P. P. HUMBERT

HUMBERT

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/21/2020 at 17:47:34

P. P. HUMBERT, farmer and stock-dealer, section 3, Jasper township, is a native of France, born August 10, 1840, and is a son of John and Margarett (Aubry) Humbert. In 1850 he emigrated with his father's family to America, landing on August 10, in the city of New Orleans; ten days later they were in Nauvoo, Illinois, where our subject attended school for a short time. In 1853 he went to Keokuk, Iowa, for the purpose of learning the barber's trade; at the end of six months, however, he returned home, and the following year, came with his father to Adams county; here he assisted in clearing and improving wild land, and remained under the parental roof until the father retired from agricultural pursuits. Then in company with his brother John he purchased eighty acres of land, and as he had not means to pay for this he was obliged to start in life with a heavy debt resting upon him; but, by hard work, good management, and close attention to his business interests, he has accumulated a good property.

Mr. Humbert was united in marriage January 1, 1862, to Miss Lucy Matthews, a native of Andrews county, Missouri, and a daughter of Littleton and Jane (Todd) Matthews; the father was a native of Kentucky, was reared in Indiana, served three years in the Black Hawk war, and was one of the pioneers of Andrews county, Missouri. After his marriage Mr. Humbert resided on the old homestead for eleven years, selling out at the end of that time, and purchasing 160 acres of wild land on section 22; he improved this place and resided there for three years; this he disposed of for the sum of $6,000, and the north half of section 15, also in a wild state, was bought; this he improved and owned for twelve years, selling for $30 per acre. He then purchased his present farm which is in the suburbs of Corning; it consists of 300 acres of well- improved land, and has been brought to this high state of culture through the efforts of Mr. Humbert. In connection with his farming interests he has been extensively engaged in importing and breeding Percheron horses.

Mr. and Mrs. Humbert are the parents of six children; Charles J. died at the age of two years; John is engaged as stenographer in Armour's packing establishment at Kansas City, Missouri; Emma May, August Leroy, Bertha Agnes, Peter Eugene.

Mr. Humbert has been a member of the I. O. O. F. for nearly a quarter of a century; he belongs to Nodaway lodge, No. 206, and Corning Encampment, No. 84; he has passed all the chairs of the order. Mrs. Humbert is a member of the Daughters of Rebekah, Lodge No. 18. In his political opinion Mr. Humbert sympathizes with the United Labor party.