Margaret Mary Healy Murphy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Founder of the first order of nuns in Texas, first free public school for African Americans in San Antonio
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Place of Birth: Cahersiveen, Munster, Ireland
About Margaret Mary Healy Murphy
- Margaret Mary Healy-Murphy (May 4, 1833 - August 25, 1907) was an Irish immigrant to the United States.
- She and her family crossed the Atlantic Ocean and eventually moved westward from West Virginia to Mexico and Texas before the Civil War.
- She lived in Corpus Christi until her mid-fifties.
- After the death of her husband, she embarked on her life's vocation.
- Murphy went to San Antonio and founded the first congregation of Roman Catholic religious sisters in Texas.
- She is also known for founding the first free and private school for African Americans in San Antonio.
- Throughout her life, she helped the poor and reached out to help African Americans and Mexican Americans.
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