Moulden Cemetery

Murphy, Collin Co. Cemeteries of TX

Submitted by Charlotte Bartek Aug 2008

Updated and revised by Patricia Nall 2009

33.019 N    96.605 W

AKA Wm. Murphy Family or Moulden Cemetery with Photos
Murphy, Texas
History Compiled by David Boyd http://www.chancy.org/collin/society/murphy.htm

In 1888, the St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad built its right of way through William Murphy’s land and the town got its third name, Murphy, Texas.

The Murphys had five daughters, Susan, Mary, Ann, Kate or Dorothy and five sons, James B. (T?), William J., Franklin Pierce, Pleasant W. and John H.   William Murphy’s daughter, Susan, married James Lilburn Moulden in 1866.  He was later to be Collin County Sheriff from 1893 to 1897.  William Murphy founded the Moulden Cemetery in 1872.  The local cemetery at Old Decatur was full and Murphy had to bury his sister, Susan Murphy Emerton on his own land.

Moulden/Murphy Family Cemetery.
Thomas Moulden married Polly McMillen, sister of Comfort McMillen. He died before his family came to Texas with the other McMillens. One of the Moulden sons married Susan Murphy, a daughter of William Murphy, for whom Murphy is named. William Murphy is buried here, along with about 30 family members.

Murphy Chamber of Commerce
http://murphychamber.org/about-murphy.php

Referencing the Moulden Cemetery submitted in August 2008:

1. The cemetery location is in Murphy, Texas
2. Headstones or markers not found in the Wm. Murphy Family Cemetery are highlighted in RED.
3. Reference the Wm. Murphy Family Cemetery link for photos of headstones/markers that are still in place.