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817. Rev. Charles Alfred' Humphreys, I639J (I^ea. Henry,-' Dca. James,^ Henry,^
Jonas,'* Hopeslill,i E/Jer James,'' Jo?ias' ) was born in Dorchester, Mass., i Apr., 1838. He married
in Greenfield, Mass., 15 Apr., 1868, Kate J., dau. of Judge Charles and Lucia Anna^ (Humphrey),
Mattoon, born in Muscatine, Iowa, 13 Aug., 1835; died in Framingham, Mass., 15 Jan., 1879,
aged 33 years. fFam. 238 (3239), S.S of the Connecticut Family.]
He graduated at Harvard College, in i860, and at the Divinity School, in Cambridge,
Mass,, 14 July, 1863; was ordained Chaplain of the Second Mass. Cavalry, which position he
held from 14 July, 1863 (the date of his enlistment), to 16 Apr., 1865.
He was taken prisoner, and confined at Macon, Ga., and Charleston, S. C, from 5 July
to 2 Sept., 1864. After being released, he joined his regiment, and served till the close of the
war, being present at the surrender of General Lee.
He was called the "fighting Chaplain," from the fact that in one of the heaviest battles
under General Sheridan with General Mosby, so many of the regimental officers were killed that
the regiment wavered. He, though unarmed, rallied the men, etc.
He was installed, 29 Nov., 1865, pastor of the Unitarian Church, at Springfield, Mass.;
resigned the position in January, 1872. While under his pastoral charge, this society built a
church costing about $100,000. He was installed at Framingham, Mass., 2 Nov., 1873.
Children :
Si 8. L Charles Mattoon,? b. in Springfield, .Mass., 23 Mch., 1S69; d. in Greenfield, Mass.,
819.
2 Sept., 1S69, IV. 5 months.
Sarah Blake,' b. in Spriligfield, Mass., 17 Sept., 1870.
Catherine Clapp,9 b. in Boston, Mass., i Aug., 1S73.
Elizabeth, 9 b. in Framingham, Mass., 23 July, 1S75; died there, 25 ^L^y, 1877,
a\ one year and 10 months.
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822. Dexter^ Humphreys, [644! (Dea. Henry,'' Dea. James,^ Henry,^ Jmas,* HopestiU,^
ElJer James," fumis') was born 17 Sept., 1843. He married 24 June, 1869, Maria T. Davis. He
died 10 Feb., 1879, a.'. 35 years. Res. (1875) Dorchester, Mass.
Children:
823. L Emma Lol-ise,? b. 18 May, 1870.
824. H. Walter,9 b. 14 July, 1874.
825. III. Floren'ce,9 b. 21 July, 1876; d. 6 Apr., 1881.
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826. James Henry' Humphreys, [647] (Dea. Henry.-! Dea. James,'' Henry,^ Jonas,*
Hopeslill,' Elder James,' Jonas') was born 6 Mch., 1S50. He married Frances Wilson Lewis, of
Framingham.
Child:
827. L Bertha," b. 6 Aug., 1876.
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828. John' Humphrey, [^49] (Oliver,'' J>hn.'' John, s Jmas.'* Jonas,^ Jmas," Jonas') was
born in Gray, Me.; removed tw Hampden. He married Sally Young. She died, and he married
(2) Sally Batchelder.