BIOS: John P. HUMBERT, Harnedsville, Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, 
PA

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BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW, Vol. XXXII, Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of 
Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania. Boston, Biographical Review 
Publishing Company: 1899, pp 42-43.

  John P. Humbert, of Harnedsville, Lower Turkey Foot township, Pa., a Civil War 
veteran, by occupation a cabinet-maker, was born in Milford, in the same county 
of Somerset, November 9, 1831, son of Jacob and Hester M. (Cramer) Humbert.  The 
family to which he belongs descends from one of several brothers who emigrated 
from Germany.  His grandfather, Adam Humbert, who was born near Hagerstown, Md., 
settled in this county at an early date.  He was a cattle dealer.  He reared 
four sons and two daughters, all of whom have departed this life.
  Jacob Humbert, son of Adam, was a native of Somerset County, and his active 
years were spent in tilling the soil.  He died in 1882, aged seventy-two years 
and six months.  He was the father of eleven children, eight of whom are living, 
namely: Hiram; Samuel; John P., the subject of this sketch; Josiah F., Adam R.; 
Jacob; Rebecca; and Harriet.  The mother died in 1887.
  John P. Humbert in his early years attended the public schools, and acquired 
what knowledge he could from the text-books then in use, consisting of the 
Testament, an arithmetic, and the United States spelling-book.  At the age of 
eighteen he went to Centreville, where he served an apprenticeship of three 
years at the cabinet-maker's trade with Henry Cramer, and after working there as 
a journeyman about seven years he was employed for the succeeding three years on 
a farm in Middle Creek township, owned by Dr. W. S. Hanna.  He then came to 
Harnedsville, where he followed his trade until 1863, when he enlisted in 
Company H, First Pennsylvania Volunteers.  He was mustered in at Centreville, 
joined his regiment at Harrisburg, and reached the Union army the day following 
the battle of Gettysburg.  He was engaged in guard duty until his time expired.  
He was then drafted, and remained with the same regiment and company until 
mustered out at the close of the war.  Returning to Harnedsville, he resumed his 
trade and has since resided here.
  In 1857 Mr. Humbert was joined in marriage with Emily O. Walter, daughter of 
John Walter, of Centreville.  Eight children have been born of this union, and 
six of them are living, namely: Myra, who married Daniel Jackson, and resides in 
Uniontown, Pa.; Alma A., who is the widow of John O. Meyers, and resides in 
Confluence; Effie H., who married Charles C. Miller, and resides in the same 
place, Lulu, wife of O. O. Anderson of Uniontown; Wellington, who lives at the 
parental home; and Van Dyke, who married Emily Swan, and resides in Confluence.
  Mr. Humbert served as Constable in Milford two years, was Inspector of 
Elections in Lower Turkey Foot two years, was Supervisor here for the same 
length of time, and President of the School Board four years.  In politics he is 
a Republican.  He has been granted a pension by the government on account of 
ailments contracted while in the army.  Mr. Humbert is a member of the Christian 
church in Addison township.