The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

FAMILY 150.
2331- EraStUS* Humphrey, [985] 1 Jiosu'cll,^ /sane." Ensign Samuel,' Lieu/. Samuel,-
Michael,' j was limn zi June, 1810, in East Bloomfield, Ontario Ccj., N. V. He married (i) y
Aug., 1831, Mary P. (dau. of Asa and Sarah Gillett) Hicko.x, b. 7 Apr., 1812; died in Lyons,
Wis., II Nov., 1850, a^ 38 years. He married (2) in Lyons, Wis., 16 Apr., 1855, Avis Taylor"
Humphrey, b. 23 Feb., 1818, Orwell, Rutland Co., Vt., dau. of -Samuel = and Roxy (Culver)
Humphrey, [Fam. 45 (905), 8."=] I\Ir. Erastus Humphrey removed to Wisconsin in 1843, and
bought a quarter-section of land. He lived in a log house until 1849, when he built a frame
house which his widow now occupies (1884). He died in Lyons, Wis., 6 Mch., 1881, ce. 70 years.
Children (hy ist marriage):
2332. L RoswELL Pembroke,' b. 29 July, 1832; d. i Feb., 1874, a-. 41; m. Harriett A.
Griswold. Family 348.
2333. n. Clarissa Ruth,' b. 25 Nov., 1840, East Bloomfield, N. Y. ; died there, i Apr.,
1 84 1, X. 4 months.
2334. \\\. Charles Oliver, ' b. i Mch., 1846, Lyons, Wis.; died there, i Mch., 1848,
a. 2 years.
2335- IV. Sarah Jane,' b. 13 Apr., 1849, Lyons, Wis.; married there, 15 Feb., 1870, William
F. Potter. Res. (1884) on her father's homestead; P. O. address, Lyons, Wal-
worth Co., Wis. Children (born in Lyons, Wis.):
2336. i. Erastus Melvin,e b. 24 Jan. 1871.
2337. ii. Levi,8 b. 13 Sept. 1874.
2338. iii. Frank Ciu-tis,e b. 21 Apr. 1877.
2339. iv. Emma Jane,8 b. 4 May, 1SS4.
FAMILY 151.
(Russell.^ Thomas,* Ensign Samuel. '^ I.ieul. Samuel,-
2340. Elisha* Humphrey, [1029J
Michael,^) was born 13 Apr., 1796, in Rensselaerville, Albany Co., N. Y. He succeeded to the
paternal homestead in Rensselaerville,* about three miles from Preston Hollow, which was his
Post Office. There he passed his life, and died 24 June, 1875, a?. 79 )'ears. He was a man of
large and robust physique, and excellent vitality, who never required a physician's services, till his
last sickness, excepting for a fractured limb. He was characterized by much energy, perseverance
and thoroughness;—was a staunch and loyal Democrat, and an ardent Methodist. He married,
in Rensselaerville, N. Y., 25 Sept., 1814, Lydia (dau. of Rev. John and Catherine Waters) Winans,
of R. She was a sister of William Winans who married Lovisa*' Humphrey [Fam. 51 (loio), S.=]
.She was born 3 Jan., 1797; and died at the house of her daughter ]\Irs. Beecher, at Owego, N. Y.,
27 Jan., 1879, ae. 82 years. They had ten children, of whom nine were surviving in 1883. Of
this family it is stated, "They are strong and hearty, and distinguished for their firm principles
of justice, temperance and honesty.
Children (born in Rensselaerville, N. Y. j:
2341. I. Zylpha," b. 15 .Sei>t.. 181 5; married, in 1834, Hegemon Crosby Passmore. They
at first settled in Prattsville, N. Y. ; removed to Geneva, 111., afterward i>i Livings-
toiiville, N. Y. He was a shoemaker. He died if) .\pr.. 1879. Siie resided for
some time in Iowa, and, in 1883, was at Archer, Florida. Children:
• This W.1S a part of ihe Van Rensselaer grant, and Mr. Elisha Humphrey, actuateil hy a conviction of right, paid his rent yearly
to the agent at Albany, N. V'., so long as it was required, even during the .anti-rent troubles, when his life was endangered thereby.