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1. Lelia Clingman Humphries, born 08 January 1888 in Pool, Nicholas Co., West Virginia; died 04 October 1969 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona. She was the daughter of 2. William Harvey Humphries and 3. Lucinda Ott. She married (1) Irvin Starling Amick 27 December 1905 in Nicholas Co., WV. He was the son of Samuel Amick and Martha Jane Dorsey.
Moved to Waverly, VA, and bought a farm early 1932, same year as Charles Tuck, Jr. was born to Irma and Charles Tuck. Irma and Charles lived at Beard's Fork, above Montgomery, but moved back to Rainelle before Charles, Jr. was born Dec. 1932.
When John Bee Hambrick was born to Leathel, Irma was 9 years old, and Lelia and Irvin lived with Grandma Humphries. Irvin farmed a lot during this time and worked periodically on the road being built from Nallen to Summersville. Uncle Walter was a bachelor, and there was some conflict between him and the rest of the family pertaining to the running of the farm.
Lelia went to be with Leathel when John Bee was born in Charleston, WV, and took Marylene with her. This was in 1925. Leathel taught school for one year in Clay County. She had her pre-school certificate. She married Hambrick and moved to Charleston where she worked in a factory.
There was a motor car that ran from Meadow Creek to Nallen and the Amicks used it to visit in Nicholas County until Irvin bought a car. The Amick girls rode the motor car from Dwyer to Rainelle for 2-3 years when attending school in Rainelle. Lelia used to tell about the conductor announcing the stop at Rainelle by announcing "Rainelle! This is Rainelle!"
i. Leathel Delores Amick, born 06 July 1907 in Lookout, Fayette Co., WV; died 21 January 1996 in National City, CA; married (1) Ray Hambrick; married (2) John Elliott Fitzwater 26 June 1939 in Covington, Allegheny Co., VA; married (3) Patrick Tuck Unknown in unknown.
Uncle Lewis Pitsenbarger got Leathel a job teaching eighth grade in Clay County, WV.
Patrick Tuck was killed in slate fall in mine in Dwyer, West Virginia. Brother of Charles George Tuck. Register of Deaths 1925-1948: white, male, killed instantly by slate fall in coal mine, age 35, place of death, East Rainelle, WV, Occupation: miner, Married, Informant: Mrs. C. C. Jackson, Reg.
ii. Teddy Carl Amick, born 30 April 1909 in Lookout, Fayette Co., WV; died 31 July 1930 in East Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia1.
Birth record of Teddy Carl at Nicholas Co. Courth House did not list infant by name. Birth 30 April 1909. Irma reports that Teddy was not named for a long time, and Grandma (Amick?) saw him sitting up in floor playing and commented that "he looked like a teddy bear" and that is how his name was chosen.
Greenbrier Register of Deaths: Amick, I. C. July 31, 1930, white, male, Accidental, fell from top of C & O R. R. Shops age: 21 yrs. 3 months, 7 days, place of death, East Rainelle, WV, single, Occupation: carpenter helper, informant: Erna Deitz, Reg.
iii. Carrie May Amick, born 02 May 1911 in Lookout, Fayette Co., WV; married Vernon Joseph Tuck 26 September 1929 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia2.
iv. Irma Belle Amick, born 13 November 1915 in Runa, Nicholas Co., West Virginia; married (1) Charles George Tuck 25 April 1931 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV3; married (2) Austin David Ballengee 01 July 1949 in Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia.
v. Marylene Gathel Amick, born 10 October 1924 in Runa, Nicholas Co., West Virginia; married William Coleman Rountree 01 April 1945 in Henrico Co., VA.
2. William Harvey Humphries, born October 1849 in Virginia; died 1925 in Pool, Nicholas Co., West Virginia. He was the son of 4. Anderson Humphries and 5. Mary Ann Bennett. He married 3. Lucinda Ott 26 September 1872 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.
3. Lucinda Ott, born April 1848 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia; died 1936 in Pool, Nicholas Co., West Virginia. She was the daughter of 6. Michel D. Ott and 7. Elizabeth.
Fact 1: Burial, Mt. Gilead Church Cemetary, Nicholas Co.
i. Walter Humphries, born 1878; died 1934 in Nicholas Co., West Virginia.
Fact 1: Death in explosion in Nicholas Co.
ii. Lilburn N. Humphries, born 17 August 1880 in Nicholas Co., WV; died 24 August 1968 in Quinwood, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia; married Eva.
Minister at funeral, Charles Ambrose, Jr., buried at Wallace Memorial Cemetary. from funeral booklet at funeral owned by Irma Ballengee.
iii. Ruthie Humphries, born October 1883 in WV; died in Clay Co., WV.
iv. Sadie Humphries, born 23 August 1885 in Nicholas Co., West Virginia; died 27 February 1968; married Cornelius Dorsey Unknown.
1 v. Lelia Clingman Humphries, born 08 January 1888 in Pool, Nicholas Co., West Virginia; died 04 October 1969 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona; married Irvin Starling Amick 27 December 1905 in Nicholas Co., WV.
vi. Liz Ann Humphries, born Unknown; died Unknown in Nicholas Co., West Virginia; married Ward Pennington Unknown.
vii. Luther Humphries, born Unknown; died Unknown in Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WV; married Mary Evans Unknown.
4. Anderson Humphries, born 23 September 1823 in Allegheny Co., VA; died 10 November 1886 in Nicholas Co., WV. He was the son of 8. William Humphries and 9. Ruth Persinger. He married 5. Mary Ann Bennett 10 June 1845 in Allegheny Co., VA.
5. Mary Ann Bennett, born 12 February 1825 in Allegheny Co., Virginia; died 27 November 1886 in Nicholas Co., West Virginia. She was the daughter of 10. John Bennett and 11. Catherine Quickle.
From Nicholas Death Records (1853-1889): Anderson Humphries died 10 November 1886 of consumption. He was age 64 (DOB: 1822) and his parents were unknown. He was born in Allegheny County, VA. His occupation was farmer and the informant was listed as Ann Humphries and other, Wm. Humphries, son.
From Nicholas Death Records (1853-1889): Ann Humphries died 27 November 1886 of Bright's Disease. She was age 62 (DOB: 1824) and her parents were unknown. She was born in Allegheny County, VA. Her occupation was housekeeper. The informant is listed as Anderson Humphries although he died more than 2 weeks earlier, and other was son, Wm. Humphries.
From Nicholas County Deed book 7, page 514, John and Anderson Humphries, of Nicholas and Allegheny Counties, purchased from John and Sarah, his wife, Deitz, 159 acres at $1.50 per acres on 14 October 1852.
From interview with Irma Ballengee, 1/4/97: Lelia Amick said that her grandfather, Anderson Humphries, worked and earned $0.50 per day and paid off his farm with those earnings.
From Ramsey FAmily History: Old Johnny Bennett moved to Wilderness District, Nicholas County, from Allegheny County, VA, about 1853. He bought a thousand acres of land and gave each of his boys a farm. John Bennett died in 1889.
From NIcholas County Deed Book 18, page 317, William Humphries purchased land from Caleb Shackelford in 1884. In Book 20, page 73, William purchased land from Anderson Humphries in 1887.
In Nicholas County Order Book Probate--Personal Rep. Book 1, page 106, Rufus Humphries is listed as administrator of the estate of Anderson Humphries, June 1887.
2 i. William Harvey Humphries, born October 1849 in Virginia; died 1925 in Pool, Nicholas Co., West Virginia; married Lucinda Ott 26 September 1872 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.
ii. Rufus Humphries, born 1858; died 1929; married Mattie.
iii. Johnny Humphries, born 18464.
iv. Lee Humphries, born 18475.
6. Michel D. Ott, born 1808 in Virginia; died Unknown in unknown. He was the son of 12. Michael Ott and 13. Catherine Pence. He married 7. Elizabeth Unknown in unknown.
7. Elizabeth, born 1819 in Virginia; died Unknown in unknown.
Greenbrier Marriage Record Book, p. 188, December, 1834, William Ott married Eliza Clingman, Minister, L.N. Elhenny (sp ?). Significance is that Michael and Elizabeth Ott's granddaughter named Lelia Clingman Humphries.
i. James W. Ott, born 1838.
ii. Addison Ott, born 1842; died 23 May 1862 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.
From Confederate Muster Roll, record no. 22, Co. A, 22 Virginia Infantry: Addison Ott enlisted as private, May 1, White Sulphur Springs, by A. K. Barber, duration for the war. Never paid. Killed in battle Lewisburg, May 23, 1862. According to "Historic Cemeteries of Lewisburg" by Lewisburg Visitors Center, Addison Ott is among confederate dead buried at Confederate Cemetary in Lewisburg.
iii. Lockert Ott, born 1847 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia; died 15 October 1862 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.
Greenbrier Co. Death record: Book 1A, page 33, line 209: 15 October 1862, Died in Greenbrier Co., fever, age 18 years, Michel & Elizabeth Ott, parents, born Greenbrier Co., unmarried, father gave information.
Fact 1: 15 October 1862, Greenbrier death record: Book 1A, pg 33, line 209.
3 iv. Lucinda Ott, born April 1848 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia; died 1936 in Pool, Nicholas Co., West Virginia; married William Harvey Humphries 26 September 1872 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.
v. Samuel Ott, born January 1850; died 1934.
vi. Edwin Ott, born 1853 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia; died August 1887 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.
Greenbrier Death Record, Book 1A, page 83, line88, August 1887, died in Greenbrier Co., cause unknown, no age, Michel & Elizabeth Ott, parents, born Greenbrier Co., farmer, unmarried, Samuel Ott, brother reported information.
Fact 1: August 1887, Greenbrier death record: Book 1A, pg 83, line 88.
vii. Clowney Ott, born 1856.
8. William Humphries, born 1797 in Unknown; died 1879 in Allegheny Co., VA. He was the son of 16. William Humphries and 17. Isabella ?. He married 9. Ruth Persinger 26 November 1821 in Botetourt Co., VA.
9. Ruth Persinger, born 1805 in Unknown; died 1880 in Allegheny Co., VA. She was the daughter of 18. John Henry Persinger and 19. Griselda ?.
4 i. Anderson Humphries, born 23 September 1823 in Allegheny Co., VA; died 10 November 1886 in Nicholas Co., WV; married Mary Ann Bennett 10 June 1845 in Allegheny Co., VA.
ii. Oliver Humphries, born 1823; died 1849.
iii. John Humphries, born 1827; died 1859.
iv. Harve Humphries, born 18 February 1830; died 16 June 1870; married (1) Mary J. Quickel 13 October 1853; married (2) Elizabeth Bowen 25 July 1868.
v. Charles K. Humphries, born 1839; died 23 December 1900; married Nancy Simmons 02 August 1859.
vi. Elizabeth Humphries, born 1834.
vii. Henry Humphries, born January 1835; married (1) Mary Ann Simmons 16 September 1858; married (2) Samantha Steers 09 August 1866.
viii. Sampson Humphries, born 1837; married (1) Ruthy M. Quickle 18 May 1858; married (2) Ruthy Ann Byer 08 August 1861; married (3) Louisa C. Aritt Blaker 13 February 1866.
ix. William Humphries, born 1842.
x. David Morton Humphries, born 29 July 1842 in Allegheny Co., VA; died 02 October 1918 in Allegheny Co., VA; married Martha S. Byer 19 April 1864.
xi. Granville Humphries, born 1832; married Charles Fridley 02 August 1859.
10. John Bennett, born 15 April 1801 in Unknown; died 1889 in Nicholas Co., WV. He was the son of 20. Jacob Bennett and 21. Mary Persinger. He married 11. Catherine Quickle 02 July 1823 in Allegheny Co., VA.
11. Catherine Quickle, born Unknown in Unknown; died Abt. 1844 in Unknown.
From Ramsey Family History: Old Johnny Bennett moved to Wilderness District, Nicholas County, from Allegheny County, VA ca 1853. Purchased 1,000 acres and gave each of his boys a farm.
5 i. Mary Ann Bennett, born 12 February 1825 in Allegheny Co., Virginia; died 27 November 1886 in Nicholas Co., West Virginia; married Anderson Humphries 10 June 1845 in Allegheny Co., VA.
ii. John O. Bennett , Jr., born 1828.
iii. Henry Bennett, died Abt. 1863 in Camp Chase, Ohio; married Jane O'Dell.
From Ramsey Family History: Henry Bennett joined CSA army at the beginning of the Civil War, was taken prisoner, and died at the prison camp at Camp Chase, back of Columbus, Ohio. After the war his widow married George Wright.
iv. William Harvey Bennett, born 1835; died Abt. 1869; married Sarah Moses.
From Ramsey Family History: Harvey died of fever . His widow married Hull Wright and moved to Indiana about 1870.
v. Jane Bennett, born 1838.
i. Frances Elvira Bennett, born 1845.
ii. Sarah Bennett, born 1847.
iii. Rebecca Bennett, born 1849.
iv. Susan Bennett, born 1851.
v. Sampson Lee Bennett, born 1854.
vi. Malinda Bennett, born 1857.
vii. J. Floyd Bennett, born 1862.
viii. Mildred Bennett, born 1866.
12. Michael Ott, born Abt. 1773; died 1851 in Cabell County, West Virginia. He married 13. Catherine Pence 27 August 1798 in Orange Co., Virginia.
13. Catherine Pence, born Abt. 1778; died Aft. 1860.
i. Julia A. Ott, born 1800.
ii. William Ott, born Abt. 1801.
iii. Elizabeth Ott, born 1806; died 04 October 1853.
6 iv. Michel D. Ott, born 1808 in Virginia; died Unknown in unknown; married Elizabeth Unknown in unknown.
v. David Vitalis Ott, born 17 May 1810; died 24 January 1867 in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia; married (1) Augusta Delphia Page; married (2) Elizabeth Jane Page 15 September 1851.
vi. Simeon Ott, born 1815.
16. William Humphries, died 1827 in Unknown. He was the son of 32. John Humphries and 33. Margaret Murphy. He married 17. Isabella ?.
8 i. William Humphries, born 1797 in Unknown; died 1879 in Allegheny Co., VA; married Ruth Persinger 26 November 1821 in Botetourt Co., VA.
ii. Mary Humphries, born 1785.
Resided in Ohio in 1830.
v. Jesse Humphries, born 1800; died August 1871.
18. John Henry Persinger, born 1754 in Unknown; died 1824 in Allegheny Co., VA. He was the son of 36. Jacob Persinger and 37. Rebecca ?. He married 19. Griselda ?.
Died in Blue Spring Run, VA.
John Henry Persinger, son of Jacob and Rebecca Persinger, married Grizzy (Griselda) and lived on Blue Spring Run. On March 12, 1796, Henry Persinger was granted fifty acres on Potts Creek, a branch of Jackson's River, Botetourt Co., VA. Jacob Bennett, Henry's son-in-law, bought this land on 13 December 1803. Henry Persinger wrote his will on 25 November 1824 and the will was submitted to the January 1825 court. Gracy was listed on teh 1830 Allegheny County census as head of household.
i. Andrew Persinger, born 1783; married Martha ?.
iii. John Persinger, died Abt. 1825.
iv. Margaret Persinger, born 1797; married Jacob Tingler 03 August 1808.
v. Rebecca Persinger, married William Patterson 03 April 1813.
vii. Sampson Persinger, born 1796; married Rebecca Stull 25 March 1824.
viii. Mary Persinger, born 1775 in VA; married Jacob Bennett 31 May 1800.
Jacob's father John Bennet (spelled with one 't') on marriage consent dated 19 May 1800.
Jacob bought his father-in-law's land received from land grant dated 12 March 1796 (John Henry Persinger, father of Ruth and Mary Persinger) on 13 December 1803.
ix. Jacob Persinger, born 1780; married Elizabeth Humphries 05 January 1806.
9 x. Ruth Persinger, born 1805 in Unknown; died 1880 in Allegheny Co., VA; married William Humphries 26 November 1821 in Botetourt Co., VA.
20. Jacob Bennett, born 1777 in VA; died October 1860 in Allegheny Co., VA. He was the son of 40. John Bennet. He married 21. Mary Persinger 31 May 1800.
21. Mary Persinger, born 1775 in VA. She was the daughter of 42. John Henry Persinger and 43. Griselda ?.
10 i. John Bennett, born 15 April 1801 in Unknown; died 1889 in Nicholas Co., WV; married (1) Catherine Quickle 02 July 1823 in Allegheny Co., VA; married (2) Nancy Persinger 20 March 1845 in Allegheny Co., VA.
ii. Jennie Bennett, born 1809; married Charles King 1831.
Jennie and Charles had nine children.
iii. Margaret Bennett, born 1809; married Jacob Stull 06 October 1825.
Margaret and Jacob had eight children.
iv. Sampson Bennett, born 04 May 1810 in Rockbridge Co, VA; died 08 September 1895 in Potts Creek, Allegheny Co., VA; married (1) Phoebe Fridley 1831; married (2) Mary E. Armentrout 1848 in Allegheny Co., VA.
v. Henry Bennett, married Martha Patty Fridley 29 October 1835.
vi. William Bennett, born 1814 in Rich Patch, Allegheny Co., VA; died July 1850; married (1) Sarah Catherine Stull 18 January 1834 in Allegheny Co., VA; married (2) Catherine Persinger 17 January 1850 in Botetourt Co., VA.
vii. Elizabeth Bennett, born 1817; married George W. Wright 11 May 1837.
viii. Nancy Bennett, born 1820; married (1) George P. King; married (2) William Jackson Persinger 02 January 1866.
32. John Humphries, died 1796. He married 33. Margaret Murphy.
"John Humphries was living in Rich Patch in 1766. Made mark instead of signing name. Died About 1796. Margaret Humphries-executrix. William and Elizabeth-legatees." from genealogical chart by H. V. Humphries, 30 July 1934.
The Humphries family is a very ancient one, and traces descent direct to Sir Robert de Umfreville, a knight and companion of William the Conquerer who invaded England in 1066. Humphrey de Bohun, son of Sir Robert, was high constable under William, and from him sprang the earls of: Hereford, Essex and Northampton. The name derives originally from Homme vrai, and is variously rendered as: Homfray, Humfry, Onfray, Humphreville, and Humphrays.
The first American ancestor was Michael Humphrey who came from Lyme Regis, England, about 1640 and settled first in Windsor, later Simmsbury, Connecticut." The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, James T. White and Co.
16 i. William Humphries, died 1827 in Unknown; married Isabella ?.
ii. Elizabeth Humphries, born 1780.
v. Jane Humphries, born 01 May 1793.
Jane was appointed to William Reed 3 November 1800 as shown by filed indenture.
36. Jacob Persinger, born 1716; died 1789. He was the son of 72. John Persinger. He married 37. Rebecca ?.
37. Rebecca ?, died 1811 in Botetourt Co., VA.
Lived on Blue Spring Run. On 12 March 1796 granted 50 acres on Potts Creek, branch of Jackson's River, Botetourt County. His will was written on 25 Nov. 1824 and submitted to court January 1825.
18 i. John Henry Persinger, born 1754 in Unknown; died 1824 in Allegheny Co., VA; married Griselda ?.
20 i. Jacob Bennett, born 1777 in VA; died October 1860 in Allegheny Co., VA; married Mary Persinger 31 May 1800.
42. John Henry Persinger, born 1754 in Unknown; died 1824 in Allegheny Co., VA. He was the son of 84. Jacob Persinger and 85. Rebecca ?. He married 43. Griselda ?.
21 viii. Mary Persinger, born 1775 in VA; married Jacob Bennett 31 May 1800.
x. Ruth Persinger, born 1805 in Unknown; died 1880 in Allegheny Co., VA; married William Humphries 26 November 1821 in Botetourt Co., VA.
36 i. Jacob Persinger, born 1716; died 1789; married Rebecca ?.
84. Jacob Persinger, born 1716; died 1789. He was the son of 168. John Persinger. He married 85. Rebecca ?.
85. Rebecca ?, died 1811 in Botetourt Co., VA.
42 i. John Henry Persinger, born 1754 in Unknown; died 1824 in Allegheny Co., VA; married Griselda ?.
1. Greenbrier Register of Deaths 1925-1948.
2. Greenbrier Marriage Book 9, p. 279, Vernon J. Tuck age 22 on 3/20/29, b. Fayette Co., s/o LeRoy & Nora Tuck,Carrie M. Amick, age 21 on 5/21/29, b. Fayette Co., d/o I. S. & Lelia Amick, married by Lloyd McF. Courtney 26 Sept. 1929 in Lewisburg.
3. Greenbrier Marriage Book 11, p. 78, Charles George Tuck, of Greenbrier, 22 yo on 20 April 1931, b. in Fayette Co., s/o George & Amanda TuckIrma Bell Amick, 16 yo on Nov 13, 1930, b. Nicholas Co., d/o I. S. & Lela C. Amick, married by T. M. Swann, 25 April 1931 at Lewisburg.
4. 18 50 US Census Virginia, Kanawha County, p. 144, line 3, Series # M432, microfilm # 954, census pg. 144.
5. 18 50 US Census Virginia, Kanawha County, p. 144, line 4, Series # M432, microfilm # 954, census pg. # 144. District 29.

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