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William Joseph Humphries 1874–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1874

Birth Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 April 1935

Death Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Thompson Humphries

Mother: Nancy Bryant

Spouse(s): Margaret Humphries

Children(s): Whitt Humphries, Royce Sr, Amelia Humphries

The story of William Joseph Humphries began in 1874 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA. In 1880, William Joseph Humphries resided in Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Un. William Joseph Humphries married Margaret Elizabeth Sarratt Humphries, and had children including Amelia Beatrice Humphries, Royce William Buddy Humphries Sr, Whitt Quincy Humphries. William Joseph Humphries passed away in 1935 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph Humphries began in 1874 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, William Joseph Humphries resided in Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Un.
  • William Joseph Humphries married Margaret Elizabeth Sarratt Humphries, and had children including Amelia Beatrice Humphries, Royce William Buddy Humphries Sr, Whitt Quincy Humphries.
  • William Joseph Humphries passed away in 1935 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Humphries's Ancestors

Self
William Humphries
1874–1935
Birth Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thompson Humphries
1823–1901
Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Nancy (Minerva) Bryant
1839–1885
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Joab Bryant
1811–1880
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Stewart) Bryant
1816–1889
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Bryant
1774–1858
Gemima bryant
1785–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Tolleson
–1836
Joseph Dillard
1755–1851
Pricilla Wilkens
1760–1852

William Humphries's Descendants

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William (Joseph) Humphries (16 March 1874–16 April 1935) m. Margaret (Elizabeth Sarratt) Humphries (11 May 1873–28 December 1945)
  1. 1. Whitt (Quincy) Humphries 1898–1976 m. Marie (Sellars) Humphries 1900–1976
    1. 1. Jean (Elizabeth Humphries) Guthrie 1921–2009
    2. 2. Annie (Merk) Humphries 1924–
    3. 3. Joe Humphries 1925–
    4. 4. Frances (Humphries) Starnes 1928–2016
  2. 2. Royce (William "Buddy" Humphries) Sr 1903–1980 m. Ella (Mae Sanders) Humphries 1907–1996
    1. 1. Betty (Ruth) Humphries 1928–1930
    2. 2. Royce (William Humphries) Jr 1930–1996 m. Charlotte (Louise Camp) Humphries 1933–2011
  3. 3. Amelia (Beatrice) Humphries 1905–1993

William Humphries's Timeline

3 Records

1874
16 March 1874
Birth of William Joseph Humphries in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
William Joseph Humphries resided here in Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1935
16 April 1935
Age 61
Death of William Joseph Humphries in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1874
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Family History Film: 1255240; Page: 250A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: .
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Limestone Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 1240; Family History Film: 1255240; Page: 250A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1935
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

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