The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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I. John, h. 13 Apr., 1807; d. 12 Feb., 1863.
II. Henry, b. 4 Oct., 1808; d. 13 Feb., 1852.
III. Thomas, b. 9 Apr., 18 10.
IV. Rebecca, b. 10 Dec, 181 1; d. in Sept., 18 13.
V. Daniel L., b. 22 June, 1813; d. 28 June, 1855.
VI. James G., b. 22 Apr., 1815; d. in 1877.
VII. Elizabeth, b. 22 May, 18 17.
VIII. Jane, b. i July, 1819.
IX. Son , b. 15 May, 1S20.
X. Hiram G., b. 22 June, 1823.
XL Emeline, b. 10 Aug., 1825; d. 5 Aug., 1854.
XII. Eliza A., b. 10 Sept., 1827; d. 10 Aug., 1828.
XIII. Caroline, b. 15 Aug., 1830; d. 3 Feb., 1831.
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XIV. Nancy, b. 22 Oct., 1832; m. 23 Aug., 1857, J. J. Van Matre, whose father was
among the first settlers in Stephenson County, 111. Childivn:
i. Mary C.
ii. James Douglas.
iii. Christie T.
iv. Charles William.
V. Thomas N.
vi. Hiram G.
"Colorado Springs, Col., Oct. 31, 1883.
"Otis M. Humphrey, M. D., Minneapolis, Minn.:
"Dear Sir. —Vour favor of the 27th inst. duly received and contents noted. In reply, will
say that I am like many others, 'know little or nothing of my ancestry," and about all I do know
relating to them is what I remember hearing my grand-father say when I was a bo)'. If I remem-
ber correctly, my great, great grand-father came to this country direct from the North of Ireland,
having gone to that country from Wales. He settled in Virginia, from whence our branch of the
family sprang. A brother of his came to this country from Wales about the same time, settling
in the East—Massachusetts, I think, and while they corresponded after coming to this country,
they never met. My grand-father's name was David; was born (I think) in Virginia; married Miss
Jane Young, and lived a number of years in Eastern Ohio— Jefferson and Harrison counties
afterward moved to Logan county, where he lived until his death, at the age of 87 years. They
had six children (trusting to memory and in the absence of records) and in the following order:
Mary, Joseph A., Nancy, Robert Y., Martha and John W. My father is Robert Y., who still
lives at Bellefontaine, Logan Co., Ohio. All my uncles and aunts are still living, e.xcept Aunt
Mary. I have heard my uncle Joseph speak of an uncle of his—Thomas Humphrey, a brother
of grand-father—who (I think) lived in Ross County, Ohio, and who had a large family of sons,
nearly all of whom settled in various places in the West. We have only kept up an intimate
acquaintance with immediate relatives, and have not kept track of distant ones.
"Wishing you success in your undertaking, and hoping to hear from you again, I am
" Yours truly,
"J. F. Humphrey,
"Mayor of Colorado Springs, Col."
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