GENERATION FIVE
(Child of John and Elizabeth (Hackney) Humphries)
John Humphries (1733 – 1796)
Scout – Trapper – Trader – Frontiersman
540 acre grant in Botetourt County – “Rich Patch”
Married (2nd marriage) Margaret Anderson (1760 - 1838)
GENERATION SIX
(Children of John Humphries and unknown)
1. William Humphries (circa 1766 - 1827) Rich Patch, Botetourt County, Virginia.
Hemp Farmer - Tradesman Married Isabella Anderson (1786 - ?) in 1803.
2. Elizabeth Humphries (1780 - 1860) Botetourt Co., Virginia. Married Jacob Persinger (1777 - 1856) Greenbrier Co., Virginia.
(Children of John Humphries and Margaret (Anderson) Humphries)
1. Mary Humphries (?) Botetourt Co., Virginia. Married John Robinson.
2. Henry Humphries (1787 - 1814) Botetourt Co., Virginia. Married Elizabeth Howard
3. Agnes Humphries (1788 - 1865) Botetourt Co., Virginia. Married Henry Johnson.
4. Jane Humphries (1793 - 1855) Botetourt Co., Virginia. Married Moses Patterson (1795 - 1854).
5. John Humphries (1796 - ?)
GENERATION SEVEN
(Children of William and Isabel (Anderson) Humphries)
1. Henry (? – 1831)
2. Mary (1795 - ?)
3. William Humphries (1797 – 1870) Rich Patch, Botetourt-Alleghany County, Virginia.
Farmer. Married Ruth Persinger (1805 - 1879) of Botetourt-Alleghany County, Virginia, in 1821.
4. Jesse Humphries (1800 – 1871) Rich Patch, Botetourt-Alleghany County, Virginia.
Owned 1100 acres – Livestock farmer – Justice of the Peace - Trustee Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church - Supported Union troops and aided family against Confederates, suffering imprisonment – Died due to goring by bull
Married Eunice Simmons (1806 – 1889) of Botetourt/Alleghany County in 1827.
5. Elizabeth ((1805 - ?)
6. John R. (1805 – 1867)
7. Harvey (1808 – 1864)
(Child of Henry and Elizabeth (Howard) Humphries)
1.Henry Humphries (1814 - 1894) born in Virginia, died Fortville, Indiana
GENERATION EIGHT
(Children of William and Ruth (Persinger) Humphries)
1. Anderson Albert (1823 – 1886)
2. Oliver (1823 – 1849)
3. John (1827 - 1859)
4. Harvey (1830 - 1870)
5. Granville (1832 - 1859)
6. Elizabeth (1834 - 1859)
7. Henry Harrison (1836 - 1921)
8. Sampson (1837 - 1914)
9. Charles King Humphries (1838 - 1900) Alleghany County, Virginia.
Married Nancy Simmons (1827 - 1911) of Alleghany County, Virginia, in 1859.
Farmer, Family Founder.
Their daughter, Ruthie Ann, married Oliver Green Humphries.
10. David Morton (1842 - 1918)
William (1842 - 1859)
(Children of Jesse and Eunice (Simmons) Humphries)
1. William Allen (1828 – 1908)
2. Logan Smith (1830 – 1893)
3. Charles Lee Humphries (1831 – 1917) Rich Patch, Alleghany County, Virginia.
Farmer – Family Founder – Forced into service as Confederate soldier (paid $1,500 to a substitute for portion of Civil War) – Completed service working at forge/furnace
Married Rebecca Stull (1836 – 1919) of Alleghany County, Virginia, in 1852.
4. Almira Virginia (1834 – 1895)
5. Joseph A. (1838 - ?)
6. Harriet A. (1842 - ?)
7. Samuel L. (1844 - ?)
8. Janetta C. (1847 - ?)
9. Hugh Payne (1851 – 1916)
GENERATION NINE
(Children of Charles Lee and Rebecca (Stull) Humphries)
1. James H. (1853 – 1863)
2. Infant daughter (1855)
3. Sarah J. (1856 – 1863)
4. Oliver Green Humphries (1859 – 1921) Rich Patch, Alleghany County, Virginia; Oklahoma; Covington, Virginia.
Farmer – Butcher – Conductor – Preacher/Minister - God's Servant
Helped establish Dark Hollow Church, Mountain Valley Church, and First M.E. Church.
Married Ruthie Ann Humphries, (1861 – 1928) of Alleghany County, Virginia, daughter of Charles King Humphries and Martha Anne (last name unknown) in 1879.
5. Daniel J. (1861 – 1892)
6. Lucy A. E. (1862 – 1870)
7. Charles Wesley (1864 – 1914)
8. Jennette (1866 – 1909)
9. Eunice Clara Belle (1869 – 1900)
10. George Payne (1871 – 1944)
11. Claudius B. (1872 – 1917)
12. Anna Belle (1876 – 1956)
13. Emma B. (1876 – 1887)
14. Orville Lee (1879 – 1964)
15. Mary Pearl (1882 – 1906)
(Children of Charles King and Nancy (Simmons) Humphries)
1.Unknown Child
2.Hezekiah Gabriel (1860 – 1916)
3.Ruthie Anne E. (1861 – 1928)
4.John W. (1864 – 1891)
5.James T. (1867 – 1868)
6.George Davis (1869 – 1874)
7.Mattison W. (1875 – 1893)
8.Leonia (1888 - ?)
