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Francis C. Humphrey1,2,3

ID# 23602, (abt 1831 - )
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherJohn Humphrey (abt 1 Dec 1791 - 25 Nov 1866)
MotherClarissa (abt 4 Nov 1795 - )
Chart MembershipDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: abt 1831, New York,4,5,6
Marriage: 30 Jul 1857, Paulina Elizabeth Cobb (b. abt 1836)7,8
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Narrative:

Francis C. Humphrey was born about 1831 in New YorkG.4,5,6
     He was probably one of the three males age 5 to10 listed in the household of his father, John Humphrey, in the 1840 Federal Census of Cotton, Switzerland Co., IndianaG.9
     He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Cotton Twp., Switzerland Co., IndianaG, in the household of his parents, John Humphrey and Clarissa.10
     Francis married Paulina Elizabeth Cobb, daughter of Willard Burr Cobb and Submit S. Garlinghouse, on 30 Jul 1857, with Samuel Pavy offciating.7,8
     He and Paulina, and their children William and John, appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Cotton Twp., Switzerland Co., IndianaG, in the household of his parents. He reported real estate valued at $250, and personal estate of $30.11
     Francis registered for the draft for the Civil War, appearing on the register dated in Jun 1863, while living in Oil Twp., Perry Co., IndianaG, reporting he was employed as a farmer.
     He was a farm laborer by 1870, and a farmer by 1880, but reported he was suffering from spasms.12,13
     Francis and Paulina appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Cotton Twp., Switzerland Co., IndianaG, enumerated 11 Aug 1870, reporting no real or personal estate. Their children William, Ann, Philinda, and Ida were listed as living with them.14
     Francis and Paulina appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Oil Twp., Perry Co., Indiana G, enumerated 14 Jun 1880. Their children Philinda and Ida were listed as living with them.15
     No death record has been found for either Francis or Paulina. Un-sourced online trees report she died 12 Oct 1897 and he died 27 Apr 1898.

Children:
     Children with Paulina Elizabeth Cobb:

  1. William Webster Humphrey (10 Apr 1858 - 3 Mar 1942)
  2. John Humphrey (abt Feb 1859 - bef 1870)
  3. Ann E. Humphrey (abt 1862 - )
  4. Philinda Humphrey (11 Sep 1864 - 21 Dec 1935)
  5. Ida Emma Humphrey (13 May 1870 - 29 Feb 1944)
  6. Martin Henry Humphrey (5 Sep 1872 - 21 Dec 1934)
  7. Hiram Francis Humphrey (10 May 1878 - 29 Sep 1967)

Citations

  1. [S11740] John Humphry household, 1850 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana, shows name as Frances C. Humphry.
  2. [S8456] Marriage Record, Switzerland Co., Indiana, 1849-1858:488, Francis C. Humphrey and Elizabeth P. Cobb.
  3. [S11727] John Humphrey household, 1860 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana, shows name as Francis Humphrey.
  4. [S11740] John Humphry household, 1850 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana, shows age 19 and state.
  5. [S11727] John Humphrey household, 1860 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana, shows age 29 and state.
  6. [S11735] Francis Humphrey household, 1870 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana, shows age 39 and state.
  7. [S8456] Marriage Record, Switzerland Co., Indiana, 1849-1858:488, Francis C. Humphrey and Elizabeth P. Cobb, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  8. [S11735] Francis Humphrey household, 1870 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. [S11741] John Humphey household, 1840 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana.
  10. [S11740] John Humphry household, 1850 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana.
  11. [S11727] John Humphrey household, 1860 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana.
  12. [S11735] Francis Humphrey household, 1870 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana, shows occupation as farm laborer.
  13. [S11738] Francis Humphrey household, 1880 U.S. Census, Perry Co., Indiana, shows occupation as farmer.
  14. [S11735] Francis Humphrey household, 1870 U.S. Census, Switzerland Co., Indiana.
  15. [S11738] Francis Humphrey household, 1880 U.S. Census, Perry Co., Indiana.

Sophronia S. Cobb1,2,3

ID# 23607, (1831 - 1904)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherWillard Burr Cobb (19 Jan 1807 - 6 Sep 1849)
MotherSubmit S. Garlinghouse (abt 1814 - bef 1880)
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont
Chart MembershipDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 25 Oct 1831, Indiana,4,5,6
Marriage: 4 Jul 1849, Ripley Co., Indiana, Hiram P Stage (b. abt 1826, d. 7 Jul 1895)7,8
Death: 27 Oct 1904, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana,9
Burial: 28 Oct 1904, Zionsville, Indiana,10
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Narrative:

Sophronia S. Cobb was born on 25 Oct 1831 in IndianaG.4,5,6
     She was probably one of the two females age 5 to 10 listed in the household of his father, Willard Burr Cobb, in the 1840 Federal Census of Decatur Co., IndianaG.11
     Sophronia married Hiram P Stage on 4 Jul 1849 in Ripley Co., IndianaG.7,8
     Sophronia and Hiram appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Greensburg, Decatur Co., IndianaG, enumerated 24 Aug 1850, reporting no real estate. Thomas Stage, likely his brother, age 17 and also a wagon maker, was listed as living with them.12
     Sophronia and Hiram appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Brown Twp., Ripley Co., IndianaG, enumerated 12 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $600 and personal estate of $300.13
     Sophronia and Hiram appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin Twp., Putnam Co., IndianaG, enumerated 14 Jun 1870, reporting no real or personal estate. Her sister Alice and Arthur R. Nailor, a minister, were listed as living with them.14
     Sophronia and Hiram appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Franklin, Putnam Co., Indiana G, enumerated 17 Jun 1880.15
     Her husband died on 7 Jul 1895 in Zionsville, IndianaG.16,17,18
     Sophronia applied for a widow's pension based on her late husband's Civil War service on 12 Jul 1895.19 Her pension was approved in Jul 1898, when she was living in Holton, KansasG, for $8 per month.20
     Sophronia moved to IndianaG by 1900. She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Center Twp., Boone Co., Indiana, G in the household of her sister Marietta and her husband, William Gibson Wynn.21
      Sophronia has not been found in the 1900 census. She had moved to Indianapolis by 1902, when she was living at 1602 Bellefontaine. G.22
     Sophronia died on 27 Oct 1904 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IndianaG, at age 73.9 She was buried on 28 Oct 1904 in Zionsville, IndianaG.10

Children:
     There were no children with Hiram P Stage

Citations

  1. [S2979] "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Hiram F Stage and Sophronia S Cobb.
  2. [S11729] Hiram Stage household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows name as Sophrona Stage.
  3. [S11728] Sophronia S. Stage, Certificate and Record of Death, shows father's surname as Cobb.
  4. [S11729] Hiram Stage household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows age 18 and state.
  5. [S11730] Hiram P. Stage household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ripley Co., Indiana, shows age 27 and state.
  6. [S11728] Sophronia S. Stage, Certificate and Record of Death, shows date and state.
  7. [S2979] "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Hiram F Stage and Sophronia S Cobb, shows date, county, and state.
  8. [S11729] Hiram Stage household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows married within the year.
  9. [S11728] Sophronia S. Stage, Certificate and Record of Death, shows date, city, county, and state.
  10. [S11728] Sophronia S. Stage, Certificate and Record of Death, shows date, city, and state.
  11. [S1579] W. B. Cobb household, 1840 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  12. [S11729] Hiram Stage household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  13. [S11730] Hiram P. Stage household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ripley Co., Indiana.
  14. [S11731] Hiram P. Stage household, 1870 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Indiana.
  15. [S11732] Hiram Stage household, 1880 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Indiana.
  16. [S11733] Hiram P. Stage, U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, shows date.
  17. [S890] "Indiana WPA Death Index, 1882-1920," Ancestry.com, record for Hiram P. Stage, citing bk R-15, pg 26, shows date, city, and state.
  18. [S11728] Sophronia S. Stage, Certificate and Record of Death, shows his wife as widowed.
  19. [S11734] Stage, Civil War Pension Index, shows date, application and certificate numbers.
  20. [S11747] "Indiana Pensioners," The Brownstown Banner, 21 Jul 1898.
  21. [S11766] William Wym household, 1900 U.S. Census, Boone Co., Indiana.
  22. [S10412] Polk's Indianapolis City Directory, 1902 pg 1014.

Hiram P Stage1,2,3

ID# 23608, (abt 1826 - 1895)
Family Chart
Chart MembershipDescendants of Gideon Cobb
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: abt 1826, Indiana,4,5,6
Marriage: 4 Jul 1849, Ripley Co., Indiana, Sophronia S. Cobb (b. 25 Oct 1831, d. 27 Oct 1904)7,8
Death: 7 Jul 1895, Zionsville, Indiana,9,10,11
Burial: Zionsville Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone Co., Indiana,12
Copyright Notice
The material on this website is subject to copyright.
Facts – names, dates, and places – cannot be copyrighted; you are free to copy them.
But the narratives are my creative work product and are copyrighted. You may copy them for your personal use, but please respect my copyright and do not republish them in any form, including copying them to your tree on Ancestry or elsewhere, unless you have obtained written permission from me.
Many of the images are also copyrighted, and may not be copied without the consent of the copyright holders.

Narrative:

Hiram P Stage was born about 1826 in IndianaG.4,5,6
      Hiram enrolled in Co. C, 4th Indiana Infantry, as a private 28 May 1847, in Jeffersonville, IndianaG. He served while the regiment was engaged in the war with Mexico. He was discharged 32 Aug 1847.13
     Hiram married Sophronia S. Cobb, daughter of Willard Burr Cobb and Submit S. Garlinghouse, on 4 Jul 1849 in Ripley Co., IndianaG.7,8
     He was a wagon maker.14,15,16,17
     Hiram and Sophronia appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Greensburg, Decatur Co., IndianaG, enumerated 24 Aug 1850, reporting no real estate. Thomas Stage, likely his brother, age 17 and also a wagon maker, was listed as living with them.2
     Hiram and Sophronia appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Brown Twp., Ripley Co., IndianaG, enumerated 12 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $600 and personal estate of $300.3
      Hiram enrolled in Co. I, 68th Indiana Infantry, as a corporal, 8 Aug 1862, in Sardinia, IndianaG.18,19 The regiment left Indiana for Louisville, KentuckyG, on 20 Aug 1862, and subsequently moved to Munfordville, Kentucky, where the regiment was involved in the Siege of Munfordville from 14-17 Sep. The regiment was captured 17 Sep, but later paroled and sent to Indianapolis. It reorganized at Indianapolis until 25 Dec, and then moved back to Louisville, Kentucky. It went on duty at Murfreesboro, Tennessee from January to June 1863, and participated in various battles in April through June.20 He was promoted to sargeant 1 May 1863.21,22
      The regiment took part in the Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River, and the Chickamauga Campaign in August and September, and the Siege of Chattanooga in September through November. It operated in eastern Tennessee until April 1864, and then went on garrison duty at Chattanooga from April to September 1864. It moved to Tullahoma, then to Chattanooga and Decatur, Alabama, in October. It was on duty at Resaca, Georgia in November, then moved to Nashville, Tennessee where it was involved in the Battle of Nashville, 15-16 Dec and the Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River. It moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was on garrison duty there until Jun 1865, then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, on 16 Jun.20 He was mustered out 20 Jun 1865.23
     Hiram and Sophronia appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Franklin Twp., Putnam Co., IndianaG, enumerated 14 Jun 1870, reporting no real or personal estate. Her sister Alice and Arthur R. Nailor, a minister, were listed as living with them.24
     Hiram applied for an invalid pension based on his Civil War service on 27 May 1880, which was subsequently approved.25
     Hiram and Sophronia appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Franklin, Putnam Co., Indiana G, enumerated 17 Jun 1880.26
     Hiram died on 7 Jul 1895 in Zionsville, IndianaG, at age ~69.9,10,11 He was buried in Zionsville Cemetery, Zionsville, Boone Co., IndianaG.12

Children:
     There were no children with Sophronia S. Cobb

Citations

  1. [S2979] "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Hiram F Stage and Sophronia S Cobb.
  2. [S11729] Hiram Stage household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana.
  3. [S11730] Hiram P. Stage household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ripley Co., Indiana.
  4. [S11729] Hiram Stage household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows age 24 and state.
  5. [S11730] Hiram P. Stage household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ripley Co., Indiana, shows age 35 and state.
  6. [S11731] Hiram P. Stage household, 1870 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Indiana, shows age 44 and state.
  7. [S2979] "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Hiram F Stage and Sophronia S Cobb, shows date, county, and state.
  8. [S11729] Hiram Stage household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows married within the year.
  9. [S11733] Hiram P. Stage, U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, shows date.
  10. [S890] "Indiana WPA Death Index, 1882-1920," Ancestry.com, record for Hiram P. Stage, citing bk R-15, pg 26, shows date, city, and state.
  11. [S11728] Sophronia S. Stage, Certificate and Record of Death, shows his wife as widowed.
  12. [S11733] Hiram P. Stage, U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, shows cemetery, city, and state.
  13. [S11079] "Indiana Archives Digital Index Records,", muster roll card record for Hiram P. Stage, Mexican War.
  14. [S11729] Hiram Stage household, 1850 U.S. Census, Decatur Co., Indiana, shows occupation as wagon maker.
  15. [S11730] Hiram P. Stage household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ripley Co., Indiana, shows occupation as a waggon maker.
  16. [S11731] Hiram P. Stage household, 1870 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Indiana, shows occupation as wagon maker.
  17. [S11732] Hiram Stage household, 1880 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Indiana, shows occupation as wagon maker.
  18. [S11079] "Indiana Archives Digital Index Records,", muster roll card record for Hiram P. Stage, Civil War, shows date, town and state, unit, and rank.
  19. [S11733] Hiram P. Stage, U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, shows unit.
  20. [S1265] Wikipedia, online, "68th Indiana Infantry Regiment," viewed Jun 2022.
  21. [S11733] Hiram P. Stage, U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, shows rank.
  22. [S11079] "Indiana Archives Digital Index Records,", muster roll card record for Hiram P. Stage, Civil War, shows date and rank.
  23. [S11079] "Indiana Archives Digital Index Records,", muster roll card record for Hiram P. Stage, Civil War, shows date, city, and state.
  24. [S11731] Hiram P. Stage household, 1870 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Indiana.
  25. [S11734] Stage, Civil War Pension Index, shows date, application and certificate numbers.
  26. [S11732] Hiram Stage household, 1880 U.S. Census, Putnam Co., Indiana.

 

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