The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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3272. Esquire Jeremiah' Humphreys, L'S^^J (Dea. Alvm,^ Dea. Theophilus,'> Lieut.
Samuel,* Ensign Samue/,' Lieut. Samuel,- Michael.') was born 14 Feb., 1806, in Canton, Ct.*
He graduated at Yale College; and entered upon the profession of law, in 1831, at Nassau, N. Y.
He married, in Albany, N. Y., 31 Aug., 1829, Hannah (dau. of Thomasf and Phebe Bedford)
Swart, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., b. 23 Apr., 1805. They went to Michigan, where Mrs. Humphreys
died; probably resided in Schoolcraft, in that State. He afterward removed, with his family, to
Fulton, Illinois, where he died i June, 1845, ^- 39 years.
Children (born, probably, in Schoolcraft, Mich.):
3273. I. Eugene,* b. 22 Dec, 1830; went to California: was there taken sick and, it is
supposed, died in 1852.
3274. n. Eugenia,* b. 13 Sept., 1832; d. 24 July, 1833, a-. 10 months.
3275. HI. S.WRiN,^ b. 16 Mch., 1834: died of cholera, in ^luscatine, Iowa, 7 July, 1849,
£e. 15 years.
3276. lY. Josephine,* b. 15 Nov., 1835; married, 2 May, 1855, Enos P. White. They re-
sided in Muscatine, Iowa. He is deceased. INIrs. White's P. O. address is
(18S3) Plankington, Dakota.
[Four children, whose records have not been obtained.]
3277. Y. Franklin Emerson,* b. 27 Sept.. 1839; married Ellen Maria Hawley. Family 452.
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3278. Lester Hayden' Humphrey, [1593J (D^a. TheophHus,^ Dea. Theopiiiius,-= Lieut.
Samuel,'^ Ensign Samuel,^ Lieut. Samuel,- Michael,') was born 28 Dec, 1799, in ^^'est Simsbury
(Canton), Ct. He removed with his father's family to Sheldon, N. Y., in 18 18. He married, 5
July, 1826, Hannah Blakely, of Aurora, Erie Co., N. Y., born 3 Oct., 1807. They lived in
Sheldon, "Wyoming Co., N. Y., till 1866, when they removed to Warsaw,' in the same county,
where Mr. Humphrey was engaged" in the leather trade, and also in agricultural pursuits.
Their five children were present on the occasion of the celebration of their Golden Wedding,
in 1876. Of their twenty-eight grandchildren, twenty-three were living in 1884; and of their
seventeen great-grandchildren, twelve were living.
Mr. Humphrey died at Warsaw, N. Y., 15 Dec, 1884, £e. 85 years. "The past fifteen
years have been spent by him free from business cares hut in a continual struggle with ill health,
— for the last six years patiently enduring a total loss of sight. When deprived of active church
work he still materially aided the cause. Perhaps his strongest characteristic was his power of
self-denial that he might assist his children and relatives dependent upon him in the practical
struggle of life. His memory retained its power to the end, and his greatest enjoyment arose
from his ability to keep pace with the literature and progress of the times, and in retrospect over
the wonderful strides of civilization during his lifetime.
Mrs. Humphrey resides (1884) in Warsaw, N. Y.
Children (born in Sheldon, A'. }'. j:
3279. I. Harriet,* b. 14 Nov., 1828; married, 20 July, 1847, Orange L. Tozier. They
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resided in Sheldon, N. Y. P. O. address (1S84) Johnsonsburgh, Wyoming Co.,
N. Y. Children (several of ivhom have families)
3280. i. Lester H.», bom in August, 1848; married —
• Several of the descendants of Dea. Alvin Humphrey add s to their surname.
t Thomas (son of Cornelius) Swart was bom 30 Apr. 1763: married, 6 June, 1787. Phebe Bedford, b. i Oct 1769: d 17 June, 1816,
a-' 4'' years. He died 26 Feb. 1823, se. 59 years.
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