The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

554- '• llcnry Augustus,' b. in Weymouth, 23 Nov., 1829; entered business with his father, in
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Boston, in 1850, and in 1855 retired from that, and in company with Thomas W.
Beamis, succeeded to the business (boot and shoe) of Jonathan Wales, in Stockton and
San Francisco, Cal. In a few years Mr. Beamis retired, and he took as a new partner
Parker S. Fogg. They remained in this business until 1865, when they sold out and
Henry A. came home with a competency, purchased the Dr. Gordon place, tlien owned
by his father, and also the old mill place, owned formerly by his ancestor James ' Nash,
the original settler of that name in the town. Both of these estates are situated in North
Weymouth. He has remained out of business; is highly esteemed, and is one of the
Selectmen of the town, and recently elected one of the Board of Water Commissioners;
is also a Director in the Union Bank of Weymouth. He m. 17 July, 1867, Betsey
Babcock, dau. of Enos and Jane (Humphrey), White, b. in Weymouth, 13 Feb., 1837.
555. ii. Almcna," b. in Weymouth, 16 Jan., 1S32; m. I Jan., 1854, Israel Durrell, son of William
and Judith (Durrell), WildeS, b. in Boston, 16 Oct., 1S30. Res. in Weymouth.
556. iii. Eliza,!' b. in Weymouth, 24 Mch., 1833; d. 19 Oct., 1833.
557. iv. Eliza Jane,* b. in Weymouth, 5 Jan., 1835; d. 7 Nov., 1835.
558. V. Juliana,^ b. in Weymouth, 16 Apr., 1838; d. 17 July, 1838.
559. vi. Stephen," b. in Weymouth, 12 Jan., 1842; d. 22 Jan., 1842.
560. vii. George Humphrey,* b. in Weymouth, 13 Dec, 1846; m. 8 Apr., 1S74, Laura Louise
Russell, of Middlebury, Vt., b. 9 Dec, 1846. Farmer. Res. at Oak Grove, Iowa.
561. " VII. Davii),7 b. in Weymouth, 12 Jan., 1806; m. Margaret Fiske. Family 63.
562. VIII. Jane, 7 b. in Weymouth, 26 Dec, iSoS; m. 7 Feb., 1828, Enos, son of Deacon
Abiel and Betsey (Babcock) White, b. in Weymouth, 24 Mch., 1803; a cabinet-
maker, residing in that town. She died 6 Jan., 1843. (He afterwards m. (2)
16 Sept., 1846, Mary, dau. of Drake and Charlotte Penelope (Ollds), Fowler, b.
in New York, i Oct., 1808.] He d. 22 Dec, 1851. Children:
563. i. Jane Augusta," b. in Weymouth, 26 Jan., 1829; d. 25 Dec, 1875; unmarried.
564. ii. Lucy Ann," b. in Weymouth, 4 Mch., 1831; m. (i) 2 Dec, 1852, George Foster, son of
Isaac and Roxanna (Stanwood), Collier, b. in Boston, 18 Nov., 1S31; d. 16 Aug.,
1853. She m. (2) Edmond Humphrey.
565. iii. Charles Humphrey," b. in Weymouth, 19 Oct., 1833; m. 12 Mch., 1S54, Melvina Dwelly,
/ dau. of Jonathan and Mary Cranch (Mead), .Spear, 1). in Ouincy, Mass., 22 Oct., 1S34.
566. iv. Betsey BajKock,« b. in Weymouth, 13 Feb., 1837; m. Harry A. Nash.
567. V. Stephen Babcotk,' b. in Weymouth, 2 Jan., 1S43; d. 9 Jan., 1S43.
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568. Benjamin" Humphrey, l335] (Josuih,^ Jmncs,^ James,:- Joimsr- /mtas^) was born
in Weymouth, Mass., 18 Feb., 1781; left home at the age of fourteen, and walked to Boston, with
his bundle under his arm, to seek his fortune. By dint of unflagging industry, great natural
shrewdness and strict integrity of character, he became one of the most eminent merchants of that
city. He died there, 28 Jan., 1857, at the age of 76 years, leaving an estate valued at from one
to two millions of dollars. He married Oriens, dau. of Col. William * and Eunice (Clapp), Turner,
born in Scituate, 28 Aug., 1786, and died in Metlnien, Mass., 8 Oct., 1867, aged 81 years. She
received her somewhat peculiar name from the fact that she was born at sunrise, and by a strange
coincidence her death occurred at the same time in the morning. She lived to enjoy her eighty-first
natal day, free from all infirmities of age, reading without glasses, and nearly as active as a girl in