The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

Col. Humphrey served in the war for the Union, enUsting in the 85th Reg. Ohio Vols.;
was engaged in the defence of Frankfort and Lexington, Ky., and in the pursuit of the notorious
guerilla, John Morgan, then in the neighborhood of Frankfort. While at the head of a scouting
party he, unattended, approached the residence of the well-known rebel, Scott, who had just been
entertaining a dozen of Morgan's men, and by personating a confederate and shouting "Friend
Scott, the Yanks are upon us,'' decoyed him from the house. He came forward with his gun,
saying, "We are all right; Morgan's men are not two miles away. They have just been here,
and I will go with you at once to their camp." Col. Humphrey immediately responded, "You
are my prisoner, lay down that gun," at the same time leveling his old Belgian rifle at him.
Scott exclaimed "Don't shoot," and at once surrendered. At a signal from Col. Humphrey his
men, who were lying on the ground some twenty rods away, came forward at a double-quick and
marched Scott into the Union camp. From thence he was forwarded to Camp Chase, Ohio, as
a prisoner of war.
Children ( 0/ ivhom the first five were born in Chiridon, O.; by ist marriage):
3471. I. Ji'Li,\ Ann,* b. 27 May, 1829; is deceased. She married (i) Peter Blanchard, who
died in the war for the Union; married (2) Worth, who was killed on
a railroad.
\Childrai: Three sons and one daughter, who survived their mother.]
3472. II. Erastus D.^, b. S Apr., 1831: married .
in Louisiana.
He
is a blacksmith. Res. (1884)
3473. III. Chloe Ette,* b. 27 May, 1833; married Pierce. He is an artist. Res. (18S4)
in Cleveland, Ohio.
[Three children, whose records have not been obtained.]
3474. IV. Decius E.^, b. 4 Aug., 1S36; d. in Cal. Left a widow and three children.
3475. V. Rev. BuRDETT F.^, b. 12 Sept., 1838; is a Baptist clergyman in one of the Western
States (1S84).
3476. VI. George W.s, b. 4 Mch., 1S41; m. Lawyer (18S4), Toledo, O. Has children.
3477. VII. Allex,^ b. 16 Apr., 1847; m. Farmer, at Trumbull, O. Has 2 sons and 2 daus.
(By 2d marriage )
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3478. VIII. Polly D. A.^, b. 2 Mch., i860.
3479. IX. Clariss.v D. O.s, b. I Oct., 1862.
34S0. X. Frederick H. E.^, b. 30 June, 1865.
3481. XI. Lily Dale,'^ b. 8 Mch., 1S68.
FAMILY 2G.'5.
34S2. George Wilmot' Humphrey, [iSo6] (Harry,^ Capt. Elijah^ Cap. Ezekiei,*
Ensign Samuel,^ Lieut. Samuel,- Michael,'^) was born 13 Apr., 1S17, in Queensbury, N. Y. He
was married, by Elder Douglass, at Delphi, N. Y., 10 Nov., 1847, to Sylvia Paulina (dau. of
William and Obedience Stone*) Pease, Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y., who was born 11 Dec,
1S25. at Pompey Hollow, N. Y.
George W. Humphrey, Mechanical Engineer, Inventor, etc., show'cd marked signs of
mechanical genius, previous to his eighth year, in making water-wheels and various implements.
On one occasion he received from his father a severe chastisement for stealthily obtaining his tools,
with which he made boots for a favorite cat. While yet young he became quite an expert at
• She was a granclniccc of Ex-Govcriior Chittciulun, nf Vurtiiunt-