The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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ti. Alice Augusta,' born 17 February, 1861: is a teacher in the East Portland school (1SS4).
iii. Olive Julia,' b. 19 Oct. 1S63; is a teacher (1S84).
iv. Leonell,' b. 20 Oct. 1865; died near Portland, Oregon, 3 Apr. 1866, x. 5 months.
V. Ida May,' b. II July, 1867^
vi. Arthur W.', b. 4 Dec. 1870.
vu. Sumner Medbury,' b. 30 June, 1873.
viii. Howard Ivan,' b. 12 Mch. 1877.
ix. Martha Winifred,' b. 22 Feb. 1882.
333$. III. Eliza Adaline,^ b. 18 Mch., 1845, Brighton, Washington Co., Iowa. In 1859, she
went to New York, with her father, where she attended school five years; returned
in 1864 to Oregon, and taught in the pubhc schools of Salem and Portland.
She married, in the latter place, 6 Sept., 1866, Henry Denlinger, born in
Pennsylvania. He is a printer; was for a number of years, proprietor of the
Jacksonville Setititiel, but for some time past has occupied a prominent position on
the Daily Oregonian. He, with his brother-in-law, Mr. Wolcott J Humphrey,
has an interest in a prune orchard at Yaquina Bay, Benton Co , Oregon.
In 1880, Mrs. Denlinger w^ent to Philadelphia, to attend the Woman's Medical
College, where she stood at the head of a class of seventy-six, graduating in 1883.
She died at Portland, Oregon, 23 November of the same year, a-. 38 3-ears.
"She was a most remarkable woman, of great ability, and quick thought, was a
frequent writer, and a sweet singer."
Mr. Denlinger's P O. address is (1884) Portland, Oregon. Child.
3334. i. Harry,' b. 8 Nov. 1868, Salem, Oregon; P. O. address (1884) Portland, Oregon.
3335- IV. JiLiA Jennette,^ b. 23 Jan., 1848, Sheldon, N. Y , attended, for two years, the
Willamette University, in Salem, Oregon. She married (i) in the last-named town,
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30 July, 1868, Samuel Leonidas (son of Benjamin and Nancy) Simpson, of
Portland, Oregon, b. 10 Nov., i84_5, in Missouri. He was a lawyer and poet of
brilliant promise. From about 1874, Mrs. Simpson was for eight years a success-
ful teacher in the public schools of Portland, Oregon. She also acted as clerk in
the Land Office two years.
She married (2) at Portland, Oregon, 27 Nov., 1883, Judge John (son of
John and Charity) Briscoe, of Oysterville, Washington Territory, b 21 Aug.,
1812, Newtown, Fairfield Co., Ct., where his parents resided. In 1842, he w'ent
from Connecticut to Grange County, Indiana; and, in 1848, was elected Sheriff
for two years. In the spring of 1852, he left Indiana, and arrived in Oregon
City, Oregon, in August of the same year. In 1853, he located in Washington
Territory, and was, in 1854, "56, '58, and '60, elected to a seat in its Legislature.
He has been Postmaster seven years; and has held the office of Probate Judge
eleven years. He belongs to that peace-loving, law-abiding class of people called
Friends. P. O. address (1884) Oysterville, W. T, Children (by ist marriage)'
i. Eugene Humphrey' (Simpson), b. 9 Aug. 1869, Corvallis, Benton Co., Oregon.
ii. Claud ' (Simpson), b. 26 Dec. 1872, Salem, Oregon.
Theophilus Cornish,^ b. 2 July, 1S50; married Arminta A. Cox. Family 4.')8.
Lydia Elizabeth,^ b. 30 Jan.. 1856, near Portland, Oregon; was for five years a
popular teacher in Washington County, Oregon. She married, in Portland, Oregon,
30 Jan., 1878, Hon. D. M. C. (eldest son of John* and Lucy Angel McClain)
Cault, b. 8 May, 1842, in Davis County, Iowa. He emigrated to Oregon with
w.Hs !iMiii in !!r.mlel)urougli, Vu, .iiiU Iii-> wife in F.ilmouth, Ky.
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