The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

1 AiMILY 8.
29- William' Humphrey, [Sj (James') was bom in Brooktield, Vt., 14 Apr.. 1783.
He married in Oct., 1806, Betsey Clawson, of Richmond, Vt. She was born in Richmond, Vt..
24 Feb., 1790. On the breaking out of the war of 181 2, he enlisted for the term of five years,
and served through the entire war. On return of peace, he returned to his family. He resided,
a farmer, at his home in Richmond, Vt., and died there 15 Nov., 1857, aged seventy-three years.
Mrs. Humphrey died 28 Mch., 1850.
Children:
I. Son 3; d. at age of three years.
n. DiANTHA,3 b. 26 June, 1809.
HI. Lucy. 3 )
IV.
'b.
Laura,
25 Feb., 181 1.
3
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V. Truman R.3 (Dr.), b. 3 Dec, 1813; m. (i) Elizabeth Merrill; m. (2) Mary J. Sawyer.
Family 4.
VL Caroline M.3, b. 23 May, 18 16.
Vn. William H.3, b. 5 Aug., 1818.
VHL Alonzo,3 b. 20 Aug., 1820; d. 23 Mch., 1833.
IX. Amy, 3 b. 31 Aug., 1832.
X. Nancy,3 b. 19 Dec, 1824; m. in Mch., 1841, Horace Burroughs; d. 5 Nov., 1847;
is said to have had two children.
XI. Jesse, 3 b. 7 Oct., 1826.
FAMILY 4.
41. Dr. Truman R.^ Humphrey, [34] (Willuim;' fames') was born in Richmond,
Vt., 3 Dec, 18 13. At his majority he went to Boston, Mass.; afterward studied medicine there,
and began practice in Houghton, Mass. After two or three temporary locations, consuming some
five years, he settled in Thornton, N. H., where he practiced about sixteen years. He married
(i) in Thornton, N. H., i Dec, 1847, Elizabeth, dau. of William and Nancy (Walker), Merrill.
She died childless, 20 May, 1850. He married (2) in Thornton, N. H., 27 June, 1854, Mary J.,
dau. of Sylvestrus and Sarah (Clark), Sawyer.
Dr. Humphrey has been known both in New England and at the West as a skillful and
successful physician, and has enjoyed general confidence and respect wherever known. In New
Hampshire he was a Justice of the Peace and twice Justice of the Quorum, and has held similar
public trusts in Minnesota. The family, in 1859, removed to Minnesota, since which his time has
been divided between the practice of his profession and farming. Res. at Stark, Brown Co., Minn.
Childiett (by 2d marriage):
42. I. Truman A.'*, b. in Thornton, N. H., 27 Jan., 1856; m. in Albion, Minn., 10 Mch.,
1880, Dora WooUey. Res. (1883) Sleepy Eye, Minn. Child:
43. i. Edwin B.*, b. 4 Dec, 1880; d. 22 Feb., 1S81.
44.
William R.*, b. in Thornton, N. H., 19 Apr., 1858: d. in Hokah. Minn., 7 Sept., 1859.
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