OBIT:  HUMPHREY, Edward W.; 1909; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, PA
Friday, 13 Aug 1909
Volume 43, Number 33


Ebensburg Civil War Veteran Dead
Edward W. Humphrey, a Native of Wales, Expires at Home of 
His Niece
Was Constable of the West Ward

Edward W. Humphrey, a Civil War veteran and a resident of 
Ebensburg or vicinity for the last fifty-four years, died 
Thursday morning from cancer of the stomach, aged seventy-
three years. He expired at the home of his niece, wife of 
George Krug.

Edward W. Humphrey was born in Cemmer, Montgomeryshire, 
North Wales, May 1st, 1836.  At the age of 19 he came to 
this country with a sister, Mrs. John A. Jones, now 
deceased, to join an elder brother and sister.  The 
deceased was a stone mason by trade and worked at that 
business until twenty years ago. He was constable of the 
West ward of Ebensburg for a number of years. Ten years ago 
he went on the retired list.

Mr. Humphrey was married twice.  His first wife was a Miss 
Davis of Cambria Township.  To the union the following 
children were born: John Humphrey of Owanka, S. D.; William 
Humphrey of Lincoln Street, Johnstown; Elizabeth, wife of 
Winfield Reese of Napoleon Street, Johnstown and Martha, 
late wife of William Apel of Ebensburg.  Mrs. Apel died 
about eight years ago. The first wife died about thirty 
years ago. The second wife of the deceased was Miss 
Margaret James of Cambria Township.  No children were born 
to this union.  The second wife died fifteen years ago. The 
deceased is survived by the two sons and daughter and two 
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett of North Wales and Mrs. 
Mary D. Evans of Cambria Township.  John Humphrey and his 
wife of Owanka, S. D., arrived here last Thursday.  

The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at 2 
o'clock.  There will be services at the Calvinistic 
Methodist Church, after which interment will be made in 
Lloyd's Cemetery.  The Ebensburg G. A. R. Post and I. O. O. 
F., of which the deceased was a member, will take part in 
the funeral services.