U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Humphreys, Andrew C. (1810-1866) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 385 Dr. Andrew C. Humphreys was born March 13, 1810, in Greenbrier county, Virginia, He married Mary McQuain Hefner in 1832; she was born in Pocahontas county. Dr. Humphreys came with his family and settled in Sutton, West Va., in 1860, and practiced medicine until his death, which occurred September 15, 1866. Mrs. Humphreys died October 7, 1893; they are buried in the Skidmore cemetery. Their children were, Caroline J., Samuel A., Andrew J., Malinda A., Mary E., James W., Milton W., John C., Robert H., Sarah F., Daniel F., Houston B. His son, Milton W., graduated at Washington & Lee University, Berlin University and at the University of Leipsic. He is the author of many works of the highest merit: some of his text books are used in the best institutions of learning in America. He ranks as one of the great scholars of the world. Two sons are living in Sutton, Robert H. and James W. The latter has four sons in the U. S. army. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths, Braxton County, WV (Page 18, Line 28) FULL-NAME: Andrew Cavet Humphreys BIRTH-PLACE: Greenbrier, Va DEATH-DATE: September 15, 1866 at age 56y-2m-2d DEATH-PLACE: Franklin District MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Mary M. Humphreys) OCCUPATION: Physician PARENTS: Robert & Jane Humphreys CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Billious Remitent Fever INFORMANT: Mary M. Humphreys, wife ------------------------------------------------------------------- There's a double tombstone in the Skidmore Cemetery, Braxton Co. Mother Father Mary McQuain Humphreys Andrew C. Humphreys Born March 1, 1812 Born March 13, 1810 Died Oct. 7, 1893 Died Sept. 15, 1866 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------