Humphreys - Ross
ROSS HUMPHREYS
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, Tuesday, May 2, 1961
Waynetown -- Ross Humphreys, 80, died at 9:55 p.m. Monday at his farm home two miles northeast of here. He had been in failing health four years and seriously ill four weeks. Born Nov. 17, 1880, in Vermillion County, Ill., he was a son of Samuel and Sarah Griffin Humphreys. He was married Aug. 17, 1902, near Waynetown, to Evie Higbee. He moved to Indiana at the age of 10 and attended school in Coal Creek Township. Mr. Humphreys farmed his entire life and was a member of the Waynetown Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; a son, Harold of Rt. 2, Waynetown; a daughter, Mrs. Loral Endicott of Rt. 1, Jamestown; nine brothers, John, Fred, and Wilbur of Crawfordsville, Carl of Waveland, Asa and Charley of Hillsboro, Lee of Wingate, Grover of Danville, Ill., and Frank of Hollywood, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Bud Potter of Rossville, Ill. and Mrs. Harry Fruits of Crawfordsville; a grandson, Charles Humphreys of Waynetown; a step-granddaughter, Mrs. Carl Morris of Decatur, Ill., and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Servies Funeral Home here with Rev. Lewis Poore, pastor of the Waynetown Baptist Church, in charge. Interment will be in the Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 2-May-1961 p 8
Waynetown - Ross Humphreys, 80, died at 9:35 p.m. Monday at his farm home two miles northeast of here. He had been in failing health 4 years and seriously ill four weeks. Born Nov 17, 1880 in Vermilion Co IL he was a son of Samuel and Sarah Griffin Humphreys. He married Aug 17, 1902 near Waynetown Evie Higbee. He moved to Indiana at the age of 10 and attended school in Coal Creek Township. Mr. Humphreys farmed his entire life and was a member of the Waynetown Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; a son Harold of Rt 2, Waynetown, a daughter, Mrs. Loral Endicott Rt 1, Jamestown; 9 brothers, John, Fred and Wilbur of Crawfordsville; Carl of Waveland; Asa and Charley of Hillsboro; Lee of Wingate, Grover of Danville, Ill; and Frank of Hollywood, Calif; two sisters, Mrs. Bud Potter of Rossville, Ill and Mrs. Harry Fruits of Crawfordsville; a grandson, Charles; a stepgranddaughter, Mrs. Carl Morris of Decatur, Ill and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Servies Funeral Home here with Rev. Lewis Poore, pastor of the Waynetown Baptist Church in charge. Interment in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery.
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