Humphrey, J. H.

HUMPHREY, THYSTLE

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/18/2013 at 07:49:38

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

HUMPHREY, J.H.—Malcom Twp—pg 865. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 34, P.O. Malcom. Born in Parke county, Indiana, April 10, 1830. Moved with his parents to Scott county, Iowa, in 1839, where he was educated and raised. In 1855 he married Miss Mary A. Thystle, of Virginia. He came to this county in 1867 and settled where he now resides. Owns a fine farm of eighty acres of good land, well stocked. Although not an official aspirant, Mr. Humphrey has been elected to the office of school treasurer three terms and held the office of assessor for two years, to the entire satisfaction of the public. Is closely identified with the Presbyterian Church, of which denomination he is an ardent worshiper, a liberal contributor and a zealous worker.