The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-07-05
TRIBUTE TO CAPT. HUMBERT

The following tribute to Capt. JOS.
Il. l1umbert written by Capt. William
d. Sullivan, ST., was read at the fun
eral Of Capt. Humbert, the writer be
ing forced to remain away from the
funeral on account of sickness:
Friends and Brcthrcn: We have met
here at Mount Bethel church to pay
the last sad rites to our departed
brother who has lived long and use
full life right here with us. For 50
years passed most of his life here in
Laurens couaty He vas born near
Knoxville, Tenn, August ii, 1887. His
father had moved from Beaufort coun
ty to Tennessee TO recuperatc his
health from the low country chills.
Tennessee not proving profitable for
Beaufort. This was in 1871. On the
way he camped near Princeton, where
lie met up with Hendricks Arnold and
purchased his plantation. After his
fathers death, Capt, Humbert bought
the old homestead and has lived there
ever since. He was one Of the Oldest
graduates Of Wofford college, having
received his degree in 1850 He taught
school and engaged in the lumber bus
mess In Orangeburg county until he
went into the Confederate Army. He
was promoted from lieutenant in the
heavy artillery to a captaincy for con-
spicuous service. At the battle of Sc
cessionville in which he fought against
heavy odds until recruits came to his
assistance, he was wounded. He took
part in many of the engagements
around Charleston and continued in
Scrice until the end Of the war. In
1864 he got furlough to visit Orange
burg and on October 3 he was married
to Miss Margaret Emma Pooscr, who
has stood nobly by him for nearly sixty
years.
Capt. llumbert was q man Of vision.
He realized there mast be q change
in our system Of farming, that we must
have more laborsaying machinery. lie
cleared his land of stumps and rocks
so he could use cultivators and grain
relpers. His rule was to live at home,
make his corn, wheat and bacon and
let cotton be surplus crop. lie
bought and raised good cows, hogs and
work stock. He sought to improve his
crops by planting the best seed he
could get. lie was the first man in
this section to make bale Of cotton to
the acre.
There is no telling as to the value
his improved methods Of farming has
been to our people. AS public SER
want he served four years in the army,
four years in the legislature from
Laurens county and was member of
the famous wallace House" during
this period, period that witnessed
the struggle for regaining white SUI
prcmacy in our state.
For the last fifty years Capt. Hum
bert has served the Methodist church
as delegate to our annual confer
cnccs, and once he was chosen as dele
gate to the general conference when it
met Mt Baltimore. He was a steward
and the Sunday School superintend-
cnt at Mount Bethel church during
this long period
Iic has been abundant in his la
bors with us and has left his impress
for good upon this community. No
man can live to the age OF S5 years
with people without them feeling
the sore loss Of such noble charac-
ter.
well done, thou good and faithful
servant. Thy earthly work is finish
cd" Our Master has called thee to
enter into The rest prepared for all Of
His Christian people.
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