Lucinda Breazeale (Humphries) Hall (1843 - 1929)

Born 29 Jan 1843 in Lafayette Co., Mississippi

Ancestors

Wife of William Fletcher Hall — married 12 Mar 1867 in Lafayette, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1929 at age 86 in Coleman Co., Texas

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Biography

Birth 29 JAN 1843 • Lafayette County, Mississippi

Residence 1840 • Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Birth of Brother John C Humphries (1845–1864) 5 MAR 1845 • Lafayette County, Mississippi

Death of Brother Washington Kirksey Humphries (1823–1846) 7 DEC 1846 • Mexico

Birth of Brother James Polk Humphries (1847–1907) Jan 1847 • Mississippi

Birth of Sister Avarilla Joan Humphries (1849–1932) 14 SEP 1849 • Lafayette County, Mississippi

Residence 1850 • Lafayette, Mississippi

Residence 1860 • Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Death of Brother Christopher Columbus Humphries (1841–1862) 20 APR 1862 • Ashland, Virginia

Death of Mother LUCINDA BREAZEALE (1807–1862) 25 JUN 1862 • Oxford, Layfayette County, Mississippi

Death of Brother John C Humphries (1845–1864) 19 AUG 1864 • Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia

Marriage 12 Mar 1867 • Lafayette, Mississippi Heritage of Lafayette County, F305 p 382 William Fletcher Hall (1835–1905)

Birth of Son John Edgar Hall (1867–1963) 21 Dec 1867 • Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi

Birth of Daughter Lillie Mae Hall (1869–1968) 16 MAY 1869 • Oxford, Lafeyette, Mississippi

Residence 1870 • Township 8, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States

Birth of Son William A Hall (1871–1965) Jan 1871 • Mississippi

Birth of Son Bert Bascom Hall (1874–1964) 3 Dec 1874 • , Madison, Mississippi, United States

Birth of Son Linas Parker Hall (1876–1950) 17 May 1876 • Sulfer Springs, Jefferson, Mississippi

Birth of Son Fletcher Humphreys Hall (1879–1977) 31 Aug 1879 • Sharon, Madison, Mississippi

Residence 1880 • Sharon, Madison, Mississippi, USA Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Birth of Daughter Sina Louise Hall (1882–1941) 20 Apr 1882 • Madison, Madison, Mississippi

Death of Sister Sarah Ann Humphries (1832–1891) 22 JAN 1891 • Oxford, Layfayette County, Mississippi

Death of Father ALLEN HUMPHRIES (1800–1895) 7 JAN 1895 • Lafayette County, Mississippi

Death of Brother George Posey Humphries (1827–1897) 30 AUG 1897 • Lavaca, Texas, United States

Residence 1900 • Justice Precinct 1, Wheeler, Texas, USA Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Death of Husband William Fletcher Hall (1835–1905) 3 NOV 1905 • Coleman County, Texas

Death of Brother James Polk Humphries (1847–1907) 5 Feb 1907 • Tom Green, Texas

Residence 1910 • Justice Precinct 3, Wheeler, Texas, USA Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law

Death of Sister Louisa Amelia Humphries (1825–1912) 12 SEP 1912 • Lafayette County, Mississippi

Death of Sister RUTH CAROLINE HUMPHRIES (1829–1912) 26 SEP 1912 • Lafayette County, Mississippi

Residence 22 Aug 1914 • Tom Green, Texas, United States

Death of Sister Saline Jane Humphries (1834–1920) 15 September 1920 • Lafayette County, Mississippi

Residence 1920 • Capitan, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA Marital Status: Widowed; Marital Status: Widow; Relation to Head of House: Mother

Death of Sister Leah Almarine Humphries (1837–1927) 18 June 1927 • Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

Death 18 SEP 1929 • Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas

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Confederate Pension Application - Lucinda Humphreys Hall

For Use of Widows of Soldiers who are in Indigent Circumstances

THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF ..Tom Green . I, Mrs. Lucinda Humphreys Hall , do hereby make application to the Comm issioner of Pensions for a pension, to be granted me under the Act passe d by the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved Ma rch 26, A. D. 1909, on the following grounds:

I am the widow of William Fletcher Hall , deceased, who departed this life on the - 3rd day of November, A. D.1905 , in the county of Santa Anna, in the State of Texas.

I have not remarried since the death of my said husband, and I do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him during his life, but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was married to him on the 12th day of March, A.D. 1867 in the county of Lafayette in the State of Mississippi.

My husband, the said William Fletcher Hall, enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States of the United States, and that he did not desert the Confederate Service. I have been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, 1900 and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of $300 per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, estate or property, either real, personal or I have nothing in the way of property; mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of over one thousand dollars; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true:

1. What is.your age? Seventy years old.

2. Where were you born? Mississippi..

3. How long, have you resided in the State of Texas? Twenty two years next February; came to Texas in February, 1893.

4 How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? And what is your postoffice address? I live with my children; this county has been my home, more so than any other county, during the last six or seven years. My P. 0, address is San Angelo, Texas, General Delivery, C/o F. H. Hall.

5. What was your husband's full name? William Fletcher Hall..

6. What was the date of his death? November 3rd., 1905.

7. In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Mississippi, I think.

8. How long did your husband serve? If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge... During the whole of the Civil War.

9. What was the name or letter of the company, or name or number of the battalion, regiment or battery of artillery in which your husband served? If he was transferred from one branch of service to another, give time of transfer, description of command and time of service... Company "G " 21st Mississippi regiment; Captain, Hal Dudley;. Colonel, B. G. Humphreys.

10. Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry, cavalry, artillery or the navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President, his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service...Infantry.

11. Have you transferred to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? NO. FORM B 159-1212-500

Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for a Pension be approved and such other proceedings be had in the premises as are required by law. (Signature of Applicant) (Lucinda H. Hall)

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of August, A. D. 1914. (signed) Oscar Frink County Judge Tom Green County, Texas

Note: Mrs. Hall has her husband's parole, but does not want to part with it unless necessary to have it as evidence in this matter. --- Frink , Co. Judge.

Affidavit of Witnesses

( Note - There must be at least two credible witnesses.]

THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF TOM GREEN. [ SEAL.]

Before me, Oscar Frink, County Judge of Tom Green County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared F.H. Hall and J. I. Huffman, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens and of trustworthy character, who being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know that Mrs. Lucinda Humphreys Hall applicant for a pension as the widow of W. F. Hall, deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of W.F. Hall deceased; that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death of her husband, for whose service in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest in this claim. F. H. Hall is a son of applicant. (Signature of Witness) F. H. Hall (Signature of of Witness) J.I. Huffman

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd. - day of August, A. D. 1914 and Sept. 12/1914, respectively (signed) Oscar Frink County Judge Tom Green, County, Texas.

Affidavit of Witnesses

( Note - There must be at least two credible witnesses.]

THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Tom Green

Before me, Oscar Frink, County Judge of Tom Green County, State of Texas , on this day personally appeared F.H. Hall and J.I. Huffman, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens and of trustworthy character, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know the above named applicant for a pension, and that they personally know that the said Lucinda Humphreys Hall has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1st 1900, and that they have no interest in this claim.

(Signature of Witness) F.H. Hall (Signature of Witness) J.I. Huffman [ SEAL.] Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of August A D 1914 and Sept. 12 / 1914, respectively. (signed) Oscar Frink County Judge Tom Green County, Texas

(Digital copies in my files, transcribed by this researcher Janurary 2013.)

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Posted 13 jul 2014 by Affadavit of Witness J.H. Hall - Lucinda Hall Pension file Affidavit of Witnessess (If possible, the two witnesses should have served with the applicant' s husband in the army, and, if so, let them, or either of them, state it in their oath; also any information regarding the army service of applicant's husband.)

THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF Tom Green [ SEAL]

Before me, Oscar Frink, County Judge of Tom Green County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J. H. Hall, who is personally known to me to be credible citizen, and of trustworthy character, who being by me sworn, on oath state that he is personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in her application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that he has no interest in this claim. And further make oath to the following facts touching the service of the applicant's husband in the Confederate Army: (State fully your source of knowledge.)

My name is J. H.Hall.; I am. eighty years old.; I live at San Angelo, Texas; I was a soldier in the Confederate Army; I personally know that William Fletcher HaIl, husband of applicant, was a soldier in the Confederate Army; I saw him in the said service at the battIe of Chicamauga; he came out there-to Chicamauge with Longstreet's corps; he fought valiantly and well in said fight; he is-now-dead; I was the uncle of said William Fletcher Hall; I know Lucinda Humphreys Hall; she is the widow of said William Fletcher Hall, she has never remarried. since the death of said William Fletcher Hall; she has been a bona fide resident citizen of Texas since prior to January 1st, 1900. I frequently talked with said William Fletcher Hall after the close of the said Civil War, and he toId of being in the battle of Gettysburg, and of being wounded there in said battle. From his conversations it have must have been in most of the important fights in which the Army of Virginia participated. I can not give the name or address of any soldier now living who could testify from his own personal knowledge as to the service of said William Fletcher Hall in the Confederate Army.

(Signature of Witness) J.H. Hall

(Signature of Witness) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of August; A. D. 1914 (signed) Oscar Frink County Judge Tom Green County, Texas. Certificate of State and County Assessor

I Squire Boone, State and County Assessor in the County of Tom Green , State of Texas, do hereby certify that Mrs. Lucinda Humphreys Hall whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the Act of the Thirty-first Legislature, approved March 26, A. D. 1909, amended 1913, is charged on the land and personal property rolls of the said county, in her name, or the name of a trustee, with estate, real, personal and mixed, at the assessed value of Nothing rendered.

Given under my hand, this 24th. day of August., A D.1914. (signed) Squire Boone State and County Assessor.

(Digital copy in my files, transcribed by this researcher January, 2013)

Posted 13 jul 2014 by Lucinda Hall Pension Statement Regarding Time in New Mexico

Capitan, N. Mexico April, 22, 1918

Hn. J.C. Jones, Austin, Texas

Please give me a few moments of your time. I realize I am asking a good deal to ask a busy man for his time. You see I did not send in my last affidavit. I could not decide whither I was doing wrong or not. So please tell me if I can get my pension while in Mexcico; I am very needy have nothing. I am here with a son, he has 3 little children his wife died a year or more ago he spent all he had during her sickness. She was in bed, 6 or 8 months paralyzed so he could not leave her at all . He is on a homestead place and it has been dry for 2 years, made nothing and it is still dry no prospects for a crop. Now that is why I am in Mexico. The olds child is 4 the youngest 2. I can't say when I can go back to Texas. I cirtanly would like to have my pension of course I don't wish to do wrong. If you will be so kind as to answer me I will thank you very much.

Yours, Mrs. L. H. Hall

(The above is from a handwritten letter, of which there is a copy in my files. Transcribed by this researcher January, 2013.)

(The below is the response received. Transcribed by this researcher January, 2013.)

J. C. JONES COMMISISONER PHILIP D LISSNER CHIEF CLERK MISS ELLA BASSIST ASST CLERK

OFFICE OF Commisioner of Pensions State of Texas Austin

Mrs. L. L. H. Hall, Capitan, New Mexico.

Dear Madam--

I have your letter of the 22nd in which you write from New Mexico and wish to know if you can draw your pension while out of the state. It i s a violation of the law to draw a pension while absent from Texas so I am compelled to discontinue your pension until you return to this state. When you return it will be necessary for you to state under oath the date you left Texas, the date you returned and that at no time while absent did you consider any other state your place of residence. Upon receipt of this oath I shall be pleased to reinstate your name on the roll.

Hoping you will have a pleasant stay in New Mexico,

I am Yours truly, T. C. Jones, April 26, 1918. Commissioner of Pensions

copy filed 29242

(The below is excerpt from the affidavit executed upon her return to live in Texas. There is a notation on the bottom, " Reinstated 10-14-27" . Transcribed by this researcher January, 2013.)

...was granted a Confederate Pension by the State of Texas on or about the 1st day of Sept 1914, and that I began to receive my pension on or about the 1st day of Sept 1914. That I continued to draw said pension until about the 3 day of Oct. 1918, at which time I left the State of Texas for the purposes of taking care of three motherless children in the State of Mexico, and remained in said State until the 12 day of July 1927 , when I came back to the State of Texas to make my home permanently in Texas; and as now a resident citizen of the State of Texas...

Posted 13 jul 2014 by Confederate Pension Lucinda H Hall - Exhibit A

In my files is a digital copy of a handwritten letter referred to as exhibit A in the Lucinda H Hall Pension file. There is a name at the beginning of the letter that may not be transcribed correctly as it is difficult to read. Perhaps with further research it can be matched to a known family member.

(July 2014 update, Dameron is the name of his wife.)

Transcribed by this researcher January 2013.

Dear Sis Lou,

Daneron wants me to write a few lines in answer to your inquiry about Bro. Fletcher's connection with the army. You see how shaky my hand is but I will try. He belonged to Company "G" Captain was Hal Dudley of Canton Miss, 21st Miss. Regiment, B.G. Humphrey's was colonel of the Regiment, afterwards became Brigadier of our Brigade, and still later Governor of the state of Miss. The Division was known as Kershaw's division. The corp's as Longstreet's corps, Army of Northern Virginia. The state of Texas has passed a law to take care of the widows of confederate veterans who are needy. I have not seen a copy of the law and do not know its exact terms. Much love to you and Lou and family also to all of the others when you see them,

Your brother,

Jno, W. Hall.

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(Note from this researcher, the B. G. Humphrey's mentioned above who was Colonel, Brigadier and then later Governor of the state of Mississippi has no known association with the Humphrey's family that Lucinda descends from.)

Title: Louisa Anderson Letter Author: Louisa Humphries Anderson Note: Louisa Anderson Letter 1912 , Lafayette Co. MS

sdholtsr originally submitted this to Stephen Douglas Holt on 9 May 2012

From a small spiral notebook in possession of Charles Mayes Starnes. The front of the notebook says "History of Mary Linna Starnes McDugle". - - - - - - - - - - - - - History of Mary Linna Starnes McDougle

As it come to me

Copied in 1926

Written by grandma Louisa Humphries Anderson in her 84 year 1909.

My grandfather George Humphries and Abigail McDougle were Scotch and Welsh. Grandfather Joel Breazeale was English and grandmother Rebecca Griffith was mixed ? Irish had real red hair and was very industrious. Grandpa was a hunter; kept hounds was tall, good looking and good natured. Grandpa Humphries low and heavy looked like Dutch was rather odd not friendly talked slow and was Primitive Baptist. Grandmother and 6 of the were too rest Missionary Baptist. Grandfather Breazeale was Baptist. My father in law was Irish.

I was born in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 6th of September 1825. I learned to reverence my Savior quite young by hearing a negro woman singing a hymn. I had seen the hymns many times but some how had never realized the true light of the words that was contained in that hymn. About six weeks after my faith was heightened I joined Hopewell Church in March one year before I married. I was baptized in the Magee Mill Pond by old Father Joseph Laue, a great missionary Baptist Preacher. "Great in my eye." That Sunday morning in March has ever been the brightest day of my life. I was so delighted when that good old preacher led me out of that mill pond. Everything looked so beautiful and bright surely that has ever been brightest day of my life. One year after that on the 2nd day of March I was married. Now the conflicts are too numerous to try to mention for they have been legions. I have done a lot of work. I have had a lot of pleasure and a multitude of trouble. I have felt my unworthiness and still feel the need of the prayers of the faithful to help me. I have lived in Lafayette County, Mississippi ever since I was ten years old. The sixth day of next September I will be 84 years old this 1909.

Old father Anderson's name was Andrew. Mother Anderson was Rebecca Stevens. She was a Baptist. I know very little about their ancestors.

I thank the Good Lord my children all claim to be Christians, some Baptist and some Methodist. Fifteen grandchildren are Baptist, 14 Methodist, and 1 great grandson Baptist.

Written another time:

Oh how thankful not one of the good children ever has done anything to bring dishonor or trouble. My second brother was a confederate soldier and died a natural death a few years ago in Texas. His family of nine boys live in Texas. His ? was George Dorsey Humphries. His family mostly Methodist.

My second sister Ruth Caroline married Dr. Collier, a fine doctor. They raised five children some Baptist, some Methodist.

My third brother was ? and had fits fell in a pond and drowned.

Sister Sarah Ann married Mr. Busbie tall. He was a farmer-raised three girls all Baptist.

Sister Salina Jane married Rev Joseph Moore Baptist preacher.

Sister Alma Vice married Mr. John Burgess. He was a confederate soldier and was killed in the war. They were Baptist, raised three children.

Sister Lucinda married Mr. Fletcher Hall, he was a farmer. They raised eight children they were Methodist.

My fourth and fifth brothers Christopher Columbus and John Calvin both died in the war.

Sister Ava married Mr. Harvey Bassak a farmer. They had several children, they were Baptist.

Brother James married a Texas lady they had one daughter. He is dead only five old widows and one sister still has a husband. May 27, 1909

My father-in-law raised eleven children now they are all dead. Old mother Anderson was Baptist. She had black hair, brown eyes, and was quiet, kind hearted.

I lived with my parents seventeen years six months. Then lived with my husband something over 42 years. He has been gone 22 years and I am still here where he left me.

I have enjoyed part of my life and I am grieving over my shortcomings and my own old selfish heart.

My children are scattered, some they are mixed up, some Baptist and Methodist. All are nice good children. One Texas preacher. The Anderson family is a Methodist. I have two grandsons that are doctors but most are farmers.

John Willie was the smartest Anderson I ever saw. He was. Patton's son preacher Will looking. He was George's son.

George Humphries was the smartest of my brothers. Shirley was the finest looking was Washington Humphries son.

Had a cousin John Humphries that was a missionary Baptist preacher he was fine in my eye.

My mother was a real pretty woman. She was rather low and fleshy- had soft black hair, large blue eyes, real fair complexion and splendid recollection. Could endure and say less than anyone. She had five sisters and one brother. We raised one orphan boy John Robins. He was a confederate soldier.

Louisa Anderson

Note from this researcher: Louisa Humphries Anderson referred to her grandmother as Abigail McDougle, other sources show the spelling of the last name as McDaniel and McDonald; McDonald is how she (my 4xG Grandmother) is shown in this database.

She also referred to her sister (my GG Grandmother) Ruth Caroline Humphries as marrying "Dr. Collier". Perhaps this is a transcription error. She married Dr. Francis Marion Collins.

The husband of Sarah Ann Humphries shows as "Busbie tall", is R.T. Hall (shown by some researchers as Ruben Tucker Hall). Sarah Ann Humphries Hall, as documented at findagrave by Irma Hale, is buried in Oxford Memorial Cemetery, Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi. Plot: St. Peter's, Section 2. (Other family members can be found in this area of the cemetery as well.)

Her sister shown as "Alma Vice" may also be a transcription error. Her information correlates with (Leah) Almarine, shown as Leah Burges on the 1860 Census with John Burges and 1 year old daughter Abbie.

Sister Ava was Avarilla Joan Humphries. Her husband was H. H. Bunch per her death certificate, rather than the name shown above.

Karen Allman originally saved this on 13 jul 2014

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Sources

• Paternal and Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of LB, Richard Coffey, L P who share a 9.8 cM segment on chromosome 6. The most recent common ancestors shared by all three are Allen Humphries and Lucinda (Breazeale) Humphries.

1850 Census [1]

1860 Census [2]

1870 Census [3]

1880 Census [4]

1900 Census [5]

1910 Census [6]

1920 Census [7]

Texas Death Certificate [8]

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45785360