Humphrey - Thomas B.
Thomas B. HUMPHREY
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana Thursday, 31 May 1904; page 3 column 3.
Thomas B. Humphrey 1818 Thomas B. Humphrey was born June 27, 1818, died May 30, 1904, aged 85 years, 11 months and 3 days. He was born in Putnam Co., Indiana, residing there until he was 18 years of age when he moved to Vermillion Co., Ill. living there until twelve years ago when he returned to Indiana, locating four miles northeast of Waynetown. He was married to Rachel Cassairt when near fourteen years of age. By this union there was born five children, three dying in infancy; two sons survive, Albert of Ft Scott, Kan., and Samuel of this county. He joined the Christian church when a young man and lived an upright life. He was one of the early pioneers of Vermillion county, Ill., and was one of the few men still living in the year 1904 who could look back over four score years and see the wonderful changes wrought and realize that he was one of the cornerstones of the country's progress. He was a just man before God, walking circumspect before all men, honorable in all his dealings and his departure from us is a loss much deplored. He was the grandfather of nineteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Peace be to his ashes.
Source: Crawfordsville [Indiana] Daily Journal, Thursday, 2 Jun 1904 page 4, column 4.
Thomas Humphrey died at the home of his son, Sam Humphrey, at 2 o'clcok Monday afternoon, aged 86. He has been partially paralyzed for the last four years. Mr Humphrey mobed here about twelve years ago from illinoi, he and his son, Samuel buying what was known as rhe section four miles northeast of Waynestown, living there until his death. The body will be taken to Potomac, Ill for burial.
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