BIOGRAPHIES:  David HUMPHREY, Arkansaw, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Nance Sampson, Pepin Co. Archives File Manager on 19 November 2004
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David Humphrey, farmer, P. O. Arkansaw, Pepin county, was born at
Hammond, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., January 12, 1843, a son of Abel R.
and Julia Humphrey.  When he was five years old the family removed to
Auburn, N. Y., where he attended the common schools until he was
seventeen years old.  In 1862 he came to Waterville township, Pepin
county, and purchased 120 acres of Wisconsin university lands, which he
has since been engaged in breeding road horses.  November 30, 1873, he
married Miss Melinda Ballard, daughter of Asiel Ballard, of Pepin. 
Mrs. Humphrey died February 9, 1875.  Mr. Humphrey married Mrs. Sarah
Kennedy, daughter of John Mosher, April 16, 1890.  In politics he was
for many years a republican.  Of late he has joined the prohibition
movement.  He has served his townsmen as town clerk and assessor, and
for eight years past has been justice of the peace.  He is a member of
the Methodist church, a courteous gentleman and a highly respected
citizen.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," page 748.


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