JAMES G. HUMES, farmer and cheese manufacturer, P. O. Woodcock, was born in what is now Cambridge Township, this county, [Crawford County, Pennsylvania] June 16, 1812, son of Robert and Jane (Humes) Humes, the former of whom, a native of Ireland and son of John Humes, settled in Cambridge Township in 1796 on the farm which he cleared and improved, now owned by David Humes. They were parents of nine children: John C., deceased; Thomas, deceased; Robert; Archibald, deceased; James G.; Jane, deceased; Mary, wife of William Humes; David M., and Margaret A. Our subject married, February 6, 1833, Cythera, daughter of Lyman and Lydia (Holmes) Bishop, of Genesee County, N. Y. Mr. Humes was reared on a farm, and has chiefly followed agricultural pursuits and dairying. For seven years he kept a general store at Woodcock; for four years operated a grist-mill in Union City, Erie Co., and was also engaged in banking business there. He is now conducting a large farm, and is proprietor of an extensive cheese factory. Mr. Humes served as Justice of the Peace for fifteen years, and in minor township offices; in politics is a Democrat. He and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years. He has always been a liberal, enterprising citizen, giving freely of his means to the cause of Christianity.
JAMES G. HUMES, farmer and cheese manufacturer, P. O. Woodcock, was born in what is now Cambridge Township, this county, [Crawford County, Pennsylvania] June 16, 1812, son of Robert and Jane (Humes) Humes, the former of whom, a native of Ireland and son of John Humes, settled in Cambridge Township in 1796 on the farm which he cleared and improved, now owned by David Humes. They were parents of nine children: John C., deceased; Thomas, deceased; Robert; Archibald, deceased; James G.; Jane, deceased; Mary, wife of William Humes; David M., and Margaret A. Our subject married, February 6, 1833, Cythera, daughter of Lyman and Lydia (Holmes) Bishop, of Genesee County, N. Y. Mr. Humes was reared on a farm, and has chiefly followed agricultural pursuits and dairying. For seven years he kept a general store at Woodcock; for four years operated a grist-mill in Union City, Erie Co., and was also engaged in banking business there. He is now conducting a large farm, and is proprietor of an extensive cheese factory. Mr. Humes served as Justice of the Peace for fifteen years, and in minor township offices; in politics is a Democrat. He and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years. He has always been a liberal, enterprising citizen, giving freely of his means to the cause of Christianity.
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Son of Robert & Jane, Husband of Sytheria, Footstone: J G H
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