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Subject: Humphrey/Brown connection
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 07:20:34 EDT

I am going to try this again. I forgot I unsubscribed when I went on
vacation...and I don't think this made it to the list yesterday. Thanks,
Deanie Humphrey

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Looking for information on the husband and children of Sisely Ann Humphrey
Brown, daughter of Wm. H. Humphrey and Sarah Eidson. Sisely had a twin
brother who may have died before the 1870 Tallapoosa Co Census. Sisely was
b. 1857 Ga. On the 1910 census she was living in Tallapoosa Co. with her
father. Her father died in 1911. 1920 Tallapoosa Co. Census had her living
in Alexander City, on Douglas St. Living with her was her nephew, Riscus
Humphrey, age 19.
Here is what I have on the Humphrey's.
. WILLIAM H.1 HUMPHREY was born June 15, 1827 in Georgia, and died May 20,
1911 in Tallapoosa Co. AL Liberty Cemetery, outside Pickneyville, AL. He
married SARAH A EIDSON February 10, 1850 in Butts Co. Georgia, daughter of
JOHN EIDSON and POLLY EIDSON.
Children of WILLIAM HUMPHREY and SARAH EIDSON are:
2. i. JOHN HENRY2 HUMPHREY, b. Abt. 1851, Ga; d. Bet. 1894 - 1900, Alabama.
ii. WILLIAM J. HUMPHREY, b. Abt. 1853.
iii. THOMAS J. HUMPHREY, b. Abt. 1857.
iv. SISELY A. HUMPHREY, b. Abt. 1857; m. BROWN.(This is the one that
Riscus was living with in 1920). Riscus is son of Charlie)
v. SARAH HUMPHREY, b. 1860.
3. vi. JESSE HUMPHREY, b. 1861.

. JOHN HENRY2 HUMPHREY (WILLIAM H.1) was born Abt. 1851 in Ga, and died Bet.
1894 - 1900 in Alabama. He married SUSAN WHITEHEAD Abt. 1875 in probably
Tallapoosa Co AL.

Children of JOHN HUMPHREY and SUSAN WHITEHEAD are: Della is not proven YET
to be thier daughter.
4. i. CHARLIE M.3 HUMPHREY, b. October 24, 1876, Sylacauga, AL; d. July 15,
1953, Talledega Co. Alabama.
ii. DELLA HUMPHREY, b. Bet. 1876 - 1882; d. Bef. 1900; m. LEMUEL I.
JOYNER, February 09, 1899, Tallapoosa Co. AL.
5. iii. BRADY LEONARD HUMPHREY, b. April 29, 1882, Sylacauga, AL
Talledega Co; d. November 08, 1959, Fairhope, AL Baldwin Co AL.
6. iv. JOHN H. HUMPHREY, b. January 1884, Sylacauga, AL.
v. SUDE(SUSAN) HUMPHREY, b. February 1888, Sylacauga, AL.
vi. ROBERT HUMPHREY, b. June 1894.

3. JESSE2 HUMPHREY (WILLIAM H.1)1 was born 18611. He married LAURA.

Children of JESSE HUMPHREY and LAURA are:
i. SARAH E.3 HUMPHREY, b. 1881.
ii. CORBERT I. HUMPHREY, b. 1884.
iii. OTIS MCKINLEY HUMPHREY, b. 1886.
iv. TRUDIS MAE HUMPHREY, b. 1900.
v. WILLIAM H. HUMPHREY, b. 1903.
vi. MAGGIE L. HUMPHREY, b. 1906.

4. CHARLIE M.3 HUMPHREY (JOHN HENRY2, WILLIAM H.1) was born October 24, 1876
in Sylacauga, AL, and died July 15, 1953 in Talledega Co. Alabama. He
married LOUISE PEARL DUNN August 24, 1898 in Tallapoosa Co. AL.

Children of CHARLIE HUMPHREY and LOUISE PEARL DUNN are:
i. ALBERT4 HUMPHREY.
ii. RISCUS L. HUMPHREY, b. 1900.
iii. FELTON M. HUMPHREY, b. July 22, 1901, ALabama; d. September 30,
1978, Talledega Co. Alabama; m. RADA HEASLETT.
iv. ELSIE B. HUMPHREY, b. 1904, ALabama.
v. HENRY HUBERT HUMPHREY, b. 1908, ALabama.

This is my husbands line
5. BRADY LEONARD3 HUMPHREY (JOHN HENRY2, WILLIAM H.1)2 was born April 29,
1882 in Sylacauga, AL Talledega Co, and died November 08, 1959 in Fairhope,
AL Baldwin Co AL. He married (1) REPSIE DEE VARNER May 11, 1911 in Talladega
Co. AL, daughter of GEORGE VARNER and SARAH FINDLEY.

Children of BRADY HUMPHREY and REPSIE VARNER are:
7. i. WILLIE ROBERT4 HUMPHREY, b. April 06, 1912, Goodwater, AL Tallapoosa
Co AL.
ii. ALENE HUMPHREY, b. 1914; d. 1934; m. UNKNOWN, 1934.
. JOHN H.3 HUMPHREY (JOHN HENRY2, WILLIAM H.1) was born January 1884 in
Sylacauga, AL. He married PARALIE.

Children of JOHN HUMPHREY and PARALIE(daughter of a doctor) are:
i. PENTON4 HUMPHREY, b. 1907, Tallapoosa Co. AL.
ii. JESSIE LYNWOOD HUMPHREY, b. 1910, Tallapoosa Co. AL.
iii. Otis HUMPHREY, b. 1914.
iv. BERNICE HUMPHREY, b. 1917.
7. WILLIE ROBERT4 HUMPHREY (BRADY LEONARD3, JOHN HENRY2, WILLIAM H.1) was
born April 06, 1912 in Goodwater, AL Tallapoosa Co AL. He married MINNIE LOU
TURBERVILLE August 19, 1935 in Pensacola, FL by Rev. McLeon, daughter of
DAVID TURBERVILLE and SARAH MELVIN.

Children of WILLIE HUMPHREY and MINNIE TURBERVILLE are:
8. i. WANDA RUTH5 HUMPHREY,
9. ii. WILLIAM HERBERT HUMPHREY,
10. iii. MINNIE MAE HUMPHREY, .
11. iv. JAMES LEE HUMPHREY, twin (Husband)
12. v. JOHN EARL HUMPHREY, twin

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