Humphrey - Francis Marion d 1918
FRANCIS MARION HUMPHREY
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 4 November 1918 p 1
Francis Marion Humphrey, a pioneer resident of this county and one of the most prominent and oldest business men of this city, died at his home, 709 West Wabash Avenue, Saturday afternoon [2 Nov 1918]. The death terminated after an extended illness suffering from complications of old age. Mr. Humphrey was born near Alamo on a farm Jan 21, 1837 where he lived until 1883. During that time he was in business at Alamo for twenty-eight years, He was considered one of the most progressive business men of that town. He was a member of the Universalist church at Alamo. He married Miss Nancy Ann Wirt, May 25, 1856, who died February 4, 1882. To this union three children were born, all of whom now survive. They are Hon. W. E. Humphrey, ex-congressman of Seattle, Wash.; Dr. D. D. Humphrey, principal of the Teachers' Training school, Long Island, New York; and Miss Edna Humphrey, prominent nurse of this city and for the last eleven years, secretary of the State Board of Nurse Examiners. He moved to Crawfordsville the following year after his wife's death and has been a timber buyer here since. He operated a limber yard here twenty years ago where the Binford lumber yard now is situated. He was married to Mrs Sarah Blackwell July 15, 1893. He is survived by his second wife. He was a staunch adherent of the Republican party and was prominent in political affairs. He had many friends over the entire country who will mourn his death. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Alamo for the past fifty eight years. Funeral services were held at Alamo Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Masonic lodge officiating. Interment was held at Alamo cemetery. -- Transcribed by Suzy Wert