Charles Edward Murphy (1940 - 1969)

Born 30 Oct 1940 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lillian (Laney) Lynch — married 1960 in New York, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1969 at age 28 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States

Biography

Charles Murphy is a part of US Black heritage.

Charles Edward Murphy was born on 30 Oct 1940 in New York. He was the son of Henry Murphy and Rosa Boykins and the youngest of their six children.^[1][2][3]

In 1960, he married Lillian Laney.^[4] They had two sons, Charles Quinton Murphy and Eddie Murphy, who both became comedians. Charles and Lillian separated around 1964. Charles worked as a transit police officer.^[5][6]

Charles was killed in Aug 1969.^[1][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #800756849
   Name: Charles E Murphy [Charles Murphy]; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 30 Oct 1940; Death Date: Aug 1969; Claim Date: 13 Sep 1969.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1950," ED 24-3563, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; sheet 5, dwelling 35, Charles Murphy in Rose Murphy household; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XTB-GQ7L.
3. ↑ Brother Raymond's obituary:
   "Obituary for Raymond L. 'Uncle Ray' Murphy," Paul Lane Funeral Home, https://www.paullanefuneral.com/book-of-memories/1695233/murphy-raymond/obituary.php : accessed 10 Feb 2023.
4. ↑ Marriage: "New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018"
   New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Borough: Brooklyn
   Ancestry Record 61406 #3482574
   Charles Murphy marriage to Lillian Laney in 1960 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
5. ↑ Chet Flippo, "Eddie Murphy Live." New York Magazine, 11 Oct 1982, page 58; image copy, Google Books (https://books.google.com/books?id=j-ICAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA58 : accessed 10 Feb 2023).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Bill Zehme, "Eddie Murphy: Call Him Money," Rolling Stone, 24 Aug 1989, https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/eddie-murphy-call-him-money-82359/ : accessed 10 Feb 2023.

See also:

• Wikipedia for son Eddie Murphy
• Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178345469/charles-edward-murphy: accessed 10 February 2023), memorial page for Charles Edward Murphy (30 Oct 1940–22 Aug 1969), Find A Grave: Memorial #178345469; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Trey C. (contributor 47313842).