The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

The last-named was about five feet, eight or nine inches in height, erect, straight and active,
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square-shouldered, and weighed about 125 pounds; he had dark, penetrating eyes, a well-set
mouth, with prominent nose. He was a fine horseman, good swordsman and splendid shot;
mounted and sat a horse like a young man, at the age of sevent)'. He was well-informed, being
the possessor of a ready understanding and solid judgment; was genial, kind, highly social and
companionable. He was devotional in his temperament, and became an influential member and
local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, having obtained a license to preach in South
Carolina about the year 1800.
Not many years after the recognition of American independence he returned to Wake County,
North Carolina, and married, 3 Nov., 1786, Mary (dau. of Jesse) Wall, who was born near Raleigh,
N. C, 15 Dec, 1765. Soon after marriage they removed to Chester District, S. C. , Mr. Wall
accompanying them. Charles Humphries and his numerous family had already settled in that
region. Capt. Humphries lived about ten miles from Chester Court House, and about the same
distance from the Fish Dam Ford, on Broad River. There all his children were born. In the
year 181 1, he removed, with his family, to Kentucky, and resided in Christian (now Trigg) County,
where Jesse Wall and Absalom Humphries were already living, having preceded him by a few
years. There, surrounded with wife, children and friends, including a few old Revolutionary
soldiers and comrades in arms, he lived plainly, in comfort and ease, dispensing a generous
hospitality to all, in that new and beautiful country known as the "Barrens of Kentucky."
He died at his home on Little River, four miles above Cadiz, Ky., 25 July, 1827, at the
age of seventy years. His wife survived him nine years, and died 2 Sept., 1836, at the same age,
within three miles of the old homestead, at the house of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Young.
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Children:
Elizabeth, 3 b. 15 Feb., 1791; m. in 1806, William Young; d. 18 Nov., 1855, s. 64.
SusAN,3 b. 24 Aug., 1795; m. in 1812, Ambrose Mills; d. in 1846, a". 51 yrs.
Thomas J. 3, b. 4 May, 1804; m. (i) Widow Mary Ann McCaughan; m. (2) Louisa
Fowler. Family 3.
Mary W.3, b. 18 June, 1806; d. 17 May, 1818, ae. 12 yrs.
Jesse Charles, 3 b. 18 Apr., 1809. He was named for his paternal and maternal
grandfathers, and was a brave soldier. He died 19 Mch., 1836, ae. 27 yrs., being
massacred at Goliad, Texas, with Col. Fannin's command, through the treachery
of Santa Anna, the IMexican chief.
FAMILY 3.
'5- Thomas J.^ Humphries ['2] (Capt. Thomas,- Charles^) was born in Chester
District, South Carolina, 4 May, 1804, and removed with his parents to Christian (now Trigg)
County, Kentucky, when only about seven years of age, and there received his education. He
married (i) 17 Feb., 1832, Widow Mary Ann McCaughan, a resident of the same county. In
1836, they removed from the State of Kentucky to Madison County, Mississippi, and, in 1845,
settled in the southern part of that State, on the Gulf of Mexico, where his wife died, 8 Oct.,
1845, aged 36 years. He married (2) 18 June, 1849, Louisa Fowler. They resided (1875) in
Handsborough, Harrison County, Miss. He died 2 Oct.; 1877; was a lawyer, sheriflf, etc.
Children (by Isi marriage):
16. I. Hannah Jane,'' b. in Kentucky, 22 Feb., 1833; d. in Marshall County, Mississippi,
2 Oct., iS6i, ;i-. 28 yrs.
17. II. John Adaik,* b. in Kentucky, 12 Sept., 1835; graduated in both the literary and law
departments of the University of Mississippi; m. i Jan.. 1859, Lucie Minor Scales,