BIOGRAPHIES:  La Fayette HUMPHREY, Pepin, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Nance Sampson, Pepin Co. Archives File Manager on 19 November 2004
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La Fayette Humphrey, farmer, P. O. Pepin, was born in St. Lawrence
county, N. Y., April 5, 1841, and is a son of Abel R. and Julia
(Stoddard) Humphrey.  When he was five years old the family removed to
Auburn, N. Y., where he attended school until about fifteen years old,
when he began working on a farm.  He afterward worked in a brickyard
for two seasons.  August 22, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, 138th New
York volunteers, but was afterward transferred to the Ninth New York
heavy artillery.  He worked on the fortification about Washington until
1864, after which he served in the army of the Potomac and in
Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah valley, never missing an
engagement in which his regiment participated.  He was appointed
sergeant September 20, 1864, but declined further promotion, preferring
to stay with his comrades in the ranks.  He was honorably discharged
July 6, 1865, having escaped wounds, although often exposed to great
dangers.  After the war Mr. Humphrey came to Waterville, Wis., and
engaged in farming and lumbering.  In 1871 he came to Pepin, where he
now owns a farm of 105 acres on section twenty-one, township twenty-
three, range fourteen.  November 1, 1870, he married Miss Amanda
Parker, of Waterville, Wis., who bore him four children:  Jessie, Etta
E., Riley and Emma, only one of whom, Riley, is now living.  August 17,
1889, Mr. Humphrey was called upon to mourn the death of his wife.  He
is a republican in politics, and is justly proud of his services to his
country.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," page 769.


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