The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

married (i) at her father's residence, in Plymouth, Ct., 21 Dec, 1815, Aurelia (dau. of Emblem)
Barnes, born 15 May, 1794, at Plymouth, Ct. In February, 1816, they removed to a wilderness
farm in Pike, Bradford Co., Pa., where they remained nine years, clearing up and cultivating the
land, Mr. Humphreys teaching school in the winter and taking a job of surveying whenever one
offered. In 1825, they went back to Connecticut, and, for three years, he traveled through the
Southern States as salesman for Hallock & Case, clock manufacturers. In the autumn of 1828,
they returned to their Pennsylvania farm. Becoming, however, a member of that firm, as was
also his brother Gen. Ansel Humphreys, he spent three years more in travel on its account; but
the firm failed, and his farm was sold to pay its debts. In 1833, he removed to Fosterville, in
the township of Aurelius, Cayuga Co., N. Y., where he continued until 1835, when he rented a
farm near Geneva, N. Y.; in the spring of 1836, removed to Le Raysville, Bradford Co., Pa., and,
for four years, traveled again as salesman for clocks manufactured by his brother-in-law, Philip
Barnes. He afterward resided in Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y., where his wife died, 7 Mch., 1849,
se. 55 years. He married (2) in Monroe County, N. Y., Caroline Smith; removed to Gates, in the
same county; and, in 1853, to Noble, Branch Co., Mich., where he remained until his death, which
occurred 23 Apr., 1857, at the age of 63 years. He was a member of the Presbyterian church,
and filled the oflUce of deacon during his residence in Michigan. Having a natural taste for
music, he was generally chorister in the church where he attended. In politics he was a Whig
and Republican; in private character, stern and decided, honest, kind-hearted, affectionate,
and companionable.
Children (by ist marriage; born in Pike, Pa. , excepting the yoimgest) :
3249. I. Zenas Nathaniel,^ b. 30 Nov., 181 7; died in February, 1819, se. i year.
3250. II. Eunice Minerva,^ b. 4 Nov., 18 19; married (i) in Lima, Livingston Co., N. Y.,
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23 Aug., 1843, John Wilson, b. 11 May, 1819, at Spring Water, Livingston Co.,
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N. Y.; died at Chili, Monroe Co., N. Y., 20 Sept., 1844, ». 25 years. She married
(2) in Batavia, N. Y., i May, 1853, Asa Danforth Chalker, b. 7 Oct., 1820,
son of Gideon and Emma (Bignall) Chalker, of Unadilla, Mich. They resided
in Ann Arbor, Mich. Chi/d (by 2d marriage):
1. Ulysses Albertine' (Chalker), b. 17 Jan. 1859, Noble, Branch Co., Mich.
Zenas Dunbar,^ b. 10 July, 1822; died at Fosterville, Cayuga Co., N. V., 9 Feb.,
1S34, te. II years.
Le Roy,^ b. 10 Apr., 1832; married Sarah Christy. Family 451.
Chloe,^ b. 10 Sept., 1836, Le Raysville, Bradford Co., Pa.; married, in Mattison,
Branch Co., Mich., 7 June, 1869, William (son of James* and Eliza Runyan)
Filkins. P. O. address, .Mattison, Mich. No children.
FAMILY 240.
3255. Orrin' Humphreys, [1579J (Dea. Alvin,^ Dea. TheophHus,'^ Lieut. Samuel,*
Ensign Samuel,^ Lieut. Samuel,'^ 3Iichael,^) was born 28 Aug., iSoi, in Canton, Ct. He married,
in Burlington, Ct., 14 Sept., 1825, Mary Ann (dau. of Paulf and Betsey Saterlee) Palmiter, of
Burlington, Ct., where she was born 13 Feb., 1804.
Mr. Humphreys worked with his father on the farm until he reached mature years, when
he commenced teaching district schools, during the winters, and also evening singing schools; was
* J,-imes Filkins was bom 23 Sept. 1S09; m.-irried, 30 Sept. 1832, Eliza Runyan, b. 10 May, 1809. He died i May, i80j, in Cold-
water. Midi,, where he had resided.
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