Bessie Amelia Toby

Obituary: https://smdlocalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/obituaries-june-11...

• Bessie Amelia Humphrey Toby
• 1860 - 1939

Born on October 17, 1860, Bessie Toby, was the daughter of Hiram R. and Esther Humphrey, nee Ives. After her school days she taught school in Bainbridge until January 31, 1884, when she married John C. Toby. A daughter, Esther, was born while the young couple were living on what is now the Lewis Higler farm. Later they moved to Bainbridge. Mr. Toby died Nov. 23, 1924. One year ago last October, Mrs. Toby injured her hip in Norwich and since that time had suffered with arthritis, she was confined to her bed for one week before her death. For 58 years a member of the First Presbyterian church of Bainbridge, Mrs. Toby was also active in civic and club affairs and was a member of the Women's club. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church Saturday, January 21st, at 2 p.m. the Rev. G.H. Orvis officiating. The pall bearers were Dr. R. Johnson, Henry Hill, Leon Winston, Fred Neidlinger, L.A. Gridley and Dow Campbell. Colwell brothers were in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Toby is survived by her daughter, Esther, one brother, Hubert Humphrey, of Binghamton, and two nephews. [Buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge, NY]

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FAMILY 311.

3753. Hiram Reynolds Humphrey, [2100] (Carleton, Malachi, Ashbel, Ensign Samuel, Lieut. Samuel, Michael) was born 5 October, 1826, in Fayette (now Guilford), Chenango Co., N. Y. He married there (1) 12 Feb., 1850, Betsey Eunice (dau. of Stephen and Rosalie) Yale, a native and resident of Guilford, who died there 22 Aug., 1854. He married (2) in G., 9 July, 1857, Esther Maria (dau. of Isaac Atwater and Lucretia) Ives, b. 5 Apr., 1831, in G., where her parents resided.

Mr. Humphrey was for some time a painter and paper hanger; later a clerk in Guilford: afterward a farmer for several years in that town. He at last sold his farm there and bought a place in Bainbridge, N.Y., where he resides (1885).

Children (by 1st marriage):

3754. I. Franklin Yale, b. 21 July, 1852; married Henrietta Paulina Pearsall. Family 491.

(By 2d marriage):

3755. II. Bessie Amelia, b. 17 Oct., 1860, Guilford, N. Y. ; married 31 Jan., 1884, John Clark Toby, of Guilford, born there 30 June, 1859.

3756. III Mary Lucretia, b. 22 Feb., 1863, at Guilford, N. Y. P O. address (1885) Bainbridge, N.Y.

3757. IV. Isaac Carleton, b. 9 Aug., 1865, at Bainbridge, N. Y. P. O. address (1885) Bainbridge, N.Y.

3758. V. Hupert Ives, b. 5 Apl, 1869, at Bainbridge, N. Y. ; is (1885) attending the Bainbridge Union School.

Bibliographic information:

• The Humphreys family in America
• by Humphreys, F. (Frederick), 1816-1900. cn; Humphreys, Otis Milton, 1832-; Stiles, Henry Reed, 1832-1909; Churchill, Sarah M. Clark, 1836-1885
• Publication date 1883
• Topics Humphrey family, genealogy
• Publisher New York : Humphreys
• Collection allen_county; americana
• Digitizing sponsor MSN
• Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
• Language English
• Volume 2
• Copyright-evidence Evidence reported by CallieLamkin for item humphreysfamilyi02hump on June 17, 2008: no visible notice of copyright; stated date is 1885.
• Pages 694
• Page 642
• https://archive.org/details/humphreysfamilyi02hump/page/641