John Humphrey and Mrs. Millie Book

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Husband John Humphrey ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 16 Jul 1833 - Worth Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
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           Died: 28 Jun 1895 3
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         Father: William Humphrey (1797-1864) 1 5 6 7
         Mother: Elizabeth Dunbar (      -      ) 5

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       Marriage: 13 Oct 1892 2

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   Other Spouse: Lydia Studebaker (Abt 1837-1879) 4 8 - 28 Aug 1856 2 8

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Wife Mrs. Millie Book ²

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - John Humphrey

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He was born and raised on the farm which he later owned and occupied. The place was part of the old homestead which was settled by his grandfather, Humphrey, who emigrated from County Tyrone, Ireland. It was devised to his father, William Humphrey, in 1839. At William's death, which occurred in 1864, it was willed to his son John. Very indifferent buildings were on it at that time, but only a short time elapsed when the “old tenements” gave place to an elegant residence and a large and substantial barn. As a rule, his occupation was that of a farmer, although he learned the trade of a carpenter when quite a young man, and worked at it for a few years.
He was a very prominent man in both education and politics after he reached his majority. He was an acting Justice of the Peace for fourteen consecutive years. He was connected with the schools, both as teacher and Director, for several years, at different periods. In 1879, he filled the office of Deputy Sheriff of Butler county, during the time William Hoffman was High Sheriff, and he was also engaged in the banking business in Portersville. [HBC 1883, 359]

He attended the old Rocky Springs school, when his uncle, Thomas Humphrey, was teacher, but like other boys of the period was compelled to give more attention to farm work than to school matters. During the winter of 1852-53, he studied surveying under J. Irwin Hogue, and at the same time com­menced to learn the carpenter's trade under Porterfield Martin. In the winter of 1853-54 he took charge of the old Rocky Springs school, where he presided for one term, subsequently teaching in the “Eight Square” and the “Centre” schools of Worth township, and the Martin school in Lawrence county. Mr. Humphrey worked at the carpenter's trade in connection with agricultural pur­suits, the latter being always his favorite vocation.

He served in township offices and then was ap­pointed deputy sheriff and filled that office under W. H. Hoffman for thirty years. Later he was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of County Commis­sioner John L. Kelley and at the expira­tion of the term was elected to the office with the largest vote ever given to a com­missioner in the county.

Politically, 'Squire Humphrey was an unswerving Democrat, and in 1865 he was elected a justice of the peace, serving two full terms, and then retired from public life. When his brother James was elected to the legislature in 1878, he resigned the office of justice, and Mr. John Humphrey was chosen to fill the vacancy. In 1882 he was elected for a full term, and re-elected in 1887. In January, 1890, 'Squire Humphrey was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of county commissioners, and in the fall of that year he was elected to the same office, and served until January, 1894.

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General Notes: Wife - Mrs. Millie Book

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from Worth Twp, Butler Co, PA

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 347, 359.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1239.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1478.

4 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 942.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1238, 1268.

6 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1386.

7 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 637.

8 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 359.