Husband: John James Humphreys
Born: Aug-10-1856 in Wales 1
Died: May-27-1920 in Newburg, Preston Co, WV 2
Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis 3
Buried: in Newburg, Preston Co, WV 3
Resided: 1910 in Newburg, Preston Co, WV 1
Immigrated: 1896 from Wales 1
Occupation: coal miner (foreman/superintendent) 1,3
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Notes
Wife: Matilda Elisabeth Causer 4,1
Also known as: Elizabeth 5
Married: ca 1890 in Wales 1
Born: Aug- 4-1862 in England 1,3
Died: Oct-16-1930 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 3
Buried: in Newburg, Preston Co, WV 3
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M Child 1: William L. Humphreys Born: ca 1895 in Pennsylvania 1
M Child 2: Walter J. Humphreys Born: ca 1897 in West Virginia 1
M Child 3: George Thomas Humphreys 6 Born: Apr- 1-1899 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV 7 (see note 1) Died: Oct-23-1983 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 7 Buried: in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 7 Resided: in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 8 Resided: 1910, 22 in Newburg, Preston Co, WV 1,9 Occupation: 1922 - 1929 accountant, Island Creek Coal Co, McDowell Co, WV 7 Occupation: 1934 - 1970 operated business equipment company, Huntington, WV 7 Wife: Lessie Mae West b. Apr-16-1905 d. May- 7-1990 Married: Jul-14-1922 in Salem, WV 10
F Child 4: Lillian M. Humphreys Born: ca 1902 in West Virginia 1
M Child 5: Fredrick Humphreys Born: ca 1904 in West Virginia 1
M Child 6: Victor Humphreys Born: ca 1908 1
Sources: (1) 1910 Census. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). This death record contains several discrepancies. The stated birth date of Aug 10 1856 is inconsistent both with the stated age at death (64y 8m 7d), which would put birth date at Sep 20 1855, and with the age reported in the 1910 Census (52, as of Apr 1910), which would make his 53rd birthday in Aug 1910 and indicate a birth year of 1857. Additionally, the deceased's birthplace, and that of both of his parents, is stated as England. The 1910 Census, based on his own statements to the enumerator, shows that he and his parents were all born in Wales. Also, his parents are identified as John Humphreys and (first name not given) Causer. This appears to be a clerical error that reflects the names of the deceased and his wife, rather than the names of his parents. Informant for completion of the death certificate was Lewis Humphreys of Newburg WV, relationship not stated. It is possible that this is John Humphrey's oldest (age 25) son, William L. Humphreys, who simply erred in providing the required information. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, citing letters to the author in Mar & Dec 1995 from George T. Humphreys, Jr., grandson of John James Humphreys & Matilda Elisabeth Causer. p. 426. (5) Marriage record of son. (6) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 426. (7) William F. Donnelly, The Wests of Duck Creek, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), Gateway Press, Baltimore MD, 1997, p. 427. (8) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (9) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (10) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as George Thomas Humphreys, widowed, 23, b. Marshall Co WV, res. Newburg (Preston Co) WV, son of John & Elizabeth Humphreys; and Lessie Mae West, single, 18, b. Harrison Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of E. J. & Bert West. Married Jul 14 1922 at Salem WV by Bascom T. Trevey, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A handwritten notation in the top margin of the record states "Do Not Publish.", MR p. 414. Event Notes Note (1) SSDI reports birth date as Mar 31 1899