Humphrey, William Madison

Humphrey, William Madison

Male 1821 - 1909  (87 years)

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  • Name Humphrey, William Madison  [1
    Born 6 Dec 1821  Woodlawn, Nelson Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Aug 1909  Woodlawn, Nelson Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I18718  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 

    Father Humphrey, Simon Summers,   b. 23 Feb 1791,   d. 5 May 1867, Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Benedict, Lydia,   b. 8 Aug 1800,   d. 9 Oct 1869, Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 11 Oct 1820  Washington, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F2749  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Briggs, Sarah Matilda,   d. 27 Dec 1888, Woodlawn, Nelson Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 21 Dec 1848  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Humphrey, Harry Addison,   b. 27 Feb 1850, Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1914  (Age 64 years)  [natural]
     2. Humphrey, George Milton,   b. 29 Oct 1851,   d. 11 Nov 1852  (Age 1 years)  [natural]
     3. Humphrey, Mary Alice,   b. 25 May 1854  [natural]
     4. Humphrey, Robert Andrew,   b. 28 Oct 1856,   d. 5 Oct 1887  (Age 30 years)  [natural]
     5. Humphrey, Lydia Catherine,   b. 20 Jan 1859,   d. 9 Apr 1935  (Age 76 years)  [natural]
     6. Humphrey, John Crittenden,   b. 26 Jan 1861,   d. 5 Feb 1941  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     7. Humphrey, Nannie Briggs,   b. 8 Oct 1863,   d. 7 Oct 1864  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     8. Humphrey, Simon Lee,   b. 15 Jan 1866,   d. 6 Sep 1944  (Age 78 years)  [natural]
     9. Humphrey, Margaret Fulton,   b. 25 Jul 1868,   d. 11 Dec 1892  (Age 24 years)  [natural]
     10. Humphrey, Emma Elizabeth,   b. 25 Jul 1868,   d. 21 Jan 1918  (Age 49 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F7499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Dec 1821 - Woodlawn, Nelson Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Aug 1909 - Woodlawn, Nelson Co., KY Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Kentucky Genealogy and Biography volume V, page 159

      William M Humphrey has followed agricultural pursuits with great sucess. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopel Church, with which organization he united when quite young, and has been fourty-six years steward. He was a son of Simeon Humphrey, born in Nelson County, February 23, 1791. He died in 1867.
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      Note provided by Peggy Atteberry,

      The Nelson Co. Cemetery book shows date of birth as December 08, 1821. His grave was moved from Poplar Flat Cemetery to Maple Grove Cemetery in Bloomfield along with other Humphrey graves.

      The information on his wife and children taken from the family bible. A note of the fly leaf states that it was purchased by William M. Humphrey August 06, 1907, price $12.00.

  • Sources 
    1. [S281] Personal Records of Peggy Atteberry, Peggy Atteberry, (Name: published on line at http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=attebaby;).
      Peggy extensively researched this line for many years but apparently did not make her sources public.

    2. [S1200] Bible of Simon Summers Humphrey, (Name: The Kentucky Genealogist;), "Simon Summers Humphrey and Lydia Benedick was married in the year of our Lord, 1820, September Day.".

    3. [S1200] Bible of Simon Summers Humphrey, (Name: The Kentucky Genealogist;), "William H. Humphrey and Sarah M. Briggs was married A.D. 1848, December 21st day".