PATRICK MURPHY
Bio-Sawyers
SURNAMES: LAWLER,
An old resident of the Santa Cruz Mountain region is Patrick Murphy, a
native of Wicklow, Ireland, born October 10, 1854, the youngest of
three children born to Edward and Bridget (Lawler) Murphy. He was
brought up on the farm in Ireland, at the same time attending the
public schools of his locality. In 1875 he emigrated to Herkimer
County, N. Y., being employed at farm work until 1879, when he came to
California. After a year spent at Lodi he came to the Santa Cruz
Mountains, being employed at logging in the sawmill of Mr. McKoy at
Felton for a couple of years, then a short time for Tom Hubbard, after
which he was with Hubbard & Carmichael Bros Company, logging and
swamping, continuing with them until they closed their mills from the
lack of further available timber. Since then he has continued to work
for the Carmichael brothers on their ranches in the Saratoga district,
except a short time for Mr. Rodvin, the contractor. Mr. Murphy now
makes his home in Saratoga; he is a great lover of the great outdoors
and enjoys hunting and fishing, and in the early days on holidays he
could be often seen with his rod and gun wending his way over mountain
and stream, enjoying nature to the fullest.
Eugene T. Sawyers' History of Santa Clara County,California, published by Historic Record Co. , 1922. page 1109