The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

FAMILY 384.
41 14- Julius'' Humphreys, [2633J (Esq. Oliver,'' Capt. Asher,^ Esq. Oliver,'' Jonathan,^
Lieu/. Samuel," Michael^) was born i Oct., 1819, at 'Vernon, Trumbull Co., O. He married 15
Oct., 1839, Harriet (dau. of Jesse and Nancy) Brockway, b. 28 June, 1819. Retired coal
merchant. Res. (1882) Akron, Summit Co., O.
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4115. I. I\I.\RY E.^ b. 17 Oct., 1S4C; marrietl 24 Dec, 1S57, William B. Coletnan, born
in 1832. Res. (18S5) 79 Whitman St., Cleveland, O. Children:
4116. i. Frankie,' b. 8 May, 1S59: d. 23 Aug., 1862.
41 17. ii. Susan,' b. 24 June, i860.
4118. iii. Frank II.', b. 27 Sept., 1S64.
41 19. II. Fr.-vnklin,^ b. 3 Oct., 1842: d. 23 Aug., 1S54.
FA:MILY 385.
4120. George Woodford' Humphreys, M- D-, [2634] (Esq. Oliver,'' Capi. Asher,^
Esq. Oliver,'' Jonathan,' Lieut. Samuel,' I\Iichael' ) was born 22 Dec, 1824, in Vernon, Trumbull
Co., O. He married in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., 28 June, 1S50, Frances Cornelia*
(dau. of John Abram, M. D., and Elmena^ Humphre_v) Salisbury, born 26 Aug., 1832, at
Victory, N. Y. [Fam. 109, S.=]
Dr. Humphrey resided in Gustavus, Trumbull Co., O. , and practiced medicine in Cleve-
land, O. He died in Cleveland, of asthma, 11 Sept., 1S71, a-. 46 years. His widow res. (1884)
No. 33 Mandrake Street, Cleveland, O.
Children (born in Jamestown, A\ i^-J-
4121. I. Ellena E.', b. 19 Mch., 1853; married in Cleveland, O., 14 Feb., 1883, J. B.
McCrea, of Carlisle, Pa.
4T22. II. E.MMETT G. ^, b. 9 Feb., 1855; d. at French Woman's Station, Deer Lodge Co.,
Montana Territory, 5 Aug., 1882. He was struck by lightning while attending
to his business as superintendent and inspector of telegraph line building.
4123. III. Emerson E.^, b. 26 Oct., 1S61.
FA:\IILY 38G.
4124. Julius' Humphreys, [2639] { Dr. Erastus,'' Capt. Asher,^ Esq. Oliver,'' Jonathan,^
Lieut. Samuel," Michael') was born in Canton, Ct., 30 Mch., 1808. He removed with the family
to Auburn, N. Y., in 1823, and in 1830 went to New York and was there and on the North
River engaged in business. Returning during the cholera of that season (1832) he entered the
office of Miller & Seward, and was for a time a law student. In 1833 he \vent west and south
in connection, at first, with the firm of Humphreys & Benedict, and later forming the firm of
Aldrich & Humphreys, in the clock business at Nashville, Tenn. He was married by the Rev.
Mr. Edgar, 29 June, 1836, in Nashville, Tenn., to Eliza Ann (dau. of Gurdon and Elizabeth Rudd)
Lathrop. She was born in Charleston, 9 July, 1808. After some years and varying fortunes he
removed to Clarksville, Tenn., where he continued business for some years on his own account.
In 185 1 he took the "gold fever," and went to California by way of the Isthmus, and after some
experience in the mines, located at Benicia, Cal., whence, after some 3ears, he removed to San
Francisco. He was there some time in the Custom House; and thence to his present residence, at
Brentwood, Contra Costa Co., Cal., where he is engaged in farming.