The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

In the spring of 1857 he removed, with his parents, to Milledgeville, Carroll Co., 111. He
pursued his education until he was of age, when he became a farmer. In 1S81, with his family,
he removed from Illinois to Vinton, Iowa, where he is now located on an excellent stock-farm,
which he is managing with skill and success. He is an energetic business man, and an upright
citizen. Farmer. Res. (1S84) Vinton, Benton Co., Iowa.
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3S76. I. Fred H.^, b. 7 Aug., 1875, Milledgeville, 111.
FAMILY 331.
3877. JoSephuS' Humphrey, [2210] (Samuel,^ Samuel^ Isaac,'* Ensign Samuel,^
'^ Lieut. Samuel, Michael^) was born 8 May, 1826, in Orwell, Vt. He married (i) 27 June,
1848, at Girard, Branch Co., INIich., Martha Malinda Shaffer, born 23 Sept., 1835, in Clarkson,
N. Y., dau. of Andrew and Semantha (Richards) Shaffer, of Coldwater, Mich. She died 13 Dec,
1879, in San Buenaventura, Cal. He married (2) 18 Apr., i860, in Lyons, Walworth Co., Wis.,
Artemisia Shaffer, born 4 Apr., 1837, in Clarkson, N. Y., sister of his first wife. In 1849 ^l^r.
Humphrey turned his attention to the veterinary department of medicine, in Cincinnati, and in
1850 commenced practice as a farrier. He has held various town and county offices. Res. (1882)
Colon, St. Joseph Co., Mich.
Children (by isl marriage):
3878. I. Sem.^ntha,^ b. 5 Apr., 1850; d. 14 Oct., 1852; born and died in Spring Arbor, Mich.
3879. II. Semantha Tahmaroo,^ b. i Jan., 1S53, in Sherwood, Branch Co., Mich.; married
at Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., Mich., February, 1871, Frank Andrus, son of Frank
Andrus, a native of Oberlin, Ohio. Res. (1881) Council Bluffs, Iowa; is foreman
in the gas works. Child:
3880. i. Ethel," b. 7 Aug., 1874, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
38S1. in. Isaac Josephus,^ b. iS Sept., 1856, in Spring Arbor, Mich.; married Springport,
Jackson Co., Mich., 25 Dec, 1880, Lydia Pailin, b. at Sherwood, Branch Co.,
Mich., dau. of Joseph Pailin, a native of Fredonia, Mich., and Lavinia (Rickner)
who resided (1881) Sherwood, Mich. Res. (1881) Colon, St. Joseph Co., I\lich.
Is a gas man.
3882. IV. Ada ^Iay,^ b. i May, 1S61, in Quincy, Branch Co. Mich.; married at Pine Grove,
Mich., 25 Dec, 1879, Frank B. Markle, b. 23 Apr., 1854, Springport, JNIich.,
son of Abraham B. Markle, a native of Ithica, N. Y., and Mary Jane (Stute),
born Uh-sses, N. Y.* Res. (1881) Springport, Jackson Co., Mich. He is a
farmer. Child:
38S3. i. Everett," b. 17 Feb., 18S1.
3884. Y. Lizzie Pauline,^ b. 5 Feb., 1869, at Otsego, Allegan Co., I\Iich.
FAMILY 332.
3885. Wilson Spencer' Humphrey, [221 1] (Samuel.^ Samuel,-= Isaac,* Ensign
Samuel,^ Lieul. Saviuel,^ Michael' ) was born 26 Nov., 1829, in Orwell, Vt. He married Eleanor
Welch, 3 Aug., 1 85 1, at Spring Arbor, Mich. She was born 2 Mch., 1S34, Onondaga, N. Y.,
daughter of Nelson and Sarah (Olds) Welch, of Jackson Co., Mich. He is engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits. Res. (1882) Spring Arbor, Jackson Co., Mich.
* .^br.lha^l B. Markle died lo Sept., 1855, Springport, Mich ; Mary Jane (Stute), born 6 Apr., 1815; died 4 Dec, i860