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William Willis Humphrey 1850 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1850

Birth Location: Walton, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 2 Oct 1929

Death Location: Saline, Bienville, Louisiana, USA

Father: Joshua Humphrey

Mother: Mary Hand

Spouse(s): Francis Marks

Children(s): Mary Humphrey, William Humphrey, James Humphrey, Jesse Humphrey, Richard Humphrey, Joseph Humphrey, Benjamin Humphrey, Josie Humphrey, Frederick Humphrey, Pearlie Humphrey

William Willis Humphrey was born in 1850 in Walton, Georgia, USA, the child of Joshua Humphrey and Mary Elizabeth Hand. In 1880, William Willis Humphrey resided in Hampton, Polk, Georgia, United States. William Willis Humphrey married Francis Marks, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Humphrey, William T Humphrey, James Newton Humphrey, Jesse E Humphrey, Richard Humphrey, Joseph Elijah Humphrey, Benjamin Joshua Humphrey, Josie Louvenia Humphrey, Frederick Monroe Humphrey, Pearlie R Humphrey. William Willis Humphrey passed away in 1929 in Saline, Bienville, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Willis Humphrey was born in 1850 in Walton, Georgia, USA, the child of Joshua Humphrey and Mary Elizabeth Hand.
  • In 1880, William Willis Humphrey resided in Hampton, Polk, Georgia, United States.
  • William Willis Humphrey married Francis Marks, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Humphrey, William T Humphrey, James Newton Humphrey, Jesse E Humphrey, Richard Humphrey, Joseph Elijah Humphrey, Benjamin Joshua Humphrey, Josie Louvenia Humphrey, Frederick Monroe Humphrey, Pearlie R Humphrey.
  • William Willis Humphrey passed away in 1929 in Saline, Bienville, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Humphrey
1828 – 1864
Birth Location: Walton, Georgia, Georgia, USA
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Mary Hand
1828 – 1884
Birth Location: Tunis, Henry, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Francis Marks
1849 – 1926
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Humphrey
1871 –
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
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William Humphrey
1874 – 1961
Birth Location: , Randolph, Alabama, USA
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James Humphrey
1876 – 1968
Birth Location: , Randolph, Alabama, USA
JH
Jesse Humphrey
1878 –
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
JH
Richard Humphrey
1879 –
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
RH
Joseph Humphrey
1883 – 1963
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
JH
Benjamin Humphrey
1885 – 1965
Birth Location: , , Alabama, USA
BH
Josie Humphrey
1888 – 1932
Birth Location: , , Georgia, USA
JH
Frederick Humphrey
1891 – 1978
Birth Location: , Randolph, Alabama, USA
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Pearlie Humphrey
1896 – 1897
Birth Location: –
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William Humphrey's Ancestors

Self
William Humphrey
1850 – 1929
Birth Place: Walton, Georgia, USA
Parents
Joshua Humphrey
1828 – 1864
Walton, Georgia, Georgia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Hand
1828 – 1884
Tunis, Henry, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William Humphrey
1796 – 1853
, Walton, Georgia, USA
Nancy Stephens
1796 – 1834
Oglethorpe, Macon, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Humphreys
1765 – 1837
Susanna Bradford
1765 – 1856
Joshua Stephens
1768 – 1837
Nancy Johnson
1762 – 1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Humphrey
1739 –
Mary Smith
1743 – 1829
Richard Bradford
1743 – 1826
Elizabeth Singleton
1740 – 1830
Thomas Stephens
1730 – 1818
Susannah Thomas
1740 – 1819
JOHNSON
1740 –

William Humphrey's Descendants

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William (Willis) Humphrey (26 May 1850 – 2 Oct 1929) m. Francis Marks (10 Apr 1849 – 16 Dec 1926)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Humphrey (12 Sep 1871 – )
  2. 2. William (T) Humphrey (29 Apr 1874 – 5 Feb 1961) m. Joann Otwell (1873 – 12 Feb 1953)
  3. 3. James (Newton) Humphrey (5 Jul 1876 – 15 Feb 1968)
  4. 4. Jesse (E) Humphrey (31 Aug 1878 – )
  5. 5. Richard Humphrey (1879 – )
  6. 6. Joseph (Elijah) Humphrey (7 Mar 1883 – 28 Oct 1963)
  7. 7. Benjamin (Joshua) Humphrey (22 Nov 1885 – Jun 1965) m. Lena Humphrey (abt 1886 – )
    1. 1. Corra Humphrey (abt 1907 – )
    2. 2. Perly Humphrey (abt 1909 – )
    3. 3. Presey Humphrey (abt 1912 – )
    4. 4. Jessie Humphrey (abt 1915 – )
    5. 5. Vera Humphrey (abt 1918 – )
  8. 8. Josie (Louvenia) Humphrey (26 Dec 1888 – 20 Jul 1932)
  9. 9. Frederick (Monroe) Humphrey (16 Aug 1891 – 22 Jun 1978) m. Josephine Humphrey (abt 1898 – )
    1. 1. Ruth Humphrey (abt 1915 – )
    2. 2. Wayne Humphrey (abt 1916 – )
    3. 3. Monroe Humphrey (abt 1919 – )
    4. 4. Joyce Humphrey (abt 1920 – )
    5. 5. Stanley Humphrey (abt 1927 – )
    6. 6. Lila (M) Humphrey (abt 1929 – )
  10. 10. Pearlie (R) Humphrey (17 Mar 1896 – May 1897)

William Humphrey's Timeline

3 Records

1850
26 May 1850
Birth of William Willis Humphrey in Walton, Georgia, USA
Walton, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
William Willis Humphrey resided here in Hampton, Polk, Georgia, United States
Hampton, Polk, Georgia, United States
1929
2 Oct 1929
Age 79
Death of William Willis Humphrey in Saline, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
Saline, Bienville, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1850
    Event Place: Walton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hampton, Polk, Georgia; Roll: T9_161; Family History Film: 1254161; Page: 172.3000; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 0576.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hampton, Polk, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hampton, Polk, Georgia; Roll: T9_161; Family History Film: 1254161; Page: 172.3000; Enumeration District: 166; Image: 0576.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Saline, Bienville, Louisiana, USA
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