Biography of James Humphrey
FROM OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
A DESCRIPTIVE AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
PREPARED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE SARATOGIAN
THE BOSTON HISTORY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 1899
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Humphrey, James, was born in the southern part of the town of Stillwater, January 16, 1819, a son of Josiah
and Olive Humphrey, who came from Columbia county and settled in the southern part of the town about 1816. James
was educated in the schools of the town and when he was twenty-one years of age his father died and he took charge
of his business and in 1842 sold his father's interest in the old homestead and purchased the farm where he now
lives. He is active in town and county affairs and has served as highway commissioner and assessor. He married
Mary, daughter of' William Baker. Mrs. Humphrey died and Mr. Humphrey again married, Mary, daughter of Hiram Humphrey.
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