John Wesley Humphreys was the son of George W. Humphreys and Mary Ann Constant Humphreys.
He was brother to Rachel Ann Humphreys Stringer, Uriah Humphreys,
Margaret E. Humphreys,
Daniel Boone Humphreys and
Elisha Gordon Humphreys.
John helped on the family farm until the Civil War erupted.
He enlisted at St. Joseph, Missouri in 1862; he was just 16 years old. He was assigned to Company B, 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
He was involved in the skirmish at the Little Blue River, June 2, 1862 (near Kansas City, Missouri); other duties included guarding the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Union Army victory at Marmiton River, also known as the Battle of Charlot's Farm.
Not knowing if he was to survive, John married his sweetheart, Elizabeth McCarty Smith, September 4th, 1864 in Sullivan County. John did survive the Civil War, and was mustered out by mid-summer of 1865.
John went back to farming and the happy couple went on to have five beautiful children:
Mary Ellen Humphreys Long
Susan Jane Humphreys Ralls
George W. Humphreys
Samuel Chester Humphreys
Uriah Gordon Humphreys
At the age of 72, John developed acute hypostatic pneumonia (pneumonia from being bedridden) which was complicated with inflammation of the heart (myocarditis).
John died September 9th, 1919, at home.
Death Certificate
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He was brother to Rachel Ann Humphreys Stringer, Uriah Humphreys,
Margaret E. Humphreys,
Daniel Boone Humphreys and
Elisha Gordon Humphreys.
John helped on the family farm until the Civil War erupted.
He enlisted at St. Joseph, Missouri in 1862; he was just 16 years old. He was assigned to Company B, 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
He was involved in the skirmish at the Little Blue River, June 2, 1862 (near Kansas City, Missouri); other duties included guarding the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Union Army victory at Marmiton River, also known as the Battle of Charlot's Farm.
Not knowing if he was to survive, John married his sweetheart, Elizabeth McCarty Smith, September 4th, 1864 in Sullivan County. John did survive the Civil War, and was mustered out by mid-summer of 1865.
John went back to farming and the happy couple went on to have five beautiful children:
Mary Ellen Humphreys Long
Susan Jane Humphreys Ralls
George W. Humphreys
Samuel Chester Humphreys
Uriah Gordon Humphreys
At the age of 72, John developed acute hypostatic pneumonia (pneumonia from being bedridden) which was complicated with inflammation of the heart (myocarditis).
John died September 9th, 1919, at home.
Death Certificate
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John Wesley Humphreys was the son of George W. Humphreys and Mary Ann Constant Humphreys.
He was brother to Rachel Ann Humphreys Stringer, Uriah Humphreys,
Margaret E. Humphreys,
Daniel Boone Humphreys and
Elisha Gordon Humphreys.
John helped on the family farm until the Civil War erupted.
He enlisted at St. Joseph, Missouri in 1862; he was just 16 years old. He was assigned to Company B, 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
He was involved in the skirmish at the Little Blue River, June 2, 1862 (near Kansas City, Missouri); other duties included guarding the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Union Army victory at Marmiton River, also known as the Battle of Charlot's Farm.
Not knowing if he was to survive, John married his sweetheart, Elizabeth McCarty Smith, September 4th, 1864 in Sullivan County. John did survive the Civil War, and was mustered out by mid-summer of 1865.
John went back to farming and the happy couple went on to have five beautiful children:
Mary Ellen Humphreys Long
Susan Jane Humphreys Ralls
George W. Humphreys
Samuel Chester Humphreys
Uriah Gordon Humphreys
At the age of 72, John developed acute hypostatic pneumonia (pneumonia from being bedridden) which was complicated with inflammation of the heart (myocarditis).
John died September 9th, 1919, at home.
Death Certificate
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He was brother to Rachel Ann Humphreys Stringer, Uriah Humphreys,
Margaret E. Humphreys,
Daniel Boone Humphreys and
Elisha Gordon Humphreys.
John helped on the family farm until the Civil War erupted.
He enlisted at St. Joseph, Missouri in 1862; he was just 16 years old. He was assigned to Company B, 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
He was involved in the skirmish at the Little Blue River, June 2, 1862 (near Kansas City, Missouri); other duties included guarding the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Union Army victory at Marmiton River, also known as the Battle of Charlot's Farm.
Not knowing if he was to survive, John married his sweetheart, Elizabeth McCarty Smith, September 4th, 1864 in Sullivan County. John did survive the Civil War, and was mustered out by mid-summer of 1865.
John went back to farming and the happy couple went on to have five beautiful children:
Mary Ellen Humphreys Long
Susan Jane Humphreys Ralls
George W. Humphreys
Samuel Chester Humphreys
Uriah Gordon Humphreys
At the age of 72, John developed acute hypostatic pneumonia (pneumonia from being bedridden) which was complicated with inflammation of the heart (myocarditis).
John died September 9th, 1919, at home.
Death Certificate
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