Re: Merrell Humphries b. 1839 Campbell Co. GA
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Re: Merrell Humphries b. 1839 Campbell Co. GA
barbara richards 1/29/06
Charlene,
The old Manchester Mill ruin still stands in Sweetwater
Creek State Park and is about five stories high made of
brick.Cloth for Confederate uniforms and canvas for
field tents were made at the mill.The nearby town of
College Park was first called Manchester.Also there
is a town
east of Atlanta today called Manchester.
I believe these areas were named for Manchester, England,
a manufacturing diatrict.
The Georgia Archives has a small book documenting the
Charles Humphries family.From this line came Judge
John D. Humphries who lived in Hapeville, Ga verynear
College park and Fairburn, all west of Atlanta.My
mother said our line was connected to this line, but
my late cousin, Brumbley Humphries who researched our
line, could find no connection.
Some years ago I knew a lady in Atlanta who spent
many years researching the Evan Humphries line and
she said this line came from Wales.
My line is:
Ruth Humphries (mother) married William Baldwin
John Bradford Humphries born 1869 m. Ida Judson Wellborn
Ledford Humphries born 1831 M.Martha Lester
James S Humphries born 1804 m.Margaret Black
Shadrack Humphries born 1774 married a Camp
Joseph Humphries Jrborn 1745 M Rebecca Phelps
Joseph Humphries born 1702 m. a Tignor
Joseph Humphries born 1690 m. a Haney
John Humphries born 1655 Northumberland Co, Virginia
married Ann unknown
Barbara B Richards
Joseph Humphries, Jr born 1745 M Rebecca Phelps
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Re: Merrell Humphries b. 1839 Campbell Co. GA
Charlene Herreid 2/12/06