Murphy, John D.

John D. Murphy (1855-1936) is described in Guinn as born in San Francisco, of Irish parents. He came to a Pajaro Valley farm with his parents in 1859. He inherited that farm and stayed on. His father was John Dennis Murphy (1827-1892}.

• History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.702.