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James Knox Polk Humphries 1847–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1847

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 23 May 1899

Death Location: Tool, Henderson County, Texas, USA

Father: John Humphreys

Mother: Mahala Ledbetter

Spouse(s): Missouri Snowden, Rebecca Aly, Ida Bidwell

Children(s): Mattie Humphries, James Humphries, Ode Humphries, Alonzo Humphries, John Humphries

James Knox Polk Humphries was born in 1847 in Mississippi, the child of John George Humphreys And Mahala Angeline Ledbetter. In 1870, James Knox Polk Humphries resided in Township 9, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States. James Knox Polk Humphries married Ida E Bidwell, Missouri Texas Snowden, Rebecca Aly, and had children including Alonzo Humphries, George Humphries, James William Willie Humphries, John Humphries, Juanita Humphries, Mattie Humphries, Ode Robert Humphries. James Knox Polk Humphries passed away in 1899 in Tool, Henderson County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • James Knox Polk Humphries was born in 1847 in Mississippi, the child of John George Humphreys And Mahala Angeline Ledbetter.
  • In 1870, James Knox Polk Humphries resided in Township 9, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States.
  • James Knox Polk Humphries married Ida E Bidwell, Missouri Texas Snowden, Rebecca Aly, and had children including Alonzo Humphries, George Humphries, James William Willie Humphries, John Humphries, Juanita Humphries, Mattie Humphries, Ode Robert Humphries.
  • James Knox Polk Humphries passed away in 1899 in Tool, Henderson County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Humphries's Ancestors

Self
James Humphries
1847–1899
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
John George Humphreys
1825–
Mahala (Angeline) Ledbetter
1820–1890
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Humphries
1809–
Alfred Ledbetter
1798–
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Humphries's Descendants

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James (Knox Polk) Humphries (3 Oct 1847–23 May 1899) m. Missouri (Texas) Snowden (3 Sep 1862–10 Jun 1946) m. Rebecca Aly (Jan 1843–26 May 1878) m. Ida (E) Bidwell (1864–1881)
  1. 1. Mattie Humphries 1884–1961 m. Leo Boatwright 1880–1956
    1. 1. Leon Boatwright 1912–1970 m. Jessie (Mae) Eubank 1913–1991
    2. 2. Opal Boatwright 1905–1984 m. Paul (Walter) Lewis 1901–1965
    3. 3. Roy Boatwright 1908–1909
  2. 2. James (William Willie) Humphries 1882–1951
  3. 3. Ode (Robert) Humphries 1890–1978
  4. 4. Alonzo Humphries 1895–
  5. 5. John Humphries 1866–1899 m. Cora (Helen) Woods 1869–1899
    1. 1. James (Lewis) Humphries 1892–1951 m. Antonie Humphries 1896–
      1. 1. Cora (May) Humphries 1918–
      2. 2. Thuran (L) Humphries 1923–
      3. 3. Randall (Ray) Humphries 1925–1988
      4. 4. James (L) Humphries 1916–
      5. 5. John (Carlos) Humphries 1919–

James Humphries's Timeline

4 Records

1847
3 Oct 1847
Birth of James Knox Polk Humphries in Mississippi
Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 23
James Knox Polk Humphries resided here in Township 9, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States
Township 9, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States
1899
23 May 1899
Age 52
Death of James Knox Polk Humphries in Henderson, Texas, United States
Henderson, Texas, United States
1899
23 May 1899
Age 52
Death of James Knox Polk Humphries in Aley Texas
Aley Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1847
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] Sweden, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 9, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 9, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., African American Newspapers, 1829-1947

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1899
    Event Place: Henderson, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., African American Newspapers, 1829-1947
    [2] Sweden, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] Texas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1899
    Event Place: Aley Texas

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tool, Henderson County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Sweden, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Texas, Find a Grave Index

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