The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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3696. Esquire JameS Kent' Humphrey, [2029] (Hon. Van Rcnsschw^ haiah^
David,* Ensig?i Sa?nuel,^ Lieut. Siwiuel,'' Michael^) was born 28 Apr., 1S25, in Hudson, Ohio.
He married at St. Paul, Minn., 16 June, 1857, Arabella Gertrude (dau. of ^Michael * and Harriet
Eloise Dornin) Jones, b. 11 Nov., 1838, in Cincinnati, O.
James Kent Humphrey was educated at Western Reserve College; was admitted to the bar
of the Supreme Court of Ohio, at Canton, O., at the December term, 1846, but never practiced law.
He studied medicine in the office of Dr. George Ashmun, a practicing physician of Hud-
son, O., during the years 1847 and 1848. He went to St. Paul in 1849, where he has since
resided. He was appointed Clerk of the District Court for the County of Ramsey, in November,
1849, ^iid Clerk of the Supreme Court of Minnesota Territory in January following; was in the
Revenue service from 1861 to 1877, since which he has been dealing in real estate, and is esteemed
a wealthy man. Res. (1885) St. Paul, Minn.
Children (born in St. Paul, Mitin.):
3697. I. Stella Beach, ^ b. 25 Dec, 1S59: d. at St. Paul, Minn., 22 July, 1800, at. 7 months.
3698. II. Vax Renssklaer,^ b. 14 Oct., 1862. In 18S4, was assistant Inspector of Buildings
in St. Paul, Minn.
3699. III. Gertrude Dornin," b. 3 Aug., 1864; died at St. Paul, Minn., 6 June, 1867,
;v. 2 years.
3700. IV. Laura Eloise,^ b. 23 July, 1868.
3701. V. Omar Conger,^ b. 29 Jan., 1875.
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Van Rensse/aer,° Isaiah,^ David,
3702. Van Rensselaer' Humphrey, [2031] (Ho,
Ensign Samuel,^ Lieut. Samuel,'^ Michael'^J born 30 Apr., 1831, in Hudson, O. ; died at St. Louis,
Mo., 8 Jan., 1857, se. 25 years. He married at Calvy, Franklin Co., Mo., in 1855, Eliza A.
Music, of C, where her parents resided. She married (2) . She died in 1884, or not
long before.
He was for several 3'ears engaged as a civil engineer upon the Missouri Pacific R. R.,
probably during the years 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855.
Oiild:
3703. I. Charles.^
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3704. Esquire Calvin PeaSe' Humphrey, [2032] (Hm. Van. Rensselaer," Isaiah.i
David,* Ensign Samuel,^ Lieut. Samuel,' Michael^ J born 21 June, 1840, in Hudson, O. ; married
at Hudson, O., 20 Sept., 1864, Delia Chrissa (dau.
Whedon, of Hudson, O., born there 29 Aug., 18—
of Harvey and Harriet Elizabeth Clark)
He graduated at Western Reserve College, and "is a man of more than ordinary ability."
Lawyer, firm of Humphrey and Stuart, Attorneys at Law and Patent Solicitors, Akron, O. Res.
(1869) Cuyahoga Falls, Summit Co., O.; (1SS5) Akron, Summit Co., O.
Children (born in Cuyahoga Falls, O. )
:
3705. I. Calvin Pease,» b. 20 Feb., 1868; died at Cuyahoga Falls, O., 22 Feb., 186S.
3706. II. Clarence Edwin,* b. 9 Sept., 1870. .
3707. III. Helen Whedon,* b. 24 Feb., 1872.
* Michael Jones was a member of the dry goods house of "Jones Bros.," of Cincinnati, O, where lie died in 1862. His wile w.-is
the only sister of Commodore Thomas A. Dornin of the U. S. Navy. She died at Newport, Ky , «i 1849.
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