Benjamin Grubb Humphreys (1808 - 1882)

Born 26 Aug 1808 in Hermitage, Simpson, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1882 at age 74 in Itta Bena, Leflore, Mississippi, United States

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Preceded by 25th Governor William L. Sharkey

Benjamin G. Humphreys 26th Governor of Mississippi 1865-1868

Succeeded by 27th Governor Adelbert Ames

Biography

Benjamin Humphreys is Notable.

Name

Name: Benjamin Grubb /Humphreys/^[1][2][3]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 24 Aug 1808

Place: Hermitage, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA^[1][2][3]

Death

Death:

Date: 20 Dec 1882

Place: Itta Bena, Leflore, Mississippi, USA^[1]

Residence

Residence: Age: 41

Date: 1850

Place: District 2, Claiborne, Mississippi^[3]

Residence: Age: 73 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

Date: 1880

Place: Leflore, Mississippi, USA^[2]

Note

Note: Governor of Mississippi from October 16, 1865 to June 15, 1868, when he was removed by the reconstruction authorities.

Legacy

• Humphreys County, Mississippi is named in his honor.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: #S-483070472 Repository: #R-998365617 Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Page: Volume: 355; SAR Membership Number: 70918
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: #S-483241624 Repository: #R-998365617 Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Leflore, Mississippi
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S-483078477 Repository: #R-998365617 Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Claiborne, Mississippi; Roll: M432_370; Page: 123B; Image: 252

• Find A Grave: Memorial #7894001
• Benjamin G. Humphreys on Wikipedia
• Rowland Dunbar, L.D.D. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi 1908 created by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (Jackson, Mississippi) published by the Press of the Brandon Printing Company, Nashville, Tennessee pp. 153-154: biography of Governor Benjamin Grubb Humphreys.

Acknowledgements

• Humphreys-1019 was created by Katharine Mounger through the import of Jones and Brookfield ancestry.ged on Jun 15, 2015.