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Here is who I'm searching for, If anyone has any other info, Please write. I
have tons more on this family. They came to America in 1850, and went to NY
and VT. They were Slate people, and owned and transferred a lot of land in
VT and NY.
1. HUMPHREY1 THOMAS was born Abt. 1776 in Llanelhaiarn. He married GAENOR.
This info came from the Batismal paper of John Humphrey Jones
Notes for HUMPHREY THOMAS:
He was an Hen Evel (modern Spelling is - Efail which means "Old smithy"
I following the old patronymic system John son of Humphrey would be named
John Humphreys Family story says that Humphrey Thomas and his wife Gaenor
both died at an early age leaving the children behind. The children were
taken in by a family named JONES and some of the children took the name
Humphreys Jones out of respect for the Jones family.
Child of HUMPHREY THOMAS and GAENOR is:
2. i. JOHN HUMPHREYS2 JONES, b. March 27, 1796, Llanllechid, Caern. N.
Wales; d. February 20, 1869, Gerlan, N. Wales.
NOTES: I have a copy of John Humphreys baptismal papers.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN HUMPHREYS2 JONES (HUMPHREY1 THOMAS) was born March 27, 1796 in
Llanllechid, Caern. N. Wales, and died February 20, 1869 in Gerlan, N.
Wales. He married JANE GRIFFITHS.
Children of JOHN JONES and JANE GRIFFITHS are:
3. i. GRIFFITH HUMPHREYS3 JONES, b. August 22, 1818, Llanllechid,
Caernarvonshire N. Wales; d. April 25, 1895, Granville, New York.
4. ii. MARY HUMPHREYS JONES, b. April 07, 1820, Gerlan, North Wales; d.
April 12, 1891, Pawlet, Vermont.
5. iii. RICHARD HUMPHREYS, b. October 20, 1821, Gerlan,Caernarvonshire N.
Wales; d. December 15, 1891, Granville, New York.
iv. JOHN HUMPHREYS, b. May 25, 1823, Gerlan Caernarvonshire N. Wales; d.
January 11, 1880, Poultney Vermont.
6. v. GAYNOR HUMPHREYS JONES, b. July 16, 1826, Gerlan Caernarvonshire North
Wales; d. September 03, 1896, Gerlan North Wales.
vi. MARGARET HUMPHREYS JONES, b. July 16, 1829, Gerlan North Wales; d.
November 19, 1832, Gerlan North Wales.
7. vii. HUMPHREY HUMPHREYS, b. April 01, 1831, Gerlan North Wales; d.
February 24, 1884, California.
8. viii. HUGH HUMPHREYS JONES, b. May 21, 1833, Gerlan North Wales; d.
February 17, 1878, Gerlan Caern. N. Wales.
ix. MARGARET JONES, b. May 21, 1833, Gerlan North Wales; d. December 15,
1885, Gerlan North Wales.
x. ELLIS JONES, b. December 10, 1835, Gerlan North Wales; d. May 18, 1865,
Unknown.
xi. WILLIAM HUMPHREYS, b. March 16, 1838, Gerlan North Wales; d. 1913,
Chicago Illnois.
xii. DAVID J HUMPHREYS, b. February 26, 1840, Gerlan North Wales; d.
September 20, 1920, Pawlet Vermont.
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