The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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3421. Colonel TheophiluS'' Humphrey, [1691] (Dr. Dudley,'^ Dea. TheopMus,= Lieut.
Samuel,^ Ensign Samuel,' Lieut. Samuel,^ Michael,^) was born 6 Feb., 1823, in Orwell, Pa. He
married there, 4 July, 1843, Cynthia Ann' (dau. of Dr. Samuel S. and Ursula* Humphrey)
Bronson, b. 10 Jan., 1821. [Fam. 35 (717), S.=] He at first settled in Orwell, Pa., and engaged
e.xtensively and successfully in mercantile pursuits most of the time till 1862, when he accepted a
commission as Lieutenant-Colonel of a regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, and entered the army
service. He remained on duty in Virginia and North Carolina till the e.xpiration of the term of
his enlistment, "and escaped with a sound body and an honorable discharge." After the war he
was engaged in business in the Pennsylvania Oil Districts, and resided in Reno, Pa.
Children:
3422 L Welling Eugene,' b. 13 May, 1849; was drowned at Walnut Bend, Pa., 27 July,
1S65, ae. 16 years
3423 H. Annie Eliza,* b. 29 May, 1861; d. i June, 1861, a?. 3 days.
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3424. Abel Riley ^ Humphrey, [169S] (Abel,° Ozlas,^ Abel,- Ensign Samuel,^ Lieut.
Samuel,- Michael,^) was born i Feb., 1805, in the town of Burke, Caledonia Co., Vt. He
married Julia Stoddard, of Sutton, Caledonia Co., Vt. He has been Postmaster and Town
Treasurer. Res. (1883) Arkansaw, Pepin Co., Wisconsin.
Children
:
3425. I. Ro.iNA,' married Brooks. Res. (1883) Frankfort, Pepin Co., Wisconsin.
[For full account of this family, received too late for insertion here, see Additions.]
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3426. OziaS P." Humphrey, [1720] (Ariel,° Ozias,^ Abel,-* Ensign Sainuel,^ Lieut.
Samue!,^ Michael,'') was born 4 Dec, 18 16, at Burke, Vt. He married, 4 Feb., 1840, Lucy
G. (dau. of Ira and Martha Esterbrooks) Evans, b. 31 Oct., 1816, a native and resident of
Sutton, Vt., where her parents resided. Mr. Humphrey is a farmer. He resides (1884) in Burke,
Vt., where he has always lived, and for the last forty years on the same place;—has held various
town offices. P. O. address. East Haven, Vt.
Children (born in Burke, Vt. )
:
3427. I. George W.', b. 20 Aug., 1842; married Hannah A. Hosford. F.wiily 471.
34 28. II. Charles P.^ b. 17 May, 1845; enlisted in the Union army, as a private, in the
9th Reg. Vt. Vols., and served three years; was promoted to be First Sergeant
in his company; returned home in 1865. He died of consumption, in Burke, Vt.,
7 Apr., 1868, se. 23 years.
3429. in. Mary E.*, b. 13 Aug., 1847; died of consumption, in Burke, Vt., 4 July, 1S69,
te. 22 years.
3430. IV. David O.^ b. 2 June, 1S50; died in Burke, Vt., 3 .Sept., 1864, a;. 14 years.
3431. V. Clara ].\ h. 18 :\Ich., 1S52: died in Burke, Vt., 29 Aug., 1S64, x. 12 years.
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