The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

FAMILY 102.
987. Nelson Fogg"° Humphrey, [938J (Hiram,'^ Asa,^ Oliver i John,'' John.i Jonas,*
Joms,i Jonas,' Jonas') was born in Cumberland, Me., 15 Mch., 1854. A shoe-cutter. Resides
in East Weymouth, Mass. He married 2 Dec, 1S77, NeUie F., daughter of Simon and Cordelia
(Gross), Blechen, of Auburn, Me., born 17 Apr., 1859.
Children:
9SS. I. Melville E.", b. 20 Oct., 1878.
989. II. Angie Louise," b. in Weymouth, Mass., 21 Not., 18S1; d. 5 Aug., 1SS3.
FAMILY 103.
990. Lewis Copeland'' Humphrey, [956] (Benjamin ^.9, Jolm,^ James,' Jimes,''
John,^ Jonas,* Jonas,^ fomis,- Jonas' ) was born in Boston, lo Dec, 1850. A railroad conductor.
Resides in Boston. He married 19 May, 1874, Clara Gertrude, daughter of Gilman Benjamin
and Clarissa (Luce), Dodge, born in Montpelier, Vt., 19 IMay, 1850.
Cliihi:
991. I. Martha IIomans," b. in Boston, 20 Nov., 1875.
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
RECEIVED TOO LATE FOR INSERTION IN THEIR PROPER PLACE.
(P. 850.) W. B. Trask, in " No/es on Princes Subscribers" (N. E. Reg. viii, 250^, says:
"This was probably the James Humphrey who was one of the Selectmen of Weymouth from
1700 to 1703-4, and again in 171 1; who was chosen Town Clerk in 1712, 1705-16 and 1716-17.
He is presumed to be the person, also, to whom the following record refers: 'James Humphrey
(and others), who had agreed to begin a fishing trade .to Cape Sable, request of the town of
Weymouth a jiicce of land, at the mouth of the river, in the north part of the town, called
Hunt's Hill, and low land and beach adjoining, which the town voted to give' (with three dissenting
votes), Y.c\\. 7, 1714-15. James Humphrey (probably this one) was Selectman in Weymouth
1737-8 and 173S-9."
(R 873.) Hannah'' Humphrey [453]
married i Feb., 1S02, Samuel A., son of John and
Elizabeth [or Mary] (Andrews), Nash, b. in Gray, Mc, 21 Feb., 1779, where he continued to
reside. Children :
i. Ari H.8, b. 23 July, 1803.
ii. David,' b. iS Feb., 1806.
iii. Barzillai," b. 16 Mch., 1807; m. 4 Apr., 1S33, Laviiia Hicks.
iv. Lewis.8
V. Sarah.*
vi. Mary J.»
(P. 873.) Rev. Aaron" Humphrey [45'] ^\-« ^ Clergyman and Home TMissionary;
m. Ashure, dau. of Asa and Abigail (Colbrolh), Libby, of Gray, ISIe.
He commenced his labors in the Methodist connection, and was the first employed at
Union, l\Ie., in 1797-8. July 16, 1798, the town voted to hear him another year, if the com-
mittee could agree with him "for half the time, as heretofore." He subsequently took orders in