The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

Children (by Isi marriage):
4550. . I. IMyron B.9 Res. (1883) Marshall, Minn.
4551. II. Gertrude M.s Res. (1883) Lake Gity, Minn.
4582. III. Harry C. 9 Res. (1883)- Warsaw, N. Y.
4383.
(By 2d marriage) :
' IV. Julius W.9
4 5 84. V. Lewis. 9
FAMILY 458.
4585- TheophiluS Cornish^ Humphrey, [33S^] (Deacon Homan Monson,y Deacon
Theophilus,^ Deacon Theophilus,^ Lieut. Samuel,* Ensign Samuel,^ Lieut. Samuel,'^ Michael^) was
born 2 July, 1850, at Lockridge, Jefferson Co., Iowa. He married at Vancouver, Washington
Ter., :4 Jul)', 1881, Arminta Atwood (dau. of Hiram and Martha Ann) Cox, of Vancouver,
W. T., born 17 Dec, 1861, at Brooklyn, Morgan Co., Ind. She was a teacher.
Mr. Humphrey for several years was a printer, afterward a teacher. In 1879 he was
employed by Gen. O. O. Howard to take charge of a select school at the Vancouver Barracks,
W. T., consisting of the officers' children. This position he occupied for two years. He then
".•ent to Portland, Oregon, where he held a situation in the post office for two years and a half,
until he resigned 10 complete his studies in the medical department of the Willamette University.
P. O. address (1884) No. 302 Thirteenth Street, Portland, Oregon.
Child:
4386. I. Clara May,9 b. 12 May, 1882, at Portland, Oregon.
FAMILY 4.59.
4587- Nelson Goodrich^ Humphrey, \ZZ\^'].( Nelson Isaac,^ Deacon TheophHus,^
Deacon TheophiluS^ Lieut. Samuel,'' Ensign Samuel,'^ Lieut. Samuel,'' Michael "^ ) was born 17 May,
1844, at Java Village, Wyoming Co., N. Y. He married at Le Roy, McLean Co., 111., 17 Oct.,
1S72, Eriima Malissa (dau. of Martica H. and Mary) Rike, born 14 Aug., 1850, near Dayton, O.
"He is a self-made man, having begun life in western New York, at the age of ten years,
dri ing cows at twelve and a half cents per week, and working later at odd jobs whenever they
could be found, at very small wages. When he removed to Illinois he was able to command
thirteen dollars and twenty-six cents.
He accompanied his father to Le Roy, McLean Co., III., in the spring of 1861; worked
on a farm two years, and then learned the harness trade at Le Roy. In 1867 he purchased the
harness shop from his father, and continued the business two years. His father then took him as
a partner in the grocery trade, under the firm name of Humphrey & Son, until 18S1, when the
senior member sold his interest to his second son, Julius Wolcott. About two years later Nelson
G. purchased Julius W.'s interest in the store, to which other lines of goods had been added,
and carries on the business alone (1884).
In the winter of 1884 he placed on the market one thousand copies of an illustrated book
of verses, of seventy-six pages, entitled "Random Shots." They were written during the year,
"as a relaxation from the cares, duties and responsibilities of every-day life," and published by
the Pantagraph Printing Company, of Bloomington, 111. Res. and P. O. add. (18S4) Le Roy, 111.
Children (born in Le J?oy, Lll):
4588. I. George Steadman,9 b. 7 Aug., 1873. At one year and two months of age he could
sing the scale correctly. He died in Le Roy, 111., 19 Feb., 1876, re. two years
and six months.
4389. H. Frank Bliss,9 b. 16 Jan., 1877.
4390. in. Charles Ralph,' b. 6 July, 1881.
4?V'- IV. Hakkv Nklsox,9 b. 10 Jan ,
1884.