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 1850 - 1914 (64 years)
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| Name |
Humphrey, Harry Addison [1] |
| Born |
27 Feb 1850 |
Nelson Co., Kentucky, USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
2 Nov 1914 |
| Person ID |
I18812 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
| Father |
Humphrey, William Madison, b. 6 Dec 1821, Woodlawn, Nelson Co., KY , d. 22 Aug 1909, Woodlawn, Nelson Co., KY (Age 87 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Briggs, Sarah Matilda, d. 27 Dec 1888, Woodlawn, Nelson Co., KY |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Married |
21 Dec 1848 [1, 2] |
| Family ID |
F7499 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Dugan, Elizabeth, b. 1854, Nelson, Kentucky, USA , d. 1923 (Age 69 years) |
| Married |
5 Sep 1871 |
Nelson, Kentucky, USA |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
| Family ID |
F7527 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Kentucky Genealogies and Biographies, vol. V; edited by Thomas W. Westerfield, published by Genealogical Reference Company, 1975. reprinted from Kentucky: A History of the State by Battle - Perrin - Kniffin, 4th edition.
Henry A. Humphrey was born February 27, 1850. His father, William M. Humphrey, was also a native of Nelson County, born December 6, 1821. He married Sarah Briggs and to their union ten children have been born eight of whom are living: Henry A., Alice (Tucker), Robert A., Lydia E. (Tucker), John C., Simon L., Maggie F. and Emma E. William M. Humphrey has followed agricultural pursuits with great success. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which organization he united when quite young, and has been for Forty-six years steward. He was a son of Simeon, born Nelson County, February 23, 1791. He died in 1867. By occupation a farmer, his farm of 200 acres, which was left to his children at his death, was a model of neatness and one of the best improved in the county, He was twice married, first in February, 1814 to Miss Nancy Elliston, of Washington County, Ky. To this marriage two daughters were born, Mary A. (deceased) and Winnie A., (now Mrs. James Hutchins). His second marriage occurred in 1820, with Miss Lydia Benedict, by whom he was the father of twelve children: William M., George W., Amanda C., Joseph S., Miranda A., John A., Simeon L., Lydia A., Thomas F., Elizabeth L., Sarah F., and Charles M., of whom eight are now living. He, like most of his ancestors and descendants, was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Henry A. Humphrey was born and reared on a farm in Nelson County, receiving such education as he could obtain by attending the schools of the vicinity during the winter months, and remained at home until he attained his majority, September 5, 1871, he married Miss Elizabeth Dugan, To this union on son and two daughters, Sallie W. and Harriet D., were born; the son died in infancy. Outr subject after his marriage commenced farming, in which he has met with uniform success. He is the proprietor of 350 acres of well improved land, and in addition to his general farming, he devotes considerable ambition to breeding and raising shorthorn cattle and Southdown sheep. He and wife and daughters are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Humphrey is steward. Politically he is a Democrat.
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- [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.
- [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".
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