The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

3051. ii. Emma Annie-,'-' b. n June, 1848; died at her father's residence, 23 Jan. 1S63, x. 14
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years. She also attended seliool at Iowa City; was of bright temperament, and active
mind, and showed a natural taste and readiness in music.
3052. iii. James Albert," b. 5 June, 1850, in Cedar County, Iowa; graduated from Iowa College,
Grinnell, Iowa, in 1876. He married, at Carson City, Nevada, 20 Ajir. 1S78, Martha
E. Loughridge, b. 17 Sept. 1851, in Madison County, Arkansas. He was engaged
in teaching for several years at Dayton, Nevada. Farmer. P. O. address (1883) Iowa
City, Iowa. Children: (i) Albert Loughridge," b. 2 Apr. 1879, Dayton, Nevada;
(2) William George,'" b. 22 June, 1882.
3053- iv. Charles Sumner," b. I Oct. 1852; graduated from Iowa College, at (Jrinnell, Iowa, in
18S0; has since been employed in teaching, farming, and studying law. Res. (1S83)
Bradshaw,. Nebraska;—unmarried.
3054. V. Lemuel Humphrey,' b. 14 Dec. 1854, Tipton, Iowa; married, 19 Mch. 1S7S, I.uclla Yoss.
Farmer. They removed to York County, Nebraska, where they les. (1SS3). Children:
(I) Charles Sumner," b. 5 Jan. 1879; (2) Grace Winnifred,"" b. 2 July, 1882.
3055. vi. William Jay,' b. 21 Oct. 1858, Tipton, Iowa; was educated at the Wilton Academy,
Wilton, Iowa. Farmer. P. O. address (1883) Tipton, Iowa.
305'5- vi'- Betsey Starr,' b. 5 May, 1861, Tipton, Iowa; graduated from Wilton Academy, in 1S82;
is a teacher in the public schools, and also an instructor in music.
3057. III. I'hilo David, ^ b. 15 Feb., 1S27; married Elizabeth Downing. Family 423.
305S. IV. John Wilddahn,*^ b. 17 Jan., 1829, in Liberty, O. ; died in infancy.
3059. V. Chester Case,^ b. 13 July, 1830; married I^lizabeth S. Holt. Family 424.
3060. VI. Aaron Gordon/ b. ly July, 1832; m. (i) Sarah Ranthill; m. (2) Lovina Swartzen-
druner. Family 42.5.
3061. VII. LuciNDA,^ b. 8 Sept. 1834, in Liberty. O. She secured an excellent education, and
then turned her attention to literary work with both zeal and success, being,
apart from her avocation of teaching, a contributor to a number of papers and
magazines. In the war for the Union she responded to a call for nurses, and
was sent out from Chicago for this work. After serving some time in a hospital
at Memphis, Tenn., she became deeply affected b\- the ignorance and helplessness
of the freedmen, and established and conducted a school among them. Here
she made the acquaintance of Captain Hay, an officer in the Army service, to
whom she was married in camp, at Memphis, Tenn., 24 Dec, 1863. She still
continued her work among the freedmen, and while there wrote a book entitled
"The Unwritten History of the War," giving an accurate account of the condition
of the freedmen at that time. Arrangements were made for its publication, but
before its issue she died at Tipton, Iowa, 27 Dec, 1S64, a;. 30 years. Children
(born in Tipton, Iowa):
3062. i. Son ,») (was living in 1SS3.
3063- ii. ,'
• b. 27 Dec. 1864; \
) ( (lied at birth.
3064. VIII. John Wildbahn.** h. 27 June, 1836; married Tamar Gibson. Family 42G.
3065. IX. Sophronia,^ b. 27 Nov., 1838, Liberty, O.; was reared from early childhood in
Iowa. She married, at Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa, 4 Aug., 1858, Jacob Bowers,
who was born 5 June, 1835, in Germany. He enlisted in the Union army, in
1862, and died 11 Nov., 1863, while in the service. His widow resides (1883)
in Clinton, Iowa, with her family, and is known as a lady of consistent Christian