The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

worked at the carpenter and joiner trade, but, after removing to New York, his principal business
was farming and teaming.
About 1S29 he is remembered to have said that wood was too scarce in Connecticut, he
was going where there was more timber. He moved to Cortland County, N. Y. ; from there to
the town of Owasco, Cayuga County, and again, to the town of Sennet.
Once more the spirit of emigration took possession of the family, and this time the family
ark rested on the sterile and snow-bound hills of Springwater, Livingston Co., N. Y. At that
time Springwater was but little settled. On the farm where they lived only about ten acres were
cleared, and between that place and Springwater Valley there was hardly enough cleared to make
a good-sized farm. The deer had not given up possession of the forest, and could still be
occasionally seen.
It is but a few years since that the log house in which the family lived for five years, stood
by the road on the Brewer farm. In this house was born, in 1839, Charles, the youngest, but
not least, of the family.
After living on this farm five years, he moved to the farm owned by Edward Totten, and
lived there five years. In 1S47 he moved to the farm now owned by C. M. Humphrey.
Throughout most of the pilgrimage of the family, Anna, the mother of Ozias, had made
her home with him. She died in 1842, aged seventy-six years. In 1852, Mary, the youngest
daughter in the family, died. In 1856, Ozias Humphrey departed this life, three years before the
death of his wife, which occurred at Springwater, N. Y., 30 Apr., 1859. Since then the family
have twice been called to mourn the loss of its members— in 1868, Lucy Ann, wife of Willis Clark,
of Sparta, and in 1876, Aranda, of Allegany Co.
There are now living thirty-eight lineal descendants (43 in 1883) of Ozias and Parnal Hum-
phrey, and fifty-two (62 in 1883) descendants including those direcdy related by marriage.
Of those who bear the name of Humphrey in the second generation, and on whom it
rests to perpetuate the name of tne family, there are nine boys—two sons of Aranda, Hem an and
Harvey; four sons of Correll, William, Edwin. Herbert and Wilson; three sons of Charles, Ray,
Charles, Jr., and Arthur."
Children:
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Communicated by C. 31. Humphrey.
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I. Leora p., b. in Georgetown, Otsego Co., N. Y., 2 June, 18 15; m. 23 Apr., 1843,
John Wilhelm, of Springwater, N. Y. P. O. address Webster's Crossing, N. Y.
Children:
i. Emily, b. in Springwater, N. Y., 19 June, 1S46; m. James Hulburt, of Livonia, N. Y.
Child: (I) Sidney (Hulburt).
ii. Siilney Sweet, b. 16 June, 1S49; m. Josephine Axford, of Holly, Mich. P. O. address
Holly, Mich. C7ii/d: (t) Harry Anderson (Wilhelm).
iii. Elsie Jane, b. 14 May, 1851; m. 12 Jan., 1876, William H. Kiehle, of Sparta, N. Y.
Childrm: (i) John Wilhelm (Kiehle). (2) Herbert (Kiehle). (3) Bertha (Kiehle).
iv. Solon Humphrey, b. 21 Dec, 1853; m. 21 Oct., 18S0, Ella V. A.xford, of Holly, Mich.
Resides in Milford, Mich.
V. Eugene Bailey, b. 12 Feb., 1856; m. Carrie Patchin, of Wayland, N. Y. Resides in
Milford, Mich.
vi. Martin, b. 23 May, 1S59; died,
vii. Martha, b. 23 May, 1S59.
II. Harvey Doigla.s, b. in Nelson, N. Y.. 10 Dec, 1S17; m. 12 Apr., 1841, Mary
Odcll, of Auburn, N. Y. Res. at Webster's Crossing, N. V. Child: