Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-03-07
Death Of Capt Jno. M. Humphreys.

Capt. John Moore Humphreys died
! at the home of his nephew, s. F.. Nc
Clure, at SpoUtswood, February 2S.h.
1902, at 1890 p. m after an illness Of
about three weeks. He was born in
Augusta county, Va, February Goth,
1920, and was consequently 50 years
old. He was one of a large and most
estimable family of the old Virginia
type. OF his five brothers David and
James were Presbyterian preachers
and spent their lives laboring for the
master.
William was a physician. Samuel
gave his life for his country and died
down south during the late war, an
other brother, Howard. went to Texas.
after the surrender and is still living
there. Of his three sisters Mrs. Caro-
line Wallace and Mrs Rebecca Nc
Clure have been dead for some years.
Mrs. Jane Donald is still! living Capt.
Humphreys about the year. 1850, mar
ried Miss Salie Garland, of Albemarle
county, who lived only little more
than one year, leaving one child, John
Garland, who died in 1876.
When the call to arms resOunded
through the land for men to defend the
principles dear to every southern heart.
Capt. Humphreys was among the first
TO respond and enlisted as a volunteer
and went to the front as lieutenant in
Company |, Sind regiment Virginia
Infantry. but because of bis bravery
and popularity was soon made captain.
in which capacity be served until the
close of the war.
He was three times wounded; first in
the face at the battle of Mcdowell, the
bullet carrying away several teeth. the
next wound was in the arm at the sec
ond battle of Manassas and the third
time in the foot in one of the fights
near Richmond.
He was also taken prisoner and spent
nearly a year enduring all the hard
ships incident to confinement at Fort
Delaware. All through those four
dreadful years which tried mems souls.
Capt. Humphreys was a soldier of
which any land might we'll be proud,
stunning no danger. neglecting no
duty, however, hard, always respectful
and obedient to his superiors and ever
kind and consolidate to MS men, con
sequently always loved, trusted and
obeyed.
Wnen peace again rested on our blood
stained land Capt. Humphreys return
ed to his native county and resumed
his chosen occupation and became again
a tiller of the soil, making his home for
the most part with his widowed sister,
Mrs. Mcclure. His life was one of
striking devotion; spent for the good
OF others, 70, getful of self. He lived
for number of years after the war in
Albemarle county, caring for those
whose pressing need appealed to his
generous nature more strongly than
his own comforts.
Ever modest and unassuming he
courted no favOrs and was content to
spend his life IN the conscientious dis
charge of bis duties as private citizen
and Christian gentleman. He was for
years most consistent member of Mt. |
Carmel church, and Tten the sum
mons came to enter in through the |
pearly gates was doubtless ready to |
obey with joy and to ''lay his armor
by and dwell with Christ at home"
His remains were laid to rest in the
family lot in the Bethel cemetery Sun
day, March End, the services were con-
Quoted by DR.. Finley, of Thinking |
Spring church, who was an old army |
friend Of Capt. Humphreys.
The honorary pall-bearers were Col. |
J. D. Lilley, M. F. Mcclure, David
Rosen and Gerard Christ, all members
Of Sind regiment the last two belonged |
to Capt. Humphreys company. The
active pail bearers were G.. G. Dull, W.
E. Tribbett, Clarence Wallace, A II. ;
Cox, J. M. Harris and F. Van Walton. |
.'Soldier rest thy warfare o'er,''
Speed thee to the blissful shore;
Where the saints forever stand
Happy at the Sons right hand.
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