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40S4. V. Mary Loitsa/ b. 24 Nov., 1856, at Little Rock, Ark.; married at Pensacola, Fla.,
W. A. D'Alemberte. P. O. address (18S4) Pensacola, Fla. Has one child.
40S3. VI. Florida,^ b. 24 Mch., 1S59, at St. Augustine, Fla.; d. at IMarietta, Ga., 16 Aug..
1S61, pp. 2 years.
4086. VII. J. Blake, 5 b. 24 Mch.. 1S61, at St. Augustine, Fla.; d, at Columbus, Ga., 24 Oct.,
1 86 2, pp. I year.
40S7. VIII. Frederick C.\ b. 9 Dec, 1S62, at Columbus, Ga. P. 0. address (1S84) Pensa-
cola, Fla.
4088. IX. William Hekry Walker," b. 23 Jan., 1S65, at Columbus, Ga. P. O. address
(1SS4) Pensacola, Fla.
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4089. Lieut. Edward Center' Humphreys, [2594] (Co/. Gad,^ Hon. Reuben,^ Esq.
Oliver,* Jonathan,^ Lieut. Sa7niicl,~ Michael^) was born 10 Apr., 1S36, at Pittsfield, IMass. He
married at Little Rock, Ark., 13 Apr., 1857, ]\Iary Ellen Byrd.
He was residing at Pensacola, Fla., at the commencement of the Rebellion, and he left as
Lieutenant of a volunteer company, and was killed i July, 1S62, in the battle of Malvern Hill,
Va., while in command of his company.
Children:
4090. I. IVIary Fannie,^ b. 14 ]\Ich., 1858, at St. Augustine, Fla.; married in Jacksonville,
Fla., Thomas Roby. Res. (1884) Jacksonville, Fla.
4091. II. LiLY^; died in infancy.
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4092. Lieut. Charles Downing' Humphreys, [2595] (Coi Gad,'' Hon. Reuben,^
Esq. Oliver,'' Jonathan,^ Lieut. Samuel,^ Michael' ) was born i iNIay, 1838, in Pittsfield, Mass. He
married in Savannah, Ga., since the war, Sallie (dau. of Judge Alexander) Drysdale, of Savannah.
He volunteered as a Confederate private, and was promoted to color-bearer, with the rank
of lieutenant, for gallantry in the field during the fight around Richmond. He died at St.
Augustine, Fla., 25 Apr., 1877, se. 39 years. Had one child, which died in infancy.
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4093. Dr. George Hoppin' Humphreys, [2601] (May,^ Hon. Reuben,^ Esq. Oliver,*
Jonathan,^ Lieut. Samuel,'^ Michael^) was born iS Dec, 1834. He married 16 Dec, 1868, Emilie
Julie (dau. of ]\Iajor-Gen. James* and ) Barnes, of Springfield, INIass.
At an early age he went with the family to Europe, at first to England and afterwards to
Germany, and various points of interest on the Continent, where he received his preliminary education,
returning in his seventeenth year to Philadelphia. He was there for several years, engaged
in the study of his profession, as private pupil of the celebrated Dr. Mutter, of the Jefferson
Medical College. He spent also much of his time abroad in Paris and Germany, prosecuting his
studies; and having a competence, devoted himself to such branches of inquiry as suited his tastes.
When the war for the Union broke out, in 1861, he became the surgeon of the celebrated
regiment of Hawkins' Zouaves, and with them early went to the front; and it is recorded ©f him
that in a very few weeks he so signalized his fitness for his position as to have became the best
known and most trusted officer of the regiment. His fertility of resources and prompt yet engaging
nes, U. S. A., of Springfield, M.iss., .t West Point officer, retired Irom the army, but served through