The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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pleased. There are some representatives of the race still there. It may be that you have corresponded
with them and have their records in full. They are farmers, well ofl", and eminently respectable.
"The Humphrey burial place in the eastern part of Phelps is one which is beautiful for
situation. It is located on the ancient Humphrey estate, and within its soil is all which remains
of the early pioneers and their descendants. It is on the east brow of a hill, and near a brook.
It is now (1883) surrounded by a board fence. A large and noble chestnut tree stands as a
sentinel amidst the dead:
'John Humphrey (probably 24, p. 986), b. June 21, 1791; d. July 3, 1863, re. 72 yrs.
John Humphrey, 2d, d. Nov. 21, i860, aged 60 yrs., 6 mos., 4 days.
Elizabeth (wife of John) Humphrey, 2d, d. May 21, 1859, se. 56 yrs., 3 mos., 13 days.
Charles Humphrey (probably 26, p. 986) d. Apr. 22, 1835, ae. 72 yrs., 2 mos., 24 days.
Sarah, wife of Hamilton Bell, d. Feb. 25, 1843, ap. 82 yrs.
Hugh Humphrey d. 25 Apr., 1861, ?e. 66 yrs., 8 mos., 19 days.
Phebe R. (wife of Hugh) Humphrey d. Way 21, 1870, a'. 70 yrs., 4 mos., 14 days.
Wary (dau. of Hugh and Phebe) Humphrey d. Aug. 29, 1823, ae. 7 mos., 20 days.
Benjamin F. (son of Hugh and Phebe) Humphrey d. June 15, 1824, se. 4 yrs., 11 mos., 15 days.
William W. (son of Hugh and Phebe) Humphrey d. Aug. 19, 1833, a-. 2 yrs., i mo.
Oliver Humphrey (probably 23, p. 986) d. Sept. 28, 1843, a\ 85 yrs.
Mary (wife of Oliver) Humphrey d. June 24, 1822, a>. 51 yrs. [A monument, on which
is inscribed 'Our Father and Mother. "J
George Humphrey d. Aug. 22, 1833, a-. 76 yrs., 2 mos., 22 days.
Mercy (wife of George) Humphrey d. July 3, 1849, a-. 83 yrs., 2 mos., 13 days.
Walter Kipp Humphrey d. Nov. 29, 1820, ep. 9 mos., 26 days.
William Kipp Humphrey d. Oct. 27, 1S26. a. 3 mos., 9 days.
Phebe, wife of Stephen Wilcox, d. Sept. 8, 1826, a\ 41 yrs., 11 days.
Marrietta (dau. of Henry and Mary) Jennings d. Dec. 22, 1843, a-, i mo., 26 days.
Hugh J. (son of J. M. and J. E.) Thompson d. Feb. 4, 1852, a\ i yr., 2 mos., 11 days.
Philo Avery d. Aug. 7, 1828, ae. 27 yrs.
Cad Wiggins d. Sept. 17, i860, ce. 88 yrs., 6 mog., 5 day.s.
Mary (wife of Cad W.) Wiggins, d. May 29, 1840, a. 67 yrs.
Harriett (dau. of Cad W.) Wiggins d. Jan. 13, 1830, a-. 22 yrs., 4 mos., 6 da)'s.
IMarcy (wife of William) Hanna d. Aug. 18, 1852, a?. 44 yrs., 11 days.'
In the yard at Oaks Corners (public), about a mile from foregoing yard, are the following:
'Jeduthan Humphrey d. Mch. 16, 1853, a'. 64 yrs.
Elizabeth D. (wife of Jeduthan) Humphrey d. Aug. 3, 1837, x. 49 yrs.
Henry D. (son of Jeduthan and E. D.) Humphrey d. Aug. 3, 1838, k. 3 yrs.'"
Thomas Humphrey
^^^s bom in Montgomeryshire, Wales, in 1800. He married in New
York City, in 1829, .Mary (dau. of Jlvan) Williams, and settled, at first, in New York. Thence,
in 1832, he removed to Utica, N. Y. ; thence, in 1844, to Newark, Ohio; thence, in 1856, to La
Salle Co., 111., where he died in May, 1857, aged 57 years.
[Thomas Humphrey is said to have had several brothers, some of whom came to America.
One remained in the old country. One (Hvgh) lived near Rome, N. Y. There are others living