Joseph R Humphries and Sarah Jane Jones

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Husband Joseph R HUMPHRIES ¹

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         Born: 17 Apr 1797 - Athens, Jackson Co, Georgia 2
         Died: 26 Apr 1864 - Martindale, Caldwell Co, Texas 2
       Buried: Apr 1864 - Humphreys Cemetery, Martindale, Caldwell Co, Texas

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       Father: George W HUMPHREYS (1772-1865) 1
       Mother: Abigail McDONALD (1768-1849) 1

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     Marriage: 1816 - Montgomery, Montgomery Co, Alabama

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Events in his life were:

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• Religion, Primitive Baptist

• Property, Marion Co, Alabama, 1822

• Residence, Chambers Co, Alabama, Between 1836 and 1837

• Residence, Martindale, Caldwell Co, Texas, 24 Dec 1851

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Wife Sarah Jane JONES ¹

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         Born: 18 Feb 1799 - Athens, Jackson Co, Georgia 2
         Died: 1 Apr 1889 - Martindale, Caldwell Co, Texas 2
       Buried: Apr 1889 - Humphreys Cemetery, Martindale, Caldwell Co, Texas

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       Father: Thomas JONES (Abt 1775-      )
       Mother: Mary ??? (Abt 1779-      )

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth HUMPHRIES ¹

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          AKA: Eliza
         Born: Oct 1820 - Tuscaloosa Co, Alabama 3
         Died: 30 Jun 1903 - Frio Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: James Riley LANGLEY (1811-1857) 1
         Marr: 28 Dec 1837 - Chambers Co, Alabama 4

       Spouse: Reverend Samuel Ellis PEARCE (1814-1875)
         Marr: 8 Mar 1860 - Bexar Co, Texas

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2 M Seaborn HUMPHRIES

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         Born: Abt 1820 - Tuscaloosa Co, Alabama
         Died: Abt 1903 - Frio Co, Texas
       Buried: 

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3 F Tabitha Ann HUMPHRIES

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         Born: 1822 - Tuscaloosa Co, Alabama
         Died: 1902 - Blanco Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Edmond Asa BARKER (Abt 1820-      )
         Marr: 28 Dec 1837 - Chambers Co, Alabama 5

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4 F Melvina HUMPHRIES

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         Born: 30 Jan 1824 - Tuscaloosa Co, Alabama
         Died: 18 Feb 1878 - Caldwell Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: William Henry JENNINGS (1809-1890)
         Marr: 6 Nov 1845 - Lafayette Co, Mississippi

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5 M Ira HUMPHRIES

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         Born: 1826 - Tuscaloosa Co, Alabama
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

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6 F Harriet HUMPHRIES

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         Born: 23 Jan 1828 - Montgomery, Montgomery Co, Alabama
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Francis Marion AVENT (Abt 1825-      )

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7 F Nancy HUMPHRIES

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         Born: 14 Apr 1831 - Marion, Perry Co, Alabama
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

       Spouse: James PETTY (Abt 1830-      ) 6
         Marr: 6 Jan 1858 - Caldwell Co, Texas 7

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8 F Abigail HUMPHRIES ⁸

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         Born: 11 May 1833 - Marion, Perry Co, Alabama 8
         Died: 30 Jan 1932 - Beeville, Bee Co, Texas 8
       Buried: 31 Jan 1932 - Beeville, Bee Co, Texas

       Spouse: Colonel Fred J MALONE (Abt 1830-Bef 1932) 8

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9 F Mary Ann HUMPHRIES

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          AKA: Polly
         Born: 11 Dec 1835 - Oxford, Lafayette Co, Mississippi
         Died: 17 Apr 1917 - Kyle, Hays Co, Texas
       Buried: 

       Spouse: William Jasper WYATT (Abt 1835-      ) 6
         Marr: 7 Mar 1860 - Caldwell Co, Texas 9

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10 M Jesse Lafayette HUMPHRIES

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         Born: 12 May 1838 - Alabama 2
         Died: 5 Jun 1900 - Caldwell Co, Texas 2
       Buried: Jun 1900 - Humphreys Cemetery, Martindale, Caldwell Co, Texas

       Spouse: Kay C WORD (1844-1869)
         Marr: 23 Sep 1868

       Spouse: Eliza T Wiley FARMER (1848-1885) 6
         Marr: 14 Dec 1871 - Caldwell Co, Texas 10

       Spouse: Emma LACKEY (Abt 1845-      )
         Marr: Abt 1883

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11 F Sarah Jane HUMPHRIES

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          AKA: Sally
         Born: 1840 - Oxford, Lafayette Co, Mississippi
         Died: Deceased
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Charles L McGEEHEE (Abt 1840-      ) 6
         Marr: 4 Oct 1858 - Caldwell Co, Texas 11

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General Notes (Husband)

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Moved from Mississippi to Texas with the Jennings Family. Owned a large home which sat high on a bluff overlooking the falls of the San Marcos River below Martindale. The home burned. They brought 10 of 11 children with them to Texas.

Chambers Co, Alabama Marriages
Allen John B. Susan L. Humphries 10/17/1869
Humphries Lou Ann William F. Fuller 4/24/1859
Martha Clark Wilson 5/28/1835
Susan L. John B. Allen 10/17/1869
Humphries, Alfred Amanda Smith 1/8/1846

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1 McFarland, Evelyn Langley.

2 Cemetery, Humphreys, Caldwell Co, TX.

3 1870 Atascosa Co, Texas Census (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/atascosa/census/1870/), 180.

4 Chambers Co, AL Marriage License.

5 Chambers Co, AL Marriage Book (http://www.trackingyourroots.com/chamberscomarr.htm), Book 1.

6 Caldwell Co, TX Marriages 1848-1886 (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/caldwell/vitals/marriages/1848.txt).

7 Ibid, Book C-D, page 23.

8 Death Certificate, 90.

9 Caldwell Co, TX Marriages 1848-1886 (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/caldwell/vitals/marriages/1848.txt), Book C-D, page 54.

10 Ibid, Book C-D, page 329.

11 Ibid, Book C-D, page 34.