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2868. VII. Lucius Charles,^ b. 7 July, 1847; married Ella** Fuller. Family 410.
(By jJ marriage)
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2869. VIII. Thirza,7 b. 10 Aug., 1872, East Avon, Ct.
FAMILY 212.
2870. Deacon RuSSell'' Humphrey, [13S8] (Capl. Ralph,'- Abraham,'' Charles,^ Lieut.
Samuel,'' Michael,^) was born 7 Dec, 18 12, in Farmington, Ct. He was married by Rev. Dr.
Woodbridge, in Barkhamsted, Ct., 12 Oct., 1841, to Aurelia Driggs, of New Hartford, Ct., b. 6
Nov., 1820, in Barkhamsted, dau. of Andrew and Rebecca (Burwell) Driggs, of New Hartford;
and granddaughter of Col. Martin Driggs, of N. H. Her mother was a resident of Old jNIilford,
Ct., before her marriage. He was a manufacturer of hardware;—firm of R. Humphrey & Co.,
of Unionville, Ct. He was a deacon of the Congregational church in Unionville; and died in
that town, 28 Dec, 1873, x. 61 years. His widow res. (1884) Unionville, Ct.
Children (born in Unionville, Ct.):
2S71. I. Ellen Maria,' b. 22 Aug., 1842; married, in Unionville, Ct., 14 Nov., 1867,
Albertus Houston (son of Roland and Hancy Ann) Sellew, b. 23 Aug., 1841.
He is of French Huguenot and English descent, and was born on the ancient
Sellew homestead in Glastonbury, Ct. He was apprenticed to a jeweler in Hart-
ford, in whose employ he remained six years. In 1867, he accepted a situation as
salesman in a wholesale hardware store in the same city, where he remained
seventeen years, until April, 1884; is still engaged in that business. P. O. ad-
dress (1884) No. 64 Copen St., Hartford, Ct. Children:
2872. i. Harry Humphrey,8 b. 25 June, 1869.
2873. ii. Edith May," b. 27 Aug. 1S71.
2874. iii. Winifred Chapman, s b. II Aug. 1S73.
2875. iv. Ernest Burchard,* b. 26 Mch. 1876.
2876. II. Son .7 \
>- b. I Feb., 1844; died aged about 3 months.
2877. III. Daughter ,-\
2878. IV. Louise Adaline,' b. 17 Apr., 1845;— unmarried. P. O. address (18S4) Simsbury, Ct.
2879. V. Jennie Augusta,? b. 25 Mch., 1847; married, in Unionville, Ct., 17 Apr., 1872,
George Sanford (son of William A. and Lucy Lines) Knapp> of Gaylordsville, Ct,
b. 23 Mch., 1840, New INIilford, Ct., where his parents resided. He is (1884)
treasurer and one of the firm of the Cowles Hardware Co., located at Bridgeport,
Ct., and formerly at Unionville, Ct. ;—has been in the hardware business for the
past ten years. Res. Unionville, Ct. P. O. address (1S84) Bridgeport, Ct. Child:
2880. i. Albert Carlton,^ b. 19 Jan. 1S76, Unionville, Ct.
2881. Vr. Kate Elizabeth,' b. 18 July, 1849;—unmarried. P- O- address (1884) East
Hartford, Ct.
2882. \'II. IIowARn Wilbur,? b. 16 May, 1852; died aged about i year.
2883. X'lII. Howard Wilhur,' b. 24 Feb., 1854; married Ella Jane Hunt. Family 411.
2884. IX. Cakkik Adams,7 b. 28 Oct., 1859; married, 22 Aug., 1883, Major Harry N. Starr,
uf Rockford. 111. P. O. address (1884) No. 606 North Main Street, Rockford,
111. Child:
2885. i. Carroll Humphrey.- b. 22 Sent. iSSd.