The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

hearts, only to find her with firm, unfaltering faith, her countenance already illumined with the
'sufficient grace of God,' and so received the mother's blessing, knowing that naught could befall
the dear one thus held in the everlasting arms. 'She hath done what she could.'
"The funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the family residence.
Rev. Dr. Noyes speaking from the words, 'Blessed in the sight of the Lord is the death of His
saints.' Rev. W. O. Lattimore followed with words of comfort and inspiration, and feelingly re-
ferred to interviews of personal communion with the deceased. The quartette rendered 'Nearer,
my God, to Thee,' and 'Jesus, lover of my soul,' with impressive tenderness. The remains were
then carried to Graceland Cemetery, where they will rest until the Resurrection Morn."
Childrc7i (by 2d marriage)
:
3156. I. Adeline Amelia,** b. 8 Dec, 1822, Ithaca, N. Y. ; married, in Candor, N. Y., 8 July,
1 84 1, Frederick Charles (son of Charles and Harriet Hart) Cridley, b. 28 Fel).,
59'
1820, in Candor, N. Y. , where his parents resided. They removed to Hudson,
St. Croi.x Co., Wis., in 1850, and there reside (1884). He is a farmer. Children:
3157. i. Charles Humphrey,' b. 8 .'^ug. 1842, Candor, N. Y.; died there, 10 Oct. 1S42,
ae. 2 months.
315S. ii, Harriet Eliza,' b. 5 Feb. 1846, Oswego, III.; died there, 4 January, 1848, re. i year,
and II months.
3159. n. Ji-Li.\ Caroline,^ b. 11 Feb., 1824, Speedsville, N. Y. ; married (as 2d wife) in
Newark, Tioga Co., N. Y., 18 Aug., 1852, George Washington (son of Samuel
Sweezy and Mary Jennings) Seward, b. 26 Aug., 1808, Florida, N. Y. He is
a brother of Hon. William H. Seward, and the last survivor of his father's family,
also the last of his generation of the Sewards, in this branch. He has been a
Ruling Elder in the church nearly forty years, and has also been a Trustee of
the same. Mrs. Seward has been for many years at the head of the popular ami
flourishing Seward Institute, at Florida, Orange Co., N. Y., and is known as one
of the most successful educators of the young in our country. P. O. address (1884)
Florida, N. Y. Children (born in Florida, N. Y.):
3160. i. Charles Humphrey,' b. 21 Sept. 1853. He, in his youth, gave evidence of a mind of
more than ordinary ability and activity. At an early age he was attacked by a peculiar
form of inflammatory rheumatism, which followed him through life, increasing in
severity as time passed. It was his desire to pursue a collegiate course with a view
to the legal profession, but again and again the distressing disease foiled his eff'orts
and disappointed his hopes. In the summer of 1873, having tried in vain all that med-
ical skill could do, he decided to test a change of climate, and accordingly started, on
the 2l5t of June, across the continent to California, and thence to China. After spend-
ing a couple of months in Shanghai he went to Singapore in the East Indies, intending
to pass the winter there, but, attacked again by his dreaded enemy, a severe illness
followed. After partially recovering, being warned that a longer stay in that climate
would be injurious, he decided to go forward, and crossed the Indian Ocean to Ceylon,
from thence to Calcutta. He remained in India three months, making Allahabad his
principal stopping-place, and visiting the numerous points of interest in that country.
During his stay there he gathered much information regarding the people, their customs
and religions. From Allahabad he went to Bombay, crossed the Arabian sea and
through the Red sea to Italy, visiting the iiriiicipal cities of Europe. He sailed from
Liverpool, and reached New York early in June, 1874, having made a complete circuit
of the globe.