Charles H. Humphrey I and Cornelia Rowley Humphrey

The Parents of Charles H. Humphrey I

Ozias Humphrey and Parnal Douglas Humphrey

The Parents of Cornelia Rowley

Mother and Father Rowley

Humphrey Family Tree

Douglas Family Tree

Rowley Family Tree

Cornelia’s Maternal Family Tree

Marriages of Charles H. Humphrey I

Marriage to Cornelia Rowley in 1868

Marriages of Cornelia Rowley

Marriage to Charles H. Humphrey I in 1868

The Obituary of Charles H. Humphrey I

23 May 1839 - 23 August 1914

From the Alfred Sun, August 1914.

Almond - Charles Humphrey, long a citizen of this place until November, 1911, when he went to Passle, NJ, to live with his son, passed away at the Hospital in Bath, Aug. 23, 1914.

He was born May 23, 1839, at Springwater, NY.

He enlisted September 14, 1861, in Co. B. 85th N.Y., Vol. Infantry; re-enlisted January 1, 1864, as a veteran volunteer; was captured at Plymouth, N.C., April 20, 1864, and confined in Andersonville, Charleston, and Florence, for ten months and six days; made quartermaster sergeant, March 1, 1865, and honorably discharged June 27, 1865 at close of the war.

He was married to Cornelia A. Rowley at Bannington, N.Y., July 4, 1868. Three children were born to them. Charles and Arthur who died after coming to this place, and Ray O. Humphrey.

Mr. Humphrey was engaged in lumbering at Springwater, Conesus and other points in Livingston county until 1884 when he moved to this village and in company with John F. Clark, engaged in the manufacture of broom handles and other similar products.

Mr. Humphrey has always been an honest, industrious man, well read on the questions of the day, a life long Republican and a member of the Methodist church, loved and respected by everyone who knew him.

His wife died in August, 1901. He made his home here until after receiving a fall in the mill which caused him to fail in health and since that time has lived with his only son, Ray O. Humphrey, who has kindly and tenderly cared for him since and who has the sympathy of a host of friends here.

The funeral service was held from the Methodist church here Tuesday, Aug. 25, Rev. M. Shenton officiating. Members of G.A.R. acted as bearers.

Veteran of Civil War

The Obituary of Cornelia Rowley Humphrey

25 March 1846 - 16 July 1901

From the Alfred Sun, July 1901.

Almond - The people of this vicinity were greatly shocked last week when the news reached this village that Mrs. Charles Humphrey had passed away at her home in Hornelsville last Tuesday afternoon. She had been in poor health about two years from appendicitis but her condition was not such as to cause anxiety until within a day or so of her death.

The deceased was a woman who possessed many Christian virtues and was held in high regard by a wide circle of friends in this village and vicinity.

Cornelia A. Rowley was born in Bennington N.Y., on March 25th, 1846, and was therefore 55 years of age at the time of her death.

On July 4th, 1868, she was married at Colenville, N.Y., to Charles Humphrey, who survives her. They began housekeeping at Springwater and resided there until 1875 when they moved to Conesus. On April 1, 1884, they came to this village where they made their home until they moved to Hornellsville in Oct. 1899.

Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey, but two died in childhood. Ray O. Humphrey, Erie train dispatcher at Hornellsville, alone remaining to share with the bereaved husband the great sorrow which has visited their household.

The funeral was held from the house, 25 Bennett street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. Dr. L. F. Congdon of Batavia, and old comrade of Mr. Humphrey, and former pastor of Park church of which the deceased was a member, officiation.

The interment was made in Woodlawn cemetery, Almond.

The Burial of Charles H. Humphrey I

Woodlawn Cemetery in Almond NY

The Burial of Cornelia Rowley Humphrey

Woodlawn Cemetery in Almond NY

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