The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

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of him llial during the war witii (iicat Britain, ni 1S12, lie luarclied a regiment i>f soldiers into
his establishment and shod the whole tommand as a present to the American cause. He also
had the contract to supply the army with shoes. He went back to England in 18 18, taking all
the family, except his son Samuel, who was a student of medicine at that time with Drs. Yates
and McNaughton, in Albany. After visiting in England two years, they returned to New York.
Children:
I. Martha, 3 b. in 1798; m. in England, Saunders.
H. Samuel,3 b. in 1800; practiced medicine some time in Albany; went to Norfolk, Va.,
and from there to Africa (think he went as a missionary), where he died in 1832.
HI. Mary,3 b. in 1802; m. twice; survived both husbands; d. at Covington, Ky., in 1875.
IV. William, 3 b. 10 June, 1807; m. Mrs. Mary Golden. Family 3.
FAMILY 3.
William' Humphries (WtWam,'' John'J was bom lo June, 1807, and went to Cincinnati,
Ohio, in 1827. He married Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Golden (a widow with one daughter). He
died at Cincinnati, 21 Jan., 1876.
Oiitilren:
I. Maria Jane,-! b. 4 Nov., 1835; d. 20 Feb., 1867.
II. George Phares,'' b. 13 Oct., 1S37; m. Frances Isabella Vatchet. Family 4.
HI. SAMUEL.t b. 23 May, 1840; d. 21 June, 1841.
IV. Caroline M.t, b. 15 June, 1842.
V. Eleanora a.*, b. 3 Apr., 1845.
VI. William John,* b. 15 Jan., 1847; served through the late war, and although young
in years, was noted for his gallantry, and after the war closed, went out on the
frontier, where he perished, in Colorado, w-hile fighting the Indians, with a party
of ten men, under the command of Lieut. Kidder, of the Second U. S. Cavalry,
sent to carry despatches from Gen. Sherman at Fort Wallace to Gen. Custar, then
operating against the Indians. They were surrounded by a band of 800, and after
fighting three days and nights, killing a large number of their assailants, they were
put to death on the morning of July 2, 1867 (as near as we can learn). Their
remains were found about two weeks afterward, by Gen. Custar's troopers, and
brought into Fort Wallace, where a monument marks their resting place.
VII. Joseph Phares,'' b. 11 Mch., 1849; *"• Children (all born in Cincinnati, U.j:
i. Norman P.'', b. 23 May, 1875.
ii. Joseph D.% b. 25 Mch., 1877.
iii. Stanley L.^ b. 6 May, 1879.
iv. Chester H.^, b. 28 June, 1881.
VIII. Edward R.*, b. 11 Sept., 1851: m. . Children (all born in Cincinnati, O.j:
i. Elmer,5 b. 4 Aug., 1874.
ii. Fiorence,' b. 25 Jan., 1876.
iii. Agnes,' b. 10 Mch., 1878.
iv. Laura,* b. 8 Feb., 1881.
FAMILY 4.
Ceorge Phares^ Humphries (wnnam,^ wnnam,'' John') was bom 13 Oct., 1837.
He married in Cincinnati, Ohio, ii Jan., 1865, Miss Frances Isabella (dau. of Frances and Agnes)
Vatchet, who was born in Cincinnati, 25 Nov., 1843.