The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

2298. XIV. George Fuller,? b. 29 Oct., 1844; ilied in Victor, N. ¥., 2fi Au";.. 1845. cp.
10 months.
(By 3'i marriage):
2299. XV. LuciAN Smith, 7 b. 5 Mch., 1852.
2300. XVI. Alice Lurania,' b. 30 Nov., 1857; died in Victor, N. Y., 6 Feb., 1862, ;c. 4 years.
FA:\IILY 144.
2301- Abraham* Humphrey, [946J (Capt. Abraham,'^ IsaaC^ Ensign Samuel^' Lieut.
Samuel.- Michael,^) was born 4 May, 1799, in Goshen, Ct. He married, in Victor, Ontario Co.,
N. v., 19 May, 1831, Amna* Palmyra (dau. of Jacob and Hannah Boughton) Lobdell, a native
and resident of Victor, N. Y., b. 5 Aug., 1798. Her father was one of] the earliest pioneers of
that region, being the first white man who spent a winter in Victor. Mrs. Humphrey died in
South Norwalk, Ct, 12 Aug., 1872, se. 74 years.
The following appeared in the Victor Weekly Herald, December 7th, 1882:
"Died quietly, after a short indisposition, at South Norwalk, Ct., on Friday morning, Dec. ist,
1082, Abraham Humphrey, at the residence of his son-in-law, S. Chauncey Palmer.
"Mr. Humphrey came to Victor, in the year 1821, when twenty-one years of age, and settled
on Boughton Hill. Sixty-two years have wrought many changes in ,this locality, and the pioneers
who at that time came into a comparatively new country, found then enough to do in the way
of clearing their farms, planting orchards, and making homes, to learn well the meaning of the
words privation and hardship. But while they labored and endured, they gained for themselves
physical strength, vigorous and sinewy bodies, and characters as strong and stable as their con-
stitutions. Mr. Humphrey was notably industrious, economical and prudent, and by the exercise
of these virtues succeeded in gaining a competency. Another eminent quality was his strict
integrity in all his business relations, and the common affairs of life. Being a man of strong
religious convictions, he was a constant attendant upon divine worship, and always contributed
liberally to the support of the church of his choice. After the death of his wife, in 1872, he was
left mainly dependent upon their only surviving child, Mrs. Ellen M. Palmer, for that loving care
which children alone can give, when the form is bent with years, and the infirmities of age weigh
heavily. He spent most of his time with her, but he sadly missed the familiar faces and okl
friends of former years, for he had grown too old to again form new ties, so he was brought
back to the spot he loved so well, Boughton Hill, and laid to rest with his kindred and neighbors.
"A brief service was held at Norwalk before leaving, and upon arriving at Victor, the remains
were taken to the residence of Mr. Luman P. Miller [Fam. 143 (2278), S.=], where the
funeral was attended on Sunday afternoon, December 3d. Thus ended a long life of eighty-three
years, peaceful, happy and well-spent.
Children (horn in Vic/or. N. V.):
'Of no distemper, of no blast he died,
But fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long,
Even wonder'd at because he dropped no sooner;
Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years.
Yet freshly ran he on three winters more,
Till, like a clock worn out with eating time.
The wheels of weary life at last stood still.'"
2302. 1. Ellen Makia." b. 2 Mch., 1S36; married, in Victor, N. Y., 18 Jan., i860. .Seymour
ChauiKcN- (son of Adam and .Mar>- Fuller) Palmer, of Bridgewater, Onondaga