Samuel Humphreys (1776 - 1855)

Born 1776 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (McLaughlin) Humphreys — married 12 Jan 1810 in Monroe, West Virginia

Descendants

Died 1855 at about age 79 in Monroe, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Samuel Humphreys was born about 1777 in Greenbrier, Virginia, the son of Samuel Humphreys Sr., (age 37) and Griselda "Grizzell" Donaldson Cavett (age 26.) He married Mary McLaughlin on 2 January 1810, in Monroe County, Virginia.^[1] This was in all probability his second marriage.

Samuel is thought to have died in 1855, in Monroe at about the age of 79.

Census

Samuel Humphreys appears on the 1830 U. S. Census, County of Monroe, Virginia.^[2]

• Samuel Humphries (sic), head of household
• One Male age 50 - 60 (probably Samuel)
• One Female age 40 - 50 (probably Polly McLaughlin)
• Two Males age 15-20
• Two Males age 10-15
• One Female age 20-30
• One Female age 5-10

Samuel Humphrey's appears on the 1840 U. S. Census, Monroe, Virginia.^[3] Enumeration appears to be given in order of households counted. Samuel's family is listed next to that of Jacob Cook and John Houchins. Nearby are Johnson Ballard, James Ballard, and Johnson Keaton.

Samuel Humphreys, head of household

• One Male age 60 < 70 (probably Samuel)
• Three Males ages 20 < 30
• One Female 60 < 70 (probably Polly)
• One Female 20 < 30
• One Female 15 < 20

Samuel and Polly Humphreys are on the 1850 U. S. Census, Monroe, Virginia.^[4] They are living next door to son Robert and his wife Elizabeth. John and Elizabeth Mann are on the other side of Samuel and Polly.

• Samuel Humphreys, age 73, farmer, value of land $1400, born in Virginia.
• Polly Humphreys, age 66, birthplace "unknown."

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F182-WYD : 4 December 2014), Samuel Humphreys and Polly Mclaughlin, 12 Jan 1810; citing Monroe, West Virginia, p 6, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,710,516.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5H-NGR : Sat Oct 07 00:48:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel Humphries, 1830.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-X4L : Thu Oct 05 22:59:43 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel Humphrys, 1840.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D6-53S : 12 April 2016), Samuel Humphreys, Monroe county, Monroe, Virginia, United States; citing family 60, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michelle Bairfield for creating WikiTree profile Humphreys-457 through the import of 2013-10-05 ten generation Gavin.ged on Oct 5, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Michelle and others. Census and bio by Gregory Morris Oct 2023.