James J. Murphy (Butte, d. 1927 age 58)

family confidence: 0 — not family / context

The "OTHER" James J. Murphy of the user's filing (per the original PDF filename Obituary_for_OTHER_JAMES_J_MURPHY) — distinct from the user's James Joseph Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom Cork, d. 1938 LA, the 1908 Murphy-Kelly wedding groom and the Centerville AOH leader). Died at home 79 Missoula avenue Butte on 4 April 1927 age 58 (b. ~1869 Ireland). Resident of Butte 35 years (came c. 1892). Widow: Mrs. Agnes Murphy — a DIFFERENT Agnes Murphy from the user's JJM's wife Agnes Kelly (m. 1908, daughter of John Kelly of Walkerville). The two-Agneses coincidence was a real risk for collapse; GEDCOM evidence 2026-05-27 confirms they're distinct. Six sons: Vincent, Francis, Emmet, James, Paul, William. Sister: Mrs. Mary Quinn. Brother John in Ireland. Sister-in-law Mrs. Nan Rayn, brother-in-law Pat V. Ryan of Butte. Memberships: Catholic Foresters, Woodmen of the World, Butte Aerie No. 11 F.O.E. — NOT AOH. Almost certainly unrelated to the user's Murphy line despite the surname + Butte + Ireland-born coincidence. **NEW 2026-05-28 (Opus vision pass)**: The 1927-04-05 Anaconda Standard obit also names a **grandson, Thomas Murphy** — confirming OTHER JJM had at least one grandchild by his 1927 death (i.e. one of his six sons had already had a child by then). Worth filing as a separate person record on a follow-up pass if more documentation surfaces.