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Sylvester Eastwood Humphrey (1848 - 1929)

Sylvester Eastwood Humphrey
Born in White, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 18 Aug 1869 (to 23 Sep 1929) in White, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Died at age 80 in White, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Sylvester Humphrey was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Sylvester Humphrey was born on October 10, 1848 in White, Tennessee, United States.

His parents were David Humphrey and Mahala Knowles.

He married Mary Fisher on August 18, 1869 in White County, Tennessee, United States[1]

Together they had 8 children:

  1. Lavada Humphrey
  2. Alfred Humphrey
  3. Thomas Humphrey
  4. David Humphrey
  5. Winfield Humphrey
  6. James Humphrey
  7. Ammon Foster Humphrey (1887–1977)
  8. Beulah May Humphrey (1896–1990)

In 1850, he is living in White County, Tennessee, United States with parents, David, Mahala, siblings, Sarah, Elizabeth,[2]

In 1860, he is living in White County, Tennessee, United States with mother, Mahala, siblings, Sarah, Elizabeth,[3]

In 1870, he is living in White County, Tennessee, United States with wife, Mary, son, Alfred, mother, Mahala, boarders/relatives, Madison Greenfield, Leah Johnson,[4]

In 1880, he is living in White County, Tennessee, United States with wife, Mary, children, Alfred, David, Thomas, he is listed as a Farmer in the 1880 census[5]


In 1900, he is living in White County, Tennessee, United States with wife, Mary, children, Thomas, Winfield, Ammon, James, Levada, Beulah, he is listed as a Farmer in the 1900 census[6]

In 1910, he is living in White County, Tennessee, United States with wife, Mary, children, Beulah, Ammon, Ammon's wife, Lela, he is listed as a Farmer in the 1910 census[7]

In 1920, he is living in White County, Tennessee, United States with wife, Mary, son, Ammon, Ammon's wife, Lela, their children, Elmer, Elbert, he is listed as a Farmer and a Preacher in the 1920 census[8]

He died on September 23, 1929 in White, Tennessee, United States[9][10]

Sources

  1. ↑ Citation "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQ1-SJB : 22 July 2021), Sylvester Humphrey, 1869.
  2. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC63-KK4 : 23 December 2020), Sylvester Humphrys in household of David Humphrys, White, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TY-T79 : 18 February 2021), Sylvester Humphrey in entry for Mahaley Humphrey, 1860.
  4. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8D-45M : 29 May 2021), Sylvester Humphries in entry for Mahala Humphries, 1870.
  5. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWK-TZ1 : 15 January 2022), S. E. Humphrey, District 5, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  6. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZV-TG8 : 9 March 2022), Sylvester E Humphrey, 1900.
  7. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNV-SDD : accessed 27 September 2022), Sylvester Humphrey, Civil District 5, White, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 192, sheet 3A, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1526; FHL microfilm 1,375,539.
  8. ↑ Citation "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN55-RP8 : 3 February 2021), S E Humphrey, 1920.
  9. ↑ Citation "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSFH-BQN : 1 March 2021), Silvester Humphrey, 23 Sep 1929; Death, Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
  10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49604633/sylvester-eastwood-humphrey: accessed 26 September 2022), memorial page for Sylvester Eastwood Humphrey (10 Oct 1848–23 Sep 1929),Find A Grave: Memorial #49604633 , citing Spring Hill Cemetery, White County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jim Townsend (contributor 46985874) .




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