The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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character and influence. She is a member of the Protestant Methodist Church.
ChilJren
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3066. i. Rufus Carvoso,' b. 9 June, 1859, Tipton, Iowa.
3067. ii. Mary L.', b. 20 Nov. i860, Tipton, Iowa.
3068. iii. Emma Lucinda,' b. 7 Feb. 1S63.
3069. X. L.\UKA,* b. 16 Feb., 1842, Libert}-, O. ; graduated from the Normal Department of
Iowa State University, in 1867; and taught four years in the graded school of
Sioux Cit)', Iowa, and, in all, eight years in the public schools of that State.
She was married, 15 Feb., 1872, to George W. (son of R. H. and Almira)
Randall, who w-as born 8 Mch., 1839. He was for thirteen years engaged in
mining in California and the Rocky Mountains, but since his marriage has been
settled as a farmer at Big Rock, Scott Co., Iowa,—their present residence (1883).
ChMren:
3070. i. Emma J.', b. 20 Jan. 1S73.
3071. ii. Jessie Inez,' b. II Aug. 1874; was drowned near Big Kock, Iowa, 13 Oct. 187S,
£e. 4 years.
3072. iii. Lurenda May,' b. i Feb. 1876.
3073. iv. Zoe Almira,' b. 18 Mch. 1879.
3074. V. Esther Joy,« b. 27 Sept. 1881.
3075. XI. Mary Emma,^ b. 9 Jan., 1844, near Tipton, Iowa. Of her childhood she writes:
"My father taught his children that the one great secret of success in life was to
help themselves,—rely upon themselves. I do not know how it impressed the
others, but to me ,it was the first and most lasting impression I have of all my
dead father's teachings." So, having improved the opportunities of home schooling,
at the early age of fourteen she started out, not shrinking from hardship and
privation, to attain the one aim of her life,—an education. Her father's will and
perseverance were repeated in his child, and at the age of si.xteen she was qualified
for teaching. By that means she supported herself, and, at the age of twenty,
graduated in the State Normal School of Iowa. Shortly afterward, August 2d,
1865, she was married to Judge William J. Haddock, who was of old Scotch
Covenanter stock, b. 28 Feb., 1835, in County Antrim, Ireland. He was the
oldest child of John and Elinor (McBride) Haddock, and, when fifteen years
old, came with his parents to Philadelphia; subsequently, in 1855, settled at
Iowa City. He graduated from the Normal Department of the Iowa State
University, in June, 1861; studied law with Hon. Rush Clark, and became his
partner in 1866. He was appointed Judge of the Circuit Court in 1872; and
has been Secretary of the Board of Regents of Iowa University since 1865.
Mrs. Haddock continued to pursue the avocation of teaching for two years
after her marriage, and then settled down to domestic life. At the expiration of
ten years, at her husband's suggestion, she took up the study of law, which
greatly fascinated her, and graduated, in June, 1875, from the Law Department
of Iowa State University and, in 1877, received from the same institution a
certificate for special proficiency in the law, after an advanced course of post-
graduate study. She is constantly occupied in her husband's law oflSce, doing
much of the office work, and enjoying it, but avoiding publicity. She has never
connected herself with any Woman's Rights Society, but believes that woman's
advancement depends more upon what she does than what she petitions. Res. (18S3)
in Iowa Cilv, Iowa. No children.