W. B. and Viola Blanche (Stevens) Murphy, both of whom were born in New Brunswick, he at Andover, and she at St. John's. They came to Appleton in 1880. Two brothers of W. B. Murphy, George Howard and Walter James Murphy, the latter of whom died April 22, 1910, had preceded them, coming about 1874, and going into the logging business at Appleton. For one year W. B. Murphy worked in the general store of Baily and Schlaefer, and from 1882 until 1891 was in the employ of Kimberly & Clark. Then, in association with Lyman Barnes, C. B. Clark and Colonel Frambach, he organized the Pulp Wood Supply Company and continued with that concern as manager until the organization of the Riverside Fiber Company, of which he was secretary, treasurer and manager until his death in 1910, when his son, S. W. Murphy succeeded him as secretary and treasurer of the present company. W. B. Murphy was a republican in politics, and fraternally was identified with the Masons. Three children were born to W. B. Murphy and wife, namely: S. W.; Frank S., who was born September 22, 1885, and is now with the Riverside Fiber and Paper Company; and Ethel S., who was born November 6, 1889, and now resides with her brother, S. W. The mother died March 25,1911. S. W. Murphy was married August 17, 1904, to Hilma A. Anderson, a daughter ot John Anderson, and they have three children: Dorthy A., born July 7, 1905; Beverly B., born June 7, 1907; and Frank A., born May 17, 1908. Mrs. Murphy is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Murphy is identified with the Masonic Blue Lodge and with the Knights of Pythias.

Stephen married Anderson, Hilma Amanda 17 Aug 1904. Hilma (daughter of Anderson, John and Peterson, Mathilda) was born 2 Aug 1881, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 11 Dec 1962, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]