Brief Life History of William G
When William G Humphrey was born in 1830, in Rutland, Rutland Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States, his father, William H Humphrey, was 48 and his mother, Anna Bellows, was 40. He married Sarah Elizabeth Cook on 6 May 1852, in Meigs, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Rutland Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Ohio, United States in 1870. He died on 7 January 1907, in Rutland, Rutland Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Rutland, Rutland Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States.
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- W G Murphy in household of W Murphy, "United States Census, 1860"
- William G. Humphrey, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- William G. Humphrey, "Find A Grave Index"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Norman French personal name Humfrey, from ancient Germanic Hunfrid, Humfrid, composed of the elements hūn- ‘bear cub’ + frithu ‘peace’. The name was borne by a 9th-century Christian saint, bishop of Therouanne, who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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