The town they established in the Sierra foothills still bears the family name -- Murphys .
Murphy 's sons , John and Daniel , struck gold in the Sierras , then made a fortune selling dry goods to local miners and Native Americans .
The town they established in the Sierras foothills still bears the family name -- Murphys .
Murphy 's sons , John and Daniel , struck gold in the Sierras , then made a fortune selling dry goods to local miners and Native Americans .