Josephine Humphreys

Brief Life History of Josephine

When Josephine Humphreys was born on 21 March 1869, in Jonesboro, Union, Illinois, United States, her father, Asa John Humphreys, was 40 and her mother, Elizabeth Catherine Coats, was 36. She married George Washington Carver about 1888, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 4, Dallas, Texas, United States for about 60 years. She died on 9 July 1940, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Albert Carver Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Carver
1854–1914
Josephine Humphreys
1869–1940
Marriage: about 1888
Jenkins Carver
1890–1953
Ophelia Carver
1893–1975
Albert Boyd Carver
1895–1958
John Roland Carver
1898–1971
Vio Lee Carver
1901–1984
Cecil Carver
1903–1934
Roxy Ann Carver
1906–1980

Sources (15)

  • Josephine Carver, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Josephine Carver, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Josephine Humphreys in entry for Cecil Carver, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1870 · Texas Is Restored to the Union

Congress restored Texas to the Union on March 30, 1870, despite not yet meeting all of the requirements established for re-admittance.

1873

Historical Boundaries: 1873: Dallas, Texas, United States

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English and Welsh: variant of Humphries .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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