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C. Taylor of Philadelphia, carrying with him his text-book and reading medicine during leisure
time, he afterward applied himself exclusively to the study of that profession under his uncle,
Dr. Newman Dryer, of Penfield, N. Y., and afterward under Prof. Walter Burnham, M. D., of
Lowell, Mass., and graduated M. D. at Philadelphia, in i860. After a year of practice at Natick,
Mass., he attended a course of lectures and graduated from the Long Island College Hospital,
Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1862, and on the 20th of August of that year was, by Gov. John A. Andrew,
commissioned Assistant Surgeon of the 6th Reg. Mass. Vol. Infantry, then re-recruiting at Lowell,
Mass. Here he married, 28 Aug., 1862, Sarah Frances Dennis, youngest daughter of Richard
and Lucy Ann (Hooper) Dennis, of that city. She was born 8 Feb., 1840, in Lowell, Mass.
Richard Dennis, now deceased, was son of Jonathan and Hannah (Sherman) Dennis, of Portsmouth,
R. I., members of the Society of Friends. Shortly after his marriage. Dr. Humphrey
proceeded to Washington with the Regiment, which was thence ordered to Suffolk, Va., and there
and thereabout remained on duty till the expiration of its term of enlistment in 1863. Here he
was joined by his wife, who shared his camp life (as she also did his subsequent life in the service
in Louisiana) till, by General Orders, after the approach and threatened attack of the Rebels, the
presence of ladies was prohibited in the command. At the expiration of this term of service.
Dr. Humphrey applied for appointment to the medical service of the United States, in the class
of U. S. Volunteers,— passed his examination before the Examining Board at Washington, and
was by President Lincoln commissioned Assistant Surgeon U. S. Vols., and ordered to report at
New Orleans. He was there assigned to the Barracks of the U. S. General Hospital, where he
remained till the summer of 1864, the latter portion of the time in charge. Late in 1864, at his
request for field duty, he was successively assigned as Chi^f Medical Officer on the Staffs of Maj.-
Gen. J. J. Reynolds, commanding at the mouth of White River, Ark.,—of Maj.-Gen. F. Steele,
commanding U. S. forces at Kenner, La. ,—and , later, of Maj.-Gen. Frank Herron, commanding
at Baton Rouge, and after Lee's surrender, at Shreveport, La. He resigned at the close of the
war, with the brevet rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, conferred "for faithful and meritorious services";
and settled in private practice at Boston, Mass., in October, 1865. Having been, long prior to
the war, engaged on a collection of Humphrey genealogy, this work was now resumed, and
Dr. Frederick Humphreys, of New York City, was soon heard of as interested in the same subject,
and a conference between the two was had, leading to a fresh interest and impulse in the work.
In 1870, through failing health, it was found necessary for the subject of this sketch to abstain
from writing, and a change of residence was thought best. The then collected manuscripts of
this work were accordingly turned over to Dr. Frederick Humphreys for completion and publi-
cation, and Dr. 0. M. Humphrey removed with his family, in the autumn of 1870, to Minneapolis,
Minn., where, with recovered health, he still resides (1884), and has since been usefully practicing
his profession, and in some measure continuing to assist in this collection and compilation. He
is a member of the various medical societies of his school of practice, and one of the founders
and Directors of the Homeopathic Hospital of Minneapolis.
Children:
2566. I. LvMAN Otis.7 b. 24 July, 1864. at Lowell, Mass.
2567. n. Fr.\n-ces Philena,' 1). 19 Dec, 1873. at .Minneapolis, Minn.
2568. III. Richard Dennis,' b. 28 Dec, 1877, at Minneapolis, Minn.
FAMILY 182.
2569. Guy^ Humphreys, [1176] (Hon. Reuben,^ Esq. Oliver,* /onalhan,'^ Lieut. Samuel,"
Michael,') was born in 1779, at Canton. Ct. He married Abby (dau. of Dea. Samuel) Rice, of
Marcellus, Onnndaga Co., N. Y. He died 2 Dec, 1S07, iv. 27 years;* was a merchant in
Marcel 1 us, N. Y.
• According to the inscription on the tombstone in Marcdlu^ Hurying-grounti.