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     John Adams Pike was born on 11 October 1882.¹ He was the son of John R. Pike and Ellen M. Adams.¹

     Henry H. Adams was born on 12 February 1856.¹ He was the son of Hon. Oliver C. Adams and Susan Maria Humphrey.¹

     Chester Humphrey was born on 15 October 1802.¹ He was the son of Pliny Humphrey and Rhoda Higley.¹ Chester Humphrey died circa 10 April 1843.¹

     Pliny Oreses Humphrey was born on 7 April 1804.¹ He was the son of Pliny Humphrey and Rhoda Higley.¹ Pliny Oreses Humphrey died on 6 February 1858 at age 53.¹

     Myron E. Humphrey was born on 10 April 1819.¹ He was the son of Pliny Humphrey and Rhoda Higley.¹

     Sevilla Humphrey was born on 11 October 1809.¹ She was the daughter of Pliny Humphrey and Rhoda Higley.¹ Sevilla Humphrey died on 27 January 1844 at Attica, Wyoming Co., NY, at age 34.¹

They removed to Attica, N.Y., where she died leaving no children.²

     Candace Case was born on 10 October 1785 at Canton, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 She was the daughter of Capt. Elias Case and Lucretia Foote.^1,2 Candace Case married George Humphrey, son of Col. George Humphrey and Elizabeth Pettibone, in 1803.²

Candace was an excellent woman and was highly esteemed for her good qualities.

When Mr. george Humphrey was a young man he went on a voyage to the West Indies; was taken prisoner in the Algerine war, but was liberated after a few months, when peace was declared. He served in the war of 1812, and was in the New London campaign.

Like other members of his father's family he was of large stature. Mr. M. S. Dyer, who was thirty years old at the time of Mr. Humphrey's death and who had been accustomed to seeing him from his earliest remembrance, writes as follows: "In your Introduction to the Humphreys Genealogy you allude to the resemblance or 'Humphrey look' that pertains to the name. This is fully established in my mind by the portrait of Ozias Humphrey being a most perfect resemblance to George Humphreys, Jr., son of Col. George Humphreys."

He had good intellectual abilities and a remarkable memory, being able to repeat any lengthy article in prose or verse after hearing it once; was a good musician, and acted as Fife-major in the militia. He composed several pieces of music.

His house and farm in New Hartford were owned and occupied in 1884 by Mr. Andrew Barnes.³

     Eunetia Humphrey was born on 14 May 1820.¹ She was the daughter of Correl Humphrey and Almira Humphrey.¹ Eunetia Humphrey died on 12 November 1842 at age 22.¹

     Ellen Humphrey was born on 17 June 1826. She was the daughter of Correl Humphrey and Almira Humphrey.

     Hattie N. Phelps was born on 24 October 1849.¹ She was the daughter of John Phelps and Ellen Humphrey.¹

     Dwight Phelps was born on 29 July 1854.¹ He was the son of John Phelps and Ellen Humphrey.¹

     George Humphrey was born on 23 July 1782 at Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Col. George Humphrey and Elizabeth Pettibone. George Humphrey married Candace Case, daughter of Capt. Elias Case and Lucretia Foote, in 1803.¹ George Humphrey died on 6 December 1836 at New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT, at age 54.¹

     Elizabeth Pettibone was born in 1756.¹ She was the daughter of Capt. Abraham Pettibone and Jerusha Pinney.² Elizabeth Pettibone married Col. George Humphrey, son of Ezekiel Humphrey and Elizabeth Pettibone, on 7 August 1777.¹ Elizabeth Pettibone died on 22 September 1784.¹

     Lois Humphrey was born circa 1767 at posthumously.¹ She was the daughter of Abraham Humphrey and Lois Merrills. Lois Humphrey died in 1807 at Burlington, Hartford Co., CT.¹

     George Humphrey was born on 14 August 1804.¹ He was the son of George Humphrey and Candace Case.¹ George Humphrey died on 13 August 1883 at age 78.¹

     Harriet Humphrey was born on 23 December 1806 at New Hartford, Litchfield Co., CT.¹ She was the daughter of George Humphrey and Candace Case.¹ Harriet Humphrey died on 7 February 1884 at Canton Center, CT, at age 77.¹

Harriet inherited her father's strong intellect and memory, and furnished many interesting facts concerning the Humphreys family for this work. One who had always been acquainted with her said that she never forgot anything she had once known. She was much respected in Canton, Ct., where she resided. She died of paralysis, at Canton Center, Thursday, 7 Feb., 1884, ae. 77 years; was unmarried.²

     Laura Adams was born in 1790 at North Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹ She was the daughter of Ezra Adams and Hannah Wilcox.¹ Laura Adams married Colonel Decius Humphrey, son of Col. George Humphrey and Rachel Humphrey, on 1 January 1809 at North Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹ Laura Adams died on 3 July 1865 at Muscatine, Muscatine Co., IA.¹

     Colonel Decius Humphrey was also known as Colonel Decius Humphreys. He was born on 19 April 1789 at Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Col. George Humphrey and Rachel Humphrey.² Colonel Decius Humphrey married Laura Adams, daughter of Ezra Adams and Hannah Wilcox, on 1 January 1809 at North Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹ Colonel Decius Humphrey died on 14 June 1878 at Muscatine, Muscatine Co., IA, at age 89.

Laura was regarded as the most beautiful young lady in the county; and a better wife or mother never lived.

After his marriage Colonel Humphreys continued to reside in his native town, where he was engaged in farming, as also in other enterprises, -- at one time in the manufacture of buttons, under the firm of Humphreys & Osborn.

In the early part of the war of 1812, there was a Regiment of Artillery organized in Hartford and Tolland counties, one company of which was formed from Simsbury, Granby, Canton, and New hartford. Decius Humphreys, then twenty-three years old, was commissioned as First Lieutenant at its formation. They were immediately ordered to New London, where they were stationed in 1813, acting as State troops and not under the orders of United States officers. Capt. Sereno Pettibone was captain of this company; after Capt. Pettibone's retirement Lieut. Humphreys was chosen Captain, which office he held for three years. He was then elected Major, and a year later, Lieutenant-Colonel, and shortly after, Colonel of the first Regiment of Connecticut Artillery, which office he held for three or four years. He had the offer of the position of Brigadier-General, which he declined, not far from the year 1821.

About the year 1826, he removed to North Canton, Ct. He was appointed Justice of the Peace, in 1830, when the office was vacated by the death of Hon. James Humphrey, who had filled that position continuously since the incorporation of the town of Canton in 1806.

In 1842, colonel Humphreys removed to Huron, Ohio, and, in 1853, to Muscatine, Iowa, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred at the residence of his son, Mr. Seth Humphreys, 14 Jun 1878, in the 90th year of his age. In all his relations in life he was respected and esteemed as a man of the highest probity of character, and was greatly beloved by all his family and friends. He was of large frame, over six feet in height, and of pleasing address. Mr. May Humphreys, in 1856, said to the writer, that he remembered Col. George Humphreys, the father of Decius, as one of the finest specimens of an old school gentleman he ever knew, --a man of elegant manners, of imposing presence, and who resembled Gen. George Washington more than any one he ever saw. The great veneration of his father's memory was one of the notable features of the character of Col. Decius Humphreys.³

     Rachel Humphrey was born on 12 October 1755 at West Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.² She was the daughter of Hon. Oliver Humphrey and Sarah Garrett. Rachel Humphrey married Col. George Humphrey, son of Ezekiel Humphrey and Elizabeth Pettibone, on 5 June 1785.² Rachel Humphrey died on 19 December 1830 at OH at age 75.²

     Sereno Humphrey was born on 15 January 1810 at Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Colonel Decius Humphrey and Laura Adams.¹ Sereno Humphrey died on 21 February 1877 at age 67.¹

     Hannah Humphrey was born on 25 May 1811 at Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel Decius Humphrey and Laura Adams.¹ Hannah Humphrey married Samuel William Brown MD, son of William Brown and Rachel Bishop, on 22 March 1834 at North Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹

Samuel was educated at Yale College, where he received the degree of A. M. in his 19th year, and the degree of M. D. in his 21st year. He afterward studied and practiced with Dr. Mason Cogswell, of Hartford, then practiced in Granby, Ct., and later in Collinsville, Ct. In 1849 he went to California and in 1851, his family followed him. They at first resided in Washington, on the Sacramento river, opposite the city of Sacramento; in 1853, removed to Petaluma, whee Dr. Brown died of apoplexy, 30 jan., 1862. He continued in the practice of his profession until his death; was also an earnest worker in the cause of public schools, wherever he resided; and, in 1860, was the Republican candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction in California.

He was an active, growing cheerful and happy Christian, and certainly left the world better for his having lived in it. A monument was erected to his memory by his friends, bearing this inscription only: "The Childrens' Friend." His widow resided (1884) in Guilford, Ct.²

     Ollie Leona Rich was born on 14 October 1894 at TN. She was the daughter of Holmes Marshall Rich and Nancy Jane Allison. Ollie Leona Rich married Benjamin Harrison Holcombe, son of Chestnut Wade Holcombe and Nancy Sarah Jane Sharp, on 10 August 1910 at Anadarko, Caddo Co., OK. Ollie Leona Rich and Benjamin Harrison Holcombe were divorced on 11 January 1940. Ollie Leona Rich died on 24 August 1973 at Carnegie, Caddo Co., OK, at age 78.¹

     Vivian Sarah Holcombe was born on 14 May 1913 at Great Bend, Barton Co., KS. She was the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Holcombe and Ollie Leona Rich. Vivian Sarah Holcombe married Manuel Pinheiro, son of Jose Peichoto Pinheiro and Maria Paulina (?), on 21 May 1947 at Winfield, KS. Vivian Sarah Holcombe and Manuel Pinheiro were divorced on 14 February 1962 at Hanford, Kings Co., CA. Vivian Sarah Holcombe married Steve W. Stiokoff, son of Vasil Pelteski Stiokoff and Wilma Vola Donocheff Semkoff, on 5 March 1971. Vivian Sarah Holcombe died on 2 January 1998 at Carnegie, Caddo Co., OK, at age 84. She was buried on 5 January 1998 at Carnegie, Caddo Co., OK.

     Chester Benjamin Holcombe was born on 17 April 1918 at Apache, Caddo Co., OK. He was the son of Benjamin Harrison Holcombe and Ollie Leona Rich. Chester Benjamin Holcombe died on 14 January 1944 at WWII, France, at age 25. He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Caddo Co., OK.

     Manuel Pinheiro was born on 15 July 1909 at Hanford, Kings Co., CA. He was the son of Jose Peichoto Pinheiro and Maria Paulina (?) Manuel Pinheiro married Vivian Sarah Holcombe, daughter of Benjamin Harrison Holcombe and Ollie Leona Rich, on 21 May 1947 at Winfield, KS. Manuel Pinheiro and Vivian Sarah Holcombe were divorced on 14 February 1962 at Hanford, Kings Co., CA. Manuel Pinheiro died in July 1967 at Hanford, Kings Co., CA.

     Steve W. Stiokoff was born on 10 January 1909 at Bulgaria. He was the son of Vasil Pelteski Stiokoff and Wilma Vola Donocheff Semkoff. Steve W. Stiokoff married Vivian Sarah Holcombe, daughter of Benjamin Harrison Holcombe and Ollie Leona Rich, on 5 March 1971. Steve W. Stiokoff died on 6 March 1974 at Hanford, Kings Co., CA, at age 65.

     Malcolm Denton Bridwell was born on 4 August 1907 at Pleasureville, KY. He was the son of William Everett Bridwell and Bessie Willis. Malcolm Denton Bridwell died on 11 July 1987 at Hobart, Kiowa Co., OK, at age 79.