Ashland-Marion County OhArchives Biographies.....Benjamin Franklin Humphrey December 14 1857 - 
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Author: History of Ashland County, Ohio by A. J. Baughman

Peristent, earnest labor has won for Benjamin Franklin Humphrey a creditable and 
satisfactory measure of success. He is still giving his undivided time and
attenetion to 
general farming, which he conducts on section 23, Green township. He was born in 
Vermillion township, Ashland county, on the 14th of December, 1857, and has spent
his 
entire life in this part of the state. He was a son of John and Rebecca (Tawney) 
Humphrey. The father's birth occurred in Vermillion township, November 6, 1832,
while 
the mother was born in Pennsylvania, March 1, 1834. The paternal grandparents were 
Andrew and Mary (Humphrrey) Humphrey, who were of Irish lineage but it is not 
definitely known whether they were natives of Ireland or not. They cast in their lot
with the 
ealry settlers of Ashland county, sharing with the pioneers all the hardships and 
privations incident to establishing a home on the fronitier. Reared to farm work
John 
Humphrey made that pursuit his life occupation and always maintained his residence
in 
this county. Both he and his wife passed away on the 14th of December, 1906. Both 
suffered from pneumonia and they passed away on the anniversary of the birthday of 
their son, Benjamin. In his early life John Humphrey had been a carpenter and was 
connected with building operations to some extent, but always owned a farm. He had 
forty acres of land which he tilled in connection with work at his trade, His
political 
allegiance was given to the democracy and he served as township trustee and as 
assessor of Green township. In all of his official duties he displayed an
unfaltering loyalty 
to the trust reposed in him as well as marked ability in discharging his duties.
Unto him 
and his wife were born eight children. Mrs. Mary Bittinger who is living in Green 
township; Mrs. Emma Kellogg, of Marion county; Andrew, who died March 27, 1877, at 
the age of twenty-two years;  Benjamin Franklin; H.S., who is a resident of Green 
township; John E., living in Mansfield, Ohio; MIchael W., a resident of Orange
township; 
and Hattie Adell, living in Montgomery township.
In his boyhood days Benjamin F. Humphrey became a pupil in the public schools and 
mastered the branches of learning therein taught. In the periods of vacation he was

engaged in farm work and lessons of industry and enterprise were impressed upon his

mind. He learned how best to till the fields and produce good crops, so that the
farm 
annually gives a maximun yield in the corn, wheat and other cereals which are here 
raised. The place comprises one hundred and twenty-five acres lying in sections 14
and 
23, Green township, his home being on the later section. He has lived on this farm
for 
sixteen years but expects soon to leave it and remove to Loudonville, where he will

remain until he finds another farm which he wishes to purchase.
On the 26th of June, 1879, Mr. Humphrey was united in marriage to Miss Emma Shaffer,

who was born in Green township, May 12, 1861, and is the daughter of Peter and Susan

(Black) Shaffer. They now have two children: Gerturde M., wife of J. M. Kettering,
of 
Loudonville; amd Charles W., living in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey have 
many friends in the community and enjoy the hospitality of the best homes. Mr. 
Humphrey is recognized as a man of good business judgment and sound discernment, 
whose energy has brought to him a well merited measure of success.

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